"Just mark a big 'X' on the water!
Seriously, I don't know why not, as long as the GPS fix is good. Stay out from under trees. Might be harder to get a fix in the Glades!
Alan"
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Any reason why APM2 would freez up?
Started Jun 29, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Is there any why why apm2 would freez up with you not getting any radio control over the quad.I had a hitec aurora9 radio and i thought i lost contact so the quad just drifts off with the wind while…Continue
RTL tune?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andre Jun 26, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi i really need some help here i got my quad setup and stable with apm2 and with 2,6 FW and 1.1.93 mision planner.I have not test RTL manually but have it program to my failsave and today i had a…Continue
My copter crash,plz tel me why?
Started Jun 20, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
yesterday i set up a DJI flamewheel 450 with APM2 Misionplanner 1.1.92 and firmware 2.6all went well i did mange to tune it to a stable hover and on my last outing i deside to try ALT-Hold and as…Continue
Geofence questions?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andre May 22, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I have a question about geofencing to set up?I have set fence-action to 1and set the fence -chanel to 5 with is a spare chanel .but as soon as i triger geofence on my radio i have no authority over…Continue
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Andre replied to Andre's discussion Apm2 on tackle boat in the group ArduRover User Group"Would like to mark spot and drop my bait and do a return to home."
Andre replied to Ben Thomas's discussion DJI Naza with GPS or ArduPilot Mega 2.0 Fully Assembled System"I do own the apm2 and if its your 1ste fc board and you say not so good in the settings up stuff, i would go for the DJI."
Andre replied to Terry Brooks's discussion Selling my APM2 in the group UK Ardupilot Group"I decide to take it off my Y6 and put my Rabbit Fc back on and with stock settings it fly very well no more yaw issues.
I will only use my apm2 for fix wing and see how it goes.
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Andre replied to Terry Brooks's discussion Selling my APM2 in the group UK Ardupilot Group"Maybe i can put up 10" on my y6 and see how it respond to my yaw problem"
Andre replied to Terry Brooks's discussion Which parameter for better hold in wind"Hi terry sorry for you to bail out so soon, if you dont want to use it for quad copter why not use it for fix wing.
I also strugle to get my y6 going and the process here to get answers is very slow so basically you on your own if you have these…"
Andre replied to R_Lefebvre's discussion Fixing Yaw (particularly for Tricopters)"I have a question my Y6 tends to want to yaw left when take off and during flight. I have level it and set some trim to but it just dont feel right when flying.I used to have the xaircraft Fc on but its motor layouts is totally different on the xa…"
Andre replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.6 released!"I have a question my Y6 tends to want to yaw left when take off and during flight. I have level it and set some trim to but it just dont feel right when flying.I used to have the xaircraft Fc on but its motor layouts is totally different on the xa…"
Andre replied to etienne.t.micallef's discussion y6 or hexacopter"I only have a rc-carbon y6 have not fly it with apm but with xaircraft and it did fly great busy put it all together again was on the shelf for almost a year have put in the apm2 fc will test very soon."
Andre replied to Duran - SteadiDrone's discussion APM Octocopter Thread"Hi Duran im also in South Africa ,Pretoria see you use the T Motors i used to have them but my quad fly away im using the avroto motors that is almost a replica off the T motors.
Do you have a y6 would like to know what settings you fly.
I also…"
Andre replied to Jeff Masimore's discussion 3dr 433mhz won't accept at commands"As far as i know you still have to do FW updates with the USB cable. This was told to me."
Andre replied to Brian Mahaney's discussion APM 2.0 lock-up causes crash?"@Brian
Did you fly with std settings with the Rtl and auto flights"
Andre posted a discussionAny reason why APM2 would freez up?
Is there any why why apm2 would freez up with you not getting any radio control over the quad.I had a hitec aurora9 radio and i thought i lost contact so the quad just drifts off with the wind while it hold alt but no control over the tx what so ever.I 1ste thought my radio connection was not there so i switch off radio and on again and my aurora9 radio low batt alarm sound what means i do have a connection but no control.I set my radio to give a alarm when batt cell voltage is 3.9V / cell?So…See More
Andre replied to AJC's discussion Adding Telemetry."To get back to the main question.
I do have the 433mhz radio and it saves my copter , for some reason i could not control my quad and it drifts off with the wind i run after it after jumping some fences and almost got bitten by a dog but i lost…"
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