Radio transmission question - spread spectrum

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ok, i have some basic

ok, i have some basic basic pictures and a cheap o diagram i drew up and will upload when i get home...
but basically he said it just a circuit that rectifies the incoming rf and converts to a readable dc voltage....so when reading the multimeter you are looking for the highest voltage. but the lower it gets, theres a cutoff point that wont "turn on" that diode and it wont read period which means a severe loss in signal and obviously wouldnt be the length (that you have tested at that point) you would want.

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http://www.indyhelis.com/junk/rxtester1.jpg
http://www.indyhelis.com/junk/rxtester2.jpg
http://www.indyhelis.com/junk/rxtesterdiagram.jpg

the drawing sucks as the





the drawing sucks as the only thing i had at work on my pc was ms paint, so it was rushed and paint sucks lol... got home and finished with psp7...