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Phoenix, AZ


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

not much into uav more fpv, wanted to try the apm for the rtl function, but im sure ill do more than that.


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josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Fpv Camera interfereing with ublox gps, APM 2.5
"It was interference from the camera, but i had to move it a lot farther than a few inches, but thanks fro the info."
Oct 21, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Fpv Camera interfereing with ublox gps, APM 2.5
"thanks for the reply, but i do not think its noise from the camera. I used another camera and vtx on my quad and put it right next to the gps and it did not affect it at all, but both cameras do the same thing when plugged into the plane. One thing…"
Oct 15, 2012
josh fivecoat posted a discussion
I am having an issue with my RMRC 480 camera causing interference with my ublox gps module. This is a new plane to me and only the second plane i have had this apm 2.5 in so i am still learning. i was having problems at the field and i figured they…
Oct 15, 2012
josh fivecoat posted discussions
Aug 24, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Throttle failsafe not working
"just going through my setup on the mission planner and when i bound the radio to the rx using the lowest throttle ( 929ms ) i also had the flight mode switch in manual mode. Do i need to bind it in stabilize or auto mode for the rth to work…"
Aug 24, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Tuning acro mode for fpv
"thanks for the informative reply. I am going to switch my apm2 to a f450 frame and work on tuning. i will have to use another board for my fpv, thanks again for the reply."
Aug 18, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Tuning acro mode for fpv
"stabilize mode is not how i am used to flying, i currently fly a naza on my other quad and i fly in manual ( acro ) mode, its alot more like flying my helis. Flying in stabilize mode is boring for fpv, i like to do loops and rolls and fly around…"
Aug 18, 2012
josh fivecoat posted a discussion
Hello, i just received my first apm2 board and am trying to tune it to fly in acro mode for fpv. My problem is when i send the quad in any direction it will start to pitch back the other way shortly after i gave it the command. If i send it forward…
Aug 18, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Apm 2.5 turnigy plush 30 amp will not arm
"i probably tried it about 50 times and it never armed one of them. hopefully i will get my new dji opto esc's and dont have any problems. "
Aug 14, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Apm 2.5 turnigy plush 30 amp will not arm
"ok i just plugged the apm2 into my dji 30amp opto speed controls and they arm just fine."
Aug 11, 2012
josh fivecoat replied to josh fivecoat's discussion Apm 2.5 turnigy plush 30 amp will not arm
"Thanks for the reply eddie, i plugged a servo into output 5 and it moves along with my throttle stick ( it is kind of notchy, and jumps to zero around 15% throttle ). I tried to do the auto calibration and the apm2 is outputting the signal correctly…"
Aug 11, 2012
josh fivecoat posted a discussion
Hello,     just received my first APM 2.5 today, i am having trouble getting the turnigy plush 30 amp speed controls to arm. I have gone through the manual esc calibration and tried to do the auto as well. Manual works but when i plug them back in…
Aug 11, 2012