"Renaud - The LR3 isn't designed specifically for APM, so would need code changes. Also, since I posted that I was looking round their site and it seems the LR3 has been discontinued and replaced by the LR4. This is designed to work with the newer…"

"Not sure if this has been posted before on here, but I've not seen it - Porcupine Electronics make an interface board that let's you convert a Fluke 411d to serial control:

http://porcupineelectronics.com/uploads/LR3_Data_Sheet.pdf

This gives…"

"I think a lot of people genuinely believe there is a privacy issue because they don't understand that current laws already protect them from being filmed or photographed where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy."

"Having owned that RQ-11 clone, my honest advice would be to get a different airframe if you want to add weight to it. If that's not possible, you should look at strengthening the joints between the three wing pieces and the mounting points where the…"

"I'm guessing they meant THEIR first GoPro platform."

"Hard to say. The tech specs refer to a 'pre-programmed' flight path but there are no details as to whether this is programmed by the user prior to the flight, or a fixed pattern for photographing the launch site from different angles. To be honest,…"

"Guys, it's designed so that no piloting skills (and no building skills) are needed to use it. I'm not even sure what you're comparing it to, because I've not seen any DIY system that could achieve that with the reliability you'd need to offer it…"

"That doesn't look that unreasonable to me. Firstly, it's not a simple RTL autopilot, it will follow a series of waypoints, but these can't be changed in flight. Secondly, it's a commercial offering, with all the potentially expensive support and…"

"What about re-purposing the clock-spring connector from a multi-function car steering wheel? It wouldn't give continuous rotation, but would keep things tidy for greater than 360 degree travel. Not sure how much friction there is in those things…"