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  •  Xbee@433Mhz
  •  Xbee@960Mhz
  •  OrangeRX@433Mhz 
  •  OrangeRX@960Mhz
  •  EzUHF@433Mhz
  •  EzUHF@960Mhz
  •  Plane ESC@433Mh and @960Mhz
  •  GPS @433Mhz and @960Mhz PicPilot Switching Powersupply at @430Mhz and @960Mhz
  •  Integration Test Results @430Mhz and @960Mhz
    •  Involves putting everything inside plane, and testing 960mhz noise level when xbee is off, testing 430mhz noise level when uhf is off. This provides an overview of the entire noise floor at the frequencies we care about

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PicPilot Switching Power Supply Testing


LocationBay
Frequency Range426-442Mhz
ConditionPicpilot off, rf explorer antenna right next to and parallel to the board
RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

Max Level

-85.9

Max Hold Level-85.9
Max Level Freqentire range
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LocationBay
Frequency Range426-442Mhz
ConditionPicpilot ON, rf explorer antenna right next to and parallel to the board
Notes

Max levels stayed the same, however average RSSI was way higher near 435Mhz.

Note that this is when the antenna is RIGHT next to the power supply

RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

Average Level

-86.23

Max Hold Level-83.50
Max Level Freq435.875Mhz
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Dragon Link Testing

LocationBay
Frequency Range426-442Mhz
ConditionDragon Link On, Lowest Power, 5ft away
NotesIncreasing power level created RF overload
RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

TX Antenna0.7dbi 398-428Mhz range
Max Level

-18.6

Max Hold Level-18.6
Max Level Freq437.10Mhz
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PicPilot Switching Power Supply Testing

LocationBay
Frequency Range899-960Mhz
ConditionPicpilot off, rf explorer antenna right next to power supply and parallel to board
RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

Max Level

-85.83

Max Hold Level-85.86
Max Level FreqEntire range (noise)
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LocationBay
Frequency Range899-960Mhz
ConditionPicpilot ON, rf explorer antenna right next to power supply and parallel to board
NotesAverage RSSI levels again higher, though not as high as 433Mhz band
RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

Max
Average Level

-91.95

Max Hold Level-89.95
Max Level Freq911.527Mhz
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Xbee Testing

LocationBay
Frequency Range899-960
ConditionXbee ON, 5ft Away
RF Explorer Antenna

Retracted

TX Antenna3dbi 868-928Mhz Antenna
Max Level

-70.01

Max Hold Level-70.01
Max Level Freq904.991
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