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Pinout of Pixhawk telemetry plug

3691090896?profile=originalI'm sure this question will be answered eventually in the wiki, but say someone wants to use the older style 3dr radios.  What is the pinout of the pixhawk telemetry plug?  The other end of the pigtail will be cut and soldered directly on the radio. 

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Point and shoot camera with video out?

Is there a point and shoot camera that has video out like the go-pro?  I currently use the gopro video out to send back video of what I am taking a pictures of.  I am looking to upgrade to a camera that takes nicer pictures than the GoPro but still n

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A little help tuning loiter please...

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I have a hexacopter with APM2, pulso motors and a dji frame.  Pretty strong setup as I am running 4s.  Stabilize and alt hold are perfect!  Spent a couple days tuning them to perfection.  This is my third Ardupilot and the others dont even

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Intermittent problem when powering up

I have the APM2 with 2.5.4 loaded in my hexacopter.  Sometimes when powered on the APM2 will not go through its startup routine. It happends randomly. The blue solid LED instantly comes on and the leds do not go through the sequence.  Nothing else ha

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MediaTek NMEA Settings

I have been trying to change my MediaTek GPS to NMEA w 38500 baud settings.  It has the DIY protocol in it right now.  I can update the firmware with the DIY protocol no problem but I believe I am missing the NMEA file when I download it from the wik

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FTDI cable / RS232 Data Modem question

I have been playing with some wireless modems that are RS232.  I was thinking they should should be plug and play with my FTDI cable right?  The cable is 5V and the modems are 5V and so are the rx/tx so I dont need a level converter right?  I am tryi

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Good UAV/UAS Job websites

It's time I started the job hunt again and I need some recomendations for UAS job websites.  I would love to make my hobby my job.  I don't have a good UAS resume but have prior DOD experience in Iraq.   I have applied to Insitu, Northrop Grumman, an

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Possible xbee alternative?

I have been looking around for some higher powered radios and am having a hard time coming up with radios that are cabable of 115000 besides the xtend ones.  I did however see some capable of 38400.  Would any of the ones listed below be a good Xbee

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