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    Bluetooth - not always quite what it seems!

    Guys

    I boughta couple of new class 1 bluetooth adaptors to use with Jon's excellent script.

    I went for ones with wee aerials thinking it would help reception.... oh how wrong was I!!!?!??!

    I bought two of these:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Class-1-10...lenotsupported

    AND... the aerial is just plastic and actually about 13mm away from the pcb which has a usual pcb track aerial - what a swiz!!! Its just for show!

    It still works well however! Just shows the marketing works, as thats why I bought them and most users would never know.

    David
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    Probably trying to make it look like this.
    Mike____________________________________________________________ __________________
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      #3
      Yeh, there is an even closer clone of the linksys on ebay that my one...

      At least it works, and it certainly has a lot better range than my old "20m" one.

      David
      ---------------------------------------------------http://weather.penicuik.org

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        #4
        There are 2 classes of bluetooth radios - one is 30 feet the other is 300. Just check to see if the device you are buying is class 1 or class 2. Class 1 are the higher power devices. The ranges (10m and 100m) are free space rated, that is with no obstructions/walls.

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