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It gets harder and harder to think of gift ideas for a relative to get me for Christmas. I don't have any other hobby for which I need things, so naturally my thoughts turn to drone accessories. Another battery was the first thing on the list, some extra props, a landing pad and maybe antenna reflectors. Then, after the discussion last week on night flight, it occurred to me a strobe would be in order. I watched several YT review and comparisons and browsed the Firehouse Technology website. I saw something I liked the look of for it's all-aspect viewing, curiously enough they call it the " Spark drone strobe ". The sale price was descent, so I looked at Amazon to see what they had. I saw what appears to be an identical strobe by Topsun for the same price, so I'm thinking about going with it due to Amazon's return policy should there be a problem.
Considering the purpose of the strobe per the FAA is to serve as an anti-collision light, so I was wondering where would be the best place to mount it. Any aircraft would be higher than the Spark, so on top seems logical. I already know not to put it on the underside 'cause it'll mess with the VPS camera and it supposedly has been tested not to interfere with the compass. Is there an optimum place to put it to avoid other issues such as GPS?
Considering the purpose of the strobe per the FAA is to serve as an anti-collision light, so I was wondering where would be the best place to mount it. Any aircraft would be higher than the Spark, so on top seems logical. I already know not to put it on the underside 'cause it'll mess with the VPS camera and it supposedly has been tested not to interfere with the compass. Is there an optimum place to put it to avoid other issues such as GPS?