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Patrick Weeden replied to Patrick Weeden's discussion Auto take off settings for catapult- please help
"Thanks Jacko 

I am not using a buggy launch but a catapult - the settings are completely different and takes some playing around with . Bungee launch is nice if you have the space and time to setup"
Feb 8, 2016
Patrick Weeden replied to Patrick Weeden's discussion Auto take off settings for catapult- please help
"The launcher is sitting at 11.5 Degree pitch
Thanks for the explanation, I was wondering if there is a script that could do this automatically and give an average reading every few minutes, somthing that takes everything into consideration and…"
Feb 7, 2016
Patrick Weeden replied to Patrick Weeden's discussion Auto take off settings for catapult- please help
"Hi DWG 

Sorry, I should have worded that differently, was mot meaning to act as though you were trying to sell one of your catapults. I managed some tests today (15 knot winds though) - With MINACC at 5, Thr_Delay at 8 (8/10ths of a second) - it…"
Feb 7, 2016
Patrick Weeden replied to Patrick Weeden's discussion Auto take off settings for catapult- please help
"HI DWG

Thanks for that, I do not want to have to use any power before the launch (And have seen it on a number of systems) - the catapult launch without power is pushing the X8 to about 11m or 4-5 seconds so I am hopeful that with the right timing,…"
Feb 6, 2016
Patrick Weeden posted a discussion
hi guysI'm launching a x8 off a strong catapult and am having trouble with the throttle delay and MINACC parameters. I have done about 10 launches in auto mode without the prop on and have been monitoring when the motor spools up. It is usually way…
Feb 5, 2016
Patrick Weeden replied to Patrick Weeden's discussion Do you think this setup will achieve 30km video transmission?
"Thank you Cala and Gary!"
Jan 24, 2016
Patrick Weeden posted a discussion
Hi GuysI wanted to ask for your advice, I am trying to achieve 30km video transmission, can you let me know if the below options would be capable of 30km (Over the open ocean 500-1000ft AGL)- If not, what setup would you recommend?RC Control, :UHF…
Jan 24, 2016