[CQ-Contest] Hexacopter

[Joe]

  But how bad will the RF swamp out the GPS?

On our balloon flights a 1 watt ATV signal if it's withinn a foot or two 
will swamp it out to uselessness.

Joe WB9SBD

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On 8/18/2010 7:46 AM, Rex Lint wrote:
> As long as the chopper is not at ground potential, the RF should't be a
> factor... kinda like a bird sitting on a 30KV transmission line.
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:48 AM
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Hexacopter
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>
> I see that the Hexacopter received some comments again in the latest
> ARRL Contest update.  It and its sister products are amazing bits of
> technology, and although a bit pricey it occurred to me during a rather
> fanciful mood that they might make an interesting DXpedition tool.  The
> propellers on these copters are driven by electric motors, have
> considerable lifting force, and the "fully loaded" versions come with
> GPS capability.
>
> Check out this video ...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYujjP5J-k
>
> All of that suggests to me that it might be possible to hoist a wire for
> a full size 160m vertical with one of them, including power to keep them
> aloft more or less indefinitely.  The control circuitry is self
> correcting with quick response ... just tell it to remain at a certain
> location and it will do so in spite of variable winds or reasonable
> velocity.  It would probably take a bit of thought to keep high RF
> voltage away from the Hexacopter, and also some decoupling of the power
> leads, but ....
>
> Maybe somebody could buy one and rent it out.  ;)
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>
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