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Live in Louisiana


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Just starting in UAV. I've been flying RC Planes since youth and even got my Pilots License at 33. I'm into flying planes, helicopters and even play around with cars. I have an E-Maxx that told me it wants to go autonomous :) So here I am...


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john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Will there be any way to mount the the top board (gps) remotely with a cable or will one have to buy a separate gps module and use that?  "
Dec 9, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Is there any way you could change the way posts are displayed so the newest post is shown when you log onto the page?"
Dec 8, 2011
john replied to John Leichty's discussion Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM
"Hey guys,  

How is the range testing going? "
Dec 8, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"I heard that there is a sleigh in testing flying over the north pole using APM V2 ...   :)"
Dec 8, 2011
john replied to Squalish's discussion Two Questions on Better Precision GPS
"Take a look at this.  The test is showing cm accuracy.
http://gpspp.sakura.ne.jp/rtklib/rtklib.htm
http://gpspp.sakura.ne.jp/rtklib/rtklib_beagleboard.htm

Have fun"
Dec 8, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"@Jordi

Very cool.  I'm getting more and more excited about this project. (2nd childhood in full gear)"
Dec 7, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Hey guys,
Ran across this today.  May be of some interest, or not.  If anything some of the code may give others ideas in the GPS area.
http://gpspp.sakura.ne.jp/rtklib/rtklib.htm
http://gpspp.sakura.ne.jp/rtklib/rtklib_beagleboard.htm

If I'm way…"
Dec 7, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"I'm assuming that you will be using the binary protocol for GPS communications on the new 2.0.  Has any testing been done with the NMEA protocol at max baud?"
Dec 7, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"@Fab
Thanks buddy"
Dec 7, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"I'm looking at different GPS options and was wondering what the interface of the GPS is...
USB or UART?"
Dec 7, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Mine is ordered.  So now I have 3 questions.
1.  Did I make it in time to be on the first run of shipments?
2.  Will the code that is being worked on for the AMP-2 be set for Ground as well as air or will it need to be run as before?
3.  Is there a…"
Dec 3, 2011
john commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"I also think 90 deg connections would be good."
Dec 2, 2011
john replied to Matt Gunn's discussion My 700-class AP/AV Rig
"Great work!! 
 
What blades are you using?  Try some carbon Flat bottom blades and you'll really increase flight times.
 
John"
Nov 16, 2011