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Recent content by Mattdbal

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    M210 W/ Z30 Alternatives?

    Hey everyone, I work for a utility in the Telecom group and have been using a P4 for minor inspections and surveys. We have been looking to upgrade for a while and I am tasked with finding the right package. My main uses involve inspection of towers and Line of Site Surveying. Because I have...
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    DJI Security Issues

    I work for a fairly large utility and can confirm that there was a request from Regulators to stop using certain manufacturers or provide some sort of mitigation plan to protect bulk electric system assets and sensitive information. I'm currently trying to find a product to purchase to move our...
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    What is working now?

    I haven't stopped by this site in quite some time, but I figured I would catch up. Currently, the interest on UAS from our company has been put on the back burner. There are always cases where I would love to have a M210 with a good zooming camera, but unfortunately that still hasn't happened...
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    DroneZone: Waiver & Authorization Requests

    I wasn't aware of the new page, but I took a look and it seems much more convenient. I plan on submitting an airspace waiver since my flights are all at set heights next to a structure so hopefully they will approve it. I currently have 6 authorizations that have been renewed once that allow me...
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    What is working now?

    Hey there, I work for a large power utility in the Midwest and am one of two people in our company I'm aware of that are licensed. We are both in Telecom. I started researching and implementing uas for work within it group including line of sight verification between communication towers...