MaxTech Transceiver - Manual (Page 53)

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Radio Performance
The MultiMAX is an advanced digital radio system. Its true digital technology
g u ar an te es op tim u m in te rf er en c e r eje ct io n w h ile m ain ta in in g hig h pe rf or m an c e. A s
with all radio devices (c ell phones, walkie talkies, cordless s ound systems ) there are
som e situations wher e perform anc e may be d egraded by outs ide fac tors. F or
maximum radio performance for the MultiMAX, or any radio device, follow the
guidelines below:
• Kee p an tenn as p arallel. T he an tenn a radiation and rec eption patter n is
designed for best performance in this orientation.
• W hile not requ ired for op eration, main taining line of sigh t between T RA NS MIT
and RECEIVE units will give best performance. Radio can work through objects,
but its range may be reduced.
• Mou nt R EC EIV E u nits aw ay from metal objec ts. S ome m etal objects can act as
an anten na. T he radio nois e in an area m ay be con duc ted by the m etal and c an
reduc e the rang e of a R EC EIV E u nit wh ich w orks harder to reject extra noise.
M oving a R EC EI VE un it a few inc hes away f rom me tal, or m oun ting the u nit
su ch that the anten na is aw ay from or above the m etal, will elimin ate this is su e.
• Mount units away from water. W ater absorbs radio energy. If shooting around
water-f illed objects try to maintain line of sigh t between units when ever poss ible.
Sou rces of water th at migh t affec t a unit’s r ange are:
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T rees – if sh ooting in a large f orest w ith m any trees, try to m aintain line of
sight
• People – mount RECEIVE units above the heads of large crowds and use
T R AN SM IT un its in the c am era’s hot s hoe w hen ever pos sib le
• Rain – Heavy downpours may affect range
• Large metal and concrete structures affect radio. Attempting to trigger through
large m etal or conc rete objects or buildin gs will resu lt in a reduc tion in rang e.
Try to mount RECEIVE units in windows for best performance when shooting
arch itecture.
• Flas h p ack mo un ting – m oun t the R EC EI VE un it with the an tenn a com pletely
above the top of the body of the flash unit. Keep the antenna away from the
m etal in a f lash un it
If you are experienc ing ran ge prob lems and you h ave followed the g uidelines above,
try moving the R EC EIV E u nit a few in ch es in an y direction. R adio reflec tions f rom
surrounding objects can sometimes cause nodes, or “dead spots.” Relocating the
RE CE IVE unit jus t a few inc hes from thes e sp ots c an dram atically improve ran ge.
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