Considering you can buy a small drone with a camera for less than $100, an amateur FSD could cost less than $200. https://bunnytags.com/products/mini-hd-camera-drone-pocket-quadcopter-remote-controlled-for-kids?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping¤cy=USD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoamGyYCm7wIVUb7ACh1nAA5OEAQYCyABEgIkAvD_BwE
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 10, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Gary Sitton via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Super great idea! > Gary, K5AMH > > >> On March 10, 2021 12:22:18 AM Mark Brantana via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> OK, what is an FSD? It is a Field Strength Drone. It’s an idea I am sure >> others have had, and I don’t expect to get around to designing or patenting >> such a thing. But inventions are often just the merging of new technologies, >> and this is not much different. I don’t see any YouTubes about this or any >> other reference, so here’s the idea: >> >> With all the capabilities of little drones I wonder if anyone has designed >> one which can carry a field strength meter and fly a grid around an antenna >> to evaluate antenna performance. The guts of my little Radio Shack FSM would >> have weighed way less than an ounce. >> >> Ideally, the field strength meter could communicate to the base through the >> drone transmitter, reducing weight. Software at the base could link the >> drone 3D location data with the FS reading. The drone would have to wait at >> test locations for the operator to transmit, and ideally would move to the >> next location. Finally, the software might be able to link with existing >> simulation software for comparison with theory and allow for simulation >> model improvement. This looks like it would take a small team to develop. >> >> This sounds like it would have many uses besides antenna evaluation, like >> RFI evaluation. >> >> What about it? Has anyone done this? >> >> Mark >> N5PRD >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
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