Drone Getting TOO CLOSE to the wrong tower - KEN HERON
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- This was the first time I ever had a tower that interfered with my drone.
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I think Ken Heron is the only guy that can include himself shopping in half of the video and STILL make it entertaining.
SORRY for late reply but you stole the words from my mouth LOL.
I cant believe I enjoyed watching someone shop. Ken you are so brilliant that you came up with a pun or a joke for every item.
Well, thanks! There was a LOT more, but I edited for time.
There's about 11 unused puns on the cutting room floor.
That's probably the best place for 'em...! Thanks for exercising good judgement! :))
@@KenHeron you should make a compilation
@@KenHeron Oh how I wish you were my dad! It would have been hilarious!
My dad maintains cell towers all across Tennessee, and we live in Tennessee, of course. He took me on a small trip to show me what work was like, and we drove by those exact towers. He said they are probably TV towers, and yes, they are directional. He said that they are quite high power as well.
And also great video!
Oh yeah, TV broadcast is very powerful and very dangerous. I do cell and broadcast tower maintenance as well and we won't even get close to those antennas unless they're completely off due to the high levels of ionizing radiation they throw off.
@@UkrainianBazooka cell or broadcast towers doesn't emit ionizing radiation. At worst they will heat up your skin.
We absolutely NEED more shopping videos!
"Assault and Battery"
Something isn't right with you.
Ken, I not only find your information very informative and fun, but I also find you to be one CRAZY guy. Just like me. A little humor with anything goes a long way and helps keep some of us from going insane. Besides, you can't be all serious all the time. Thanks and please keep up the good posts.
Thank you Charles!
I try to make my videos entertaining for people, long after whatever product or gizmo that's in them. 👍
That was a scary situation you've got more guts than I would have had I would have headed back soon as I lost GPS ...Love the hilarious Wal-Mart shopping you did, I definitely needed a good laugh because ive had a horrible stressful weekend so thanks for the laughs Ken✌
Not necessarily more guts... perhaps he can better afford cra$hes :-)
You are a goober! I can’t imagine what the customers were thinking about you. You’re crazy man. I love it.
+Niceun I think you may be right. I do have goober leanings.
I know this is an old video, but I gotta say. this intro is why I love you
Awww...
I love you too.
Excessive RF was swamping your receiver.
You suffered desense.
This is also IMD, Or Intermodulation distortion.
@@n2rj
What is the front end? Is it possible or likely that a strong radio signal, or these days a 5G signal could cause permanent damage to the drone?
@@n2rj
Thank you!
I'll stay away from the broadcasting towers unless I can confirm that they are no more that 1000 watts (if they even exist at that power level). I flew up to the FM transmitter on a local cell tower. Now I wonder if that was a risky thing to do...
@@n2rj how was he able to fly above 400ft? I know this is three years ago so did they change
@@xRG1x
What Rhea said is correct.
Under part 107, 400 ft is the limit AGL however you can also go 400 ft above an object like this tower. The limitation is that you have to stay within 400 ft lateral distance of the tower and you cannot enter controlled air space. so if there happened to be controlled airspace at 1000 ft and the tower happened to be 800 ft tall you would not be permitted to fly 400 ft above the tower because that would put you into the controlled airspace. In that case your altitude limit would be 1,000 ft or 200 ft above the tower.
Had the sane thing happen to me. Went out for my very first Tower Inspection, had great GPS and as soon as I was close enough to start recording video, my GPS just dropped from 100% to NOTHING. Because I was at near vertical position standing very close to the tower, the bird was back behind in no time; totally freaked me out. Regained control and every time I got close, GPS would drop. Finally I decided to fly a little higher rather than level and all went well. Did another tower right after the first one. Was totally prepared for the same behavior, but fortunately I did not experience the same, so was able to relax and capture exactly what I wanted.
+Edward Lewis It's a very scary thing to experience.
Ken thank you for all the great content you put together. Educational with plenty of humour. I have learned plenty. And had plenty of laughs while watching. Thank you. And God bless.
Much appreciated, James.
This comes into my reccomendation exactly 3 years later
OK... That Intro earned you a new moniker:
...Kinky Ken... I'm really glad you edited out the dressing room scenes...! ;)
Not to forget the nice flight footage... Thanks for posting, bad puns and all...!
This is a great video Ken. I like the nice shots but of course the errors are the entertaining part.
A megawatt... At that level, passing birds get converted to roast chicken!
Top 3 drone flights I've ever seen Ken thank you
Much appreciated, Clark.
2 minutes into your dad jokes and I had forgotten why I clicked on this video...Loved it. Going to borrow some the next time I shop with my daughter.
