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RS232 to TTL

I am looking for a RS232 to TTL (Xbee Pro) adapter board that can take +7v / -7v on the RS232 side. From the what I can see most of the boards only accommodate 5v or they do not mention the spec. Any suggestions would be welcome.  

 

Thanks in advance.

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900mhz Xbee Optimum Antenna setup

I have just purchased my first Xbee 900mhz modems to replace an older 2.4Ghz Maxstream system. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestion on optimum antennas? Also can you use a pigtail to connect between the Xbee card and the antenna without affe

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No need for a volcano....

A new FDC NOTAM/TFR has been issued for the greater Los Angeles, CA area beginning Monday, 4/19, at 5:01p until 11:00a PDT, Tuesday, 4/20. The TFR isissued for security purposes to cover VIP movement in this area. Model aircraftoperations are prohibi

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MicroPilot Users Group Ning

Well since the wind is too strong to fly today I thought I would dosomething constructive. I have been hearing quite a few mutteringsregarding MP support and as the CropCam users group has been verybeneficial to the users of that product I thought th

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TaigaCam Video

I though that the group would aoppreciate this video as the perspective is rarely seen. It was taken by Alpo Hassinen a MicroPilot CropCam user from Finland who is always pushing the envelope.Click here for the VIDEO

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Autopliot / IMU Placement

I was wondering how important is it to place the IMU close to the CG of the airframe. I have been using an FMA CoPilot and I do not recall that there was much mention of placing the sensor near the CG. Any thoughts on this?

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Pro bono flying...

Hi GroupDue to the down turn in the economy I find that I have plenty of spare time to devote to my UAS hobby. I am looking for some interesting aerial imaging projects (agriculture , archeology, land management) for the summer.I operate a small UAS

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Thermopile sees prop?

I have recently had a crash while flying with an FMA CoPilot. The plane (Ultra Stick) was flying level and I was not providing any inputs when the plane nose dived into the ground. The only explanation I have is radio interference or some kind of the

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Co-Pilot 4 Odd Performace

Hi AllI am having a bit of trouble with an FAM Co-pilot. When I switch on the Co-Pilot the plane remains level but has the "jitters" I have tried dialing back the sensitivity and re-calibrating but this does not help. I was wondering if the fact that

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Testing Locations

I am looking for a good location for flight testing in Southern California. Has anybody got any suggestions? My local RC field is in a tight valley and there are just too many interested folks.Ideally a farm with a 50 to 100 acres of empty fields wou

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