[NMERider]

Here's an interesting paper on the topic. http://pages.swcp.com/~spsvs/resume/POD ... -01-15.pdf
And a more in-depth paper on dealing with back-scatter and background noise: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/radlab/html/NEWDISS/Park.pdf

The good thing about high tension wires is also the bad thing about high tension wires. They tend to be located along many of the best thermal triggers. Good/Bad news for an X/C pilot.
I feel a song coming on: https://youtu.be/lXWBJTpL88k

Zap!

[JoeF]

Keywords: Wire Detection, Cable Detection, Passive Obstacle Detection, Wire Strike

Excellent post, NMERider. Thanks.
Alternative detection technologies ...

Your pointing links give us:

Passive Obstacle Detection System (PODS) for Wire Detection
by John N. Sanders-Reed, Dennis J. Yelton, Christian C. Witt, Ralph R. Galetti
(2009)

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Millimeter-Wave Polarimetric Radar Sensor for
Detection of Power Lines in Strong Clutter Background
by Moonsoo Park
(2003)

[Rick Masters]

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