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Alajuela


About Me:

retired electronic engineer


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

FPV with X8 wing for relaxing


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Alajuela


Activity Feed

Antonio Alfaro commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow's Bungee Launching Drone
"Hi Trent. I like your enthusiasm ! A couple of questions: 1- Are you using autotake off ? 2- What was wind conditions ? I am not comfortable with my X8 wing and your Raptor 140 is getting my attention, when will be in stock again?  "
Dec 15, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Hi Folks,I am really having troubles to get my X8 wing's pitch tuned. Attached are tlog file and a pitch graph picture. I will appreciate your suggestions to solve it.Pitch graph.jpg2013-11-14 11-57-03.tlog
Nov 20, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Hi Folks,Does someone have experience and good results launching X8 wing with a catapult in Auto take-off mode? I would like to have your feedback and parameters / values used for that aim.Regards AA
Oct 31, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in X8
Hi Guys,Does someone have experience and good results launching X8 with a catapult in Auto take-off mode? I would like to have your feedback and what are your parameters / values used for that aim.Regards AA
Oct 10, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in Andropilot Users Group
Hi guys,I am pretty new using this wounder full app. that I run in my Asus Transformer TF101.  Now in my first steps playing with missions, I prepare them in home using MP suite and save them in my tablet with the same format as in MP. The problem I…
Oct 9, 2013
Antonio Alfaro left a comment on Andropilot Users Group
"Hi Kevin.
Can't recognize way-point files generated in MP and saved as .txt file."
Oct 8, 2013
Antonio Alfaro replied to Antonio Alfaro's discussion RTL in any case in ArduPlane User Group
"The answer to my question is in the code. Sorry for disturb you.
AA

Long Failsafe. events.pde line 35
static void failsafe_long_on_event(){ // This is how to handle a long loss of control signal failsafe. gcs_send_text_P(SEVERITY_LOW,…"
Sep 27, 2013
Antonio Alfaro commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Announcing the next era at 3D Robotics
"Congratulations Cris ! Innovation, Quality assurance and Customer satisfaction must be your differentiators .."
Sep 26, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Reading Arduplane parameters description, we found:Short failsafe action (ArduPlane:FS_SHORT_ACTN)The action to take on a short (FS_SHORT_TIMEOUT) failsafe event in AUTO, GUIDED or LOITER modes....Long failsafe action (ArduPlane:FS_LONG_ACTN)The…
Sep 25, 2013
Antonio Alfaro commented on Arthur Benemann's blog post DroidPlanner - Ground Control Station for Android devices
"Hi Arthur ,
Thanks a lot for this great app. I've been running it successfully on my ASUS transformer TF-101 for at least one month and I really like it. My flight sessions will be more comfortable if in Flight Data screen I can see AS and GS info…"
Sep 15, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Hi Folks,First of all let me say that I am really fascinated with Arduplane performance. As a newbie I am following step by step procedure to test each of  fly modes. My next 2 tests  will be AUTO mode  and CRUISE mode, after that I will be…
Sep 14, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
In the process to be familiar with Ardupilot I tested today RTL with my Stick 60 E plane. My simple test was the accuracy verification of RTL altitude, RTH speed and Circle radio. I am very happy with Ardupilot performance !!I have two questions for…
Sep 11, 2013
Antonio Alfaro replied to Antonio Alfaro's discussion Crash while stabilized mode in ArduPlane User Group
"Thanks a lot guys for your comments I really appreciate them !
As soon as I have my X8 repaired ( fortunately the damages are minimum ) I will recheck  "leveling" and "surfaces movements with stabilized". I hope that parameters and everything…"
Aug 26, 2013
Antonio Alfaro posted a discussion in ArduPlane User Group
Hi Folks,Today I flew my X8 wing in manual mode to get it perfect trimmed (done). It was flying like a dream. My second step was to change to stabilized mode, but when I switched I noted that plane did not keep level and right wing dropped…
Aug 25, 2013
Antonio Alfaro commented on Chris Anderson's blog post "Draw-a-path" flight planning with APM/DroidPlanner!
"Arthur,
Just to confirm that reading and analyzing Tlog files from DroidPlanner/ASUS TF-101 works perfect using MP. No doubt, it's a wonderful suite !!"
Aug 23, 2013
Antonio Alfaro commented on Chris Anderson's blog post "Draw-a-path" flight planning with APM/DroidPlanner!
"Arthur,
Yes, I did that before my mail but MP browser does not recognize such files even if they still there. Will check again and let you know."
Aug 22, 2013
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