This antenna is going to be used for the TREX 450 helicopter build and will be placed on the tail. The RC receiver will be located near the frame, will be using a FLYTRON receiver. This rx antenna can be used on any UHF LRS system, like EzUHF, Rangelink, Orange OpenLRS. DIPOLE antenna, is essentially…
Recently done: mount magnetometer. upgrade HMC-5983 from 5883 add band-aid over barometer. to smooth the pressure differential/buffeting. Makes APM more stable in auto and loiter. wire and mount 5V power supply (BEC). For discreet power for APM and 433Mhz rx and to prevent brownouts due to servo electrical draw. I’m using digital servos, that have…
I gotta give these folks at Zoot Pictures a bravo zulu, they did a really great job at portraying the current social and economic stories of drones and the humans around them. If you want to watch the “Doc Zone – The Age of the Drone”, click here. http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/ID/2654753465/ But you have to have a…
I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. This is just my evaluation of the new proposed FAA commercial use drone rules: 2120-AJ60_NPRM_2-15-2015_joint_signature.pdf. Their proposal looks fair enough on the surface. But If I was Amazon.com, I would not be happy. This will ground them due to the visual line of sight…
The Age of the Drone Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 9 PM on CBC-TV “THE AGE OF THE DRONE, an eyebrow-raising new documentary reveals a game-changing revolution that’s happening overhead. The drones are here – pilotless flying bots, usually equipped with cutting-edge cameras and GPS navigation. Whether you know it or not, they’re up…
Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety…
Took a break from the Trex helicopter build to put this simple system together for a friend. Its his first radio controlled toy and first quadcopter so it had to be simple. The build went together smooth and easy, and it flies really great. Took it out over a quarter mile and still had a…
Completed a few items from the list today! DONE:-solder new wiring plug on 1258Mhz video transmitter, I hate DF13 connectors! They are too fragile. Replacing with two JST connectors DONE:-mount 1258Mhz video transmitter, but still need a zip tie to double secure. DONE:-mount FPV camera DONE:-mount “minimosd extra” HUD video overlay (already programmed, procedure here),…