Communication Issues from EMI?

[BB3539]

Thanks for the tips and info!

[mac]

If and I say if. All those components were on the bottom. It should have failed inspection. The lights on the radio are suppose to be visible by field personal. FTA, CSA, Head Ref and Field Reset people that know what the deal is. That way your grief would never have come up. Just weak inspections. Thank You, God Bless, Mentor Mac

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by mac

If and I say if. All those components were on the bottom. It should have failed inspection.

There is "fail", and then there is "FAIL". Yes, an RI will cite the team for the problem, but, if there is no way to easily remedy, it is not a deal killer, and eventually allowed to play.

As long as someone can look in and see the lights, then that is fine. If they can't, then the team better make sure they don't have a communications issue, or they may be disabled because the FTA's are not going to spend time in later rounds figuring out if the radio is the problem if they can't see it.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

BB,
If mounted as shown you placed at least one of the antennas in the radio next to a CIM motor. This serves to overload the radio receive input and detune that antennas.
Place radio high and away from metal as best as you can on your design.
Al