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Male
About
Location
Radiant, VA
About Me:
Technology-minded dirt dork with a green thumb
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Aerial Imagery related to Crop Health
Hometown:
Madison, VA
Activity Feed
"New system order # is 8575 and the old number is R506843114. Thanks for looking into this!"
Hey All,Figured I'd let everyone know the Pixhawk Basic Kit is on backorder on the 3DR website. They never actually tell you until you've completed the purchase and finally submitted a help request to customer support. I've been waiting on a kit…
"Hey Whipple,
Do you have a preference between a multirotor or fixed-wing? I'm not able to offer any advice on the fixed-wing side of things. You need to look for high endurance, sturdy systems using the Pixhawk as the flight controller (easy to set…"
Do you have a preference between a multirotor or fixed-wing? I'm not able to offer any advice on the fixed-wing side of things. You need to look for high endurance, sturdy systems using the Pixhawk as the flight controller (easy to set…"
"I'll try this today and get back. I've tested each individual motor and ESC and all appears to working properly so we can rule out an ESC cutting out."
So...I've had a couple not-so-fun instances with both an APM 2.6 and a Pixhawk where it seems to invert the horizon and crater dramatically into the ground at full throttle. I've attached the log from the Pixhawk flight. I have a sneaking suspicion…
"As a business owner that utilizes a lot of ATVs in everyday field work, I've been wondering when a solution is coming to eliminate the need for a person. Nice to see progress on this.
Is there any specific activity you are targeting?"
Is there any specific activity you are targeting?"
"Good to see the ole stomping grounds again. Spent many of days at Kentland for research."
"I'm in Virginia. The systems I use are custom builds, but I have been helping Joey from FlyAmericaFPV with some Pixhawk builds in the Turbo Ace Matrix systems. These are well-built systems, and I think they would work well for you. They are more…"
"Hey Andy,
We work closely with local SWCD and NRCS staff and have an idea on what you are looking for. Field inspections are going to run similar to our crop scouting (I own an agronomic consulting company). We use quadcopters so that we can sit…"
We work closely with local SWCD and NRCS staff and have an idea on what you are looking for. Field inspections are going to run similar to our crop scouting (I own an agronomic consulting company). We use quadcopters so that we can sit…"
"Good point. A lot of care needs to be taken using 433 primarily on Tx/Rx selection. There are some high dollar systems on the market that tend to be "RF dirty." I've heard stories of said systems spoiling up motors because of what was just said. I…"
"You are likely not going to be happy with those antennas; they look like ones I got from HiModel and they didn't work too well.Try out these http://www.getfpv.com/ibcrazy-5-8-ghz-bluebeam-ultra-antenna-set.html. They are pricey, but there is no…"
"Good intro into VR technology and some of the tools/methods that are commonly used. Good point about VRT not being the silver bullet in producing better yields, but its definitely going to increase our efficiency.
At the onset of drone adoption in…"
At the onset of drone adoption in…"
"Very nice. Are you going to do any crop index maps from this (NDVI, SA-NDVI, GI, etc)?"
"Mark,
NDVI (and derivatives) can be a very useful tool in precision ag. I currently use an index based on the visible spectrum that works well with my precision ag consulting. But using the visible spectrum has its limitations (able to identify…"
NDVI (and derivatives) can be a very useful tool in precision ag. I currently use an index based on the visible spectrum that works well with my precision ag consulting. But using the visible spectrum has its limitations (able to identify…"
