Re: the 433MHz band being 'clean', the problem I came up against was that the only frequency available for the SAW resonators was 433.92MHz, used for vehicle remote locking. Obtaining anything else seems near impossible - the only obvious alternative is to use other bands. I did wonder about the now-obsolete 318MHz band, which is now given over to Tetra radios. SAW resonators can be obtained still for this freq.
And if you try and make your own FM transmitter, you will probably be using some PLL multipler IC, with custom-cut frequency quartz crystal, usually 1/32 of the TX freq. This is what the XP GMP/ GMAXX2 have inside - two PLL FM oscillators, two custom crystals, linked to one loop antenna, running at specific freqs in the 433MHz band.
I think one possible problem with the modules Altra posted is the high power output. 600 metre range? I only want 6 metres, the high TX strength may drive a metal detector mad.
And if you try and make your own FM transmitter, you will probably be using some PLL multipler IC, with custom-cut frequency quartz crystal, usually 1/32 of the TX freq. This is what the XP GMP/ GMAXX2 have inside - two PLL FM oscillators, two custom crystals, linked to one loop antenna, running at specific freqs in the 433MHz band.
I think one possible problem with the modules Altra posted is the high power output. 600 metre range? I only want 6 metres, the high TX strength may drive a metal detector mad.
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