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Retired Military, Cobra helicopter maintenance and technical iinstructor. Avid RC helicopter and aircraft enthusiast.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Hobby and professional interest in unmanned vehicles of all sorts, but particular interest in rotory and fixed wing aircraft. Support and mentor AUVSI Student UAS competitors
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Newport News
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"Hmm, +1 for Sgt Rick.... I very much agree..."
"This is what is driving the whole issue with the LAPD. Film permits and city fees.
"Los Angeles's local ordinance requiring permits for filming commercial motion pictures and still photographs.
The Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD)…"
"Los Angeles's local ordinance requiring permits for filming commercial motion pictures and still photographs.
The Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD)…"
"I recall something about, if the aircrat or flying device is tethered, then it has not actually taken off. There was an occation I worked with and experimental helicopter designer, that tethered his prototypes for short test flight hops befor he got…"
"I like that picture. :) Is that an actual crash penetration?"
"Thanks for that ansere Colin. I'll keep that in mind.
Umm, is the old sketch avilable for dowload some place? If I need to change back?"
Umm, is the old sketch avilable for dowload some place? If I need to change back?"
"I would like to know if ths new board is capable of utilising the Spektrum satalite reciever. I did see that the PPMsum can be used, but the spektrum satalite has not been addressed. Is the Spektrum adapter needed? Is there a sketch update needed?…"
"If I load the new sketch to the APM will I still be able to use the APM with a regular receiver? Or will it be only for the DSM2 Satalite?"
"I kinda like this in general. I don't like that it is unrestrained. If the pivot axis was mounted firmly then I would feel more comfortable applying power and control inputs. I can see where it would allow quicker pid adjustments if it was connected…"
"We are working on quad with collective pitch control. Is the ACM output compatible for servo control? We have mini digital servos installed.
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"Building something like the EasyStar powered glider and using inexpensive components from places like HobbyKing, $300 for a finished DIY drone might be doable. The airframe could even be cut out of FanFold blue foam and hot glued together. Your…"
"I am using the Dlux 40amp ESC's. Nice esc's, though a bit bulky. I have them on a Mikrocopter Quad frame and Mk motors. Have the ArduMega 2560 installed. Flying nicely with the 0.55 install. Still tweaking the PI's abit, but very close."
Why do I keep getting "Reverse parameter missing" when I enter radio setup in the APM planner? I had planner version 1.0.98 and AC2 .50 loaded. I had it flying with .50 loaded and I went through a lot to get the reverseing to save. I went back into…
I read a post somewhere about activating the Z-axis accel. Can't find it now. I would like to activate the Z-accel to stabilize the altitude at hover. Want to be able to demonstrate the push the copter down and it pops back up to where it was. Could…
"Davey, There is no distinction in the 12X or the matching 12ch receiver. No facility to change it to accomodate digital vs analog servos. At least none I have found in the manual.
F8, You may be correct there. They had to make room somewhere for…"
F8, You may be correct there. They had to make room somewhere for…"
Loaded the new MP and .50 and tried useing my JR 12X and R1221 receiver. The R1221 (12channel) wasn't recognized by the ACM. Wouldnt go through the servo setup. The receiver was bound and working well with a servo, but not with the ACM. I tried an…
"My thoughts on this..assuming that the DIYD ArduMega code is not directtly useable.
While this great for DIYD <10% membership which are developers. (my personal estimation) The rest of the DIYdrones comunity >90% will likely stay with the current…"
While this great for DIYD <10% membership which are developers. (my personal estimation) The rest of the DIYdrones comunity >90% will likely stay with the current…"
