No idea about legality in the UK - but I'd know what to do if it were flying over my garden
A question that our radio/electronics wizzards could answer.......
What frequency, range, power does the tx/rx system have on these things?
Is it not possible to produce some sort of very localised (average garden area) jamming signal, that either overpowers or syncs with these things that just incapacitates them, then let gravity work........:nenau
The frequencies must be fairly common, approved and published, so easily obtained. Also not conflict with life preserving electronics or household items, otherwise everything would go haywire.....
There are 5 frequencies,
26.96MHz to 27.28MHz Original RC band
458.5MHz to 459.5Mhz Second addition
34.945MHz to 35.305MHz New(ish) addition, aircraft only.
40.66MHz to 41MHz New(ish) addition, Surface vehicles only
The most recent addition is the 2.4GHz band, but this is used for all sorts of localised communications, including Wifi etc.
The transmitters all have a maximum radiated power of 100mW.
Jamming is dangerous, as only the more expensive ones have fail safes that will cause them to return to their point of origin, most of the other types will probably just go out of control and could injure someone.
so ....am I allowed to shoot a drone down with a bsa .22 high velocity spring loaded air rifle if it flies over my garden ? ( asking for a friend )
The Drone operator is breaking the law as it should not fly within 50 M of a person or in a built up area or within 150 M of any building not owned by the drone operator.
Not sure how Amazon can ever use Drone delivery in the UK.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/gadget/uk-drone-law-dronecode-where-to-fly-zones-3620507/
I like the idea of casting practice in the rear garden ! lol
they do have a place,look at some of the wonderful ariel shots that are about.
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