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"After using a 3rd party FPV system, I got the 3DR kit. The best thing is the OSD... since it is designed specifically for the Mavlink protocol you get tons of great info on your hud (like an arrow pointing back to home, an artificial horizon,…"
"sma and rp-sma just refer to the direction of the connector threading compared to the pin/hole in the connector. You can get adapters between them. I got the 3DR Video Kit and a few sma-to-rpsma adapters from Amazon to connect ImmersionRC antennas…"
"For what it's worth: your video is EXACTLY what my 2013 DIY Y6 looked like when I applied a little bit of power to it the first 15-20 times. Not matter what I did, it looked like it was trying to flip over. But then I just got frustrated and…"
"My engines and ESCs feel warm after a flight (I don't know about HOT, but definitely not "cool")... is this normal for all you Y^ pilots? Or do your ESCs and motors stay literally cool to the touch after flying?
fwiw: I'm flying the 980kv motors…"
fwiw: I'm flying the 980kv motors…"
"I have switched to the GemFan Carbon Fiber 10x4.5 and they work really well (and the black looks nice on the Y6). I personally like the performance of the 4.5 pitch over the 4.7 pitch, it feels smoother to me than it did with the APCs. They're…"
"This is really neat, I'd definitely like to see some more pictures of the setup. Thanks for sharing!"
"I switched to the lock nuts after a near failure with the normal cone prop nuts (I was lucky and happened to feel a prop spin weirdly while moving my Y6). The lock nuts are not as pretty as the prop nuts, but they are definitely not going to…"
"I suppose anything is possible. After the crash I immediately removed the props, plugged in the battery, and armed the pixhawk... all motors spun normally except the bottom-tail one. I've since figured out it's the ESC that failed, not the motor…"
My question is this: is the Y6 actually supposed to compensate in cases of motor/prop/esc failure, or is this configuration really no more reliable than "normal" multicopter configurations?I've been flying my Y6 regularly for nearly a year now.…
"Thank you for the info, it seems like you've really got this beast figured out! If you happen to have any on hand, I would LOVE to see a bunch of detailed photos of your setup... "
I've upgraded my 2013 Y6 with the 2014 Frame Kit and also got 3DR's Tarot-2D kit. When attached, there is only 14CM (5.5") of space between the Gimbal and the Rear Leg... even my 3S battery is 15CM, and my 4S is 16CM...Does the 4S battery sold by…
"Hi Graham! The 3DR uBlox is a GPS and Compass, and should be all you need (I assume you're talking about this: https://store.3drobotics.com/products/3dr-gps-ublox-with-compass)"
"AutoTune results on my Y6 (it only affected the Stabilize Roll and Stabilize Pitch values). The process worked perfectly in a light breeze and I only had to "bring it back" twice during the procedure. If the weather clears up in the next few days…"
I currently have a 3DR Y6 with the 880kv motors running ArduCopter 3.1... it's an amazing workhorse of a machine and flies like a dream. It's an FPV-flying, football-delivering, go-pro filming beast. The Y6 is fantastic, stable, and totally…
I have been flying my 3DR Y6 regularly for over a month now without any problems. I have recently started flying FPV, and during today's 3rd flight the Y6 suddenly dropped like a rock and landed upside down. Smashed a propeller, dented a motor and…
""Selfie" taken with my Y6 during a recent photography event. I had a GoPro mounted on the front taking a photo every second... it's been fun shooting familiar things from unique angles lately!"
