Re: 433MHz Modules

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

Ok, whilst looking at pricing for modules

Found that Farnell now stock 868Mhz modules, which might be an
interesting way to go, does anyone have any experience of these ?

Cheers

Stuart



On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 13:55, Frank Mc Alinden wrote:
> Hurry up and finish the decking so that you can share those
electronic
> projects Ian.
> 
> Frank Mc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Davidson" <ian@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 3:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 433MHz Modules
> 
> 
> > Hi Stuart
> >
> > At my old house I used my own modules on 433Mhz. They were some
cheap and
> > nasty modules that I used the case and 433 rx out of and added a
PIC with
> my
> > own software. I built a computer interface to allow the PC to TX
and RX on
> > 433Mhz. I also built a Hand held LCD device with a keypad to use
as a
> remote
> > for the HA but since moving it's all in a box in the desk. Be
warned 433
> can
> > become blocked easily and sometime not deliberately which would
disable
> all
> > your devices.
> >
> > I must admit since moving and trying more of the X10 stuff I am
not
> > impressed with it. I have a few idea's which I wanted to throw
around the
> > group for there opinions but I have been leaving it a while as I
am under
> > strict instructions from SWMBO not to start anymore of THOSE
electronic
> > projects until the decking in the garden is finished. I leave it
to your
> > imagination what I've been doing ALL weekend.
> >
> > Ian D
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stuart Poulton" <swp@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 4:20 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] 433MHz Modules
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Can anyone advise  on the suitability of 433MHz
technology,  I'm
> planning
> > > to use this as an alternative to X10 for control and
telemetry wondered
> if
> > > anyone had an thoughts or show stoppers ( other than the
obvious X10
> ain't
> > > broke so don't fix it).
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Stuart




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