Glad you enjoyed it Jack!
If I remember correctly the plain looking tower is owned by Channel 5 and the tower that has 2 "branches" at the top is owned by Ion, and the one with 3 is Fox 17. Fun fact the Ion "studio" is here in Mt. Juliet, tucked away in a shopping center. Other than the transmitter link on the back of the building, it is very hard to find and most people don't notice it unless they are looking for it.
Thanks!
Its wierd because I love the dad jokes. It brings personality to the channel.
Thanks Nick!
Honestly thank you you helped me make my decision. I'm getting my mavic air in the mail on Friday. It'll be my very first high quality drone.
Ken is likely the most fun comedian I have seen in my life. And he dont even need to use sex or anything vulgar, OR make fun of people to be fun! This guy is a world class.
You're too kind. Thanks!~!
Of course, you proved once again that you are a towering presence in the drone community.
+Jeffrey Fry nice! Love it!
Never a dull moment Ken. That’s ballzee fly next to that tower.
+Rich Glaser Yeah, a bit risky, but beautiful!
That is a fun video. We all need to loosen up now and then and just have some fun.
The intro 😂😂😂 "can't have baby food without the proper silverware"
What a Guy. Nerves of steel ! Awesome as always “Rusty”.
+kedens00 Gotta keep a steady hand!
You give drones a good name 👍
Haha... putting the camera on the cart... PURE GENIOUS
Hey Ken, Maybe you can use this joke in your next video I just made up. Two goldfish are swimming in a bowl, one says to the other one... Hey! where'd all the fish food go? The other says, you were sleeping and I ate it all, so the other fish says... (ready for this?) You're so Shellfish! ...Huh? Huh? Aaaaa LOL
+Bobster986 Brilliant my friend!!
I have been on the NW tower. It has an elevator. The multiple tx antennas there are nuts, and your quad just got swamped. I am surprised that you didn't loose comms with it, very surprised.
That was excellent! Having lived on the job on top of one of those towers daily for years, I am surprised that all of the hard core wideband RF didn't wipe out the front end of every receiver in that bird! If you ever have trouble in the future, fly to the middle of the tower inside the legs. It probably has less RF there than 10 miles down the road! ;D
Ken Heron is the only TH-camr that can make a stupid Walmart run one of the funniest things😂
Thanks!
Another Walmart run coming up...
You’re really nut , but we love that . I just lost my job today but you’ve just made my day 😂 thank you Ken
Hey Mr. P.
I'm so sorry about your job.
If my silly videos help distract you from being sad, that makes me happy. 🤓👍
Anyone else worried about the ice cream melting this whole time?? You get the ice cream last man! Lol drove me nuts
Haaaa!!!
I only visited the ice cream.
Can we just note the fact that he named his phantom kentastic 2
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the only youtuber i would watch just shop for 5 min.
Aww, thank you Matt.😁
Enjoyed the Walmart humor. You must be fearless in the air, I would have mashed the return to home button at the first warning message
Thanks Gene!
It was a bit disconcerting, but I trust the tech.
My favorite was the Gerber Blueberry Buckle. Man could I devour that!! Especially with some Zwieback toast!
I see those towers every year on the way to Florida, and I even entertained the thought of asking you if you knew what they were.
Man, i am way across the globe, but your jokes, it is so good, i keep coming back for more haha, now i don’t know if i am back for the drone videos or just for the jokes anymore haha
+Filipino Thanks bud!
I try too make the videos fun for everyone.
That gelato coffee crunch icecream is where its at
That was one of the funniest shopping trips I've ever seen
+Wayne Scyphers Glad you enjoyed it!
Just found your channel, and I find your lighthearted style and clever humor refreshing. Thanks
Ken I just flew my magic at a tower that was over 2000 ft tall . The closer I got to the top the more glitchy the screen became and the gimble started doing the same thing as yours. Then eventually I lost all Transmission signal from the drone. Luckly I pressed the return home button on my remote and it came back into signal
I'm impressed the receiver is good enough to be able to work in that high RF environment. I'm not at all surprised that the other receivers (GPS) were overwhelmed. A optical zoom on the cameras would be handy in these situations.
I was just in Crossville, TN over the weekend visiting family. I was flying my P3 Advanced over the water filming the nice houses on the lake when I accidentally smacked into a tree. I had my first and hopefully only drone crash right in your state. Lol. Drone is ok. I got lucky since it landed about 2 feet from the water.
Greetings Ken,
Now, just feeling like you left us all "hanging" by the towers. That was a horrible ending!! :) Did the drone survive, did it make back to earth?, is this the beginning of a sequel, where's part two??
