I'm new here, please be gentle ^_^.
So I'm looking to build a small wireless transmitter and receiver (two boards). The specifics don't really matter all that much except that range is important, at least 30 foot range, 50 feet is optimal. I don't even need to decipher the signal on the receiving end.
This is what I'm trying to do. I build model rockets with my friends and our launcher broke. It is basicly a momentary switch that uses 4 AA batteries to ignite a small starter which ignited the engine. I'm sure that I could build a direct replacement quite easily, but I'd like to make it wireless. What I would need is a transmitter circuit that transmits on any wavelength and when the receiver picks up that signal, it sends enough power to the igniter to ignite the rocket engine.
How complicated is this? I haven't been able to find a good guide on how to do this, and I'm not sure what parts I would need. I have an arduino that I use for other projects, and I am not a complete newbie to circuitry. Can someone help me figure this out?
So I'm looking to build a small wireless transmitter and receiver (two boards). The specifics don't really matter all that much except that range is important, at least 30 foot range, 50 feet is optimal. I don't even need to decipher the signal on the receiving end.
This is what I'm trying to do. I build model rockets with my friends and our launcher broke. It is basicly a momentary switch that uses 4 AA batteries to ignite a small starter which ignited the engine. I'm sure that I could build a direct replacement quite easily, but I'd like to make it wireless. What I would need is a transmitter circuit that transmits on any wavelength and when the receiver picks up that signal, it sends enough power to the igniter to ignite the rocket engine.
How complicated is this? I haven't been able to find a good guide on how to do this, and I'm not sure what parts I would need. I have an arduino that I use for other projects, and I am not a complete newbie to circuitry. Can someone help me figure this out?