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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: tigertiger on March 20, 2007, 06:33:06 pm

Title: Is this set up likely to cause interference?
Post by: tigertiger on March 20, 2007, 06:33:06 pm

Reading about interference problems.
Is this set up likely to cause a problem.

Bear in mind that the RC only comprises of sail arm servo and rudder servo. So no motors, ESC, etc. to worry about.

There are two lighting circuits.
One running along the keel line at deck level, then up the main mast, across to the fore mast and down to the deck and return to battery. There are several LEDs in series on the way. (a ring)
The second running to a stern lamp then around the gunwhales along the port side to the bow, then back along the starboard side to the stern.There are several LEDs in series on the way. (a closed ring)

I wish to run the antenna up the fore mast, and it will be running alongside, and probably touching the first circuit above.

Title: Re: Is this set up likely to cause interference?
Post by: Faraday's Cage on March 20, 2007, 08:09:21 pm

tigertiger,

I'm not sure whether of not you are using solid masts or tubing here but bear in mind that any aerial wire running up the inside of a metal mast may be shielded and could reduce range. In this case you could tag the aerial wire onto the bottom of the mast(assuming that it is made of metal) and use the mast as the vertical section of the aerial, ideally shortening the aerial by the length of the mast but not critical.

If you are running wires up the outside of the mast then as youre not switching dirty load(motors , relays etc), then you shouldnt have any problems.

Terry.

Title: Re: Is this set up likely to cause interference?
Post by: tigertiger on March 20, 2007, 08:54:08 pm

Me masts be of wood.

So it looks like I be all right then.

Thanks Terry

Title: Re: Is this set up likely to cause interference?
Post by: Doc on March 21, 2007, 02:23:42 am

Running the wiring for light near the antenna shouldn't cause any problems at all, unless the power happens to be alternating current, and I sort of doubt that.
By the way, metal masts make just dandy antennas!
 - 'Doc