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Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Hi,Up for sale is a great starter kit for an APM based quad.I bought all this a little over a year ago, but I never actually finished this quad. I built a wooded frame and attached the motors and all, but all I ever did with this kit was bench…
Apr 9, 2015
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Hi,I have an APM 2.6 that I bought about a year ago and that I am now trying to get running with a quad build.I flashed the new copter firmware and gone through the basic setup and everything seems to be working fine, but I am having a hard time…
Apr 7, 2015
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Hi,I have a brand new APM board for my quad project and I am simply trying to connect to the APM using USB cable, but nothing works :(I tried two different computers (laptop windows 7 and desktop windows 8) with a couple of versions of mission…
Nov 21, 2013
Mathieu Girard commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"Funny how a few hours after I complained here I received a shipped notification for my order. Coincidence?

Anyway, I hope it will be at my doorstep soon."
Jul 30, 2013
Mathieu Girard commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"Just like Euan, I too am still waiting for my APM to ship!   I ordered it the first day it came out and everything in my order was in stock, but for some unknown reason, it takes forever to ship!!  
After a few days, I contacted support and added an…"
Jul 30, 2013
Mathieu Girard commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"How long will it take before distributors like canadadrone.ca get the APM 2.6 in stock when it is released? Since I am in Canada, I would prefer to order form canada to avoid customs, but it depends of how longer I have to wait :)
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Jul 3, 2013
Mathieu Girard commented on Szilard's blog post APM 2.6 + GPS with compass
"So... is there still any hope for a release this week?"
Jul 3, 2013
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Is APM 2.6 with compass on gps available anywhere right now??? 3dr doesnt even list it on its site.
Jul 1, 2013
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
What exactly is up with the next generation?From what I can understand, 3.0 software is already in beta testing and next gen hardware is already there with px4, but is there also an APM 3.0 board coming up?I'm ready to get into this hobby but I'm…
Jun 16, 2013
Mathieu Girard replied to Mathieu Girard's discussion Is APM the way to go?
"Hey guys,
Thanks for the feedback.
@u4eake: u say "Hardware is useless without a good firmware to run it." and this is totally true, but the opposite is also true. Even the best firmware in the world is useless without some good hardware to host it.…"
Jun 12, 2013
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Hi,Everywhere I look I read that APM is hard to dial in and Naza or others always seem to be more stable.Can APM really be tuned to be as stable as a NAZA for example? I mean, is the hardware on par with others?If the GPS for example is not precise…
Jun 11, 2013
Mathieu Girard replied to Mathieu Girard's discussion Is this for real?
"Thanks a lot for all the feedback. 

It really gives me a better idea of exactly what to expect.

@u4eake: I really enjoyed the video where you are chasing a plane drone!"
Jun 11, 2013
Mathieu Girard posted a discussion
Hi!I've been reading a lot lately about auto pilot boards for quadcopters and if all I read is true, today's technology is just too cool :)I've been tinkering with RC stuff for many years now. Starting about 20 years ago with electric cars and…
Jun 9, 2013