Ur crazy bro 🤣😂 once i lost gps ....rth 🤣😂 love the intros an all 👍👍
I’ve had my Phantom 4 flip out like this once before. It was do to interference from a wedding DJs wireless sound equipment, which used radio signals. At least, that’s what I believe it was.
+Andrew Neal Any strong RF (radio frequency) can jack with the drone's telemetry.
Really enjoy your videos and all the nice shots you get.
After you walked across the store you should have said "no pun intended."
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As usual, funny video while teaching me something. Thank you
Your outro music puts me in such a nice christmas mood! Cant wait for christmas
I'm feel'n the onset of extreme pun saturation. Your just too wicked Ken.
When I grow up I want to be just like you Ken Heron, your my new hero!! Keep up the awesome videos.
Haaaa!
You don't want to grow up, you're a Toys R Us kid!😁
Yes I am! I now own 2 drones as well, this is your fault actually, you just look like you have too much fun sometimes, I bought a spark and my family decided to gift me a mavic air after they started receiving all the pics from the places I go (truck driver) . I would like to thank you though seriously, I’ve learned a ton from your videos, I knew nothing about the drones past a few small toys made for inside. I also bought 2 packs of the plastic bottle lids from the guy in West Virginia, an awesome video inspired me to order them, my grandkids are still blowing up plastic bottles. I was just in Nashville last week, the surrounding areas are very nice. Tennessee is my favorite state to go to in fact, beautiful about anywhere you travel there. I’m smack in the middle of the mountains in Virginia, also a beautiful place to travel and live in as well. Ok, I’m babbling on and on, I just wanted to say AWESOME CHANNEL !!!and AWESOME CONTENT!!! You do an awesome job my friend , I’ll be smashing the like button and watching, thanks for what you do!!
Ken , you are joy man, thanks for the vids,
Thank you for buying my product Ken ( Brownberry Country White Bread) 😜
I love how Ken pretty much looks the same 5 years later
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American Tower only owns the tower, not the transmitters. They rent the tower to the owner of the transmitter. My old station rented from American Tower, and I used to go to our tower all the time.
Believe it or not, one of the major reasons I left that job was so I could get my sUAS license.
7:41 that scared me!
You are mental !! Love it, you make me smile every video !
That's the goal!
I would have just watched you shop 🤣 I swear my wife hates how I joke like this at the store
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Your videos are amazing. Always get something extra when I watch.
Dude always has a smile and in a good mood. good videos.
Lol. !!! Glad you saved your drone had me on edge for a minute.
That was a nail biter.
i will try to express myself correctly once english is not my native language. just watched this vlog of your and i have already watched some of your drone videos. i think you are a really good story teller and i really like your sense of humor. i live in brazil and i wish someday i can go to your country to a trip, to visit, to know the places i want to know that basicly is everywhere and perhaps chat with you. greetings
You have my kind of humor and and a new subscriber. I’ve been flying cheaper drones but I’m the process of saving for the Inspire 2
Thank you Brandon.
You'll love the big drone!
I live near the three WBT Tall Towers in Dallas NC and at least one of them is over 2000ft. I’ve wanted to do some drone footage of them for a long time but I’ve heard tons of horror stories about drones just dropping from the sky once they get close. There is also a super high powered AT&T & Military microwave link between Gastonia NC and Dallas NC in the same flight path that might be the cause. Maybe someday I’ll get up the guts to try it if I can get permission from the surrounding land owners?
Thanks Ken nice video and very good advice what a way to start my day
+RICK HALBUR Glad to entertain, my friend!
Surprising the video signal didn't cut out. Held up pretty well being that close to such a high-power signal. Drone is pretty resilient. I have always wondered what would happen if you flew a drone really close to a cell tower or high-power broadcast tower, now I know.
Doesn't really happen the same with cell towers - I do cell tower inspections with a drone and get very close to the antennas. I've only gotten an interference message once in hundreds of inspections flown.
This is great! Beautiful shots, but i enjoyed the error messages.
Who would of thought that a trip round Walmart could be entertaining!
the baby bananas are the best lol
Ken shopping the "Unmentionables" :) haha
BK Kjelsrud u
Looks like a common HIRTA (High Intensity Radio Transmission Area). They’re labeled (should be) on sectionals. I fly UAS in the military (and hobby) and I’ve seen these areas completely lose aircraft! Luckily you didn’t lose your phantom over 24! I drive up and down there quite often and always wondered what those towers looked like!
+Brent T Hey Brent!
Thanks for the info. Glad you're enjoying the channel.
