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Old 09-22-2008, 04:46 PM   #1480
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Default Re: Independent tests prove lack of frequency hopping with XPS

Quote: Originally Posted by phippsj
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I was skeptical about the claims of XPS lockout, but not anymore. Keep this thread alive so others may be warned!
Your experiences highlight the very worrying aspect of a 2.4GHz system that has no redundancy or agility.

It'll work just fine (hence the XPS FBs who claim everyone else is lying about the system's deficiencies) right up to the point that some strong interference appears on the part of the band it's using.

Once that happens, there's nothing it can do except go into failsafe.

Under the same circumstances FASST will continue to utilize those parts of the band that are still noise-free and Spektrum will fall back to its alternative frequencies.

From a personal perspective I've got no issues with people buying and using whatever they want but what does really annoy me is when people who know very little about this technology (or think they know more than they do) go around telling others that "there is no problem" and that "XPS is perfectly safe to use on any model" -- when the reality is far from this.

Virtually all 2.4GHz systems have had issues but only XPS refuse to acknowledge any weaknesses in the design or implementation of their system.

That *is* a worry.
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