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Male


Location

Arlington, VA


About Me:

Too many projects, not enough time.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Like building, electronics, computers...all in one.


Hometown:

NJ


Activity Feed

Tom in NOVA commented on LightWare - Laser Developer's blog post The SF11/C laser altimeter - awesome performance for $249
"Version 1.1 of the firmware does not have the "long range" option available and I will be using this as a rangefinder for an airrifle scope setup from 40-100m. .  Also it does not have the signal strength showing in the terminal mode,

I found the…"
Mar 12, 2018
Tom in NOVA commented on LightWare - Laser Developer's blog post The SF11/C laser altimeter - awesome performance for $249
"I have an SF11/C (120m) rangefinder/altimeter with firmware Version 1.1.     Does it need to be updated?   I noticed mention of Version 1.21 in the manual , but cannot find any instructions/download.
 
Thank you,"
Mar 12, 2018
Tom in NOVA replied to Tom in NOVA's discussion LE-032 700m Laser RangeFinder vs LightWare SF11/C questions
"Thank you for the information.  You are right.  Did some more digging.  Looks like that these are designed to work with larger objects not the small aerosol particles needed to measure wind velocity.  That type of Anemometer LIDAR has a beam…"
Mar 9, 2018
Tom in NOVA posted a discussion
I am trying to figure out what are the internals of the LaserWorks (Boblov) LE-032 700M Laser Range Finder as far as laser-module used.  Also, how does it compare with the LightWare SF11/C (120 meter) module?Are they two totally different…
Mar 8, 2018
Tom in NOVA commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post Trent has started his cross USA trip.
"Best of luck and no pressure....enjoy the trip!"
Jun 16, 2014
Tom in NOVA replied to Pierre Gibouin's discussion 3DRobotics temporarily stops shipments outside of US and Canada
"IMHO, it's unlikely that they would crack down because none of these "items" may have been on any export control ban list before, because it was not clear if the technology/capability they posses met the ban criteria .  Now, after the process of…"
Jun 12, 2014
Tom in NOVA replied to Pierre Gibouin's discussion 3DRobotics temporarily stops shipments outside of US and Canada
"Paradoxical, but with many 3DR items (and technology) cloned by Chinese companies, it requires discipline for US and Canadian 3DR buyers not to ship internationally their 3DR items that are yet not vetted for export control, thus potentially…"
Jun 11, 2014
Tom in NOVA replied to Pierre Gibouin's discussion 3DRobotics temporarily stops shipments outside of US and Canada
"The issue is probably the State Department's oversight/permit of "export of sensitive technology" to certain countries or foreign entities. Certain items require an export license, or are prohibited."
May 12, 2014
Tom in NOVA commented on vis.asta's blog post qadrocopter 125 min in the air
"What did I take away from this post?  Great music!   The rest is for the Mythbusters..."
Mar 15, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New Hampshire considering aerial photography ban
"Just another liberal state struggling with its identity. Oregon, Washington, down to California...next will be Vermont..."
Feb 26, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Latest extreme heavy lift multicopter entries in HobbyKing competition
"Maxime, that's a good point. Reliability is a big factor and until that's solved not many would risk their lives. The winner multi-copter of this contest above could lift a small adult (47kg/103lbs) in the air. Wonder, how long battery would last.…"
Feb 18, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Gary McCray's blog post Vibration Control Wiki Section Started for Better or Worse
"Jason....I think that would be the best solution. All the hardware are already in place for all who own an APM.  I assume it should work for the props too once to motors are balanced."
Feb 16, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Gary McCray's blog post Vibration Control Wiki Section Started for Better or Worse
"I was looking for some good tips for my current build, good timing and thanks for starting a one-stop shop for vibration elimination tips."
Feb 16, 2013
Tom in NOVA replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.69/2.70 released
"Thank you Tridge for your hard work.  Appreciate your leadership on this project and looking forward these new improvements."
Feb 11, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Mohcine's blog post Introducing OpenGSU : Cross-Platform Ground Station
"Mohcine....that's a very reasonable price in my opinion. Keep up the great work and progress..."
Feb 9, 2013
Tom in NOVA commented on Stefan Gofferje's blog post UxV-CS development update
"Looks very useful. I think the LAT and LON could be smaller since one would use it in case of a downed drone, not all the time.  I would like to see distance from Home and distance to destination, vertical speed, battery percentage or calculated…"
Feb 9, 2013
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