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3CorsaMeal

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31st Oct 12 at 14:01

How many channels do you need on the tx & rx, i just bought a 3 channel setup for the car

Car has quickly cost about £500 now

DaveyLC

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31st Oct 12 at 14:05

Put it this way I've got a Spektrum DX7S (so seven) and I want more.

This is what I crave for next:

http://www.sloughrc.com/default.asp?WPG=SRCM_HomePage1&itemid=SPM18000EU

[Edited on 31-10-2012 by DaveyLC]

DaveyLC

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31st Oct 12 at 14:41

BTW: The cheap way to do it is to buy the Turnigy 9X from Hobbyking that gives you 9 channels, then buy the programming board from smartyparts for 50 dollars and you can then upgrade to ER9X which gives you up to 16 channels.

Sadly the radio its self is a bit tacky but its CHEAP.

Steve

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31st Oct 12 at 18:52

what difference does more channels make

John

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31st Oct 12 at 18:59

Can control more stuff, intrigued to find out what on a fixed wing plane?

Nismo

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31st Oct 12 at 19:21

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
And a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jzaF3OLEzo

that is awesome i want one

DaveyLC

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31st Oct 12 at 19:28

quote:
Originally posted by John
Can control more stuff, intrigued to find out what on a fixed wing plane?

4 channels for control..
1 channel for flight mode
1 channel for autopilot mode
1 channel for camera pan
1 channel for camera tilt

Theres 8 right there

John

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31st Oct 12 at 19:30

Controlling the camera separately to the plane is

Nath

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31st Oct 12 at 21:10

This thing 1-0 Stevens thing.

Steve

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31st Oct 12 at 21:40

Strange thing to say that really nath

Nath

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31st Oct 12 at 21:43

Is it a strange thing to say though really steve

Steve

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31st Oct 12 at 21:47

Yes. I wasn't aware it was a competition. I looked at various plane type things but I thought as I was more interested in what I would film the drone was better as you have more control and can hover on the spot etc

Nath

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1st Nov 12 at 07:44

Love when somebody trumps you

Steve

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1st Nov 12 at 08:32

here we go

DaveyLC

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1st Nov 12 at 09:17

Here are my prototype video goggles

[Edited on 01-11-2012 by DaveyLC]

DaveyLC

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1st Nov 12 at 10:12

My mate just finished his Hexacopter too.. I'll have to get some photos

DaveyLC

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1st Nov 12 at 14:28

And heres my 'ground station'

uber nerdy with flight recorder.

DaveyLC

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12th Nov 12 at 17:16

I did my first flight with the Goggles and Autopilot on saturday and it was AWESOME! I've changed to 1.3ghz video gear now too which has a much less problem with reflections and intereference from WIFI.

The Return to Launch option on the autopilot was faultless: I went out about 1.5 miles, hit the home switch and it came straight back no issues

I've got a Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC on the way and a 868mhz radio link so I can use my GCS software with a touch screen.

pow

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12th Nov 12 at 18:20

Did you buy eBay one?

DaveyLC

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13th Nov 12 at 13:08

Yeah

just hope it shows up!

I've built a smaller version of my ground station too now as the TV I used in the big one suffered really badly from intereference from my 433mhz radio gear.

And my finished goggles.

[Edited on 13-11-2012 by DaveyLC]

DaveyLC

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14th Nov 12 at 10:07

Telemetry radios just arrived.. This Nerdy shits about to get REAL

Brett

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14th Nov 12 at 10:09

DaveyLC

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14th Nov 12 at 10:11

not as high power as I was hoping for but hopefully it will work

DaveyLC

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20th Nov 12 at 10:22

First proper test of the 1.3ghz video system:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Jh9FKIzko&feature=youtu.be

I got out to 1.2km with no real degredation and it even turned out my RX antenna wasnt polarized the same as the TX so the range should be ridiculous... I plan to fly to the lakes in the video next weekend

I discovered its really fussy about its supply voltage, it ideally wants 12v but my batteries are 11.1v so when they are low the transmitter starts freaking out (hence the messed up footage at the end).. But I've now got myself a step up transformer for it

[Edited on 20-11-2012 by DaveyLC]

DaveyLC

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23rd Nov 12 at 13:50

I couldnt resist