Hi Peter,
I don't know,I guess the enthusiasts want to fly them for fun. I expect they
will be used for a variety of monitoring purposes where they will be cheaper or
more effective than flying a manned aircraft.
John Hartog
rockscallop.org
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> Hobbyists? What would they use drones for?
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> That is fine, Curt, I have no shortage of bubbles.
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> I have been fooled by nature sounding artificial many times. Of course the
> first thing I thought was birds, but then I started thinking about the aerial
> drone test range that is currently under development not too far (20 miles or
> so)from this recording location. The increasing interest in drones for police
> and hobbyists is likely increasing the pressure of anthropogenic presence on
> natural soundscapes.
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> John Hartog
> rockscallop.org
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> Curt Olson <cro@> wrote:
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> > I hate to burst your bubble, John, but I'm almost certain it's ducks. I've
> > heard this exact sound hundreds of times in northern MN when small "V"
> > formations of Blue-winged Teal fly overhead.
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> > Curt Olson
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> > John Hartog wrote:
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> > > Hi Mike,
> > > Yes, an oblate spheroid shape intuitively makes sense to me.
> > > While testing my newest windscreen design this spring, I may have
> > > discovered that UFO shaped windscreens may inadvertently act as decoys
> > > attracting actual miniature UFOs. (of course I think I am just kidding...
> > > maybe)
> > >
> > > Just take a listen what I recorded this spring out on remote public lands
> > > in Central Oregon the middle of the night. I believe this is anthronoise
> > > from an aerial drone - not natural sound.
> > > http://snd.sc/U9BV3X
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> > > The wind screen is pictured in the cover art.
> > >
> > > John Hartog
> > > rockscallop.org
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