Title: Why Do You Need A Ham Radio License for Flying FPV Drones?
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Why Do You Need A Ham Radio License for Flying FPV Drones?
By Ham Radio Prep
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Persons who fly drones with first-person view, or FPV, may be surprised to learn that they need to obtain an amateur radio license in order to legally use an on-board video system during flights. FPV, also known as remote-person view (RPV) and video piloting, allows a drone pilot to control the aircraft as if they were in the pilot’s seat. In this guide: To control an FPV drone remotely requires two radio links — a bidirectional link to control the drone and receive telemetry information from the drone and a downlink that transmits video from the drone. It’s the video link that allows the operator to see where the drone is going and to control its movements. Typically, the control link operates in the 2.4 GHz band, while the video link operates in the 5.8 GHz band. These frequency bands are used for a number of purposes, and in the United States, the use of these frequencies is strictly controlled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Devices that operate on these frequencies must be FCC-certified.