About

Gender

Male


Location

Portland, OR


About Me:

UAV Enthusiast.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Aerial photography/video, stopping Oregon SB 71 (regulating "drones")


Hometown:

Portland


Activity Feed

John VG replied to Kevin W's discussion 3DR Iris vs Phantom 2 Vision
"The biggest drawback with the Vision/Vision+ is the built-in wifi downlink. Range is poor and you have to view everything on a smart phone. I always point people towards using a GoPro with monitor and video downlink. The Iris+ has a larger…"
Oct 23, 2014
John VG commented on John VG's blog post Aeronavics by Droidworx Titanium Quick Release Series (Ti-QR)
"Again apologies, I had the post settings incorrect. Was not trying to censor any comments and all have been approved. Shouldn't they be set that way by default?"
Oct 10, 2013
John VG commented on John VG's blog post Aeronavics by Droidworx Titanium Quick Release Series (Ti-QR)
"Hey Austin, sorry wasn't really meant as an advert. I just basically copy/pasted a press release they sent out. Thought the people more into the pro AP side of things would be interested."
Oct 9, 2013
John VG posted a blog post
Hey it just wanted to share some info on the new Doirdworx (thats Aeronavics in the US). Its really designed for the professional AP types, but has some really nice features like foladble booms which still retain electronic couplings. Today…
Oct 8, 2013
John VG commented on Eric Tweet's blog post Criminalizing Drones in Oregon
"In the Oregon bill, we really take issue with how "drone" is defined and feel that it is too far reaching. It has the potential criminalize RC hobbyists, FPV flying and so on. "
Feb 7, 2013
John VG commented on Eric Tweet's blog post Criminalizing Drones in Oregon
"You can help us out by signing our petition opposing Oregon Senate Bill 71.
https://www.change.org/petitions/oregon-senate-bill-71-protect-the-...

Thanks,
ATI"
Feb 7, 2013
John VG commented on Magnus von Rosen's blog post Ultra cool 360-video format. HOW is this done?
"Here you go, we shot some footage and still images in 360, from a DJI flamewheel. We used an array of six cameras mounted spherically and developed by our partners 360Heros.
 
Still image of Hawthorne Bridge here: Aerial Technology International…"
Feb 6, 2013
John VG commented on Eric Tweet's blog post Criminalizing Drones in Oregon
"Thanks for picking up this story. I work at ATI and we have put together a petition to try and end this bill before it gains any momentum and moves into the Oregon House. Keep in mind similar legislation is currently being introduced in 11 other…"
Feb 6, 2013
John VG posted a photo
SkyJib
Feb 4, 2013