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I'm Liam from T-MOTOR. I would like to reach out to see if there is any possibility for us to work together.
We are a propulsion system manufacturer who offers motors, propellers and ESCs for all kinds of drone applications which vary from secur…"
I'm Liam from T-MOTOR. I would like to reach out to see if there is any possibility for us to work together.
We are a propulsion system manufacturer who offers motors, propellers and ESCs for all kinds of drone applications which vary from secur…"
"Anyone in the DIYDRONES Australian subgroup based in Alice Springs, NT?
I am experimenting with Ardupilot (standard Arduplane), Pixhawk 4 FC in a 4-ch
RC "AXN Floater Jet" foamy plane..."
I am experimenting with Ardupilot (standard Arduplane), Pixhawk 4 FC in a 4-ch
RC "AXN Floater Jet" foamy plane..."
"Hi everyone, I am looking for someone who is good at drone building, repair and software in Adelaide. Please give me a call on 0477 319 219."
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Maybe you guys would be interested in this: (from my company)
https://www.event38.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=E382
It's made primarily for aerial photography but it's a big, stable frame, easily modified with widely available replacement parts. No video yet, and still needs an R/C transmitter. Check it out and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
You might find better help if you explained some requirements you have in useful ways.
- What quality of video data? Does it need to be streamed live, or can it be recorded, then played back after? NTSC, PAL, HD? 5fps? 15fps? 120fps@1024p?
- What does "good battery life" mean? How long is "good"?
- What does "go pretty far" mean? How far is "pretty far?" Please answer in feet, meters, kilometers, or miles.
- Are there any other requirements you have? The list above is too narrow. For example:
- Do you need it to fly fast? If so, how fast?
- Do you need it to fly in wind? Remember, if there is 10kph wind, then it needs to fly at least 10kph just to stay still
- Does it need to hover?
- What kind of PC do you have, or can you get? Linux? Windows XP? Windows 7? Windows 8? Mac?
- Do you know what kind of radios you need? See my questions about range above. It is also helpful, to pick radios that will work, to know more:
- In what country do you plan to fly? This is important because there are different rules for what types of radios are ok, and which frequencies you can use. Which freqencies are important because they function over different distances, and also because your video and your other radios (telemetry) have to play nice with your GPS, etc.
- Do you plan to fly day or night or both? This is important for many reasons, the kinds of cameras you use, and also because radios work differently in the day and night, slightly, and because you might want lights on your UAV.
- Do you plan on flying in places with lots of trees? If so, evergreens or decidious? THis is important for radio selection (video and telemetry)
- Will you be able to see the UAV? This is also important for the selection of your radio. Some radio frequencies need to be able to "see" directly, called line of sight, and if there is anything in the way, then the signal gets blocked. See my question about trees, but it is also important to know if you plan to fly around buildings, or near large bodies or water, or near large metal structures. These can all cause problems with radio, so if you do need to do any of this, it is best to list what you need, so the right frequencies can be picked. If you cannot see the UAV, the radios may need to be very different, but it is not as easy to just swap them out, because you also need to have the correct antenna for it, and that most likely means different weight. Weight is very, very important, so it is better to have as many details before you spend money .... especially if you want to keep the cost down.
Answer some of these questions, and you might have more success.
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Here you go: http://www.lehmannaviation.com/la/la100.php
Costs around $1300
akjroller@gmail.com
It will cost $420 (ARF) to $700+ depending on what options and r/c control you opt for
See http://store.diydrones.com/category_s/28.htm for quads, but the flight times are in 10s of minutes best. Or you could try a plane for longer flights.
If you want video, you will need a video transmitter as well, which can be an extra $200+ dollars depending on what setup you want, and there's many options. Search for FPV (first person view)