Can drones be jammed?

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Rikkitic

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#233701 28-Apr-2018 14:21

An item in our local paper about horse riders and farmers being harassed by rogue drones. It seems to be a bigger problem than many realise. The farmers want to know if they can legally shoot down the drones. This makes me wonder if drones can be jammed or misdirected. I don't know much about modern RC. Is it digital and protected in some way or can it be interfered with?

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#2004111 28-Apr-2018 14:29

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Not by the public. Using jammers of any kind can (and does) result in some pretty hefty fines.

You'd need a GURL in order to even look at broadcasting of any kind. And I would say most requests for amateur devices would be banned and probably result in a knock at the door if you tried to import one with an appropriate GURL in hand. (They're even flat out banned on Trademe).

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#2004123 28-Apr-2018 14:50

I wouldn't be surprised if the software on some of these drones could detect such a system, and the drone operator could potentially report that to the authorities if they were concerned.

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#2004202 28-Apr-2018 18:01

the answer to reckless use of drones is not the reckless use of firearms.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.