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Re: Split topic - How many channels can the current (2004) Oi's and Rc's Handle?

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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
Does that mean we could potentially have 40 robots on the field at the same time with no mixing of frequencies?
In theory, yes. In practice, not really. Some experimentation that we've done with the radio modems shows that if two radios are on adjacent channels they will interfere with each other. Assigning consecutive channels to robots on the same field would likely lead to intermittent data links (and thus erratic robot behavior). Plus, I imagine that when IFI sets up a competition, they try to stay away from the 5 channels that are user-selectable in case someone happens to be using one of those channels in the pits.