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APM2 w/ 3DR power module displaying wrong voltage

Started this discussion. Last reply by Glenn M May 4. 3 Replies

I've just loaded new firmware on to my APM2.5 and restored my saved parameters for this setup, but the voltage reading is displaying lower than it really is. Eg mission player will display 16.2V when…Continue

Altitude drop after forwards or backwards movement in ALT HOLD

Started this discussion. Last reply by Randy Apr 29. 6 Replies

I've got a problem with my copter where it will drop in altitude, following a forward or backwards movement. It will recover back to the original altitude once I stop. The drop is generally around a…Continue

Flying close to HV power lines

Started this discussion. Last reply by Josh Potter May 11. 8 Replies

Does anyone have experience flying in close proximity (within 4 metres) to High Voltage power lines? Specifically 110kv towers.I have read that the lines can output a certain amount of RF, but I'm…Continue

Tightening up Yaw

Started Mar 23 0 Replies

I'm running a quad, and I notice that my yaw can and does drift a little quite often. Eg if I take off and loiter, the heading will sometimes drift around by as much as 15 degrees.I would like to…Continue

 

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Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I think the tri got good flight times up until it was about 1.3kg.  This quad just weighed in at 1100g with a 450g battery, so hopefully I can keep it under 1.5kg with everything else."
yesterday
Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group
"The NX4008s are very efficient with 10x4.7s on 4s, as long as you keep the weight of the craft down. The efficiency goes out the window pretty quick once it gets too heavy. I was previously running these motors/props on a tricopter, and I got great…"
yesterday
Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I finally got around to putting an H-frame together, and so far it goes well! It's ridiculously overpowered, and fun. The central part of the frame is made from a sheet of stiff foam that has been fiberglassed only on one side. I just got it…"
Monday
Glenn M replied to Jani Hirvinen's discussion Supported devices and connection problems in the group Andropilot Users Group
"I got my Pipo S2 working in USB Host Mode with a 3DR Radio directly connected by flashing the rom here: http://www.flashmyandroid.com/forum/showthread.php?3646-Pipo-S2-201... and then downloading an app called 'usb host check', and then…"
Jun 10
Glenn M replied to Rana's discussion Do not buy Tablet PIPO S2, It won't work out of the box with Andropilot and DroidPlanner
"I just got my Pipo S2 to connect directly to my 3DR radio by flashing this rom: http://www.flashmyandroid.com/forum/showthread.php?3646-Pipo-S2-20121123-DS803H-mrsaccess-v1-40 and then downloading an app called 'usb host check', and then…"
Jun 10
Glenn M commented on Paul Hanson's blog post Quad loses half a propeller mid flight
"Best jello ever!"
Jun 8
Glenn M commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,
"Agreed, not all gimbal's are created equal, even if they use similar tech. Stop trying to scam everyone OG."
Jun 6
Glenn M commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,
"Why don't you post some photos and videos of your own one in use and let people see its actual results then."
Jun 6
Glenn M commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,
"I've seen that bike video before and it was created by nikivan off rcgroups. I don't believe this is the same person as OG, and am skeptical he has a product at all."
Jun 6
Glenn M replied to Kevin Hester's discussion Andropilot - discussion for Android ground controller users/developers
"Has anyone had success getting a Pipo S2 to work with a 3dr radio? For the BT connection, I take it you'd need to have the 3dr radio connected to a laptop, then the tablet connected via BT to the laptop?"
Jun 2
Glenn M commented on Patrick Matschiner's blog post Introducing the Flight Controller Board for Turnigy 9x (and clones)
"Yeah I'm very happy with ER9x and use the combination of the 2 and 3 position switch for flight modes. No lack of configurability or flexibility at all."
Jun 1
Bill Salopek replied to Glenn M's discussion 57600 or 115200 baud?
May 23
Bill Salopek replied to Glenn M's discussion 57600 or 115200 baud?
"I am new to this, and am wondering the same thing...I connect at 115200 using the USB cable directly into the APM 2.5, but then 57600 when connected via 915mhz telemetry. So the questions remains...what re the pros and cons to 115200 on the…"
May 23
Glenn M commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Thirty Days (#13): Y6 in-flight motor failure tests
"Hi Max, when you say e-prop, are you referring to APC E props or the graupners?"
May 18
Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Thanks, yeah I was planning to make it from braided carbon tubes if I can find some in New Zealand. It's most likely I'll make one up with 16mm square lengths of wood to begin with. Does it matter if the central angle is not 90 degrees?…"
May 12
Glenn M replied to Forrest Frantz's discussion Building Copters with Round Tubes - Stronger, Lighter, Easier to Mount Motors than Square Tubes in the group ArduCopter User Group
"I'd quite like to build a quad using uncut round cf bar like you have done. I'm thinking if I build the central part exactly the same as yours, and just shorten the bars on the outside so that they only extend to the ends of the…"
May 12

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I'm a photographer from New Zealand - http://facebook.supersharpshooter.co.nz
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it started with an fpv video on youtube...

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Burning Man From Above

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:00pm 12 Comments

Here's a little video I've put together from the recent Burning Man, which is a week long ~50,000 person arts festival held in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.

 

I shot it using my small homemade tricopter with a hard mounted gopro using FPV.

 

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