Gender
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About
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
About Me:
I am an engineer with 20 years experience in avionics, manned space, communications and defense projects.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I have always been fascinated by UAS and unmanned systems in general.
Hometown:
Scottsdale, AZ
Activity Feed
"Bo,
I have been pondering doing exactly what you are doing... I've been too busy to actually execute. In my research, I found a toy that operates on the same premise: the Air Hogs Switchblade.
You might find the link below to be interesting.…"
I have been pondering doing exactly what you are doing... I've been too busy to actually execute. In my research, I found a toy that operates on the same premise: the Air Hogs Switchblade.
You might find the link below to be interesting.…"
"Looks great John!
Where were you flying? I live in Scottsdale az well (Shea/Via Linda) I can tell it's in the general area, but don't recognize the roadway...
If you are interested in getting together for a flying day, let me know...
Mike"
Where were you flying? I live in Scottsdale az well (Shea/Via Linda) I can tell it's in the general area, but don't recognize the roadway...
If you are interested in getting together for a flying day, let me know...
Mike"
"Chris,
This is exactly the sort of thing that I mentioned in our earlier correspondence. While your products are looked at as the desired end result for hobbists, they are at the same time providing great tools for the professionals, streamlining…"
This is exactly the sort of thing that I mentioned in our earlier correspondence. While your products are looked at as the desired end result for hobbists, they are at the same time providing great tools for the professionals, streamlining…"
"HI Geoffrey,
I am going to take the same approach (for the Skywalker) that jim C took:
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-skywalker-parachute
His seems unweildy (strings/shock cord wrapped around the length of the fuse to avoid the prop)…"
I am going to take the same approach (for the Skywalker) that jim C took:
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-skywalker-parachute
His seems unweildy (strings/shock cord wrapped around the length of the fuse to avoid the prop)…"
"I want to do parachute recovery of my Skywalker and X* (when I get one)... I wish I'd seen the aerocon website sooner, I just bought a 58" parachute for ~$30... It's a good chute, good construction and material, but apparently pretty…"
"Joey,
This project sounds like a lot of fun! Years ago there was at least one concept at NASA (or a NASA contractor) that revolved around deploying a UAV (they called them RPVs at the time) in the Martian atmosphere. It involved a wing that…"
This project sounds like a lot of fun! Years ago there was at least one concept at NASA (or a NASA contractor) that revolved around deploying a UAV (they called them RPVs at the time) in the Martian atmosphere. It involved a wing that…"
"Dennis,
Thanks for viewing the vid. Yes, I'm using an APM 2.0, one of th early versions with the separate daughter board on top with the integrated GPS. So far I like it. I had previously mounted it to the quad with velcro and 4 zip ties through…"
Thanks for viewing the vid. Yes, I'm using an APM 2.0, one of th early versions with the separate daughter board on top with the integrated GPS. So far I like it. I had previously mounted it to the quad with velcro and 4 zip ties through…"
"Hi Carl! Yes, I enjoy seeing videos of other Droner's regions... I especially like the videos I see out of Europe. I have decided to add a large piece of foam in the Aft area of the Quad, mostly for visibility, but also for stability in forward…"
I took the quad out the a nearby park for a more extensive flight.All went very well, got 10+ minutes of great video. The quad was carrying a 5000mAh battery and my Contour video camera. I still am having difficulty identifying the orientation of…
"I bent the shaft of a Detrum 810kV motor on my quad. I had decided to replace the motor but then, just for kicks, pulled the motor apart and attempted to straighten the shaft. I removed the shaft (tough to do, but i was able to push it out with a…"
"I am also trying to replace an antenna on an XBee, but a bit different. I have a 900mHz XBee with the RPSMA connector. The RPSMA connector was torn off in a hard landing (crash) and the XBee is otherwise undamaged. I see a pad for what I think is…"
"Ok,so the peanut galley is having much fun at my expense regarding my perception that Quads crash less than airplanes. I get it and I enjoy it too...
So here's my response...
I've flown my Skywalker 5 times. That includes 3 "landings" that…"
So here's my response...
I've flown my Skywalker 5 times. That includes 3 "landings" that…"
After the Latest Skywalker crash I decided that the build-fly-crash-build-(repeat) process was too slow, and I wasn't learning as fast as I'd hoped. I'd seen an ad at Hobby King for $20 Quadcopter frames... sounded like a good deal and I already…
"Hello CarL... Apologies, I've been away from DIYDrones for a bit...
Still haven't fixed up the Skywalker. I was waiting for a new telemetry module. They are in now so it's just a matter of finding some time.
As I was waiting on the XBee module I…"
Still haven't fixed up the Skywalker. I was waiting for a new telemetry module. They are in now so it's just a matter of finding some time.
As I was waiting on the XBee module I…"
"John,
Im still going to try to fix the XBee. Looking at it under a microscope there appears to be no damage other than the lifted pads. I'll give it a shot, but intened to replace it anyways.
How easy are the new 3DR radios to use? I love the…"
Im still going to try to fix the XBee. Looking at it under a microscope there appears to be no damage other than the lifted pads. I'll give it a shot, but intened to replace it anyways.
How easy are the new 3DR radios to use? I love the…"
"Burt,
I haven't had the same issue with inability to retain satellites. If anything, I was a bit concerned that my latest cold boot took quite a while to go 3D. I attributed that to indoor startup and possibly the need to download recent ephemeris…"
I haven't had the same issue with inability to retain satellites. If anything, I was a bit concerned that my latest cold boot took quite a while to go 3D. I attributed that to indoor startup and possibly the need to download recent ephemeris…"
