40mhz ?

[Guest]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4865062.stm

Isnt 40mhz what we use to control our RC land stuff?

[Guest]

Only very few spots of the 40mhz band, but I suppose it is inevitable that charging (licence) will come back for hobby use sometime.

[Guest]

you what? that stupid, what about the little kids with their r/c space ship thingys that hover and toy r/c cars....should they then have to pay to use the "precious" airwaves as well?

who can charge for something like airwave frequencies anyway, you can possible own them!

[Guest]

Yes we use to pay for a 27 mhz radio transmitting licence back in the 50's(was it about 10 shilling per annum?)

[wonwinglo]

Yes,I remember those licences,you had to send your remittance to the 'Radio and Accomodation Dept' the same when CB radio first became legal,you needed a licence,it was more trouble than it was worth so they ditched the idea.

[Guest]

you what? that stupid, what about the little kids with their r/c space ship thingys that hover and toy r/c cars....should they then have to pay to use the "precious" airwaves as well?who can charge for something like airwave frequencies anyway, you can possible own them!

That crowd who meet in the Palace of Westminster, that's who.

Radio Licencing is worth thousands of millions ukp to them. Even Radio Amateurs (whos forebears did most developemennt of radio) gotta pay.

PS, have you got a tv licence?:smile13:

[Guest]

So if they are giving the 40mhz band to phone compamies etc. What are we meant to do? I would imagine that our gear will be less than useless when mobile phones, wireless networks etc are clogging the airwaves.

Or do digital tx/rx sets get round this issue?

[Guest]

no yes i have a tv licence..well i dont but my dad does

well im guessing we do, i havnt seen him outside the house pretending to be an ausy!

[wonwinglo]

They will be charging us to breathe very soon,as the airways get more and more clogged the fight will go on for control of the airwaves,the military have always taken a big chunk for their own use,as we speak we are being bombarded with these signals,especially from mobile phones,nobody really knows the damage that has been or is being done,so in effect we are paying to have our brains scrambled,but it is the price we have to pay also for the things we see as convenient to us in the modern world.

[Guest]

I should have clarified my questions.

1. Does anyone know if digital tx/rx sets negate interference from other radio sources?

2. Are the government selling our particuler 40mhz slots?

[Guest]

Maybe It Will End Up Like Classic Cars ! - Maybe My 20 Yr Old Wee Mac Set ( The Blue Annodised 2 Channel Mac Gregor Set) Will Be Licence Exempt !!!!- It Is Sadly 27mhz

[Guest]

Yes,I also have and old Mac set.

Wasn't it fun to turn on the "trannie" in the evening when the CBers were on the air.

The screams could be heard for miles as the high pitched whistle came over the top of their transmissions.

Whoops?

[Guest]

tiger if your referring to the new digital systems available ( spektrum) they use the 2.4Ghz band, which coincidentally is also becoming very busy.

there are `seeking `sets , which require no crystals, on the tx or rx, they scan the ( in our case 40Mhz) band and once a suitable slot is found, the units then start to broadcast.

i beleive polk hobbies do a 8 ch set with scanning, for just over $200 with reciever on 40 Mhz band.

Adz..

[Guest]

awsome. thanks adz. I live next to a water tower which has at least 40 dish's and ariels plastered to it....makes for difficult control at times!!!!

Gonna start saving for that radio set.

[Guest]

now do you see why i cant get into r/c...its sooo bleeding expencive!!!