AMA News - 2006/08
Scan your flying field for glitches
I am often contacted by members expressing concern about what they believe to be radio interference at their club’s flying site and asking what can be done to address the issue.
What follows is a simple procedure to scan the field and establish a pattern of interference or glitches as they occur. This helps maintain safety and avoid the loss of aircraft by using the Tracker synthesized radio transmitter. The procedure is easy and low-cost, and it enables your club to determine interference patterns for appropriate policing and corrective action.
Scanning procedure
Extend the antenna.
- Press and hold the Mode-Up key.
- Turn on the power switch (the screen will read SELECT FRQ).
- Press the Data Plus key. The scan will begin. When a frequency with a detected signal is found, the display will flash “busy” and the unit will beep. To continue scanning, press the Data Plus key again.
Tracker system and purchasing information
The Tracker system is available from Polk’s Hobby:
- Polk’s Hobby, 6285 21st St., Irvington, NJ 07111
- Email: [email protected]
- Tel.: (973) 351-9800
- Web: www.polkshobby.com
Price: $180 to your club, which includes a complete radio system, the Seeker 6 receiver, and a servo.
Benefits to your club
- Serves as a trainee and standby radio at the field.
- Synthesized and usable on any frequency with any receiver.
- Offers the benefits of a computer radio.
- Provides a simple, low-cost method to detect and document interference patterns.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
