Death to drones??

Happy to say it a 4 th time

Talking FRENCH law here .

That’s what the article the OP posted is related to .

Boat international is highly regarded mag .Its unlikely ( but possible) they publish stuff without due diligence.
In the sense not wanting to promote illegal activities or egg folks on via advertising etc etc to fall foul of the law .

I think there’s a depth to there editorial integrity.

So I can,t see them plugging ( in a Dirty Harry sort of way ) shooting with a Magnum 45 any persons uninvited persons stepping on a super Yachts Passerelle, in an article on marina security .
The above would work , but it’s illegal just to shoot people and carry small arms in Fr and the magazine is unlikely going to promote sales or handguns for super yachts crew to use , if approached by a gun supplier .

The way I understand that particular anti drone system is on two levels
1- to detect up to 20 kms
2- drone Fence .
Presume one can adjust the range of both and operate 1 without 2 switched on , so all other signals are as Normal .
How ever once the fence is on , I understand it’s only drone tuned and furthermore in theory the drone has two options
Land or return to base .
So it’s not intended to down them or harm the drone ( other folks property argument listened to btw ) .Nor block all comms 24/24 — if I understand the add without further enquiries ?
 
Not really bothered either way, if used correctly they are fine and I even let a group of friends use a spare field I have to fly their drones, and they are no problem at all as they stay within the confines of the field and enjoy their pastime without bothering others and being a nuisance.

Used incorrectly they are a nuisance, and only recently we had one flying over us and totally breaking the law, a shotgun and 2 cartridges certainly proved useful as that didn't RTB as it RTG (returned to Ground) in pieces.
 
Assassin said:
Not really bothered either way, if used correctly they are fine and I even let a group of friends use a spare field I have to fly their drones, and they are no problem at all as they stay within the confines of the field and enjoy their pastime without bothering others and being a nuisance.

Used incorrectly they are a nuisance, and only recently we had one flying over us and totally breaking the law, a shotgun and 2 cartridges certainly proved useful as that didn't RTB as it RTG (returned to Ground) in pieces.
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Incredibly tempting to shoot them down if they fly over the boat but I was thinking more of an air rifle from the fore hatch so hidden from view and obviously impossible to do unless they actually fly overhead. Of course I'd prefer to do it electronically but more risk of being caught.

I don't agree that they are fine if used properly. I can't believe they are legal at all but hope that privacy laws outside the UK will outlaw them soon enough. Pesky, noisy intrusive.
 
RupertW said:
Incredibly tempting to shoot them down if they fly over the boat but I was thinking more of an air rifle from the fore hatch so hidden from view and obviously impossible to do unless they actually fly overhead. Of course I'd prefer to do it electronically but more risk of being caught.

I don't agree that they are fine if used properly. I can't believe they are legal at all but hope that privacy laws outside the UK will outlaw them soon enough. Pesky, noisy intrusive.
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I'd be more concerned about becoming "collateral damage" from someone taking potshots at a drone with any kind of projectile weapon, than the drone itself. People have a sad habit of target fixation and not realising they're pointing at (and end up hitting) something else.

Is there any prospect of n-copters becoming less noisy? It seems to bring the red mist down like a wasp at a picnic.
 
sorabain said:
I'd be more concerned about becoming "collateral damage" from someone taking potshots at a drone with any kind of projectile weapon, than the drone itself. People have a sad habit of target fixation and not realising they're pointing at (and end up hitting) something else.

Is there any prospect of n-copters becoming less noisy? It seems to bring the red mist down like a wasp at a picnic.
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You are right of course and in all honesty I'm unlikely to really do it - the noise is irritating but there are worse and more persistent noises like "quiet generators" that are only quiet to those on board the boat with the generator. For me it's the camera hovering over my boat - I mean good like to them taking pictures of my wrinkly bits but still annoying when I'm used to reasonable privacy until drones arrived.
 
I think at this point it’s worth resurrecting this thread from last summer .
As it feels the tide and mood have changed towards the privacy argument and the now nuisance side of the debate .
You can see here I was fighting single handed ,it now seems reinforcements have arrived :)

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?484735-Grey-Mavic-Down&highlight=Drones

It seems a few will spoil if for the majority of sensible dronist s - due to the sheer numbers getting into the wrong hands ,legislation eventually catching up along with delayed technology from the anti drone movement .
Seems like there’s a huge anti drone industry growing rapidly —— why is that - any dronist care to answer ?
 
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They have their place. I would love one for about an hour ( indeed I put something on he mallorca Facebook group as I fancy a bit of footage for fun ) but once you have used it and edited a few videos I am not sure if you would use it again. I have a go pro. Used maybe 4 times.

I suppose users are getting bored and decide to go snooping ?

Clever pieces of kit capable of taking stunning photos but annoying if near you !
 
mcanderson said:
WRT to the fly to home function - 2nd order effect of boat launched drones are that they will will return to the home if left, and given anchor swing etc the new home may not match up. Splash one drone both physically and literally. However if you can regain control of the drone then my point above is moot.
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It would be quite something if the device scrambled a terrorist bomb-carrying drone so that it went into fly to home mode.
 
benjenbav said:
It would be quite something if the device scrambled a terrorist bomb-carrying drone so that it went into fly to home mode.
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not looked at the software of these drones, but imagine it wouldn't be difficult to make it think that "home" was the target itself, if you were serious about it (in which case you may not be using a standard drone or standard frequency at all).
 
sorabain said:
not looked at the software of these drones, but imagine it wouldn't be difficult to make it think that "home" was the target itself, if you were serious about it (in which case you may not be using a standard drone or standard frequency at all).
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thinking about it a bit more, this might be the preferred method of delivery for a terrorist wanting to deliver a bomb anyway. "fly home mode" turns it into an autonomous homing device so you just need to fly it up into the sky from some way away, then just drive away and leave it to "fly towards home" -- the target, by which time you may be miles away and otherwise untrackable.

However, I imagine the real "superyacht" market for this is going to be as an anti-paparazzi device rather than anti-bomb. I can't see ISIS wanting to attack a superyacht unless they want to increase their popularity amongst the general local populace rather than terrorise it.
 
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sorabain said:
I'd be more concerned about becoming "collateral damage" from someone taking potshots at a drone with any kind of projectile weapon, than the drone itself. People have a sad habit of target fixation and not realising they're pointing at (and end up hitting) something else.
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Anybody who has had proper fire arms training is well aware of this.
 
What's needed is a T-Shirt gun but with a deployable net :D

I actually like drones when they are being used responsibly, without them we wouldn't have had all the wonderful footage we have on here.:encouragement:
 
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