Recent content by Garandman

Explaining options is difficult without knowing what state the OP is in.

Yeah, risk breaking a $13,000 mast is much better..... Moot now, I was able to find an extensible pole and used a BMF fish hook to snag it.

The specific question is if I can focus well enough on a fish hook three feet in front of the drone [III Advanced] to snag it on a knot.

Put our mast up last week and left the main halyard at the top. The mast is only 26' (30' from deck) so I can probably put a ladder part way up and use an extension pole to hook it. But that got me to thinking: if I put a 2-3' long pole in front with a fish hook and line on it, might be able...

The OP did not post what state he is in, so the correct answer is "It depends." The US government has satellites that can identify individuals from orbit, and military drones that have been used in the US. Your license plate is photographed every time you go through a toll booth and your EZPass...

I want to fly "uphill" from a location at 1,400 ft elevation to a local hill about 2,800 ft elevation and between 7,000 and 8,000 feet (1.4 - 1.6 miles) away. Should be able to check the winds before takeoff. I'm assuming that maintaining a moderate height above the ground as I ascend and...

Anyone have a link to an STL file for 3D printing, or have dimensions? we have large 3D printers at worl.