About

Gender

Male


Location

BE


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I am building my own multicopters and airplanes. At the moment flying a tricopter (Windestal Design) and a FPV49v2 Airplane)


Hometown:

Close to Bern


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Mike Rafalski replied to Robby's discussion Solar Powered Drone Project
"May I see some pictures of your project? Sounds really interesting! Thank you!
Mike"
Feb 13, 2015
Mike Rafalski replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion MavLink Failed: Getting Param... (sysid1 compid1) and then nothing... in ArduCopter User Group
"SOLVED! (but it was my own mistake...) :o)
I didn't removed the Tx cable from the OSD, after I installed the radio.
After I removed the green Tx cable everything works now like a charm!

I write it here, so that other can find the solution.

Thank…"
Jan 8, 2015
Mike Rafalski replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion MavLink Failed: Getting Param... (sysid1 compid1) and then nothing... in ArduCopter User Group
"Hey,
the "interesting" part is now, that I managed to update both radios to 1.9 and now it is not working anymore (getting stuck at "getting params")......
???????????"
Jan 6, 2015
Mike Rafalski replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion MavLink Failed: Getting Param... (sysid1 compid1) and then nothing... in ArduCopter User Group
"Hello,I solved it by myself.I saw that the remote radio had another build version of the firmware than his counterpart... (1.6 instead of 1.9) I had to downgrade to 1.7 and now it is working.How can I update the remote radio?Sorry for the trouble!"
Jan 6, 2015
Mike Rafalski replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion MavLink Failed: Getting Param... (sysid1 compid1) and then nothing... in ArduCopter User Group
"Hi,
I am powering my APM over the input rail via one UBEC and the servos over the output rail with an ESC. With that I have the exact same problem as you. Sadly I couldn't solve the problem with removing the ESC power from the output rail...
I…"
Jan 4, 2015
Mike Rafalski replied to Mike Rafalski's discussion after 4 minutes fly time not able to hover/fly anymore? in ArduCopter User Group
"The flight Time and the throttle control was better now, but still only 6:40...
The parameter throttleTrim was back to 720...?!?"
Jul 30, 2013
Mike Rafalski replied to Mike Rafalski's discussion after 4 minutes fly time not able to hover/fly anymore? in ArduCopter User Group
"Here was it raining the whole day, so I have to wait for the tests.
Thank you"
Jul 29, 2013
Mike Rafalski posted a discussion in ArduCopter User Group
Hello,I used a kk2 board with my tricopter (windestal design). I got 15 minutes fly time.Now with the apm2.5, with the newest software, i can fly for 4 minutes and then it needs more and more throttle to stay airborne...???Any settings wrong or…
Jul 27, 2013
Mike Rafalski commented on Kevin Hester's blog post Andropilot 1.0 released
"It is deeply impressing how everything works like a charm! Great work!!!
Thank you all for this!"
Feb 21, 2013
Mike Rafalski posted a discussion in ArduCopter User Group
Hello,I calibrate my radio and accel. after every firmware update to be on the safe side... My question: Which manipulations delete the Settings (calibration) of the APM2.5?- CLI commands: erase, reset- install of new Firmware Thank you for your…
Feb 5, 2013
Mike Rafalski commented on Adam Majerczyk's blog post Graupner HoTT v4 telemetry protocol for ArduPilot
"Additional:
my quadcopter works well with the Arducopter 2.9"
Feb 1, 2013
Mike Rafalski commented on Adam Majerczyk's blog post Graupner HoTT v4 telemetry protocol for ArduPilot
"Hey Adam,
First: Thank you for your Support!
 
I discovered yesterday, that the numbers on the picture are displaced/shifted to the left. I saw on the backside of the APM the prints and knew, that I have to place them 1 more to the left.
- I…"
Jan 30, 2013
Mike Rafalski commented on Adam Majerczyk's blog post Graupner HoTT v4 telemetry protocol for ArduPilot
"Hi Adam,
do I have to prepare something on the APM board for being able to connect to the telemetry port? (Is it still UART port2?)
Because as soon as I connect my patch cable (made according your wiki) between the APM and the Receiver -> The APM…"
Jan 30, 2013
Mike Rafalski posted a blog post
Not science fiction anymore. 
Jan 29, 2013
Mike Rafalski commented on Daniel Chote's blog post 2.9 + hott-for-ardupilot modules !!WOO!!
"Hello,
I am also new to the whole multirotor thing. I own a Graupner MX-12 and would like to test the HOTT telemetry over the APM too. Would it be possible to receive your Arducopter 2.9 files (with the Hott telemetry functionality)? Or otherwise…"
Jan 26, 2013