What is needed is getting the 'mad' media folks to understand what a 'drone'
really is. These four rotor, very small quadcopters do not even resemble a
'drone'! Media dummies picked up the word 'drone' because it caused
excitement and readership. A quadcopter is two foot wide, four prop
helicopter, battery operated and good ones can stay in the air for only 20
to 25 minutes before the battery is depleted. It typically has a flight and
video range of less than 3/4 mile. It is a TOY -- not a Drone. A military
drone is driven by an engine or a jet; it can take videos and launch
rockets, etc., it typically can stay in the air for many hours.
So yes, a QUADCOPTER is a toy four rotor device that can be used to drop
lines over or into a tree top and should do that very well. I use one of
mine for inspecting my tower, rotor, and yagi's. I worked for an
electronics firm in Virginia that were developing the first drones,
propelled with lawn mower engines, quadcopters do not even come close to
resembling a military drone.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Mickey Baker
Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 3:47 PM
To: Richard Solomon
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Antenna In A Tree
W1KSZ wrote:
>> That's why you fly over the tree and hope your neighbor
doesn't bring out the 12ga loaded with "deuces" !!
You should be aware that shooting down a drone, even over your own property
is a crime:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregorymcneal/2013/12/10/thankfully-shooting-dow
n-a-drone-will-land-you-in-federal-prison/
http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/18/no-you-cant-shoot-down-drones-over-your-ho
use/
The FAA doesn't want you shooting at aircraft that fly above your house.
(Sorry for the off-topic post.)
73,
Mickey N4MB
On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
wrote:
> That's why you fly over the tree and hope your neighbor doesn't bring
> out the 12ga loaded with "deuces" !!
>
> HI HI
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Russ Dearmore via TowerTalk <
> towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
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> > The drone idea if one is fortunate sounds like a really good idea,
> > but.... It's one thing to have a lead sinker or arrow hanging
> > unaccessable from a tree but can you imagine the embarrassment of a
> > drone way up there mocking you for years to come? I don't think I
> > would go there..... Russ K5ZZR
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