Just bought my first QUAD- [ Heli-Max 1SQ V-Cam ]. Began flying glow plug two stroke engined RPV’s a long time ago ( so far back my planes had escapements, radio gear was on 27 MHz, and both transmitter and receiver had radio tubes in them ! ). Two quick questions:
Does anyone experiment / play around with tethered QUADS as an aerial platform for say photography, or as a “Sky-Hook” for an end-fed long wire ham radio transmitter antennas ?
I know about OpenROV, but does anyone experiment / play around with underwater QUADS. Since radio waves are squidgy under water ( except VLF ), could you control an UW QUAD UAV with acoustics( SONAR ) or a light beam ( assuming the water were clear enough ) ?
Ron, I have been thinking of the same Sky Hook application, using a GPS equipped, drone for emergency Ham Radio communication. I am a year plus away from purchasing/building a hex or octocopter that can hold position in 35+ mph wind. I don’t know if one exists or could be built economically that can hold position in those kinds of winds and has the battery capacity to stay aloft for meaningful utilization. Alternately, wondering if such a drone could be recharged at altitude for sustained communication. Researching. KC9ZND ARES, Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Just bought my first QUAD- [ Heli-Max 1SQ V-Cam ]. Began flying glow plug two stroke engined RPV’s a long time ago ( so far back my planes had escapements, radio gear was on 27 MHz, and both transmitter and receiver had radio tubes in them ! ). Two quick questions:
Does anyone experiment / play around with tethered QUADS as an aerial platform for say photography, or as a “Sky-Hook” for an end-fed long wire ham radio transmitter antennas ?
I know about OpenROV, but does anyone experiment / play around with underwater QUADS. Since radio waves are squidgy under water ( except VLF ), could you control an UW QUAD UAV with acoustics( SONAR ) or a light beam ( assuming the water were clear enough ) ?
Ron, I have been thinking of the same Sky Hook application, using a GPS equipped, drone for emergency Ham Radio communication. I am a year plus away from purchasing/building a hex or octocopter that can hold position in 35+ mph wind. I don’t know if one exists or could be built economically that can hold position in those kinds of winds and has the battery capacity to stay aloft for meaningful utilization. Alternately, wondering if such a drone could be recharged at altitude for sustained communication. Researching. KC9ZND ARES, Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Is this Bill Hollingsworth of HAM RADIO FAME?? If it is How are you doing??
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