FPVProject 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2008 Hi, I've read about GPS being damaged from being to close to an RF transmitter. Doesnyone know how close is too close or if there is a reccomended way of sheilding ? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMS 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 Sounds like a PM to Thomas Scherrer of Intelligent Flight is the key to answer. This happened to him last year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.RC-Cam 126 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 I thought his was damaged when he keyed up his nearby ham radio transceiver. In any case, for model aircraft installations, I recommend watching the GPS satellite count and then find a mounting location where the number does not decrease when the A/V Tx is turned on. With a 500mW Tx, the closest I have ever been able to do that was about 12 inches. Much further is best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FPVProject 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2008 Thanks for your response guys. That is a lot further than I expected. It's actually in relation to an Xbee module and not a video Tx. I was hoping to mount them both on the same board/pcb but we'd be talking only a couple of cm's not 12 inches ! Still have to wait for Sparkfun to get the modules for actual testing, was chasing a ballpark figure. Thanks again guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
