Radio telemetry

An overview of radio telemetry, concentrating on low power,short‐range systems which can be operated without equipment licences. Describes transmission mechanisms, aerials and the two main types of analogue modulation: amplitude modulation [AM] and frequency modulation [FM].Outlines the developments in radio data links and modulation schemes, the benefits of networks and the various methods of encoding data. Concludes that one of the biggest problems in radio telemetry is the different regulations across Europe making it virtually impossible to design a transmitter that is acceptable in more than one country. However, in Europe the situation is slowly changing, with new common standards for defining, evaluating and testing equipment coming into effect.