In view of the recent UAV crash in Australia at a Stadium for a major Cricket event and the Operator claiming interference with radio requencies from other users such as TV camera vans with Satelite dishes, aerials and other devices being used in the Stadium does any one use a hand held frquency analyser.
I understand that the Australian Aviation Authority is undertaking a formal investiagtion into the accident, but just wondering if anyone actually uses a radio frequency spectrum analyser to check frequencies and usage before flight.
I use an android APP "WiFi Analyzer" to look at the WiFi. There is a small hand held unit http://rfexplorer.com/shop/ you can get one that covers a wide freq range or certain freq band. The only problem with both of these, is they show the RF info/interference where you are standing. You would have to take them to where you are going to have the drone and check that area.
Highly unlikely anything interfered with it other than the buildings and whatnot blocking signal range, does it say where he was flying it from? The fcc exists for the sole purpose of regulating signals so devices don't interfere with each other.
Machoman Posted at 2015-9-14 05:48
Jammers for 100m range can be pretty small and cheap. Maybe someone in the Stadion just hated drones ...
They are also highly illegal and using one inside a packed stadium will definitely get you noticed, he just crashed cause he can't fly most likely, lol
Its possible but short range jammers are not much bigger then a walkie talkie with 8 antennas and probably also not identified as jammers. In countries like Bulgaria many people defend their illegal built buildings against government and other spy drones. Jamming RC control frequencies will also not be noticed by many because it doesnt effect Wifi and WLAN.