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Ridgecrest, CA
About Me:
I am a retired Naval Systems Engineer, I worked on all kinds of UAVs including Cruise missiles. My interests are Porsches, RC Helicopters and my children.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I worked for Special Forces for years. That included UAV work. I LOVE RC Helos and want to continue that work with home made.
Hometown:
Ridgecrest
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"Jerome, I am a DJI guy with lots of APM and now Pix stuff designed. Retired military engineer
worked on Scan Eagle Email is paulgt3@gmail.com Maybe I can help you."
worked on Scan Eagle Email is paulgt3@gmail.com Maybe I can help you."
"Steve I dont. I want to get to the calibration step. As far as I know the only way to get to step 4 Calibration is to go through steps 1-3 no? I dont see how to get to the CALIBRATION step directly."
Hey guys funny problem I get my new Pixhawks and load up the Mission Planner Wizard. It connects fine and goes through the musical tones just fins. Then in part three it connects and says no reason to up load firmware already on board. Then it goes…
"Gerv. I found out I made a couple mistakes, one the Rx was not in mode B, secondly and most important
I did NOT have any SD card in it. So put it in and PRESTO!! But guess what happens? I dont realize that the Pixhawk was backward so I try…"
I did NOT have any SD card in it. So put it in and PRESTO!! But guess what happens? I dont realize that the Pixhawk was backward so I try…"
"RIght now I dont know if I have a failure, but I bought 2 in the Christmas time frame. Due to a house fire
I am just now starting back up. I tried to program both. With the wizard and I get to downloading the firmware
part 3/16 and I just run into…"
I am just now starting back up. I tried to program both. With the wizard and I get to downloading the firmware
part 3/16 and I just run into…"
"Daniel, I am glad you posted this question or questions. I have made the same journey but much longer. I started doing this for the Navy as a systems engineer (EE by degree) The SEALs I worked for used a drone called the Scan Eagle. I was putting a…"
"Same problem here, 7008 with Futaba 18mz or Futaba 14sg, Very frustrating because
using the APM's was a snap, no problems. I had two PixHawks and both exhibit the same
problem no power up the Pixhawk. I have spent hours on this with and no success."
using the APM's was a snap, no problems. I had two PixHawks and both exhibit the same
problem no power up the Pixhawk. I have spent hours on this with and no success."
"Why? I don't see any advantage to it. Unless you are trying to set a time to altitude record. I dont mean cut off your idea,
but I see several DIS-advantages. It may be a safety problem. The big prop, even on a smaller aircraft it would be 9 to
10…"
but I see several DIS-advantages. It may be a safety problem. The big prop, even on a smaller aircraft it would be 9 to
10…"
"This is what I found and I just went through this with Hobbyking. I bought several different kinds from
Hobbyking, and multiple amounts say 3 pair of each model. I had to go though 3 sets to get one pair to work.
Then I ordered 3 sets from…"
Hobbyking, and multiple amounts say 3 pair of each model. I had to go though 3 sets to get one pair to work.
Then I ordered 3 sets from…"
"One other thing, I can NOT get the compass calibration to work, I have watched the two
videos and still cant make it work. I am a retired engineer too. This may be the reason for
the blip
Is there any really simple way to do it? What axis is…"
videos and still cant make it work. I am a retired engineer too. This may be the reason for
the blip
Is there any really simple way to do it? What axis is…"
Hello,I built a quad, on the Naza quad frame. Scorpion motors and 20 amp turnigy ESC'sIt flies pretty well but every few seconds it blips. Like if I hit the throttle for an instant.I can't the the compass calibrated under 180,34,93 Something like…
"Appears to be something with my Futaba 18MZ Tx and the 7008SB in using the Sbus or
the regular mode. I never have problems with Sbus, and its apparent I have something crossed
up between a regular cable for each channel and the SBus. There is a…"
the regular mode. I never have problems with Sbus, and its apparent I have something crossed
up between a regular cable for each channel and the SBus. There is a…"
"Here is another data point. the copter acts as if Yaw and pitch are hooked to each other
or they are in each others input. Its a Futaba 7008SB receiver with the 18MZ Tx. I am perplexed
But I have done something wrong."
or they are in each others input. Its a Futaba 7008SB receiver with the 18MZ Tx. I am perplexed
But I have done something wrong."
"Thanks Mike I will try that this afternoon"
Hey Fellas,I dont mean to bore you guys with this probably simplistic problem but I am confusingmyself with this board. The autopilots were a gift from a friend and I can program it fine.My radio is the Fut. 18MZ. I just use some DJI Flame Wheels…
"Pete, I have a Monster HEXA that uses the (SIX)OS 750 motors with 60 AMP ESC, I use the Wookong system for this
and of course its incredibly stable.
I am builing a new quad that will fit inbetween that monster and a regular 550, The fram is a 675…"
and of course its incredibly stable.
I am builing a new quad that will fit inbetween that monster and a regular 550, The fram is a 675…"
