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Thermopiles / Sensor Shield Out of Stock

Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas J Coyle III Oct 3, 2010. 2 Replies

Does anyone know when the thermopiles / sensor shields will be back in stock? I have my easystar together and am ready to order mediatek gps, thermopile and shield.  Thinking I should avoid IMU until…Continue

Mq9

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sweenes Sep 2, 2010. 3 Replies

Ok I received the mq9 from nitroplanes as a gift not sure if this is best format for ardupilot. This thing has a 8 ft wingspan! Is this going to be a nightmare for my first ardupilot project ?any…Continue

 

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Sweenes commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Tour of the DIY Drones factory
"Looks great! Congrats"
Oct 16, 2010

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Thomas J Coyle III replied to Sweenes's discussion Thermopiles / Sensor Shield Out of Stock
"Sweenes, If you want the MediaTek GPS + adapter, it is out of stock also. Regards, TCIII"
Oct 3, 2010

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to Sweenes's discussion Thermopiles / Sensor Shield Out of Stock
"You can use the RangeVideo sensors. I'd guess that the shield will be back in stock in a week or two."
Oct 3, 2010
Sweenes posted a discussion

Thermopiles / Sensor Shield Out of Stock

Does anyone know when the thermopiles / sensor shields will be back in stock? I have my easystar together and am ready to order mediatek gps, thermopile and shield.  Thinking I should avoid IMU until I learn more and prove I can get the "standard" setup working. Thanks-See More
Oct 3, 2010
Sweenes replied to Sweenes's discussion Mq9
"Thanks for quick feedback, I think you're right ill pick up an easystar-saw one at local hobby shop- looking forward to project. Chris the podcast and site is great keep it up! Plan to contribute to project as soon as I get going."
Sep 2, 2010

3D Robotics
Chris Anderson replied to Sweenes's discussion Mq9
"Not the best platform for your first AP project. Start with a cheap foam plane until you get used to it. Then you can think about installing it in a big balsa plane like the MQ9."
Sep 1, 2010

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Morli replied to Sweenes's discussion Mq9
"Depends on how well it flies without any autopilots, how well it behaves in different wind conditions and your abilities... Any first project has number of pot holes in the way and therefore has learning curve to fanthom. Don't keep the…"
Sep 1, 2010
Sweenes posted a discussion

Mq9

Ok I received the mq9 from nitroplanes as a gift not sure if this is best format for ardupilot. This thing has a 8 ft wingspan! Is this going to be a nightmare for my first ardupilot project ?any suggestions greatly appreciated thanks-
Sep 1, 2010

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About Me:
Been playing around with arduino for a couple years. Was in to RC car racing as a kid, working on first UAV now
Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Enjoy tinkering with arduino and electronics plus having my own drone would be amazing!
Hometown:
Syracuse, NY

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