You always have that ONE flight where nothing goes right. 7-27-12
The balloon slipped off the filling neck and got away. We had a backup balloon ! The second helium tank was EMPTY.
Dang..what luck.
Soooo... I will show pictures of the X8 wing we will try to launch Friday 8-3-12.
The Big Wheel antenna on the front is for the 5 WATT ATV TX on 434 mhz. (Yes I am a ham N8TV)
Antenna on wing is the 10 watt APRS antenna on 144 mhz.
Notice the annoyance deterrent ?
5 watt ATV Tx, APRS (under card) and battery.
Nichrome cut down system activated by time or a command from the Mission Planner and APM 2.5
It is released by a command from the Mission Planner at a LOW altitude. (joke)
I hope the Friday 8-3-12 launch goes well.
Earl
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A little clarification on how wire rope cutter.
Earl
Have you super reinforced that X8 I hear tell that they like to flap like a bird. I guess your one is reasonably light though without power system and motor, 10watts on 2m are you trying to hot wire cut the wing ;-) For sure people will hear it miles and miles away. Best of for the next try.
Drop for first flight <5000 Ft to test everything. Yes RC as well as Mission planner. Hope to use MP only. Delay may be a problem. But the APM will fly it and do RTL and Landing. All the hard stuff I am not good at.
We will have a FPV camera in the nose with the 5 watt video transmitter.
Earl
Nice!
What is the expected drop altitude?
Are you using an RC control link also?
looking good, hope things go good.
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