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Dallas, TX
About Me:
I like making things and solving problems. My other hobbies are motorcycle riding, photography, electronics, gaming and shooting.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
In the past I've had experience with radio control cars and also Arduino development. My goal is to build a hexacopter for photography and/or FPV utilizing the ArduPilot platform.
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"A two pilot setup is great if you have two pilots. With only one pilot it can sometimes be useful to control the gimbal from the autopilot for completely autonomous flight.
http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/mission-planning-and-analysis/miss..."
http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/mission-planning-and-analysis/miss..."
"I don't think it's possible to use the DJI gimbal with the Pixhawk. There are other decent gimbal options though like the DYS BLG3SN. See the APM Copter wiki for gimbal controller options."
"The DJI S900 is available as a frame only kit for around $1,400 and can be used with other autopilots like the Pixhawk. Having said that there are other frames with similar capabilities like the Tarot T810 which is less expensive. I'm coming at this…"
"Two more things to add to this discussion, there are a bunch of videos on YouTube of users jump starting cars using hobby LiPo batteries so it's definitely in the realm of possibility even for the cheaper imported LiPo batteries.…"
"I think they're misrepresenting the specifications of the device to make it sound a lot more impressive than it really is. It's likely three cells at 2,000mAh each that can be used in parallel for charging USB devices (6,000mAh at 3.7 volts) or in…"
"Other way around. Federal laws trump state laws in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause
The exemptions in this bill from Texas are there for when the FAA eventually allows UAV for commercial use."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause
The exemptions in this bill from Texas are there for when the FAA eventually allows UAV for commercial use."
"The original bill was quite alarming as it would have practically banned all recording of images and videos by civilians from a UAV. Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy about this bill (quite the opposite, I'm pissed) but given the politics and…"
"Tommy, that wireless H.264 video server is for standard definition video according to the specifications, not high definition video."
"The Nyrius ARIES has a range of 30 feet with line of sight. Good luck with that."
"Like others have pointed out there are limitations to what is physically possible, however there are long range, low latency, HD resolution video transmitters out there that could be used on a drone. Like I said in a previous comment, you get what…"
"Right now you get what you pay for with wireless HD video. In time the costs will come down and the performance will improve."
"Justin, I was thinking about that yesterday evening. Or maybe a undercover reporter doing a story about drones and privacy."
"Why did they call the police? They should have called this guy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInMMU9XLZk
On a more serious note, that's pretty messed up. Hopefully lawmakers don't have a knee jerk reaction."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInMMU9XLZk
On a more serious note, that's pretty messed up. Hopefully lawmakers don't have a knee jerk reaction."
"If you're using the 3D Robotics quadcopter around 5,000 mAh is the upper limit, maybe less depending on your specific configuration. With a battery that heavy it would affect handling."
"If you need to ask these questions you might be setting yourself up to get hurt or to hurt someone else. Usually folks who need that much power understand the basics of how to get it working safely because they have learned with smaller projects.…"
"What did you have before and what do you have now? Be specific so we can help you."
