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Drone Detection Starter Kit for Beginners

Do you want the ability to detect drones in your area and keep it affordable?

Drone Detection Starter Kit for Beginners

Do you want the ability to detect drones in your area but are unsure where to start? Maybe you are not ready to spend $600 - $2500+ to get started!

I got you covered with this starter kit. I've built a kit around the TinySA Ultra. An affordable spectrum analyzer that can display radio signals from 100KHz-6GHz.

That falls within the most popular frequencies that drones operate in.

Affordable Drone Detection Kit

Drone Detection Starter Kit

This kit combines essential tools to help you identify and analyze drone activity in your neighborhood or community.

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Field Proofing the TinySA Ultra

The TinySA Ultra can be used outdoors. But it requires some accessories to make sure it's outdoor-proof. I created several videos for you and explored the stationary SIGINT listening post setup using a TinySA Ultra.

The TinySA Ultra On a Stationary Tripod

Tripods are Commercial off the Shelf (COS) items that are very cost-effective for the guerilla who has limited resources.

  1. Tripod - White ($29.99)
  2. Tripod - Black ($26.99)
  3. Camo cling gear wrap ($4.99)

How to Setup a Listening Post for $270

You may want to grab some binos and use them when applicable.

  1. Vortex Binoculars 10x42 ($149.99)

Electronic Warfare Pouch

It's time to start thinking about EW tools and how you are going to carry them on your gear.

  1. EW Pouches ($19.99)

Yagi Antenna Setup

Yagi Antenna Setup

  1. Yagi UHF Antenna 400-470MhZ ($59.99)
  2. BNC Female to SO239 Male Adapter - You connect this to the Yagi, and now you can connect your coax cable to the Yagi. ($9.80)
  3. Coax Cable 5FT ($9.59)

Additional Antennas

  1. Directional PCB 2.4 & 5.8 GHz ($13.89)
  2. Othmro Antenna 2.4 & 5.8 GHz ($13.99)
  3. Soft Antenna, 20MHz-1.3GHz ($9.99 2-pack)

Get Started With the Drone Detection Kit & Accessories

Conclusion

When it comes to learning new tools and methods. It's always best to start cheap. Once you have mastered the technique of identifying radio signals with your TinySA Ultra you can move on to more advanced tools.

Stay well, brothers!

~FA

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