Hey guys, quick question and I can't seem to find it in a forum search.
I am working on building a wireless data logger for my racing motorcycle. I have just about finished the GPS shield which logs most of the data I need. [currently logging to an SD card] My ultimate goal over the winter is to have a point to point XBee setup which will stream the GPS shield data to my laptop where I can write some software to provide live data.
The question is, I am researching which XBee to get. In a quick study of the tracks I would be at, none of them are much larger than 1.2 miles from farthest point to 'home base', so I was thinking of going with the XBee Pro 900, however some of the tracks can be rather 'hilly'. What is the true definition of line of sight? Would I still be able to receive a signal? What if I upgraded to a XBee XSC Pro?
Thanks!
XBee Range / Line of Sight
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Re: XBee Range / Line of Sight
you may want to check digi.com's site and knowledgebase. adafruit only carries the 'classic' series one with about 50' range
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Re: XBee Range / Line of Sight
In my case the transmission range worked out to less than the claimed 50 ft. An XBee-PRO (chip antenna) replaced the stock XBee in the transmitter, and now we have data. We are talking 60 mW transmit power for the PROs instead of 1 mW for the bog-standard XBee. No circuit changes or programming were necessary for this upgrade.
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