RE: Should a US X10 remote be compatible?

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxx>]

It's illegal, in the same way that driving over 70mph is on a motorway ;-)

I bought back lots of RF stuff last year, saved about 60% on UK prices. 
Got
my stuff from here http://www.pigselectronics.com/products/cartfrm.htm
,
they were very helpful in terms of shipping.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Darryl Mattocks [mailto:Darryl.Mattocks@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 July 2003 08:29
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Should a US X10 remote be compatible?


Interesting.



Could some bright spark confirm that the USA frequency (310MHz or 418MHz
- ?) is actually illegal over here or is this just an urban myth?  If it is
legal then I see no reason why I can't bulk buy some *very* cheap US kit
and
pass the savings on.  The US kit is *so* much cheaper.





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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Kilgore [mailto:amkilgore@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 July 2003 23:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Should a US X10 remote be compatible?



I thought the US operated on 310MHz...???

Andy.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl Mattocks" <Darryl.Mattocks@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Should a US X10 remote be compatible?


> USA uses 418 MHz, UK uses 433 MHz - sorry.
>
>
> Regards
> Darryl
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Malme [mailto:ChrisM@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 July 2003 15:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Should a US X10 remote be compatible?
>
> I recently posted about trying to track down an X10 learning remote
> with a DVD keypad. I managed to find what I wanted in the States, and
> ordered it, along with some external motion detectors (all the ones I
> have seen in the UK were for internal use).
>
> The package has arrived, but I can't seem to get any of them to talk
> to my UK kit. The remote flashes its LED at me when I punch buttons,
> but that is it. While my existing Marmitek remote is working fine.
>
> I realised there are voltage issues between the US and UK, but thought
> that battery-powered items would be ok. Can anyone confirm whether US
> X10 remotes and motion detectors should work with UK modules, and
> suggest what else I might be missing?
>
> Chris
>
>
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