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Unread 01-02-2007, 07:52
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Re: does anyone have OI and RC radio issues

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Originally Posted by waialua359 View Post
cell phones are not the issue that's for sure. However, we have yet to try our new radios yet since we were powdercoating parts of our robot.
We will try it today and see if IFI has fixed our problem.
Again, I will keep it posted once we find out.
While cell phones do not operate on the same frequency as the modems, they are capable of some high signal levels that could cause local inteference which could cause the radio modems trouble. It is one of the reasons that wireless communication is not allowed at the playing field.

From section 3.14.3 Pit and Competition Safety

Two-way radios: Not allowed in the Pit or near the playing field since they may interfere with robot operation and cause accidents.
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