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Simon Dale commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Some tips on picking frequencies
"I've expanded my comment into a Blog Post here: http://fpvuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/uk-telemetry-fpv-frequencies.html
All the best
Simon"
Dec 30, 2012
Simon Dale commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Some tips on picking frequencies
"Hi Chris,
In the UK we're limited to 1mW for telemetry on 433MHz.  10mW on 434MHz.  Are there systems available which work at those power levels/ frequencies?

For Radio Control we have 35MHz and 2.4GHz as you mentioned but we also have 459MHz up to…"
Dec 30, 2012
Simon Dale commented on AKRCGUY's blog post Introducing the SpyHawk FPV RTF
"Superb models - not just for FPVers but for all RC beginners I'd say.
UK pre-orders being taken now at www.spyhawk.co.uk (by FirstPersonView.co.uk)."
May 6, 2012
Simon Dale commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post UK CAA clarify things
"From Tony Eagles at the CAA:

Simon thank you for your reply.

Here is a simplified table which I hope explains more clearly where we are intending on going:

Use Equipment Permission
Recreation No surveillance/ data acquisition (external) No…"
Sep 25, 2010
Simon Dale commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post UK CAA clarify things
"Gary,

What's your email address? I'll forward you the email from Tony Eagles confirming what I said.

I'd rather you didn't go to them and ask them to confirm more stringent rules. That's likely to force an issue that we already have in writing and…"
Sep 25, 2010
Simon Dale commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post UK CAA clarify things
"The stupid Parrot advertising campaign was bound to provoke a response, just ridiculous.

I have to disagree with one point you make though, as soon as you put a camera on a model aircraft it does not become a UAS. I have met with the CAA in my…"
Sep 25, 2010