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    How to inexpensively Recover Drone from Tree

    They don’t jump out of the tree from 70’ up when you get close to them either.
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    More about Gatwick Airport Terrorists

    I still think this was perpetrated by someone wanting to sell anti-drone systems. When in doubt, follow the money.
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    Samsung S10+ Is Awesome!!!

    1215 nits according to DisplayMate. 17% brighter than an S9 when in high brightness mode. Galaxy S10 OLED Display Technology Shoot-Out
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    Losing signal because of trees.

    What sort of amplifier are you using?
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    Charleston SC

    Watch out for helicopters.
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    How to inexpensively Recover Drone from Tree

    I used a pocket chainsaw with rope to cut a limb and recover my drone. Used a kids fishing rod with a nice heavy weight to cast over the branch, then pulled the rope over. Tied the saw to both ends of the rope, then pulled it over the branch and cut through. Pocket Chainsaw with Paracord Handle...
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    Mavic 2 pro fraudulent website

    That address is the Empire State Building.
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    Indoor Mission Using Droneblocks and Ipad Wifi Failed

    I always wondered exactly what the purpose was for leg extensions...
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    Have you tested the drone delivery app yet?

    How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives
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    Software to measure stockpiles and determine topology

    How does photogrammetry compare in accuracy to LiDaR?
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    Found Drone w/ FAA Id# How do I find the owner?

    There is an FAA database of “N” numbers for manned aircraft but with drones it would be a privacy violation? Doesn’t track.
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    Drone strikes jet.

    So it should really read “Jet hits UFO”
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    Crashed my Mavic Pro, developing a real protective cover

    There are also a number of ballistic parachutes available for drone now.
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    Ballistic parachute?

    Has anyone ever heard of using a ballistic parachute on a drone? Perhaps a scaled-down version of the type used on ultralight aircraft? See Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute Systems | BRS Aerospace for an example, though there now seem to be many competitors in the field.