G'day, My name is David Hodge, I'm a year 12 student and loved watching the robot wars shows. I looked at getting into it a few years ago but i couldn't find any competitions in Australia.

Anyway...

I assume i'm correct in thinking you work off the FRA rules to a greater or lesser extent, yes?

If so are there any Australian specific changes i should be aware of before i start thinking about designs?
For example radio frequencies? The FRA rules state 40MHz but i thought in Australia RC was at either 27MHz or 36MHz

Also once a robot is built, whats the procedure for registering for competitions etc.

I'm sure i'll have more questions as this idea progresses, but thats all for now.

Thanks

welcome dude,

well as far as frequencies go nobody really cares in short, like u see radios in robots round Aus from 29mhz to 2.4ghz spectrum units.

as far as registering for an event is simply put a post up saying im prob gonna come to an event and just rock up.

We have in sydney area a local backyard event once every 1 1/2 -2 months and theres usually like 2 major events (like interstate and HUGGEE) every year.
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Yeah thats basicaly it. Prong and I sometimes use really old cheap AM units... and you go up from there. There will be the next event in blacktown sometime this school holidays I believe.
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Here are the rules http://www.robowars.org/docs/robowars-rules.htm
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So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems

Okay cool, thanks for the help
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Its even worse when you should be studing for your half yearly exams *whistles innocently*

XD what do you think im in the middle of right now!?
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Really? how'd you manage that, we ended up with ballistics

Yeah they only do simple electronics for us
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Spektrums Rule!
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hey knight where abouts in sydney are you? welcome aboard anyway
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Does everone use ground radio, or does battling fall into a special catagory because it is usually done in arenas, not parks?