"I was considering this very same issue. I have seen tracking antennas that actively track an object by signal strength. This sounds like a great idea along with the dual GPS approach. I wonder if they can even be melded together for a whichever…"

"May I recommend at least considering Forward Error Correction.
As a UAV often at the edge or beyond the radio range, you never know when that command you just sent could have been critical to the flight. Maybe it’s to deploy the parachute in case of…"