Still active?
Hi all, just wondering if there's any flyers still in the Melbourne area. Looks like this group is dead?
I'm out in Pakenham.
Cheers,
Steve
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Aeronavics (Droidworx) gear
Hi guys,
Just a heads up that I have just become a distributor for Aeronavics (ex Droidworx) gear and will be placing an initial order with them next week.
For those that may not know, Droidworx create the heavy duty and professional gear that is very
Read more…upgrade to zero uav octocopter professional aerial photgraphy
I have a good news from ZEROUAV that the company will release NEW octocopter model soon. and has a very good price for the current model of its Octocopter, 5D gimbal and electronic set. Only 50 sets will be sold with the promo price.please contact me
Read more…Massive Melbourne Multirotor Meetup! 22nd March 2014
Hey Guy's
Just thought I'd let you know it's on again!!
When: 22nd March 2014
Where: To be announced shortly.
Time: 10AM onwards!
Almost 50 people turned up to the last one and this is looking way bigger!
Come on down for the Free BBQ and Drinks supp
Read more…Chris Anderson in Melbourne March 13th
Hi All,
A colleague just sent me through a link to a Melbourne conference called the Connect. I scrolled through the agenda and noticed that Chris Anderson of 3DR is speaking.
Thought it worth sending around if people are interested in going (I'm goin
Read more…New tiger motor distributor - opportunity to pick up some new high quality gear
Hey guys - in order to support the designing and building projects / business I have, I have just become a Tiger Motor distributor. I have just sorted out my first order, but thought I would throw it open to the group in case anyone wanted / needed
Read more…Flying Locations
Hey all,
Below is a listing of possible flying locations. If you do have any others, please leave a note below.
Please keep in mind that it is the pilots responsibility to ensure that they are flying within CASA regulations and obeying the law at all
Read more…Melbourne Group - Christmas gathering
Hey all, it's been a hell of a year for the group with many new UAVs, people and developments. So as we drew closer to Christmas, why don't we actually do something about it and have some type of gathering? It will depend on the numbers, but was th
Read more…Pixhawk
Hey all,
I will be buying a few Pixhawks when they are released in the next few weeks and was wondering if anyone else was interested.
For those who don't know, a link is here: Pixhawk
Also, for those of you who may not also know, I am a local distribut
Read more…So when are we all going to go flying next?
Any ideas when we should all go flying next?
I know Police Paddocks gets a number of multi-rotor people zooming around there. (And it happens to be my local haunt also :P)
Read more…5th Melbourne Group Meet-up - August 18th
Hey guys,
It would be great to catch up with you all again, so I put forward that we have another catch-up.
Thinking August 18th at 09:00 [weather permitting].
Location, well, we have a few to choose from, but I wouldn't even mind if we went out of the
Read more…Long Weekend Fly?
Is there any plans to get the group together over the long weekend for a fly? Would love to meet up with some other local pilots if possible.
cheers,
Mark.
Read more…Radio RX and TX options
Hey guys,
Currently looking for a remote to work with APM 2.5+
any suggestions? that wont completely break the bank.
Currently looking at using a 9x or 9xr? Would anyone recommend either of these?
Read more…Forth DIYDrones Melbourne Group Meeting
Hey all,
I'm posting a note about the next meet up in order to lock in a date/time. I know there are some people that are keenly working on their copters/planes so with that in mind, I was thinking either the 14th or 21st of April. The weather condi
Read more…Quadrotor request - Lawnmower grid metal detector sweep
Hi,
I'm new to the melbourne community and wanted to know if someone was interested in joining projects with me. If I brought an arduino metal detector does someone have a quadrotor capable of doing a lawnmower sweep so that we can do a scan of a bea
Read more…FPV, Ground Control Stations and other remote bits and pieces
Hey guys,
I thought I would start a discussion on the use of FPV gear, ground control stations and other things that can extend and enhance our flying.
Feel free to talk about what you're doing, what's happening in your world around this or ask a quest
Read more…Third meet and fly - 24 March 2013, 8:30am, Picturesque Location
Hey all,
We mentioned this at the last meet and spoke about it briefly here but here's the formal thread about the third meet-up. This meet is building on what we did last time to include photography and or FPV! So if you're game, set a mission (law
Read more…Arducopter 2.9
I thought I would create a thread for the new version of Arducopter [2.9].
I'm planning on checking it out this weekend, but has anyone uploaded it yet, configured, have any issues or even just questions?
Read more…Melbourne Hackersapce
Hello All,
I am part of the Melbourne Hackerspace. http://www.hackmelbourne.org/
A group of hackers who tinker with electronics and robots. We have many great tools such as 3S printers and C & C mills that members can use.
We have a meeting place where
Read more…Good stores for parts (online / bricks and mortar)
Hey all,
We all have our favourite places to buy bits and pieces and so I thought it would be a good idea to share them in the interests of the group. And who knows, we might be able to wangle some discounts 'supporting the local' places in Melbourne
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