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Doug Bowman commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Introducing the new better, cheaper APM 2.5+ kit (with power supply/sensor, enclosure, new GPS)
"I go the other way.  I change everything to Anderson Powerpole's.  I share packs between aircraft so one flavor of connector is optimal for my setup.  My only thought would be to provide the power adapter without connectors.  This way I can solder…"
Dec 5, 2012
Doug Bowman commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Introducing the new better, cheaper APM 2.5+ kit (with power supply/sensor, enclosure, new GPS)
"Chris, thanks for the update.  I appreciate the time & effort it takes to compare the GPS modules.
Also thanks for the new case with screws on the top.  I hacked up a 2.0 case which works quite well but am looking forward to getting a proper case…"
Nov 30, 2012
Doug Bowman replied to Evan Moore's discussion Is there a quality difference between the Mediatek and uBlox GPS modules?
"Is the uBlox still tops when compared to the new MediaTek 2.0?
http://store.diydrones.com/MediaTek_MT3329_GPS_V2_0_p/mt3329-02.htm"
Nov 30, 2012
Doug Bowman commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Introducing the new better, cheaper APM 2.5+ kit (with power supply/sensor, enclosure, new GPS)
"I think this question was asked earlier but I couldn't find a response.  Which GPS option is the best?  Mediatek or Ublox?"
Nov 30, 2012
Doug Bowman replied to Brian MacKay's discussion Are there release notes for 1.2.17?
"I'm guessing you could download the previous version, do an uninstall & then install the previous version?
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/downloads/list

To view changes, visit source and scroll until you find "Mission Planner ..." in the…"
Nov 7, 2012
Doug Bowman replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.8 / 2.8.1 released
"A big thanks to all the developers & testers.  Upgraded from 2.7.3 and loiter is now a thing of beauty.  :)
Thank you!
Doug B."
Nov 1, 2012
Doug Bowman replied to Justin's discussion Loiter Spirals
"Fixed - upgraded from 2.7.3 to 2.8.1 and loiter is quite good.  Without camera & extra battery hex is jumpy but held position in the wind much better than previous version.

Doug B."
Nov 1, 2012
Doug Bowman replied to Justin's discussion Loiter Spirals
"Any resolution on this issue?  My hex is doing the same thing.

Doug B."
Oct 23, 2012