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Is this legal R/C
Colin Bishop:
This was covered recently following the article in MMI. See Old 27meg radios in electronics. http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1630.0
Daryl:
The article in MMI was a bit miss leading, best to check with UKRCC or the office of telecommunications who regulate and enfource the frequencies available .
Daryl
kikkari:
Hi Richard,
No those old crystal don't appear to be legal, Take a look at UK Radio Control Council 27Mhz. It appears your 26.590Mhz crystals are now outside of the approved frequencies. The blurb on that page gives some interesting info too.
I have a mate that sits on that committee and he predicted a few years ago that the manufacturers would go all out to produce synthesized RC gear; a few years on and not many synthesized radios available, my guess is that the manufactures will leapfrog synthesized and go to 2.4Ghz.
Ofcom have something to say on this too of course: Ofcom
edited by Kikkari: see AlexCs answer below....
RickF:
Thanks guys.
So the official line, from Ofcom is
The UK RCC is keen to see 20 kHz and 30 kHz equipment not being used where and when it may have an adverse effect on the operation of other radio control models and would wish to see such equipment not used after 31 December 2006. In addition, the UKRCC strongly discourages the use of this band for the control of model aircraft because of this greater possibility of interference.
So, if I'm at Sheringham Yacht Pond next January, alone and forlorn, I can still use my CE-marked cheapo 27mHz kit.
Rick
Daryl:
As I see it UKRCC only acts in an advisory capacity, they can't inforce anything. Ofcom however is the regulator and can inforce the current legislation.
Daryl
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