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title: Drone Port
id: oritech:drone_port_block
type: block
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The drone port enables long-range logistics by transporting items and 
fluids via autonomous flying drones. 
It requires a matching drone port at both the takeoff and landing 
positions.

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**Logistics and Targeting**

To establish a connection, use a [target designator](@oritech:target_designator) 
to bind a sending port to a specific destination. 
Target ports must be at least 50 blocks away and located in 
chunk-loaded areas. 
While a port can only send to one destination, it can receive 
shipments from multiple external ports. However if one port is continuously sending items, it can "clog"
a target port and prevent shipments from other ports from arriving.

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**Energy and Upgrades**

- **Travel Cost**: Delivery time is constant, but the energy 
consumption scales with distance according to 
`sqrt(distance) * 50 + 1024` RF.
- **Fluid Transport**: To carry liquids, both the sending and 
receiving ports must be equipped with a 
[fluid addon](@oritech:machine_fluid_addon).
- **Automation**: Attaching a [redstone addon](@oritech:machine_redstone_addon) 
allows for monitoring of inventory levels and operational status.

**Redstone Control Modes**

The redstone addon enables advanced comparator outputs:
- **Power Measure**: Signal strength based on stored energy.
- **Inventory Slot Measure**: Signal strength based on the largest 
amount of material (item or fluid).
- **Progress Measure**: Signal based on operation progress.
- **Activity Measure**: Signal based on state (idle, sending, receiving).
- **Input Control**: Powering the addon prevents the port from 
sending or receiving.