Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


paulchinnz

Circumspice
796 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 223

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#289854 3-Oct-2021 21:21
Send private message

I'm looking at getting a drone from Aliexpress to periodically look:

 

a) around the house's roof and also

 

b) inside the roof space

 

Apparently it's a good idea to check out the roof space annually e.g. for leaks etc. Roof space is fairly spacious (big enough to install ducted heatpump).

 

I've had a look at https://www.rsm.govt.nz/business-individuals/buying-electrical-and-electronic-products-in-new-zealand/buying-a-drone-or-remotely-piloted-aircraft-rpa/ and the model I'm looking at is supposed to use Remote Control Frequency: 2.4GHz and Smartphone Receiving method:5G WIFI Channel, so sounds ok.

 

 

 

So I've 2 questions:

 

1) any problems I should expect from importing a drone via Aliexpress (beyond the usual caveats about buying anything from Aliexpress)

 

2) will navigating the roof space be a problem?

 

 

 

Thanks!


Create new topic

This is a filtered page: currently showing replies marked as answers. Click here to see full discussion.

michaelmurfy
meow
13580 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 10912

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2788802 3-Oct-2021 23:17
Send private message

I've got a "Good" model (DJI Mavic Air 2) but there is no way I'll fly inside a roof space.

 

Also not to be one of those people but please also be aware of the NZ Drone Rules: https://www.airshare.co.nz/rules - also if you've got nasty neighbors at all they may not appreciate a drone flying around as they may think you can see them (personal experience here!) so be mindful of that too. There are heaps of safety features built into most good drones here in NZ that don't exist on cheap drones from Aliexpress.

 

I'm not sure what you're really hoping to pick up with the drone that you can't pick up physically. I feel that the drone will miss things you'll otherwise find.





Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
Referral Links: Quic Broadband (use R122101E7CV7Q for free setup)

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by subscribing.
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.