https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxWcx1HnCe0

Quote from: walkstall on April 15, 2015, 09:50:15 PM
"I Shot an Arrow into the Air, and Where it Lands I Know Not Where ..."   or something like that.

Beat ya to it...

http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/news-board/%27-i-launched-a-drone-into-the-air-%27/msg199778/#msg199778

Quote from: OldSlave on June 10, 2015, 10:41:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxWcx1HnCe0

What's the fine about?  -Illegal fireworks? 

I don't have a problem with people's private drones over their private property, or giving permission for friends' flyovers.   

I've heard all kinds of crazy drone stories lately. 

Comical moment firefighters blast UAV with power hose as it tries to film raging house fire below

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3119368/Firefighters-attempt-blast-drone-sky-water-hose-man-films-putting-house-fire.html

Drone Loses Battle Against Shirtless Man
http://laist.com/2015/06/08/drone_swatted_out_of_the_air_by_dis.php

Annoyed chimp knocks drone out of the sky
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/news/articles/animals/watch-annoyed-chimp-knocks-drone-out-of-the-sky/52020/

Drones interfered with copter rescues in Texas floods
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2015/06/03/drones-interfered-with-copter-rescues-in-texas-floods/28447741/

Quote from: Solar on April 15, 2015, 01:50:02 PM
Should there be laws regarding drones?

From all the research I've done, the answer is no, BUT!
Yes, there is a but , as in exceptions. Not that any of these are legal either, but I can't see any court in the land convicting you for protecting your family.

For instance. Worrying livestock is definitely illegal behavior, and warrants use of force.
Following your children around your property, taking pictures of your children in their Birthday suits.
Where I live, the area is wide open forest, and to have a drone hovering overhead is a definite invasion of privacy.

I dare the owner to confront me, assuming he's stupid enough to show his face, let him call the Sheriff.
"Drone...What drone officer"?

If my neighbor asks if he can fly his drone over my place first, I'd have no issue, but for one to arrive out of the blue, I'm definitely going to assume they're casing my place for nefarious reasons.


So what do you think?

Looks like I was right after all.

BULLITT COUNTY, KY (WAVE) – The man who calls himself the "Drone Slayer" called a judge's decision a victory.

Bullitt County Judge Rebecca Ward on Monday dismissed the case against William H. Merideth, who admitted to shooting down a drone he said was hovering over his home last July.

"I think it's credible testimony that his drone was hovering from anywhere, for two or three times over these people's property, that it was an invasion of their privacy and that they had the right to shoot this drone," Ward told the courtroom. "And I'm going to dismiss his charge."

[PREVIOUS STORY: Drone owner calls shooter 'drone slayer']

The drone's owner, David Boggs, appeared stunned with the ruling.

"I'm dumbfounded," he said. "I really am. I don't think that the court looked at what really took place here."

Boggs contends his drone flew past Merideth's home at more than 200 feet above it, and didn't hover.
Merideth also was facing a charge for firing his gun in a residential neighborhood. That charge was dismissed as well.

"I feel good," Merideth said. "I feel vindicated. Police told me there was nothing they could do about it. Nobody would do anything about it, so I did something about it.

"I was being watched. It was an invasion of privacy and I just, I wouldn't put up with it no more."
http://www.wave3.com/story/30355558/drone-slayer-claims-victory-in-court

Don't drones fall under the rules of remote control model planes?

Quote from: Eyesabide on November 04, 2015, 08:08:26 AM
Don't drones fall under the rules of remote control model planes?

By Kevin Robillard  02/15/15

FAA issues its small drone rule

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/faa-small-drone-rules-115207

Discharging a Firearm in 90% of Massachusetts, for any reason, is a Felony.

What a State.

Quote from: SalemCat on November 11, 2015, 09:15:13 PM
Discharging a Firearm in 90% of Massachusetts, for any reason, is a Felony.

What a State.

Try a crossbow. The right bolt and you can bring down almost anything within 50 yards.

Quote from: red_dirt on April 30, 2015, 08:57:50 PM
It's just a matter of time before some college kid figures out how to jam a drone controller.
I'm thinking maybe laser or microwave, just off the top. You'd have to be careful not to screw up a passenger liner while perfecting the device. Ideally, you would take over the controller with your own, more powerful signal.

Sure, since they operate in the 2.4GHz band, milliwatts of power...
ANY licensed Amateur Radio operator can legally transmit up to 1,500 watts in the same band...   I'd never do such a thing... deliberately... of course!   That amount of power to the receiver that's expecting 5mw or less, aiming a dish antenna at a drone probably wouldn't be necessary, the RF energy might completely disable it.  How could anyone track that?   Completely legal for a HAM to attempt to communicate with other HAMs - not their fault some cheap china device is nearby!

Quote from: Hoofer on November 28, 2015, 08:48:51 AM
Sure, since they operate in the 2.4GHz band, milliwatts of power...
ANY licensed Amateur Radio operator can legally transmit up to 1,500 watts in the same band...   I'd never do such a thing... deliberately... of course!   That amount of power to the receiver that's expecting 5mw or less, aiming a dish antenna at a drone probably wouldn't be necessary, the RF energy might completely disable it.  How could anyone track that?   Completely legal for a HAM to attempt to communicate with other HAMs - not their fault some cheap china device is nearby!

I wondered if a targeted beam from a modified microwave unit might have the same effect in jamming the signal?

What about when some A-Hole's Drone takes out your Boy's EYE ?

https://youtu.be/TN32zLw5ufc

But seriously, this jackass's drone is the first I have seen with no guards on the blades. I have no idea what is up with that.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/27/13/2EDAF99900000578-0-The_drone_was_being_flown_in_the_garden_by_a_family_friend_when_-a-24_1448630153584.jpg