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Otley, IA


About Me:

Like electronics, hunting, soccer, chemistry, and running.


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It looks like a cool/fun project!


Hometown:

Pella IA


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Aaron Houtz replied to Aaron Houtz's discussion Log down load problems
"Thanks for the help. I was unaware of the change and was using outdated instructions."
Mar 15, 2015
Aaron Houtz posted a discussion
Can anyone tell me what is going wrong here? When I try to connect to the apm and download the logs, this is the text that it starts to display.  Other than the logs, I am able to connect to the apm fine for everything else.Log problem.pnglog…
Mar 15, 2015
Aaron Houtz commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post Reptile 500 FPV Rebuild
"Ok cool, thanks!"
Apr 4, 2014
Aaron Houtz commented on Christiaan van Vollenstee's blog post Reptile 500 FPV Rebuild
"I know this post is kind of old, but @Jeroen Brosens, what kind of flight time were you getting with your set up? I've really been considering using that frame with those motors, I'd realy like to have aroud 10 minuets of flight time."
Apr 1, 2014
Aaron Houtz commented on Joshua Johnson's blog post 5 Things I Think Will Revolutionize the APM
"Number 5 on the list reminded me of this site http://openrov.com/   In a way it reminds me of DIYdrones."
Dec 11, 2013
Aaron Houtz posted a discussion
Hi, I’m on the fence between purchasing the Canon sx260 or the s100. I plan on using the camera for aerial photography with my quad at first, maybe trying some aerial mapping later down the road.  At the moment I’m kind of leaning toward the sx260.…
Sep 3, 2013
Aaron Houtz posted a discussion
Hi, i'm having some trouble installing firmware on my APM 2.6 .  My computer recognizes the device in the devices control panel (Arduino Mega 2560 COM 5).  Next I go to the the mission planner to select the COM port i want.  I select COM 5. It does…
Aug 6, 2013
Aaron Houtz posted a discussion
Hey guys, so i just got the new apm 2.6, and for the life of me i cant figure out how to plug the gps into the board.  The cable that it came with is a 6 position cable, but the gps has 6 pins and the apm only 5 (well ok the old style gps plug has 6…
Jul 23, 2013
Aaron Houtz commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Thirty Days (#27): Summer Interns
"So jealous!!!!!! how old are they?"
Jun 12, 2013
Aaron Houtz commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"Cool thanks Neill. From what you said waiting for the 2.6 does sound like the best route to go. I don't think i quite have the knowledge yet to attempt your fun fact suggestion, but is does sound like a cool thing to try.  Hehe I'm going to try to…"
Jun 11, 2013
Aaron Houtz commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"Hi all, i'm high schooler who is in the finishing steps of building my first quad copter, and have been saving up in hopes of buying the apm 2.5.  I look over this site about every other day to stay updated and see whats new, but i'm a bit confused.…"
Jun 10, 2013
Aaron Houtz replied to Aaron Houtz's discussion H-K ESC/BEC question
"Okay that makes me feel better about getting one. Thanks guys!"
Jul 7, 2012
Aaron Houtz posted a discussion
Hi, can anyone tell me what their experience had been with the H-King 20A fixed wing brushless speed controller? All the reviews on HK basically say its junk.  I just don’t want the BEC powering the apm2 to get a power spike and fry it. I’ve…
Jun 27, 2012