3DR RADIO V2 and minimOSD
I want to use minimOSD and the new telemetry module together but I can't figure out which cable is what (espacially Tx). Can someone help?
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Hi,
I have a flying wing with PixHawk "mostly" working. Sometimes it seems to have a problem with altitude when in auto mode and flying a waypoint mission. Here's what it does:
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Hi everybody,
I am new to pixhawk and arducopter and I have been looking for something:
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I've got a Cyclops EPO that I'm setting up with a view to attempting a 200km flight (lovely plane, I'm sure it's capable of it), but I've crashed it twice out of three outings, and I've got no idea what's going wrong.
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Hello,
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Humanitarian UAV Pilots Network
Hi All,
I've been working at the intersection of technology & humanitarian response for 10+ years. I'm now launching a volunteer network to connect responsible civilian UAV pilots who are interested in safely and legally supporting humanitarian effor
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