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Gender

Male


Location

Kenai, AK


About Me:

Run a CNC carving biz up in Alaska.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Thought I would try building a Hexacopter. Use CNC machine to cut parts.


Hometown:

Kenai


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Raymond Choat left a comment on ArduCopter User Group
"Yes I have used retract landing gear on my HEX. I only use one, that retracts out of way of camera. The other two legs are normal for stability. I tried 2 retracts and legs were too wobbly. It takes two legs at least to be stable.…"
Jul 26, 2013
Raymond Choat replied to Raymond Choat's discussion Still no luck after PPM upgrade
"I have a little progress on problems after loading PPM upgrade.
I did the PPM install again using FLIP3.4.7. Loaded Hex file ArduPPM_v2.3.16_ATMega32U2. Again it shows burned, verified.
I go to Mission planner. I still have the port COM3 show up…"
Jul 17, 2013
Raymond Choat posted a discussion
I tried again today to get past the PPM upgrade. Still does not work and I have no idea of what to try next.I again tried to connect computer to Arducopter with USB port. Photo 001 is the result. Port shows up again but no connect. Anyone know what…
Jul 16, 2013
Raymond Choat posted a discussion
I am having problems connecting mission planner to my APM2.0 after I upgraded my PPM encoder. Trying to move up from ArduCopter V2.9.ib Hexa to V3.0.Mission Planner 1.2.59 mav 1.0 APM2.0 3DR Radio Win7 computer with…
Jul 10, 2013
Raymond Choat replied to Raymond Choat's discussion After 2.9.1.b cant arm and no LED for GPS or ARM
"Figured what was wrong, just unplugged the 3DR air Radio and all the rest works again. Now on to diagnose the 3DR air Radio?"
May 3, 2013
Raymond Choat posted a discussion
After 2.9.1.b my 3DR Radio 915 does not connect. Also no GPS & ARM leds (top GPS does  work). Can not arm with remote. Yet if I  am on USB port, the GPS and ARM leds blink. So I wait till GPS lock, plugin battery and disconnect USB, then I can arm…
May 3, 2013
Raymond Choat posted a discussion
I just upgraded to ArduCopter 2.5.5 and I am having trouble. Takeoff looks totally eratic. So I started by testing motors using Mission Planner CLI / Setup / Motors. It used to test them starting with front motor and going clockwise testing each…
May 14, 2012
Raymond Choat replied to Monroe Lee King Jr's discussion Calibrating ESC's in ArduCopter User Group
"I also had trouble setting up the Turnigy 9x v2 Mode2 and its reciever v2 that came with it. (Bought in April 2012) This is how I got everything to work.On the Turnigy 9x v2 Mode2: a) trim your rudder down as far as it will go. b) Reverse the…"
May 4, 2012