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Lights &, joystick mapping

Hi everyone,
I am trying to use the buttons on my joystick to operate Lights and smoke on my rover/boat. I can use the extra channels to operate the lights etc via the X & Y axis on the Joystick but that leaves me on channel short. I have 7 extra but

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Lights, Joystick mapping

Hi everyone,
I am trying to use the buttons on my joystick to operate Lights and smoke on my rover/boat. I can use the extra channels to operate the lights etc via the X & Y axis on the Joystick but that leaves me on channel short. I have 7 extra but

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3D printed parts

Hello all,

Because my boat doesn't have a water tight compartment I decided to 3D print cases and holders to keep my components dry in the event of water ingress. A couple of the cases are enclosed and the other two are open brackets that I use with b

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Boat zig zaging in AUTO

I have just set up this 740mm power cat, AMP 2.5, NEO 7 GPS with compass.

Everything works great in manual but when I switch to auto the boat zig zags across the lay line, it makes the course but the course it steers looks more like a sail boat tackin

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Moxon antenna

Moxon Antenna:

I am researching antennas for my GCS and I came across moxon on antennas and this tool to give you the dimensions for a moxon antenna for the frequency you input.

For any one else that is new to all this and is looking to get a better un

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modem vs dongle

I have been trying to achieve this for some time with no success. I have to take long breaks due to work.

First I started out with a DroneCell / APM and even with the help of Soren Kula didn't achieve success before I had to shelve it for work.

Then I

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