That's a great idea but I wonder about all the QRN generated by all those DC
motors and digital circuitry.
Gedas, W8BYA
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This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
----- Original Message -----
From: w5gn@mxg.com
To: 'W0MU Mike Fatchett' ; towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: the future of antenna and tower inspection
Can you use one of these things to hold up a 135 foot vertical?
That also feeds 12 volts to keep it up?
Barry, W5GN
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU
Mike Fatchett
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 9:26 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: the future of antenna and tower inspection
A great use for a drone.
Mike W0MU
On 4/15/2013 6:41 AM, Mike & Becca Krzystyniak wrote:
> My son used his 6 blade to inspect my tower over Easter. With a HD
> camera and stabilization software, you can see quite a lot. He was
> flying it in between the elements on my HF Yagi.
>
> Now, to put a wrench and soldering iron on the thing...
>
> Mike K9MK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> David Robbins
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 6:49 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: the future of antenna and tower
> inspection
>
> its a Parrot AR-Drone 2.0. http://ardrone2.parrot.com/usa/ i have
> flown it around my living/dining room (has about 12' vaulted ceiling)
> a dozen or so times... but that was only my 3rd or 4th attempt outside
> as it has been rather windy up here. it is very easy to fly as it
> stabilizes itself with internal gyros, uses a downward looking low-def
> camera (that you can also watch remotely) to sense motion over the
> ground, and has both ultrasonic and pressure sensors for altitude
> control... so take your hands off the controls and it stops where it
> is and hovers. plus there is one-button takeoff and landing, which are
usually the hardest things to master.
>
>
> Apr 14, 2013 06:17:14 PM, hanslg@aol.com wrote:
>
> Really, really nice. What exactly is it you have there and how long
> did you have to train before you could make that perfect flight.
>
>
> Seems good for inspections of your rigs.
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>
> Hans - N2JFS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: K1TTT
> To: antennas ; reflector -tower
> Sent: Sun, Apr 14, 2013 3:12 pm
> Subject: [TowerTalk] the future of antenna and tower inspection
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> Well, except for the part where I chase the dog around the yard that is.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIfhRzGo8uI
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> David Robbins K1TTT
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