2nd day with P2V+

[cmhorka]

So I went to the field attached to a school less than a mile from home. Saw something I didn't realize previous was there ... a cell tower!

I decided to abandon this field and find another. Can't believe the frequencies coming off that tower would be any good for the bird!

BUT, maybe you guys have a different experience. Can we safely fly in the proximity of these towers (less than 100 yds)?

 

[Dirty Bird]

I'm not recommending you to land on one, but I have never noticed them to have any effect. There is a YouTube video of a guy flying only a couple of feet from the antenna array of a large tower and the bird flew fine.

 

[cmhorka]

Ok, good to know, DB ... I had thoughts of high-powered harmonics somehow affecting my frequency range. Better safe than sorry today
Maybe I'll try the other end of that same field another day. It sure is a convenient spot being less than a mile from home!

 

[airdrone]

When one is so afraid for flyaways. then either go into manual mode or atti mod

 

[cmhorka]

Hi,

It is not recommend to fly near cell towers.
There were reports about fly aways near to cell towers, believe me, you do not want that to happen.

Geert./.

Thanks Geert --- I actually have many locations to fly, so one with a cell tower doesn't have to be on the 'visit' list

 

[4wd]

When one is so afraid for flyaways. then either go into manual mode or atti mod

If the control signal were overpowered by stronger ones from the tower that wouldn't help much.