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San Francisco, CA


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I think they're cool and have the potential to change the world. What's not to like about that?!


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San Francisco


Activity Feed

Tad Whitaker commented on Cliff-E's blog post Even Burning Man has drone regs
"Yeah, I think these are pretty solid. Just registered as #173, which means there are 27 more slots available. I'll be at 7 Sirens Cove right on the corner of 7:30 & A."
Jul 27, 2014
Tad Whitaker replied to Tad Whitaker's discussion Portable Power Ideas?
"Cool, thanks. Kind of surprised there isn't something a bit more elegant, like a portable USB charger or something."
May 6, 2014
Tad Whitaker posted a discussion
I recently hooked up FPV on my Phantom. I power the transmitter off the Phantom LiPo and am waiting for a cable that will allow me to use my Mac for a monitor. However, I need to power the receiver that feeds the video into the laptop and I really…
May 6, 2014
Tad Whitaker replied to Tad Whitaker's discussion Tarot Install Help
"Thanks! What transmitter do you use?"
Mar 19, 2014
Tad Whitaker posted a discussion
Sorry if this a bit amateur, but I own a DJI Phantom and bought a Tarot gimbal for better video. I bought the gimbal off Amazon and the package came with essentially no instructions on how to hook it up to the Phantom or any recommendations on a…
Mar 19, 2014
Tad Whitaker replied to Tad Whitaker's discussion Follow Me Function
"That wifi copter is pretty sweet, though. It doesn't say much about how it works. Am planning to email/call and find out. Will let you guys know."
Nov 11, 2013
Tad Whitaker replied to Tad Whitaker's discussion Follow Me Function
"I'm trying to figure out something that doesn't use GPS because I might be going into outdoor places where sky visibility won't always be great. I'm wracking my brain over ideas (infrared?) and just haven't been able to come up with anything. "
Nov 11, 2013
Tad Whitaker posted a discussion
Hey everyone, I've been flying enough now that I'm ready to build my first quad. Are there any follow-me function tools that are not GPS? I want my quad to shoot selfie video while I ride my skateboard, but GPS isn't going to be a good option around…
Nov 9, 2013
Tad Whitaker posted a discussion
Hi everyone. My friend and I bought an Ardu recently. Admittedly, we're having a hard time getting started on this thing. Between crashing it, repairs, battery life, lack of open space and remote control signals, we're just struggling. We'd love to…
Sep 28, 2012