Just delving into it.
I wanted one a while ago but prices....
. I did find one in oz that was "up to" a mile for $350 but has shown nil stock issues since the Rona started. I don't need to go that far but I rationalise that it will definitely work well up to 2-3-500m. I can't see the value in spending $1000+ on other systems. I only want to see the target and don't need any fancy software to tell me how bad I am.
Sooo re-envigorated by a recent spotting scope thread I decided to get enthusiastic about it again. My theory is to utilise a drone First Person View system. Drones transmit video for miles these days and components are cheap enough to source. In a compulsive frenzy I've ordered:
7" display with built in reciever, battery, dvr, etc,
Transmitter
Camera
18650 battery box (for transmitter and cam to run off)
Better antenna's.
My theory is to put the cam, transmitter, battery into an enclosure of some description so I have 1x "piece" at each end. May need a little fan for the transmitter box if it gets hot????
If my uneducated theory is correct it should cost around $200 all done and work for farther than I can shoot.
#anyone with drone experience please feel free to confirm or criticise#
Once parts arrive from the wuhan province I'll post up some progress and report yay or nay. It may turn out I've gone overboard and an even cheaper components could suffice. Most of the money is in the display which could be substituted by a simple reciever and a tablet/phone screen. Might also be another one of my "learning" experiences.