Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: iowabow on August 18, 2013, 10:30:53 am

Title: my other hobby
Post by: iowabow on August 18, 2013, 10:30:53 am
This is a real time ham radio TV video plane that I fly while sitting behind a tv screen. It is my drone plane. This plane is packed full of electronics from gps to drop container that can carry radio tracking beacon , sirens for auditory alert, full flaps, gyro stabilization for heavy wind and cross wind landing and camera stabilization, it has a range of 3 miles edge to edge. The tv is received through both omni and a direction antennas controlled by a diversity receiver. It has a three hour sortie window.  It has a camera on a pan tilt system. This plane can find lost items like crashed rc planes lost animal like dogs, cows /calves, horses, and people.
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: iowabow on August 18, 2013, 10:35:19 am
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Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: Ozzy on August 18, 2013, 11:21:32 am
Very cool I got a buddy at work that builds them too..
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: Poggins on August 18, 2013, 11:28:24 am
Be handy around here with the hog problems we have.
One could locate them and plan the best way to get into position to take out as many as possible , the state does a helicopter sniper shoot from time to time but they miss the smaller groups of hogs that inhabit the brush . The hogs are causing a lot of damage to our farmers land and equipment .
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: bowtarist on August 18, 2013, 11:48:41 am
From the primitive path to high tech sky way! You are somethin else John.

But how does it sling a cane shaft with turkey feathers and stone point?

dp
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 18, 2013, 01:10:34 pm
Hahah I got some of those too!
but mines smaller and not packed full of electronics. Bare min.
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: Gus on August 18, 2013, 07:08:16 pm
Dang it IowaBow,

That is Cool as Heck!

You don't live next to a Nude Ranch do you?   >:D

-gus
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: Marks on August 19, 2013, 10:56:28 am
Lets see some video from that thing. I assume you can record your flights?
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 19, 2013, 04:15:43 pm
A guy at Elm Hall had a little flying wing with him, that was cool to watch. He has several and flies them all. Tempted me..................I need another hobby like an extra hole in my head.

Sweet plane John.
Title: Re: my other hobby
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 19, 2013, 10:31:42 pm
I have thought of taking up something like this for my work  monitoring osprey, but I was worried that the birds may "engage" and get injured.  How about LTA dirigibles?  Something that could hover quietly and silently?*





*Also less likely to disturb guests at Gus's ranch!