About

Gender

Male


Location

Kasilof, AK


About Me:

A high school student from Alaska ready to build his first UAV!


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I ideally want a system with PTZ capability on a fairly large airframe for the purpose of giving real-time intel on large-scale paintball and airsoft games.


Hometown:

Soldotna, Alaska


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McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Well, that probably won't be good enough for video streaming, so what about an interface straight to an Android phone using the Android interface board? Would that support actual 3G speeds?"
Nov 30, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Regarding cell towers only being by the highway, at altitude (I have friends with private planes that can attest to this) cell reception is excellent, and encompasses a good portion of the Kenai Penisula. I've decided on using Dronecell with a sim…"
Nov 30, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Well, this is all the more I could think of to add to the chart. Any more input about anything I might be missing?UAV Comms.jpg"
Nov 21, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"So no one at all knows anything about setting up Ardupilot to communicate on a LAN network?"
Nov 21, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Here's the flow chart for my desired setup. Arrows with the handle mean one way communication, wheras two arrows mean back and forth communication. If anyone can answer my questions or add some constructive criticism, that would be great.UAV visual…"
Nov 20, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Yes, an amplified Wi-fi signal with a tracking antenna. I figured the easiest way to set up a turnkey UAV system complete with a PTZ camera setup would be a Wi-fi connection with a multi-port access point on the plane, supporting a connection to…"
Nov 20, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop replied to McCarthy Wynkoop's discussion Interested in UAVs but want unconventional setup
"Anyone? The most important priority is a Wi-Fi telemetry link. Is it possible to set up Ardupilot to communicate in this way?"
Nov 20, 2012
McCarthy Wynkoop posted a discussion
Hey guys, I found out about the UAV scene and want to get involved, and was hoping that everyone could answer some questions. My queries are as follows:(1) Is using a Wi-Fi signal and on-plane access point a possible way of telemetry using the…
Nov 19, 2012