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experimenter drone pilot .love playing with the electronics


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Paul Tegler posted a discussion
GPS timer info, received comes from the sats, and works on a 1,024 week cycle. That 1024 week cycle resets back to zero this year on April 6, 2019. Does anyone know if this is going to mess with our standard small gps receivers? As mfr's are not…
Mar 27, 2019
Paul Tegler replied to Ken Wilkins's discussion Need advice on equipment in Pixhawk 2 User Group
"all you need to do is look at the logs.... read the alt vs the time line.
But rather than trying to measure decent 'rates' all that is really important is the final Z vib  (and x and y to a lesser degree) shock value as it hits the ground!

ptegler"
Aug 21, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to James Mark Borgaily's discussion SWEEP Scanning Lidar
"As an early supporter (kickstarter) I bought this having fallen for the comments about their Ardupilot support/intentions.
It's now 2 year later and they haven't done anything in support of the drone world rather moved on to the atuo industry.
So we…"
Jun 16, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to Adrian Onsen's discussion Oblique photogrammetry possible? in UgCS
"ooops... https://leddartech.com/modules/leddarone/ is the one I use.... 3d printed case, very light...good for about 40-60m

nfi just a happy end user

ptegler"
Jun 16, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to Adrian Onsen's discussion Oblique photogrammetry possible? in UgCS
"...I can't speak specifically to your UgCS interface control Q, but can at least suggest how to maintain your distance. to surfaces..... but it's dependant on your flight controller.

At least using Pixhawk.... you can use a LEDDAR (yes spelled…"
Jun 16, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to Norimbo's discussion Moving from Mikrokopter to Pixhawk 2.1 in Pixhawk2.1
"*****Is there possibility to arm and disarm motors in Pixhawk like in Mikorkopter so to start motors both sticks on transmitter to low right and to stop the motors both sticks to lower left ?
yes...works the same way.
...same for the 3 2 switch…"
Feb 22, 2018
Paul Tegler left a comment on Pixhawk2.1
"sure can.I managed to blow out a power connector (detached from the board) reflowing didn't seem to work... replacement board (non-Edison) was also a lot cheaper
just looked it up...bought mine from…"
Feb 16, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to moriarty's discussion strange behaviour of pixhawk-request help to understand in ArduCopter User Group
"did you run the compass cal at the flight site, pre-flight???
....or did you rely on a 'home' cal before traveling to the site...
ptegler"
Jan 5, 2018
Paul Tegler replied to Andrew Challenger's discussion How to wire parallel power supplies in Pixhawk 2 User Group
"..nothing wrong with your concept (or diagram) until one battery craps out and shorts out (overloads) the second battery.
2 batts can be monitored via the PX2 and ground station so you can at least monitor both batts.
It's common to double up on…"
Dec 6, 2017
Paul Tegler posted a discussion
sounds like a simple enough question...and some of the implications have not reared their head yet in flights to date...but a general question.... hopefully a consensus of technique....How tight do people tighten their folding prop bolts? IE: do you…
Sep 15, 2017
Paul Tegler posted a discussion in Pixhawk 2 User Group
Mission Planner has the resources to set protocols for SERIL5, but nothing seems to work. Have tried Lidar, frsky telem and gps...but nothing seems to work.Reading the developers forums it states all the protocols were indeed added for SERIAL5 as…
Aug 28, 2017
Paul Tegler replied to Mert's discussion Quadcopter nose dive on first flight in ArduCopter User Group
"if you were in alt hold gps hold etc the quad would have been trying to change throttles to match. to balance the quad (level out)
wrong prop direction or incorrectly calibrated ESC etc could all lead to your issue(s)
ptegler"
Aug 1, 2017
Paul Tegler replied to Mert's discussion Quadcopter nose dive on first flight in ArduCopter User Group
"what flight mode were you attempting to lift off in?
usually a flip on take-offf attempt is due to your props/motors not spinning in the right direction.
check the rotation, proper prop for that rotation and proper drive # for that motor axis
btdt…"
Aug 1, 2017
Paul Tegler replied to Otto Haring's discussion Difference between solid and foldable blades for drone????
"well just this evening...first hand experience says Andre may not be right.....
Over the last two evenings I've been testing exactly this.Last night I ran a set of folding Tarot 1552s...H680 quad.... 380KV motors 6000mAH battery...AUW of 3318grams…"
Jul 11, 2017
Paul Tegler replied to iftikhar khan's discussion needed in ArduCopter User Group
"...sorrry don't do skype  don't do social media.  ...worst man made endevour ever.  Air conditioning killed the neighborhood (people no longer sit on their porch...communicate...know what's up in the 'hood'.  Social media is the next…"
Jun 6, 2017
Paul Tegler replied to iftikhar khan's discussion needed in ArduCopter User Group
"clueless in the M.E. isn't he. duh yes we all know pro systems exist...READ posts..statement was hobby here
It's obvious he has no clue or familiarity with ITAR requirements of such a device...even worse to his desired locale.     ..gotta' love a…"
Jun 6, 2017
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