Folks, was about to buy a Rachio 3 with water flow meter, and decided to check on the frequency used for communications with the flow meter. Rachio 3 uses the “900Mhz” band for communications (US is 902-928MHz). Unless it is a very specific range in that band - 915-928MHz (trying to confirm with Rac…

Good news for Australia! We have removed the LoRa module that was broadcasting on the 900Mhz channel. Any new Rachio Generation 3 units are not broadcasting on this channel anymore so are in compliance with Australian regulations.

Thank you - finally confirmation! I understand the Gen 2 is legal in Australia as it doesn’t transmit on this band. Clearly though the Rachio 3 is the future for Rachio, so why would one buy what will be a superseded model - presumably dropped by Rachio in the not too distant future. Sad that Rach…

[image] bm282: Thank you - finally confirmation! I understand the Gen 2 is legal in Australia as it doesn’t transmit on this band. Clearly though the Rachio 3 is the future for Rachio, so why would one buy what will be a superseded model - presumably dropped by Rachio in the not too distant fut…

Can you provide a firmware update for Australian users to disable the 900MHz radio in the unit? Should be simple enough to default it to off and only enable the radio when a flow meter is to be used? Thanks, Shane.

Any update on option to turn off radio on software yet?

Hey @Wirepower ! Unfortunately no update on this yet :frowning: The community will be the first to know when/if this happens!

[image] bm282: Rachio need to put something on their web page to warn any non-US person interested in the Rachio 3 to forget it - as it is illegal to use in their country. That would be the least Rachio should do as a good customer focussed company! Or they could, you know, realize that there…

Surely this is the easiest option - a firmware update to disable the flow meter broadcast would resolve issues for us Aussies. I’m sure we can live without the Wireless flow meter if it means we can stay current with the controller. A firmware update like this should be a simple thing added into t…

Hi mate could you give me some more info on what to get from Jaycar? And the rough cost? Cheers

I think I used this one: https://www.jaycar.com.au/mains-adaptor-24vac-1a-unregulated-bare-ends/p/MP3032 Then just soldered on the plug. It was an early gen Rachio, they might have gotten their shit together and be offering international options for plugs now though. Swapping them for whatever co…

About to drop the money I have budgeted on a smart irrigation controller to complete my home setup when I found this thread. Rachio 3 is my first choice but I notice this discussion has been going for more than a year now so was just wondering if Rachio has done anything towards making this legal f…

Rachio 3 and Australia - illegal!

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guric1van January 31, 2019, 4:25am 13

Or they could, you know, realize that there is a much bigger market outside the US, and design their product accordingly.