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modeller


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quad FPV addict


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Italy


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Mago replied to Charles Linquist's discussion Telemetry and HD video over 4G
"Hi all,
one big question: how the IP address or "reachability" is managed? Is there a way to use AWS or an AWS-like service? I think DynDNS is not working anymore"
Jan 29, 2018
Mago replied to TopXgun Linda's discussion Is there anybody know TopXGun manufature flight controller for agricultural drone in Agricultural UAVs
"hi all, i'm new to this flight controller. 

I'm trying to contact manifacturer, hope Linda will help me!

my main questions are:

1) Is this system capable of doing photogrammetry survey automatic route generation, with the ability to trigger a…"
Jun 8, 2017
Mago posted a blog post
Roma Drone Conference, which starts today, is the first of a series of UAV related conferences that will be held in Rome to discuss about many UAV aspects like safety, privacy, rulemaking, tecnology development related to "Drone Journalism". One of…
Oct 8, 2014
Mago commented on UAS_Pilot's blog post 3DR X4 with inverted Motors
"Yes, it's roughly the same reasons spoken here (less vibrations, more efficient flow) and also others, like possibility to remove motor bell (C-clip or screw removed) when stored."
May 15, 2014
Mago commented on UAS_Pilot's blog post 3DR X4 with inverted Motors
"FIY, look at this:
http://www.italdron.com/scrabble4.php

This thing is around here in Italy since three or four years... i think those guys got the idea well before these days ;)"
May 15, 2014
Mago replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0.1 released!
"hi all,

i've successfully armed my escs after a radio calibration (lowering throttle values in the tx). I've still many issues to face:  quad is acting like crazy in stabilize mode and even worse in althold (non flyable). It seems to loose horizon.…"
Jul 30, 2013
Mago replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0.1 released!
"hi all,

sorry guys, i have two major problems:
1) is it possible that there's not a "search" function into this thread? How can find any solution just browsing 70+ pages all around?
2) i cannot arm my CC phoenix 25A equipped quad with an apm 2.5…"
Jul 29, 2013
Mago posted a blog post
Here some backstage details of last episode of "60 minutes", a popular tv show focused on the most relevant news around the world. This episode focuses on the biggest ship accident of modern era, the Costa Concordia sinking.Starting from 1:40 of the…
Dec 17, 2012
Mago posted a blog post
Here is a fresh news from Italy, a drone startup called ItalDron, located in Ravenna (Italy), helped police forces to unveil a undercovered marijuana farm near the town. It's the same company which provided AP coverage during last May' central Italy…
Sep 26, 2012
Mago commented on Max Levine's blog post 9x radio 'mod' list
"the two upper pots.
You can route two of any of the three pots avaiable, i think there's no difference.
Small joystick from sparkfun is cool and small, but i could not sort how to cable it to the 9x, although i'm no master in electronics.
With my…"
Apr 2, 2012
Mago commented on Max Levine's blog post 9x radio 'mod' list
"It recenters. if you look carefully,  there's a switch next to the upper pot. With that,  you choose to use the two pots to move cam axis in a "fixed" no-recentering way or move with the joystick with recentering. You must do zero position with…"
Apr 2, 2012
Mago commented on Max Levine's blog post 9x radio 'mod' list
"here's a "teaser" of it.. ;)"
Apr 2, 2012
Mago commented on Max Levine's blog post 9x radio 'mod' list
"I have a cool (and useful - i think) mod on my 9x that i didn't see so often :).

I have a "third" joystick to control cam pan-tilt on FPV setups. It's not a cumbersome install, but rather a integrated one you can use with your index finger without…"
Apr 2, 2012
Mago commented on Bill Nesbitt's blog post AutoQuad ESC32 v1r5
"very cool! Look forward for comercial avaibility"
Dec 7, 2011
Mago replied to giu's discussion Near to give up
"i had similar issues, then realized i had motor connectors swapped or wrong places (eg. motor 2 in place of 4 etc) .
Set the right order, my quad went fine with all default pids etc.
check carefully motor esc connectors order, then do a "hands on"…"
Oct 13, 2011
Mago commented on brett binnekade's blog post My "indestructible" quad copter design.
"joints between tube and center part and motor mounts will not work. You will need some clamps to pinch tubes, otherwise they will fail under scews pression. Motor mounts could rotate in flight if tube fail, with distastrous consequences. The good…"
Oct 13, 2011
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