Automation system having at least one master control unit, at least one first radio subscriber, a first radio apparatus and a clock master, which can output signals, wherein a bus system is provided by means of the master control unit, wherein communication occurs within the automation system by means of the bus system, wherein the first radio apparatus has a first synchronization element, a first radio module and a first connection for the bus system, wherein the first radio module can establish a first radio connection to the first radio subscriber and, as a result, data can be exchanged between the first radio subscriber and the bus system, wherein the first radio connection has a first radio channel, wherein the first radio channel comprises a first frequency range, wherein the first radio module has a first synchronization input, wherein the first synchronization element is designed to output a first synchronization signal to the first synchronization input of the first radio module on the basis of a signal received from the clock master via the first connection for the bus system, wherein the first radio module is designed, on the basis of the first synchronization signal, to be able to change a frequency within the first frequency range of the first radio channel, wherein the changing of the frequency within the first frequency range occurs on the basis of a first hopping table, wherein the automation system also has a second radio apparatus and a second radio subscriber, wherein the second radio apparatus has a second synchronization element, a second radio module and a second connection for the bus system, wherein the second radio module can establish a second radio connection to the second radio subscriber and, as a result, data can be exchanged between the second radio subscriber and the bus system, wherein the second radio connection has a second radio channel, wherein the second radio channel comprises a second frequency range, wherein the second radio module has a second synchronization input, wherein the second synchronization element is designed to output a second synchronization signal to the second synchronization input of the second radio module on the basis of a signal received from the clock master via the second connection for the bus system, wherein the second radio module is designed, on the basis of the second synchronization signal, to be able to change a frequency within the second frequency range of the second radio channel, wherein the changing of the frequency within the second frequency range occurs on the basis of a second hopping table, wherein the automation system also has a third radio apparatus and a third radio subscriber, wherein the third radio apparatus has a third synchronization element, a third radio module and a third connection for the bus system, wherein the third radio module can establish a third radio connection to the third radio subscriber and, as a result, data can be exchanged between the third radio subscriber and the bus system, wherein the third radio connection has a third radio channel, wherein the third radio channel comprises a third frequency range, wherein the third radio module has a third synchronization input, wherein the third synchronization element is designed to output a third synchronization signal to the third synchronization input of the third radio module on the basis of a signal received from the clock master via the third connection for the bus system, wherein the third radio module is designed, on the basis of the third synchronization signal, to be able to change a frequency within the third frequency range of the third radio channel, wherein the changing of the frequency within the third frequency range occurs on the basis of a third hopping table, characterized in that the second radio apparatus is arranged within a first radio range of the first radio apparatus and a third radio range of the third radio apparatus, in that the first radio apparatus is arranged outside of the third radio range of the third radio apparatus, and in that the third radio channel with the third hopping table is identical to the first radio channel with the first hopping table.