Use of illegal frequency

T-Maxx

I know the use of the 75mhz band for rc stuff is illegal here in Ireland, but my question is just how illegal is it? I'm asking because of the good deals that can be had on the JR XS3 system lately (and they're all 75mhz from the US).

mugenextreme

40mhz is not illegal here

loopingfred

Hi,

"The 40 MHz band is SOLELY for surface vehicle use and under no circumstances must it be used for the control of model aircraft."

As long as it is only for a surface model, all good ! (Legal)
Illegal to fly a flying model with...

T-Maxx

DOH!

Sorry lads I meant 75mhz.:o

(OP edited accordingly.)

loopingfred

75Mhz is illegal over here (so as 72Mhz).

coolwings

I would have thought this unlikely.
But only yesterday I had a conversation with someone who was out flying models with friends in the countryside.
A van drove up, and a guy got out and asked them if they were on 35FM, as he was following up on complaints from a local legal user of a frequency being interfered with.
they all said yes, but he knew one was lying and he inspected the radios.
One of them was on 2.4 gigs with over the limit transmission power.
Don't know how it worked out yet as our conversation was interrrupted. This was a few weeks ago by the way.

derry

T-Maxx wrote: »

I know the use of the 75mhz band for rc stuff is illegal here in Ireland, but my question is just how illegal is it? I'm asking because of the good deals that can be had on the JR XS3 system lately (and they're all 75mhz from the US).

The law in ROI is simple .If you transmit on any illegal frequency you are classed as a Illegal pirate radio station . The fine if caught can be as high as E10,000 euro and a risk for period of time in jail

27mghz 40 mghz are surface use and 35 mghz is model aircraft use .
2.4ghz with power levels of 1/10th the usa leagal transmission levels .The amercan sets which use higher powers are illigal here in ROI

Freguencies like 72 mghz and 75 mghz are already allocated to other users in ROI and your risks are several fold to use those freqencies .
First fine and prison or both.
Loss of control of craft from interference from the ligitmate users.
Risk to be found responsible for damage to the ligitimate users equipment from your illegal broadcasts
Certianly a risk to have model club not let you fly from using unsuitable RC equipment often meaning no flying lessons or competitions flying and have to replace the equipment with correct equipment

All radio transmissions can be pinpointed to a location to within a few meters so even when in stickville the radio can be heard and traced with the suitable tracking equipment


Hope that helps

Derry

T-Maxx

Thanks Derry. That's my question answered then.

I'm looking at the Spektrum dx3s from the UK atm - not a bad deal with the €/£ the way it is lately either.

(Was hoping Santa would bring me one but...)