I'd imagine you'd be changing bearings fairly often....How would the motors handle that heat-wise, etc?
I remember reading an application to monitor traffic flow at an intersection. The guy was going to use a tethered blimp. Turns out it wasn't ideal for the intended application as it had less ability to maintain coordinates or orientation without additional tether points. He was performing the study as a citizen of the community in which he lived.I agree with Maddog. Hovering for a long time, even unlimited, is worth what? You may have an application for that long hovering in one place, but how practical is it, really? Also, the longer the tether, the more chances of snagging on something. I can see a longer hovering time being used in a monitoring situation, like emergency responders and such, but for the average person.....I just don't know.
I see what you mean, pyrate. I agree that the tether idea is not for everyone , but does have potential for some application somewhere. I was a bit shortsighted. The potential for adding to Solo got lost on me for a bit. Thanks for setting me straight. Who knows what is going to come up down the line for Solo? It will be fun to see.
I would like to use it for "time lapse shots" so no movement horizontally. I i would use a 12V car battery "90 Amp hours"Not hard at all for 20'. 5.2 amp at 14.8 volts. 18 gauge speaker wire(heavy) and a power supply for a short distance trial. Ideally you want to boost the voltage high to overcome the voltage drop. This will allow for thinner wire and more length. Then you must convert it back to 14.8 on the Solo. One also needs consider the Solo carrying capacity and the dynamics of tether directional drag with the Solo flight controller in various flight conditions. Sounds like fun.
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