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Archive for March, 2012
There is no limit to my lack of understanding.
Discussion / Posted by patfly / Mar 20, 2012 @ 11:04 AM / 1,248 Views / 3 Comments / Reply
Just installed my new Spektrum DX8 and it"s receiver with telemetry. Wow am I confused.
Why are there there two voltages listed on the telemetry readout. The first I understand, it is the flight pack voltage and that matches my expectation. The second is RxV which is really low. What is that?
Latest Sky Surfer Video
Discussion / Posted by patfly / Mar 16, 2012 @ 07:57 PM / 1,178 Views / 0 Comments / Reply
This is my second Sky Surfer Video. I am nowhere near satisfied with the flying or the editing. I have ordered a new video editing program and hope to capture some more interesting flight sequences. Stay tuned.
FPV / UAV Sky Surfer (Does it hit the tree at 1:46) (5 min 28 sec)
FPV getting started (sort of).
Discussion / Posted by patfly / Mar 15, 2012 @ 11:13 AM / 1,288 Views / 0 Comments / Reply
I ordered my first "real" fpv gear from Readymade RC in mid January of 2012. I say real because, about 4 years ago, while living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I strapped one of the original GoPro Hero on a Slow Stick and had a number of videos from the plane. However all the flights were LOS.

Slow Stick first camera flight - Foster City, CA (2 min 14 sec)

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