Tracking Rogue Drones with DJI Aeroscope

[RB astro]

I have the highest respect for racing drone pilots.
It takes a lot more skill to fly those.
I had seen those videos before that you had linked to Red.
That one with the guy following the train and flying between the wheels and into the moving cart still blows me away.
It's just not for me though, I'm into cinematic video and photography with my drone.
I agree that there's some idiots out there, flying near airports and such.
That's not for me.
I do want to take all precautions when flying.

We'll see how this all pans out as DJI tightens its grip on permissions and flight regulation.

For me, I won't be updating any firmware or apps.
I'm happy with the freedom I currently have before all this regulation came in to effect.

Fly safe and if you do build an FPV racer, please upload some footage, I love watching the racing drones too.

RB

 

[RedCowboy]

Check this out.

NoFlyZone.org lets you geofence the area over your house for drones to avoid.

 

[RB astro]

Nice find Red but I don't think it will actually work well for civilian residences.
It's not actually illegal to fly over someone's property.
You're actually allowed to, as long as you have taken off from a public area and are flying over in continuous flight, no hovering or video taking.

RB

 

[RedCowboy]

Yes I read those early rules, but they do change, I just don't want my toy recording GPS locations to be used against me later if I accidentally fly to close to Patty Paranoids house.

I don't want to violate anyone's privacy or annoy anyone, but passing over at 200 feet should not be an issue, but when everything is illegal it's just a matter of weather or not the authority wants a piece of you.

Just like this alphabet agency in the news that is unaccountable yet can make regulations that carry the weight of law, granted Trump is doing a lot of good, I really love the no new regulations unless you get rid of 2 existing regulations....that's beautiful, otherwise these control mongers just wright up regs all day long.

I gave up the hobby when registration was required, now that has changed, but I still want something small and fast that won't spy on me, because I am not going to be spying on anyone and I resent the idea that I could be accused of it over an intermittent signal or gust of wind.

 

[RB astro]

Yes, very true.
That backflip on the FAA $5 rego was a surprise.
I'd love to see what you end up building mate.

:beer:

 

[RedCowboy]

I will probably get my Barrett first, but drones are getting better and better, I still don't like this line of sight BS

 

[Seoul_lasers]

Drones flying around an airport is a very dangerous situation. Imagine if one got sucked into a Jet turbine, or worse if one was purposely set up to carry HE to down an airliner.

I like drones too, but not around aviation or other places they could inflict damage.

 

[RB astro]

 

[lasersbee]

I know how you feel.
I have some entry level quads but I am planning to build or buy a built racer with a hobby board, not anything with built in geo fencing or black box history, not that I am doing anything illegal but I also value my privacy.

I was looking at these :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Custom...305228?hash=item2cc9dd9d8c:g:XrQAAOSwsI9aDGF~

https://www.ebay.com/itm/QAX-X-CHAR...196708?hash=item2f02c919e4:g:WlsAAOSwCtJaGxH5

Holly crap Red... You must have $$$ coming
out of your butt...
Those are some overly expensive racing drones.

Have a look at this Y/T channel I'm subbed to.
He flies and reviews some awesome and much
more affordable racing drones..

Jerry

 

[RedCowboy]

No I'm just looking at what people put into them, I like to build most things myself and am not really ready to upgrade just yet anyway, my under 250g quads are just collecting dust ATM and the battery packs are probably not going to recover as they are cheapies and don't seem to last.

Drones are getting better all the time and as more people join the hobby they become less expensive, also I have some other wants to fill first.

BTW the video is just a black square, can't make it play.

 

[lasersbee]

Fixed it... You can build some of the drones he
reviews as the one in the video...

I also like building rather than buying ready built...
even though I own a Phantom 4 Plus and Mavic Pro'

I've also built a RTH HexCopter, Five RTH Quads
and two 250 size racing drones and 3 TriCopters.


Jerry

 

[RedCowboy]

How do you like the Tri copters ?

-------EDIT-------

Wow great parts list, those are good prices.

** You do need your own radio and FPV viewer. **
Of the 2 pre built ones I listed the 1st came with radio and FPV headset and the 2nd looks like it has a radio but is doesn't, no headset either.


$99 BASE VERSION

Frame - http://bit.ly/2npZVch
ESCs - http://bit.ly/2nq6zzi
Motors - http://bit.ly/2mv9h7z (other colour motors are linked below)
PDB - http://bit.ly/2n9WZ17
VTX (Base) - http://bit.ly/2mWTwCb
FC (base version - naze rev 6) - http://bit.ly/2nqc3tF Strongly recommend upgrade version
FPV camera (base) - http://bit.ly/2n9J0Zy
Props (base) -http://bit.ly/2nUnXKj

Upgrade version

Frame - http://bit.ly/2npZVch
ESCs - http://bit.ly/2nq6zzi
Motors - http://bit.ly/2mv9h7z
PDB - http://bit.ly/2n9WZ17
VTX (upgrade) - http://bit.ly/2iF1bTB
FC (upgrade version - SPF3) - http://bit.ly/2nqgWmx
FPV camera (upgrade) - http://bit.ly/2naaZZ2
Props (upgrade) -http://bit.ly/2myf2B4 but I love the cyclone props linked below


OTHER FRAMES

Martian 3 frame- http://bit.ly/2dIKgwG
Genius 215 - http://bit.ly/2mTx8sV
Realacc x210 - http://bit.ly/2mXmdPn
210x - http://bit.ly/2nqznI1
Martian 2 - http://bit.ly/2nUsMDs (very nice frame IMO)
Pheonix - http://bit.ly/2nLWu0v
XY215 SPLIT - http://bit.ly/2nqKsIT
IX5 - http://bit.ly/2mXjrKe

