beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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yes, a blocker on GPS and other radio frequencies 1 mile around Gatwick would be a solution. may have onward problems.
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[Travel] Drones spotted at LGW.
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yes, a blocker on GPS and other radio frequencies 1 mile around Gatwick would be a solution. may have onward problems.
BensGrandad
New member
I would have thought that the frequency that drones work on could be set by the law of the land for manufacturers and just those frequencies blocked. I dont know but would have thought so with modern technology.
They use 2.4Ghz which is basically WiFi
Yeah just jam a load of radio equipment close to Gatwick, what is the worst that could happen
Well, it won't bring down any planes.......there aren't any!
BensGrandad
New member
Could that not be changed by law.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,332
no, because WiFi is public and anyone can use it.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Ashley Barnes
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We know there were drones (plural) so my money (although I don't bet) is on the protest group.
Yeah, so you shoot it when it's not close to a plane. Otherwise they could maneuver it close to a plane and detonate it. Better the police choose where it could detonate, than the pilot.Not if it’s close enough to a plane that the explosion could cause a chain reaction of explosions.
give it a day or 2 and the media will pin it to corbyn
Ban all drones.
Seriously, how long will it be before terrorists bring down a police helicopter over a city, with basically no chance of being caught?
Lurker
56 years and counting ...
I would think Corbyn is quite keen to find out who was responsible so that he can send them a thank you card.
Without Dronegate, yesterday's headlines would have all been about Corbyn and his faux pas in PMQ's the previous day, and they would not have been supportive headlines either!
Back on topic, and apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but anyone up for a conspiracy?
It's a little weird that the authorities are saying that it is now perfectly safe to fly planes around Gatwick despite the Drone(s) and the Pilot(s) not being found or even identified.
Do they know something they aren't telling us?
Could it be that yesterday's antics were in fact a blackmail plot and the Airport has now paid a ransom, but clearly they wouldn't want anybody to know that for fear of copycat issues?
Just a thought?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
On a lighter note, there was a lot of anger around Newhaven in the summer, where one drone was hovering over various back gardens where people were sunbathing.
BensGrandad
New member
I wasnt meaning wifi I meant could they not make it law that drones could only operate on a different wave length that is at present not being used and set an idependant wave length just for the use of drones.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
I'm still sticking with it being 2 male, Russian tourists, who came all the way to The UK to visit the world famous Queens Square shopping centre in Crawley, thus fulfilling a lifelong ambition, but who were curtailed in doing so on account of it raining.
Hampden Park
Ex R.N.
- Oct 7, 2003
- 4,989
what do they expect, if a jenny is going to get her baps out they are bound to have drones oggling
