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Drones trespassing in my property (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by kaliban@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Idk if anyone had a similar problem before, but I live in EU by the countryside, at first there were only a few but now it happens more and more often to see drones passing over my house, I am sure they are civilian drones because law enforcement has no reason to use them since the area is quiet (and honestly I doubt they would be able to do so), however it bothers me enough to know that there are people who get over the fence and enter my property going to look at what they want, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Apparently, old-fashioned spark radios can disrupt comms for consumer drones. There are kits for people who are interested in learning about early radio tech.

I've not verified this myself.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)

causing RF interference on purpose is definitely illegal wherever this person lives

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which means finding a personal purpose for using the spark radio, that way it remains a side-effect.

Might me time for some electrical experiments.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

That only works so many times before the authorities can see through the ruse unfortunately.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 months ago

What about mistakingly

[–] mihor@lemmy.ml -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not on the civilian spectrum, surely?

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

https://www.fcc.gov/general/jammer-enforcement#:~:text=The%20use%20of%20a%20phone,classroom%2C%20residence%2C%20or%20vehicle.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

OP is in the EU. I don't think anything the FCC says has any relevance to their situation.

[–] mihor@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

NAL, but this is about 'authorized radio communications', which to me seems like the GSM/LTE spectrum and GPS and similar, not the civilian one, please correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not sure about the scope of the 'authorized comms' term.

Also, OP is in the EU, so laws may differ significantly here.