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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by Btnewman, Oct 8, 2013.

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  1. Oct 17, 2013 at 5:21 AM
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  2. Oct 17, 2013 at 5:42 AM
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    mutilatedjak n00b waffle

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    I forget who said they didn't like the APM .... I love my APM...I have a few different versions flying all of my aircraft. The thing is soooo versatile I love it!

    Here is my first vid with my quad and the hummer brushless gimbal

    http://youtu.be/bAJ2YQW8fxU

    Aerial shots at 2:00 and 5:00
     
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  3. Oct 17, 2013 at 6:04 AM
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    so to complete the package (minus the camera and gimbal), basically to get it off the ground, you're gonna be in the $4000 range?

    too bad you're stuck using the iphone :anonymous:
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2013 at 6:30 AM
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    I dislike APM... Had 3 flyaways on my QU4D equipped APM... Sent the tlogs to a former coworker and currently employee of 3DR and they can't even figure out what happened...

    APM is a joke, the developers concentrate more on adding features than fixing bugs... :)
     
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  5. Oct 17, 2013 at 6:31 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    With my labor, yes... :D
     
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  6. Oct 17, 2013 at 6:34 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    Ready to fly.... Couple more tests without props and I'll go out for the maiden.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Oct 17, 2013 at 6:46 AM
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    nice! guestimated flight time?
     
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  8. Oct 17, 2013 at 7:27 AM
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    no idea... I can plug numbers into ecalc and get an estimate I suppose... will be running 2 3s2p 10,000mAh packs in series though :eek:
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2013 at 7:39 AM
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  10. Oct 17, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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    lol... should be sufficient for this hex :laugh: I'll be running without gimbal and camera for quite a bit so should have a halfway decent endurance.
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM
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    Video or it didnt happen :cool:


    is there a forum for these where I can learn me some more info?
     
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  14. Oct 17, 2013 at 12:30 PM
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    there's a forum for everything :goingcrazy:
     
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  15. Oct 17, 2013 at 5:08 PM
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    Just got done flying around my little X1 quad. What a blast :D

    First mod will be to add some LED running lights. Also I read that my factory usb cable will not charge my aftermarket battery as the charger doesnt have built in overcharge protection...

    I was flying around in the backyard and this thing did really well. Granted there was virtually no wind but it did so much better than the little helicopter I had before.
     
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    Looks mean...

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Oct 17, 2013 at 7:29 PM
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    Mike, I haz issues :goingcrazy:

    finally got the chance to test out the FPV setup today. some part of it is messing with my transmitter signal. I only get about 15 yards or range before it loses the connection to the Tx and goes into RTH mode. I don't know if it's the location of the antenna, location of the battery, or the power of the antenna. whatever it is, it seems to be "drowning out" my transmitter. any thoughts?
     
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  19. Oct 17, 2013 at 7:44 PM
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    Same frequency for both video and controller?
     
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  20. Oct 17, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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    shouldn't be.
     
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