tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal
| Interesting you ask.
Actually I was reading a bunch of german heli forums yesterday about exactly that because usually what is enforced by german laws ends up reflecting in the whole EU in a short time.
There were alot of concerned pilots because, as it seems, a new law will be applied beggining June 2008 that forbits the use of any 2.4Ghz system that broadcasts over 10mW continuously (100mw spikes are allowed though). Old 100mw systems may continue to operate but new products are obliged to have an output of only 10mW.
As it happens and contrary to JR (they had to incorporate a switch in their modules - 10mW or 100mW), Futaba cracked the nut by hopping channels every 8ms so their transmission ends up being a continous torrent of 100mw spikes!! It seems that because of this, futaba has a green light using FASST in Germany.
Robbe (European Futaba Rep) has conducted a series of range tests and as it seems, the 14mz module is capable of controlling an aircraft without glitches up to 3000 meters (that is ruffly 2 miles). Graupner (European JR Rep) has also conducted its own tests on its 10mw systems and shows a hassle free operation at a distance of at least 900 meters (around 1000 feet).
So, even if something different happens in a few months, 10mW is already more than enough for our application, don't you think?
I wouldn't mind at all if the futaba's 100mW come through though 
Tony
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