Week 7 Meeting Notes

  • Dipoles near each other can act as a reflector for the other
  • Talk to Hedrick about this
  • Test with two transmitters
  • Fix frequency typo
  • Possible solutions to tx clobbering rx
    • Shielding
    • Alternating transmission
  • Record department equipment

Week 6 Meeting Notes

  • RSSI Testing
    • Run tests for a decent length of time to get enough data to look for odd behavior.
  • See if arducopter can log external inputs
  • Find Hedrick and ask about XBee
    • Antenna recommendations too
  • Compare widely available antennas and emission patterns
    • Select appropriate one for each application in project