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Best GPS for wooded areas

Hello All,

I am using the uBlox LEA-6 v1.1 I bought from 3DRobotics two years ago.  It gets good lock in the open, but it can take over five minutes to get a lock in the woods, and most of my property is wooded.  And the lock is very fragile as it loo

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Trouble with Throttle channel in MP

I'm getting back to my APM 2.5 after a long break with other hobbies.

I have a Traxxas Summit with the APM mounted on an ABS platform, using the Power module (jumper removed.)

I'm using a Futaba T9CHP radio with Dragonlink V2, APM 2.5 w/ LEA6 external

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User Parameter List?

I've been doing a lot of testing lately by changing one parameter at a time to see how it affects the rover navigation.  I've selected about 5 different parameters but they're spread out though both the Advanced and Full parameter lists, so I have to

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New APM 2.5 user questions and comments

Firmware tab:

I just received the APM 2.5 with plans to install in a rover.  The Getting Started instructions tell me to open the “Firmware” tab.  That tab does not exist on the version of Mission Planner that I just downloaded and installed.  I did f

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Questions about APM 2.5 functionality

I have built a differential-drive rover using to power chair motors and a Sabertooth 2x25 controller. It uses 24 VDC and can operate for > 4 hours on a charge. I currently control it with a Futaba 9C. I have a camera on a Pan/tilt mount and transmit

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