IR Board Problems

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Originally Posted by NOV8R

Dave Lavery in an earlier post stated

"You can build your own IR receiver board. You can also buy a different IR receiver board from any of a number of commercial sources (there are lots of them available with similar functionality). You can also use a completely different signaling technology. The IR boards provided in the Kit Of Parts are optional items - there is nothing that says you have to use them."

I've posted a Q&A question asking if he's correct " You can use a completely different signaling technology" If yes, I also asked if we can use 2.4 Ghz spread spectrum. I fly large scale radio controlled airplanes using this technolgy and it has none of the shortcoming of IR. We'll see what the Q&A folks have to say.

The answer will almost certainly be no. Allowed communication methods for hybrid signaling according to the rules are IR, Ultrasonic and Visible Light.

Active SIGNALING DEVICES shall:
 use visible light, infrared communications, or sound as the transmission method – no
other form of electro-magnetic radiation is permitted
a. All radio frequency communications (as defined by the United States Federal
Communications Commission) are explicitly prohibited.
b. All laser-based communications by any device classified by the U.S.
Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
as a laser are explicitly prohibited.
c. All communications must satisfy Rule <S01>.