20-12-2018, 09:46 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by Tedc
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Hundreds of travellers are stranded because Drones are interfering with flight safety at Gatwick Airport.It's more than just kid's as there are many Drones - some which can be controlled from hundreds of miles away (apparently - but how do they get the fuel, etc?)
Snipers have been called in.
It's going to be a turkey shoot.(not Christmas Turkey !)
They may not be able to find out who the owners are by shooting them down, but whoever they belong to will soon get fed up of buying new ones!
20-12-2018, 09:48 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by Ray Cathode
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The existing technology to jam drones was very effectively demonstrated on the ITV news at six. However it cannot be used due to the laws introduced by the government to prevent the use of speed camera radar jammers. Can't lose all that lovely money now, can we.Oh and when jammed the drone, loses contact with its controller and, returns to its launch point.
20-12-2018, 10:30 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by Realist
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That doesn't sound right Ted. RC transmitters don't have that kind of range. The perpetrators will be nearby.Their actions are so serious that they are sure to go to prison imo.
20-12-2018, 11:07 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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To transmit over large distances reliability would be a problem. Most RC transmitters are 'line of sight' similar to mobile phone coverage. The receiver needed to receive a distant signal would be large. too large to be practical in a small drone. The only exception would be if it was top of the range technology, supplied by some large institution that was capable of funding such a complex project........
Is there no limit to their nefarious behaviour and desperation?
20-12-2018, 11:16 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by JBR
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Ah! The EU trying to disrupt our airports!Is there no limit to their nefarious behaviour and desperation?
20-12-2018, 11:30 PM
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Re: Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays
Originally Posted by jbr
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And that, in turn, by an even bigger one!
Reminds me of an old saying:
big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,
and little fleas have smaller fleas, and so ad infinitum.
20-12-2018, 11:37 PM
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It's a problem because some drones are really useful when used correctly such as mountain rescue, otherwise I would say, just ban the lot of 'em. I'm not sure the idea of delivering parcels by drone will ever 'take off' either. Perhaps, as someone has already suggested, they should be licensed and registered to the user.
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