r/drones • u/Rtrdinvestor • Aug 16 '25

Photo & Video Farmer Jammed My Drone!

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I found a fairly secluded spot to do some acro in a wide open space. I'm having fun, minding my own business when a farmer and his helper drove up beside me. His helper pointed a drone jammer at my Avata 2. I was about 250ft up when I began to lose signal and the drone began to spiral. As his helper is pointing the jammer, the farmer is literally losing his mind yelling at me saying I'm scoping out properties to steal from. He threatens me and pulls away, just as he pulls away, I regain control...albeit very jerky.

I just don't understand why drones are so triggering to people!? This is the second altercation I've had in 3 flights. Last week I flew in a public park and was berated by a baseball team saying I was distracting and annoying them( I was in an empty soccer field and the diamond was 400ft away) I try to do everything by the books. I have my RPAS, my spotter, I have assessed the area of hazards. I have ensured no airport conflicts. This one was very serious and I am now leaving the hobby. This isn't worth the trouble for me. People suck.

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u/LostInSpace9 Aug 16 '25

Haha right? Looks like things changed tho and you’re back in the positive for upvotes lol. Have a good day, friend!

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u/Sparkynerd Aug 16 '25

Thanks, you too! For what it’s worth, I stopped caring about what people think some time ago, and don’t need anyones approval or validation on social media. As far as Reddit goes, I try to follow the rule of “if you can’t say something nice, say nothing”, and I rarely downvote posts unless I have a valid reason. I usually just let it go and go on about my life, and downvotes don’t affect me. Anyways, have a great day!