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hexa copter calibration problem

Hi,

building a hexacopter.  all electronics tested,  but i have the following problem:

when I push the throttle the motors do not start at the same time.,  i have one motor starting at 6 % trottle,  another at 27, 2 at 30% and another at circa 64%.

I tr

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outputs channel 7, 8

doing a hexa copter.

Cant for some reason calibrate the motors  / esc on channel 7, 8.  the escs do  a constant beeping.  Tried  both manual and automatic calibration several times.  even uploaded firmware around 8 times.  

When i try to check the moto

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hexa vs y6

would like to know what is the best to have, a hexacopter or a y6.  need to know in terms of lift (payload) ie how much weight it can carry and efficiency  on the battery packs.  also which is the easiest to fly? and which is the one that with stands

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y6 or hexacopter

would lkie to know what is the best to have, a hexacopter or a y6.  need to know in terms of plift ie how much weight it can carry and efficiency  on the battery packs.  also which is the easiest to fly? and which is the one that winstands most stron

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tricopter liftoff

Hi I am buildig a y6. i am encountering problems. When i try a vertical take off, the y6  the copter starts moving to the left.  it soes lift,  but it seems it cant do it vertical.  i didn`t try t for long as it looked as it was going to flip

Can anyo

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APm2.0 in a Y6

 I am building a  y6.   I have done everyting as per manual.   check the prop direction, all fine.   the problem is that i cant get a lift off, even at full trottle.  What is the problem. 

I changed battery pack to make sure that  its not the cause.  

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