About

Gender

Male


Location

victoria


About Me:

i'm 75 years of age am retired and struggling to come to trms with modern technology - but trying hard!


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

am a model aircraft builder flyer and have a APM 2.5/ so far not yet flown.


Hometown:

sunbury


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alan wolstenholme posted a discussion
I've just purchased a boomerang 60 - I intended to convert to elec but I have a beautiful 61 ASP engine.  I'm worried about the vibration levels produced, yet I see there are a few nitro lanes in the Queensland trials. Have other members had the…
Dec 3, 2015
alan wolstenholme posted a discussion
My gps unit is a ublox-6H-0-002. The cable attaches to the side of the board - it has five wires. The red wire recently detached from the connector, yet the gps still gets a fix. How is this so as the red wire is supposed to be the 5 volt supply…
Aug 26, 2015
alan wolstenholme commented on Romushock's blog post TurniDrone 9x
"I have since found another simpler form of switch from good luck buy (e-bay) It has six push buttons and provides 6 modes.  Amm still fiddling with it because all the info is in Chinese. Google APM Flight Controller Flight mode Switcher Selector…"
Aug 19, 2015
alan wolstenholme posted a discussion
Aug 14, 2015
alan wolstenholme commented on Romushock's blog post TurniDrone 9x
"As usual not being an IT expert, I bought what I thought was the base unit for the switch. What I got back was a Pro.mini.328P which has compleltly different markings at each hole that the build shows. As far as I can find from the net the markings…"
Jun 6, 2015
alan wolstenholme replied to alan wolstenholme's discussion Arduplane
"Thanks Andre. Fixed. (Wished you lived next door!) Alan"
May 25, 2015
alan wolstenholme posted a discussion
I'm lost and admit it.  I connpcted my apm 2.5 as directed things work just fine.  Switch to stabalize and the rudder is coupled with the aerleron. How!
May 25, 2015
alan wolstenholme replied to alan wolstenholme's discussion flying quadcopter without electronic aids
"Thanks. Yes that is the conclusion I reached.  It would appear that the means has been devised to make sure no-one actually flies.  I would also question who taught the inspector of the applicant? I really would like to see him in operation!"
Jan 28, 2015
alan wolstenholme posted a discussion
I'm a memebr of MAAA and was surprised to find that they have issued means to test flyers at bronze and gold standard flying multicopters without any form of electronic aids - the scope of controls, I believe is beyond the capabilities of an average…
Jan 28, 2015