Using Drones for recon- bugging in & out

[XRS001]

Whether Buggin in or out. Knowing what is going on around you is key to your safety.

Look at how the Ukraine resistance are utilising consumer drones, mostly donated to them for recon and offense.

I have been flying model aircraft on and off since I was a kid. When FPV &/orusing phone WiFi over a long range became possible UAVs with a camera inboard transmitting in real time footage offers all sorts of opportunities. A UAV offers you the opportunity to scope out an area ahead of getting there, to look over a hill etc.

In the UK the CAA licenses UAVs and the pilot & as long as you stick with the regs you should be fine. You do your basic license online.

As for what you want to buy? You can spend upwards of £100 for a GPS drone. GPS is essential for location stability. Flight times vary depending on the model from 15- 45 mins. Ideally if you can afford it brushless motors are more efficient. Most preprogrammed consumer UAVs have return home functions and low battery return functions so if you are sensible you won't lose it.

I have 3. A fixed wing with GPS & 2 quadcopters, one I'm building now and 1 cheap consumer one all have GPS and FPV. The fixed wing has the best range & autopilot. The one I am building is designed for carrying a payload.

[Sneddle]

A chap I used to know had one. It seemed to go for miles. Fantastic picture quality, too. I seem to recall him telling me that there was a problem with some much older models, if you went below the height at which you took off from, the drone would crash. Something about ground level for the drone being zero, but if you were at the top of a cliff and went down the cliff face with it, it'd throw a wobbly. Newer models got the problem fixed years ago.

Having seen what he could make his do, and what he could go and have a look at from what seemed like miles away, based on the location of the drone and the zoom on the lens, I'd love one. They're fantastic bits of equipment.

[Yorkshire Andy]

One not so far from home use is checking the house over from top to bottom after say a storm been able to check that all the tiles are still in place and the chimney pot hasn't cracked out it's haunchings or that the rain gutters are not blocked in autumn.....


Ring seem to be trialing a home CCTV drone

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/6/23541 ... ce-ces2023

But suppose the last image you'd ever get from it in this house, before it sends a device off line message would be something like this:

[Arzosah]

But suppose the last image you'd ever get from it in this house, before it sends a device off line message would be something like this:

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That's a great picture

Nobody's mentioned the use of a drone on the old Top Gear when they went to look for the source of the Nile

[ForgeCorvus]

Next-door is having their roof done (scaf went up yesterday ), the roofer did his initial survey early December using a drone.

[Frnc]

Next door checked out my new roof, took a few photos. I hate the noise of the thing!
Good idea to use them for recce in a bugin situation, or maybe even bugout.

[XRS001]

One not so far from home use is checking the house over from top to bottom after say a storm been able to check that all the tiles are still in place and the chimney pot hasn't cracked out it's haunchings or that the rain gutters are not blocked in autumn.....


Ring seem to be trialing a home CCTV drone

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/6/23541 ... ce-ces2023

But suppose the last image you'd ever get from it in this house, before it sends a device off line message would be something like this:

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This is precisely why I wouldn't fly any of my drones indoors.

The cat would look considerably more injured if it tried to take out one of my drones the blades can cause serious injury. Also I doubt a cat could leap 80m into the air.

The CAA rules are very clear about flying over people, so as to keep injuries to a minimum it is completely banned. Same with airports and military bases