The question is purely academic, so there is no need to discuss the legality of the matter. :)

The drone is probably an advanced model, judging from the high altitudes it was hovering at the other day.

Would I need to know the exact make and model of the drone in order to know what band and exact channels its radio uses?

Followup question 0: would it be possible to make the jamming signal something legible, such as a song, for trolling reasons? Or does the signal have to be of a certain periodic kind? A certain sine wave?

Followup question 1: is the signal encrypted between the controller and the drone? If it is, I suppose there is no way to hijack the drone. Is it still possible to create noise that the drones receiver must pick up?

Followup question 2: if there was an old, unused 20 meter tall TV antenna within a 500 meter radius of said drone, would hooking my transmitter up to it help amplify the jamming signal? Or would the power requirements be ridiculously large in such an antenna, with all the added resistance? I never knew the technical specs of those.

  • gastroglizzy@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    Broadcast a more powerful signal on the same frequency. Simply feed your transmitter more power than theirs.

    Would I need to know the exact make and model of the drone in order to know what band and exact channels its radio uses?

    Only if you’re capable of transmitting on a single frequency at a time. Although, the more you transmit, the more attention you will draw to yourself.

    is the signal encrypted between the controller and the drone?

    Usually, no. But sometimes.

    Is it still possible to create noise that the drones receiver must pick up?

    Yes. But, whether the drone will be forced to process it depends on how it’s been programmed.

    if there was an old, unused 20 meter tall TV antenna within a 500 meter radius of said drone, would hooking my transmitter up to it help amplify the jamming signal?

    No. TV antennas only work on TV frequencies. If you want to use those, you need a license from the FCC.

    • printf("%s", name);@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      1·
      24 hours ago

      Only if you’re capable of transmitting on a single frequency at a time. I didn’t even consider the fact that I could theoretically transmit at several frequencies simultaneously, given the right hardware.

      In any case, thanks for sharing your wisdom on this and letting me play with this academic thought! 😊