Definitely! I did realize you already knew that after I found myself binge watching most of your videos over the last week! Considering transitioning to the P4P from my custom built platforms and P3. Keep up the great videos and dad jokes!
5:27 to get to the actual point of why you clicked this video
Came here for the title, instead I got a guy shopping at Walmart.
But the point WAS Wal-Mart shopping. The other stuff didn't really matter. (Sarcasm is very difficult to convey with text.)
Ah okay. Thanks for explaining. I'm ify at the night time.
Good job not panicking.. I had my P4 go into atti mode for no reason one day.. It pays to learn flying atti mode..
+Steve A Oh I panicked...
But knew I had to keep it together or lose my baby!
Ken Heron I love when you drop those bad puns, it’s so funny
Flying around the tower without GPS....wow! Talk about a pucker factor! :) Glad everything worked out well for you, you awesome pilot! :)
+ShoHashi Indeed. It was a bit harrowing. Luckily, I had a spare set of undies with me!
If you're in trouble, just go up..... Great advice. Great Video
+Dale Quest You bet.
I was laughing at all your puns but I also use to be a manager at one near me. You go put that salt back!
Nice Video Ken.. We don't have any Walmarts in Australia. Does look a lot like COSTCO.. We have those..
Man you would be fun to hang out with. Great video great information. I’ll be sure to watch the cell towers
Saturation of RF don't matter the frequency is enough to turn crazy the navigation ( compass, gps etc.) I had the same problem one time with a cell Tower, the problem was when I pass in front of the microwave antenna ( link antenna). In my case happen the same the only difference was the drone never go back to normally I just follow the drone with my car until the battery go to 10% and the drone land itself in the middle of a terrain basically a have mile of the tower. From now I take care when I'm close to the towers, some power or harmonic frequency can turn crazy the equipment.
This will fix that problem. www.dji.com/mobile/d-rtk/info
Thanks, enjoyed you immensely!
Thanks Craig!
Another very interesting video Ken, thanks for sharing.
Why am I watching you in Wal-Mart..? What has my life become... are you even allowed around guns after that salt and battery!?! 🤣
Nice video Ken! My cousin works a lot near Nashville and has talked about those two towers and how he wants to fly his Phantom 3 around them.
I flew my Evo about 300ft from a cell phone tower and noticed video lag. I could see the drone line of site and it was flying fine although the video had about a five second delay.
It's fun traveling along with your crazy mind, Ken. And, to correct you, you are weird... but lovable.
Holy Crap we DO need more shopping videos. I was pissing myself, laughing so hard. Haha. Also great drone shots!! -RCT&D
very enjoyable Video and Beautiful drone footage Ken Nice Job !!
Thanks Edward.
I'm referring another one of your videos, again. I do that a lot, you must make a lot of great content!
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The ken Heron shopping channel
I feel like he’d even come up here to pa just to make a really good pun and then just head straight back to Tennessee after he made it. Lmao
Ken I work around a lot of ships. I wonder how the radar would effect my new Mavic air 2. I guess I’ll have to....wait for it.......”test the waters”?
Really awesome Vid, Ken. Its amazing to see what you get out of the P4.
Middle European (Czech) here: Ken, I am lovin your videos, for real. You really have that sense for cutting and editing all the needed material. Also you are so "goofy" so that is awesomly funny. I like to do that a lot also. BUT! One thing I really wanted to say is: I think that that situations when your gimbal started to rotated wierdly,... for real.. it looks cool ! :-O
Maybe..just maybe.. i would rotated them even a little bit more. It has kinda fresh look for a drone videos and i have the feeling that it might be a thing in da future. It is similar to those videos from first generation of action cameras, when everything was shaky and non-stabillized. It was new and everybody was quite headless about it… Okay.. I am not everyone. But i am really loving it :D
BTW your puns were awesome, keep in da funny and good work! Luv your stuff…
Best regards
Ondrej Exner
Hello my Czech friend!
Thank you for taking time to comment. I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel. Have an awesome day!
Okay so now I have puns galore in the house.......Foiled again and Assault and Battery are the two favorites at the moment. Even got the 2 year old running around pointing at us saying FOILED!! So many thanks........and yes the older kids did get "THE" pun btw. As for the tower.......heart still a bit fast here......but slowing down gradually. Great video sir, you have nerves of steel.
Thanks jeff! Always happy to supply the kids with puns.
Your videos are great, Ken. Entertaining and informative. And I love Tennessee. Some beautiful country.
There's a fish n' chip joint in Manhattan called "A Salt and Battery".
Oooohhh, You're a radio host!!!! That makes so much more sense! Hahahahah
Those puns were great.