OT idea June 03, 2015, 10:36:57 am Yahoo Message Number: 153134It's a slow [and HOT] day here in AZ where I languish waiting to hit the road in CHERRYOTTE...had a 'net deal come up and it hit me that this might be a nice new 'toy' or 'aid' to add to my RV tool set.A drone! I foresee being able to send it out ahead of my 30ft w/a toad to scout the terrain/roads or access where I'd like to safely go. It would be a great way to check out camp spots or possible boon dock sites.No idea at all what the cost or how viable this idea would be to implement....just thinking outside the box! Like I said..bored! Gini Free and Junah, canine xtrodinaire "CHERRYOTTE" our litte red home on wheels "Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional."--- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
Re: OT idea Reply #1 – June 03, 2015, 11:12:01 am Yahoo Message Number: 153135By FAA regulations you must be in line of sight of your drone. And BTW a good drone that would be able to do what your are asking would be very expensive. And there is a learning curve that would cost you a lost or broken drone or two. I have an empty box with drone parts and a working controller. Seems my wife was not happy I was flying the drone in the living room. I took said drone outside -- was flying pretty good till I lost control. I'm sure some neighbor will find my drone on their rooftop ....Glen
Re: OT idea Reply #2 – June 03, 2015, 01:46:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 153138Glen put it well. A drone that could scout ahead for you (e.g., DJI Phantom 3) would cost well over a thousand dollars, has a maximum range of about a mile, and poses a significant risk of loss due to "fly-away" or breakage due to collisions with trees. Believe me, I know!A much more practical way to scope out boondocking sites is to use Google's or Apple's mapping programs, which have excellent aerial photography of most places you might want to camp. Let the pros do the flying for you--it's free! :-)Andy Baird
Re: OT idea Reply #3 – June 04, 2015, 08:56:30 am Yahoo Message Number: 153141Currently vaporware, but quite interesting nonetheless:https://www.lily.camera/http://www.flyzano.com/about-zano/ Their solution to the legal issues: Tethering & Our HPCSteve
Re: OT idea Reply #4 – June 04, 2015, 11:52:55 am Yahoo Message Number: 153142Can you imagine rush hour freeways jammed with cars and thousands of personal drones flying about, all looking for the mythical shortcut.If you wan to know more about drones, PBS's "Rise of the drones" is a real eye opener. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/rise-of-the-drones.html We have opened up Pandora's box.Larry
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