Too much of a good thing?

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AndyGadget
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Too much of a good thing?

Post by AndyGadget »

Just a thing to be aware of . . .

I was running Annex on an ESP32-CAM but getting very poor frame rates and occasional ping dropouts and freezes.
Then I realised I was working close to the wi-fi router.
I've had this before, especially with any additional antenna; The wi-fi signal swamps the RF input of the device and prevents proper signal transmission.

I know this, but every now and then I forget :)
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Re: Too much of a good thing?

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Similarly, RF swamping can reduce performance of radar sensors if they are within a few inches of the ESP device, moving them just a few inches further away can considerably increase their detection range and reliability.
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