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San Gabriel, CA


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

relative newbie... very interested in personal use for fun and fpv


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currently it is SAN GABRIEL, CA


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bill bergovoy commented on Winfried Rijssenbeek's blog post Update of the man drone project
"can you say 'naza fly away'"
Oct 20, 2014
bill bergovoy commented on Greg Dronsky's blog post Footbal match stoped because of a quadcopter
"the drone issue is not a good thing, but the story is more about the 'national flag'...  that nation's fans were banned/prohibited from watching / attending the games..so the flag was the symbol to show that they cant be stopped... (well, they can…"
Oct 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to Andrew Gaiennie's discussion I'm cursed
"i would take youup on your offer.... (I live near Los Angeles), pasadena area...Ive been struggling thru this hobby for about 6 months, but cant get time with other pilots as I am unable to drive.  I can get use the bus and train but carrying my…"
Oct 6, 2014
bill bergovoy commented on Ben Dellar's blog post Simple set up for Turnigy 9XR (or similar) 6 position mode switching - No Hardware/Flashing Required
"i have the turnigy 9xr pro  and there is a custom switch screen...it seems that I could program any combination of two switches to create a new result... i.e.  switch ID0 AND 'AIL'  equals CS1.   or ID0 AND 'AIL!' = CS2
  will create two different…"
Sep 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to RSR's discussion Where to buy in the bay area?
"Technically I think they call it L. A. basin. Our Santa Monica Bay, hehe"
Sep 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to Joe's discussion FS_TH9X
"im a newbie.. now that i got that out of the way.. I also have only owned the 9xr style radio...  i bought it for the price point.. but, from what I can tell, this radio will do almost everything else other radios do, with very minor/limited…"
Sep 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to RSR's discussion Where to buy in the bay area?
"im guessing you are talking about the SF bay area?  I am not sure where you can go.I would buy one online from a reputable dealer... save the gas... and save money on the mini mini quad...you can buy from 'uav-rc.com'  but they are down here in the…"
Sep 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to John G.'s discussion my new book on how to build a drone is free this weekend!
"thank you sir.. I am downloading it now.. and will absolutely give you props for your effort.. good job.."
Sep 20, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to Joe's discussion FS_TH9X
"the throttle, absolutely positively needs to be down...

that said, it sounds like you tried that and everything else and sending it back is the only option, although I wouldnt get the same radio.. get store credit and buy a different radio...or…"
Sep 19, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to bill bergovoy's discussion what are the differences between 'radios'
"yea, the documentation says it is possible, but i think the 'issue/problem' is the 9xr radio... it doesnt have d16mode in the setup...according to frsky, as long as I jumper the module properly, then that is the d16 mode...i think I will end up…"
Sep 19, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to bill bergovoy's discussion what are the differences between 'radios'
"Btw the video from flight test was awesome but again it said I needed to use spectrum TX on a spectrum rx.

That creates confusion for us module guys/radios.

They also said something about resolution on the gimbal. Is there anyway to describe…"
Sep 18, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to bill bergovoy's discussion what are the differences between 'radios'
"I have both, d and x modules...

One of my problems among the many is, in getting info over load. I'm forgetting more stuff is read more stuff... My head is full which is why I went to the shop.

I have three models each is different flight…"
Sep 18, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to Óscar Moreno García's discussion Soldering motor cable
"After a crash I check how freely each motor rotates without power. Just soon the blade by finger.

Sometimes diet week hey into the motor or sometimes the bearing gets damaged, or the shaft is bent.

I've learned to buy extra motors and how to…"
Sep 18, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to bill bergovoy's discussion what are the differences between 'radios'
"thanks for the reply. I understand the analogy of cars, and I guess since I haven't got a limit on the Turnigy I dint know. I was just hoping someone could tell or describe an example of a limit that the Turnigy can't handle"
Sep 18, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to bill bergovoy's discussion what are the differences between 'radios'
"I'm wanting more channels/functions. The basic aetr then the two or three flight modes, and then I want 2+ extra channels to turn off leds... During the day..

From what I can tell, I can get 7 channels from sbus on 1-8 and then pwm or servo output…"
Sep 18, 2014
bill bergovoy replied to Óscar Moreno García's discussion Soldering motor cable
"yea, you can solder these wires together.  or use a crimp connector, or any choice to complete the circuit.

I would not 'pre-tin' the wires nor add any extra flux.. the solder has a core that is filled with flux.

splices should vary for each…"
Sep 17, 2014
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