Magellan

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Location

Portland, OR

About Me:

I'm a software engineer by trade. I got into the electronics hobby about 6.5 years ago. That quickly expanded to include quadrocopters and other R/C vehicles. Lately, I've also been watching the 3d printer space. I'm the father of two boys under the age of three that keep me really busy.

Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I am interested in aerial photography, quadrocopters, and autonomous vehicles. I'd love to eventually be able to create something that could complete the objectives of the robo magellan contest (whether or not I ever actually enter it).

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Magellan posted a discussion

Trouble reading RX signals with arducopter configurator.

I have a Futaba T7CAP transmitter w/ a 72Mhz PPM receiver. Calibrating the transmitter via the configurator never succeeds. Here is what I have tried:1) Verified the receiver works by directly plugging in an esc to the receiver.2) Verified the…

Magellan commented on Tim Trueman's blog post Call for podcast guest suggestions (numero dos)

"I'd like to see the creators of the Mikrokopter, NG-UAVP, and arducopter quadrocopters interviewed. It'd be fun to hear about their takes on where they see quads heading, the history of each project, etc.

Hearing from William Premerlani and Howard…"

Magellan posted a discussion

Question about physical placement of gyros in an IMU.

With the recent release of the source code for the ArduIMU, I hope to port it for use with some sensors and an arduino that I have. Here is a picture of my current setup.Note: I need to finish connecting the gyro on the left.My question is, does it…

Magellan replied to John_Mac's discussion Progress Report on UAV DevBoard application to CCPM Helicopters

"Has anyone seen these new gyros?
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9401
http://eu.st.com/stonline/products/families/sensors/datasheets/lpr5...

If the resonant frequency is any better, they might be worth considering.…"

Magellan left a comment for Gian Carlo M.

"I recently disassembled my UAVP to start playing with an arduino using my existing sensors. I have been following the AeroQuad as I want to do something similar. I have three one-axis gyros where the AeroQuad using two two-axis gyros. It doesn't…"

Magellan left a comment for G.Torres

"The cost to build a quadcopter varies based on which you choose and how much hobby RC equipment you already have. If you already have a lot of hobby equipment, you can get up and running for $500 - $1000.

I consider the Mikrokopter to be the…"

Magellan commented on NSS's blog post The FAA, UAV's & Part 101

"This is apparently legal in New Zealand. Take a look at http://gpsboomerang.com/."

Magellan commented on Ari-Pekka Huttu's blog post Project multirotor starting up.

"Here are a couple of other quadrocopter platforms to look at:

http://www.mikrokopter.de/
http://www.uavp.ch/
http://www.tt-tronix.de/

The asctec guys also have a hobby grade version of their product called the X-UFO brushless, I believe (I can't…"

Magellan left a comment for Magellan

"Who wouldn't want to extend the flight duration of their UAV? That said, cost / weight is a factor. What is the initial investment? How much does it cost to refuel one? Do you have a website that provides more information? I looked at airenergy.de…"

Magellan left a comment for Magellan

"It depends on which one you build and how much work you are willing to put into building it.

Here is a good summary that someone else wrote:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10380048&postcoun...

I'd add that you can now purchase the…"

Magellan replied to Shoaib Mohsin's discussion Houvering UAV

"Have you looked at the other quad rotor UAVs out there to see how they do it? There's the UAVP (uavp.ch), Mikrokopter (http://mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/), BigQuadro (http://www.tt-tronix.de/), and probably others. At least the first two in the list are…"