[Scan-DC] Video of one of my drones

Sat Apr 26 08:29:40 EDT 2014

My video transmitter output is 2 watts.
Merlin

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Krauss 
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:08 AM 
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Video of one of my drones 

I doubt that all of those are legal for use in the US.

At 06:55 AM 4/26/2014, John Wilson wrote:
>Here are the drone control frequencies:
>
>CH. 1 = 5,885 MHZ.
>CH 2 =  5,905 MHZ.
>CH 3 =  5,925 MHZ.
>CH 4 =  5,945 MHZ.
>CH 5 =  5,705 MHZ.
>CH 6 =  5,865 MHZ.
>CH 7 =  5,665 MHZ.
>CH 8 =  5,634 MHZ.
>
>I don't know what the maximum power input is for control but 
>assuming it is a 100 or even 500 milliwatts at 5 ghz. at best the 
>range control would not be very far...maybe LOS.  That's probably 
>why 5 ghz. was chosen as the control frequencies range.  If I ever 
>used a drone for sure I want it preprogramed for GPS to return it to 
>a specific lat/lon if control comms were lost.
>
>I think the video downlinks typically are in the 900 or 2.4 ghz 
>ranges depending on the manufacturer..
>
>John
>
>
>
>Jeff Krauss wrote:
>>Is the video transmitted back live air-to-ground (if so what 
>>frequency?) or recorded and retrieved upon landing?
>>
>>
>>
>>At 07:43 PM 4/25/2014, merlin at merlinjacobs.com wrote:
>>>Thought everyone might enjoy this
>>>
>>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi_d_2aSuT8
>>>
>>>Merlin K3MEJ
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