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lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post Announcing UAVForecast.com
"I'll check those pages out, thanks guys. One of the challenges is that the aviation forecasts including cloudbase are usually only available for ICAO airports. For example, I live about 6 miles away from KLGA, and I would often look at the KLGA…"
Mar 24, 2015
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post Announcing UAVForecast.com
"I am able to add visibility, but the weather forecast API I'm using doesn't provide current or forecast cloud base."
Mar 23, 2015
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post Announcing UAVForecast.com
"Sorry for the outage, the Wing Kp model has some invalid date/times right now, made the code robust to that. Sky cover is cloud cover."
Mar 23, 2015
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post Announcing UAVForecast.com
"Glad you guys like it. I added a FAQ which explains the Kp index:
http://www.uavforecast.com/static/faq.html"
Mar 21, 2015
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post Announcing UAVForecast.com
"The GPS satellites have a 24-hour orbital period, so they're in roughly the same place in the sky at the same time every day. Their orbits do change slightly over longer periods of time though so the number of visible satellites is not always the…"
Mar 20, 2015
lloydm posted a blog post
UAV Forecast provides a comprehensive forecast of flying conditions by combining weather data, visible GPS satellites, and solar flare (Kp) activity. It's completely free! Visit the new site here: http://www.UAVForecast.com
Mar 20, 2015
lloydm posted a discussion
Brand new PX4Flow, used a few times but in perfect condition. Works great. With lens cap and DF13 6-pin to 6-pin connector. $120 shipped CONUS.https://store.3drobotics.com/products/px4flow
Jul 13, 2014
lloydm replied to lloydm's discussion Strange loss of control in loiter
"It's a bridge. That could well have contributed to the TBE-like effect, though the underlying cause was a bad attitude estimate from the DCM algorithm, I think."
Jun 23, 2014
lloydm replied to lloydm's discussion Strange loss of control in loiter
"The compass is fine.
I eventually figured I had a classic case of "the leans". I've switched to EKF now, so far so good.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/drones-discuss/_mrGyIGSkxo"
Jun 22, 2014
lloydm replied to lloydm's discussion Strange loss of control in loiter
"Yes, all four corners are still attached to the vibration dampening mount."
Jun 15, 2014
lloydm posted a discussion
On my fifth flight today, something very strange happened while flying loiter mode. My copter started to drift from side to side as if trying to make a large circle, and I had to fight it hard to retain control. I have checked the logs carefully and…
Jun 15, 2014
lloydm commented on Marco Robustini's blog post "Hybrid" (PosHold) flight mode, what was missing in APM Copter now is reality!
"Sandro pointed me to his post-onion version (thanks, that looks like it was hard work!). I have merged it with master and also made a few small tweaks (mostly switching to AHHYBRID, which I personally prefer). You can grab it here if you are a…"
Apr 7, 2014
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post A Review of 3D Printing Services: Shapeways, 3D Hubs and Makerbot In-Store Printing (for PX4 and Pixhawk mounts)
"Great tip, thanks Sergio!"
Mar 28, 2014
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post A Review of 3D Printing Services: Shapeways, 3D Hubs and Makerbot In-Store Printing (for PX4 and Pixhawk mounts)
"Looks great! Nice work. I'll PM you my address. What printer did you use?"
Mar 26, 2014
lloydm commented on lloydm's blog post A Review of 3D Printing Services: Shapeways, 3D Hubs and Makerbot In-Store Printing (for PX4 and Pixhawk mounts)
"The 3D Hubs print was done using PLA filament, as was the Makerbot store print. And I agree, nor would I, especially for that price."
Mar 25, 2014
lloydm posted a blog post
This review compares three 3D printing services available to me in the New York City area, all of them local and two of them able to ship. I had them all print a set of anti-vibration mounts for the awesome PX4 and Pixhawk flight controllers from 3D…
Mar 25, 2014
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