OTHER MOTORS

Emax 2205 2600kv x 4 - http://bit.ly/2mXfsgN (very good motors)
Racerstar 2205 2500kv black x 4 - http://bit.ly/2o7LqHg
Racerstar 2205 2300kv blue x 4 - http://bit.ly/2mXfEwm
Racerstar 2205 2600kv yellow x 4 - http://bit.ly/2mTv4Rv
Racerstar 2205 2300kv purple x 4 - http://bit.ly/2nLR71o
Racerstar 2205 2300kv pink x 4 - http://bit.ly/2nUFfak
Eachine Wizard 2300kv x 1 - http://bit.ly/2na8GVD
Brother hobby 2205 x 1 http://bit.ly/2mXzUy7
Tornados - x 1 http://bit.ly/2nUzCIU

OTHER ESCs - 30a or 20a means 30amp or 20amp
30a v2 x 4 - http://bit.ly/2nfXnNo
30a v2 lite x 4 - http://bit.ly/2nM53s8
20a Racerstar x 4 - http://bit.ly/2nFLmBT
20a 4in1 racerstar v2 x 1 - http://bit.ly/2nFZMSv
20a Littlebee Sx 1 - http://bit.ly/2mXrIhf
35a 4in1 Cicada - http://bit.ly/2mvwl5X
30a DYS XS - http://bit.ly/2mXyWBP
30A littlebee 4in1 - http://bit.ly/2o7FYnF
25a racerstar ESC x 1 - http://bit.ly/2nqwuH1
30a ZTW x 1 - http://bit.ly/2o82sVO

OTHER FPV CAMERAS

700tvl cmos - http://bit.ly/2nqD3tc (nice form for easy fit)
Runcam Swift - http://bit.ly/2nakSpw
Runcam eagle - http://bit.ly/2nfPM1x
Runcam owl - http://bit.ly/2nUKxCK
Foxeer monster - http://bit.ly/2nfXvwd
HS1177 - http://bit.ly/2mTB0dp (nice generic but good camera)
120 degree cam - http://bit.ly/2nqBXO8
Wide angle - http://bit.ly/2nUGd69
Aomway wide - http://bit.ly/2mXa3GA

OTHER VTX’s

Ft48x - http://bit.ly/2mTBobI
Ts5823 - http://bit.ly/2o7S0xo 200mw
Ts5828- http://bit.ly/2mvI8kD 600mw (might be too powerful for flying with others
Rush vtx - http://bit.ly/2mXAE6d
Gx210 - http://bit.ly/2o82cpG
Immersion RC 200mw - http://bit.ly/2nakszf
VTX OSD mini - http://bit.ly/2nMgTT4 (has inbuilt OSD very cool)
OTHER FLIGHT CONTROLLERS

Omni f3 - http://bit.ly/2nfY2yi
SPF3 - http://bit.ly/2mTEj3Y
Evo - http://bit.ly/2nUxYat
Omni f4 - http://bit.ly/2ng4p4F
Eachine naze - http://bit.ly/2nMbXh6 - Only f1 board
Generic f4 board - http://bit.ly/2mTH7y1

OTHER PROPELLERS
Dal v1 tri 2 pairs - http://bit.ly/2ng1jO1
Fishbones 10 pairs - http://bit.ly/2o87mC3
Dal V2 - http://bit.ly/2mvKikf (very hard to break)
Dal Cyclone - http://bit.ly/2nUNXp4 (my personal Fav)

POSSIBLE FPV GOGGLES
Eachine goggle two - http://bit.ly/2mvB2wJ
VR D2 - http://bit.ly/2nUxrFk
Vr - 007 - http://bit.ly/2mTBhN6
Fatshark dominator 3 - http://bit.ly/2nUF52n
Fatshark attitude v3 - http://bit.ly/2nfVkc4
Fatshark Dominator HDV3 - http://bit.ly/2mvosNW


POSSIBLE DRONE RADIOS
QX7 - http://bit.ly/2nqIhFk
Taranis - 9xd - http://bit.ly/2nG6FTR
Flysly i6s - http://bit.ly/2nMcXC1

 

[lasersbee]

How do you like the Tri copters ?

-------EDIT-------

Wow great parts list, those are good prices.

$99 BASE VERSION

Frame - http://bit.ly/2npZVch
ESCs - http://bit.ly/2nq6zzi
Motors - http://bit.ly/2mv9h7z (other colour motors are linked below)
PDB - http://bit.ly/2n9WZ17
VTX (Base) - http://bit.ly/2mWTwCb
FC (base version - naze rev 6) -http://bit.ly/2nqc3tF Strongly recommend upgrade version
FPV camera (base) - http://bit.ly/2n9J0Zy
Props (base) -http://bit.ly/2nUnXKj

Upgrade version

Frame - http://bit.ly/2npZVch
ESCs - http://bit.ly/2nq6zzi
Motors - http://bit.ly/2mv9h7z
PDB - http://bit.ly/2n9WZ17
VTX (upgrade) - http://bit.ly/2iF1bTB
FC (upgrade version - SPF3) - http://bit.ly/2nqgWmx
FPV camera (upgrade) - http://bit.ly/2naaZZ2
Props (upgrade) -http://bit.ly/2myf2B4 but I love the cyclone props linked below

The Tri-copters perform as good as the quad copters
but are way easier to see their orientation at a LOS
distance.

Thought you would like the Y/T Video Channel...
He has a ton of great videos and reviews on FPV
racing.


Jerry