I agree with you there. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Blake Bowers <bbow...@mozarks.com> wrote:
> Let us all know how that works out for you. Key things I noticed when I > read the FAQ, > > 1. "the range will be greater if the AR drone is used in wide-open space > with few Wi-Fi waves". Now, I am not a great technical wizard, but won't > the majority of users from the WISPA mailing list have some of those pesky > "Wi-Fi waves" kicking around? > > 2. "the AR.Drone can maintain STABLE FLIGHT (emphasis added by me) at a > height of up to 6 meters / 20 feet". Now, Stable flight would be kind of > important > when doing anything other than using it as a fun toy I would imagine. I > don't see > many water tanks under 20 feet - and if I did I carry a ladder. > > All I was trying to do was get a bit more info out there on the thing, it > looks like > a GREAT toy, and I am thinking about ordering one just to play around with, > but > to expect it to be a dependable tool in your toolbox? Buyer beware. They > put > plenty of warnings in the information on the manufacturers web page, (which > is what I posted) so don't expect STABLE FLIGHT > more than that 20 feet up, and be pleasently surprised if you get more > than the 20 feet. > > > What is the range of the AR.Drone? > > The range of the AR.Drone depends on the environment in which it is being > used: the range will be greater if the AR.Drone is used in a wide-open > space > with few Wi-Fi waves. For information, the average range is 50 meters / 160 > feet. > > How high can the AR.Drone fly? > > Thanks to its many sensors, the AR.Drone can maintain stable flight at a > height of up to 6 meters / 20 feet. Since the altitude at which the > AR.Drone > can fly depends exclusively on the Wi-Fi range, it can fly up to a height > of > 50 meters / 160 feet. > > The "Altitude limited" option in the AR.Drone's settings can be adjusted to > restrict the height to 3 meters / 10 feet. > > Don't take your organs to heaven, > heaven knows we need them down here! > Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:03 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Remote Controlled Drone > > > > Most water tanks are less than 160', so it would work fine for that. > > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Blake Bowers <bbow...@mozarks.com> > > wrote: > > > >> http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/uk/support/questions-answers > >> > >> Going to have to be a short tower. > >> > >> > >> Don't take your organs to heaven, > >> heaven knows we need them down here! > >> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "John Thomas" <jtho...@quarnet.com> > >> To: <wireless@wispa.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:21 PM > >> Subject: [WISPA] Remote Controlled Drone > >> > >> > >> >I have no idea if this would be on any use to anyone, but it seems like > >> > it might save a tower climb somewhere. > >> > > >> > > >> > http://www.brookstone.com/ar-drone-quadricopter.html?bkiid=hmpg|hdr|652479p > >> > > >> > > >> > You can remote control it with an iPhone and it has a camera. > >> > > >> > John > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > WISPA Wants You! 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