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For my FPV camera, I have this:
I have a 2.4 wireless Cam set up called the Draganfly Eyecam.
Specifications:Camera and transmitter weight: only 9 gramsCamera and transmitter size: 15mm x 22mm x 32mm (5/8" x 7/8" x 1 1/4")Camera Lux: <3 @ f1.2Camera Auto Electronic Exposure of 1/60 to 1/15000 sec. w/ Auto Gain & White BalanceCamera Signal to Noise Ratio:48dB365K (PAL) camera pixel resolutionWireless Transmission Range: 300M (1000'), Line-Of-SightTransmitter RF Output Power: EC R&TTE Compliantreceiver Video Input/Output: 1Vp-p/75 ohmSee More Info Here.I plan to use these as my first Goggles. They are cheap but should work fine for now.Specifications:Video input format: NTSC/PAL/SECAM automatic selectionVirtual Image Size: 50 Inches as seen from 6 ½ feetResolution: 230,000 pixels per LCDColor Depth: 24-bit inputViewing Angle: 26 degrees diagonalVideo Input: Composite AVAudio: Dual-channel stereoPower Supply: Built in 480mAH rechargeable batteryPower Consumption: <0.45WNet Weight: 4.2 Oz (119g)
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Thats where I am so far. Yeah I know I have a long way to go!I found this member of diydrones today! I was really excited to see he was using the same basic platform.He is doing exactly what I want to do!!!!!!!!! How cool. Check out his project and you will see what I am trying to accomplish. As I progress, I will update this post. Feel free to drop tips and advice - they will be much appreciated.
Another of the same plane but in french.It is 4 channels with full throttle, aileron, rudder and elevator control. I am interested in using this platform for my photo/video but I have been reading terrible reviews on the plane. People say the dihedral on the arelons causes the ESC to get super hot. I haven't flown mine yet. It is all put together and hanging where I can look at it, but so far I haven't been able to arrange a good day off from work to go try it out.I am still looking for the perfect platform.Lately I have seen the HawkEye system to be FANTASTIC and have been saving money to get one.I wonder if it could be set up with all the fancy autopilot stuff?Also, Mike Powers from Whispershots.com has AMAZING platforms. He has been very kind to tell me where to get his plans in kit form and I am going to be ordering very very soon!The one I like the most is the Passive system.
Above the Fog from Jason Short on Vimeo.
This is a video of me loosing my plane into the sun and fog for almost 5 minutes. I was just testing my AP that i've been working on over the last month and a half and it was my first flight with working waypoints. I tuned everything way down, but it was working ok so I let it run loops around the T3 course. One thing I turned off for debugging was altitude control. In hindsight, that was a mistake. I could have just dampened it down more, but I shut it off entirely.The plane slowly climbed the entire time and before I realized it was pretty high. Eight minutes into the flight she turned right into the sun and fog bank and I didn't see it again until four and a half minutes later. I was panicking I couldn't take over manual, because it was in the fog. I even thought about running to the car and chasing it until I realized I had no idea where it was. Last I saw it was headed out to sea. I had nothing to do but wait and count the $ to replace it.I stared at the sky for what seamed ten minutes and all of the sudden I saw it gently doing the T3 above me. I put it in FBW and brought it straight down. Enjoy the video, I edited out the 4 minutes of circling. You can hear me fussing with the radio, and I one point I put it in Manual and turned it left in a futile effort to find it. I just put it back into AP and hoped I did a good job. The plane will fly again.