Buckeye X80 - 11. Repeaters; Transmit over hills using a repeater; Extend transmission distance using repeaters; Notes on using cameras as repeaters

11. Repeaters
11. Repeaters
Any X80 camera can act as a repeater camera. This feature is very useful for extending
transmission distance or transmitting over large hills or obstacles.
Transmit over hills using a repeater.
In this example, camera 1 and camera 2
cannot get a signal to the Base due to a
large hill blocking the line-of-sight.
Camera 3 has a clear line-of-sight to the
Base and is able to get a good signal, so
camera 1 and camera 2 are routed
through it.
Camera 3 receives all of the images from
camera 1 and camera 2 and transmits
them to the base (it also acts as a
normal camera).
Camera 4 transmits directly to the Base.
Extend transmission distance using
repeaters.
In this example, camera 3 can get a good
signal to the base. Camera 2 and
camera 1 cannot get a signal to the base
because they are too far away.
Camera 2 can get a signal to camera 3,
so it is routed through camera 3.
Camera 1 can get a signal to camera 2,
so it is routed through camera 2.
Camera 3 receives all of the images from
camera 1 and camera 2 and transmits
them to the base (it also acts as a normal
camera).
Notes on using cameras as repeaters
● Repeating through cameras will cause some transmission delays.
● When a camera is acting as a repeater, it can still function as a normal camera.
● If a camera has multiple cameras routed through it, upgrading the antenna to a high-gain
Omnidirectional antenna may improve performance (see Chapter 10, Antennas).
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