Russia is installing an EW device on their reconnaissance drones to try to defeat Ukrainian FPVs. This device scans for relatively strong video signals that indicate an FPV is near, and emits a stronger jamming signal at that frequency. Ukrainians are already aware of this.
Brilliant idea to put a jammer that jams videosignals from drones on a drone with videosignals!
Hotrico on
Staying ahead of an enemy with so many resources in the technological race is not easy, so Ukrainian drone operators need our help so that with good equipment they never let the Russians gain technological supremacy. If you want to help in this, donate to [Wild Hornets](https://dykishershni.com/en.html) or another charity you trust.
It’s so good a Ukrainian drone was able to photograph it, presumably before the Russian drone was converted to even more dangerous and destructive debris.
volkinaxe on
what about making drones that can home in on jammers ?
roli0001 on
The main chip RTC6715 goes for $3 on Aliexpress. The mosfet rectifier IRB3034 goes for less than $1. In all, there’s about $10 worth of electronic components on the board in the 3rd picture.
herrcollin on
Honestly, seems like a decent idea in theory. I wonder how well it applies in practice
atlasraven on
Not convinced this will be more than marginally effective. Russian engineering is not highly regarded.
4RCH43ON on
Home-in to jammer source when?
MuttFett on
So, Russia is able to install a signal jammer on an aircraft that’s piloted via signals?
That doesn’t seem like it passes the smell test………
Bergmiester on
I bet they are working on, or possibly already have frequency hopping radios for these drones. There would be no way of jamming them then.
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Brilliant idea to put a jammer that jams videosignals from drones on a drone with videosignals!
Staying ahead of an enemy with so many resources in the technological race is not easy, so Ukrainian drone operators need our help so that with good equipment they never let the Russians gain technological supremacy. If you want to help in this, donate to [Wild Hornets](https://dykishershni.com/en.html) or another charity you trust.
[Some of the anti-drone work of the 411th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Aerial Systems (Hawks) with the help of Wild Hornets](https://x.com/wilendhornets/status/1843351205868679305?t=r2ZOxG9mMaOrZ6Z0eYcILA&s=19)
It’s so good a Ukrainian drone was able to photograph it, presumably before the Russian drone was converted to even more dangerous and destructive debris.
what about making drones that can home in on jammers ?
The main chip RTC6715 goes for $3 on Aliexpress. The mosfet rectifier IRB3034 goes for less than $1. In all, there’s about $10 worth of electronic components on the board in the 3rd picture.
Honestly, seems like a decent idea in theory. I wonder how well it applies in practice
Not convinced this will be more than marginally effective. Russian engineering is not highly regarded.
Home-in to jammer source when?
So, Russia is able to install a signal jammer on an aircraft that’s piloted via signals?
That doesn’t seem like it passes the smell test………
I bet they are working on, or possibly already have frequency hopping radios for these drones. There would be no way of jamming them then.