Hi
Im using this camera from hobbyking, and whenever i mount it on the frame the gps never get a lock, the blue led just keeps on blinking. When i remove the camera it gets a lock. Ive also tried to get a lock first THEN mount the camera and the blue led showed a lock, but when trying loiter it definitely didnt have a lock.
Its this cam http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__17200__HD_Wing_Camera_1280x720p_30fps_5MP_CMOS.html
What do you think in the cam can disturb the gps on arducopter? Do you think it will help to cover up the cam inside something? Is the gps disturbed by electromagnetic radiation from the camera?
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I experienced my first flyaway this weekend. I had GPS lock on my APM1 in Position Hold mode. My quadcopter has this same HK wing camera right next to the MediaTek GPS module. I ran the quadcopter up to about 400 feet confident that it would hold its own against a stiff breeze. Well it lost GPS lock and quickly drifted out of range. I found it about a mile away.
I had a similar problem. I put the GPS out on one wing. (ArduPlane) It get's a lock much quicker when it's away from the other electronics.