Recent content by dkr77573

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    FPV Fun

    This looks like fun. http://boingboing.net/2014/10/29/fpv-dr ... ke-fl.html
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    more bad news

    Doesn't this boil down to the same old argument about banning anything? Even if they do, it won't stop criminals. "Drones " are even more easily built than firearms if you have an electronics background.
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    Ways to Profit Off Drones WITHOUT Charging Clients?

    Maybe you could upload the footage to YouTube as public domain and ask the person who intends to use it for donations. Of course, if they don't pay; you would have no legal recourse other than to live with that fact. There's also the question of whether the person who downloads and uses the...
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    Hawk Attack

    That was a pretty fast attack. He may not have realized it was incoming until too late. But, notice he powered down the props ASAP and let it willingly fall out of the sky to protect the hawk. This was also confirmed on an article I saw where they interviewed him. It also sounds like he tried...
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    For how long can I store the batteries without using them?

    Re: For how long can I store the batteries without using the http://uterc.org/files/LipoStorageTips.pdf
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    FEDEX bites

    I have kids and my schedule can be a bit unpredictable sometimes. When waiting for FedEx or UPS to deliver something I'm anxious for, I always call and ask them to hold at my local facility. As soon as the shipper sends me the tracking number, I call. Their local facility is open a little later...
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    Anyone lose a cat?

    Is like to see the look on the fireman's face that rescues that from out of a tree. ;P
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    Boscam FPV

    No. I have a phantom 1.1 too. Also, you're right to worry about interference between a 5.8 Ghz vTx and a 5.8Ghz control.
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    Boscam FPV

    If you find a monitor with a traditional mounting hole, the mount from this thread is perfect. I used it until I hot my base fatshark. viewtopic.php?t=6239
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    Boscam FPV

    I have a boscam 5.8 Ghz, 250mw setup. I'm using a Mobius action cam. Yep. It was all done "on the cheap". Total $140 or so for the Rx, Tx and Camera. However, I've added the base fatshark goggles, which cost more than everything else. LOL
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    Moron flys his drone over Vancouver airport.

    Re: Moron flys his drone over Vancouver airport. If there were regular RC planes doing this in the past, it was probably very rare. Remember, we're dealing with a situation where the cost of the tech and our hobby has decreased to the point where KIDS are being given these for Christmas. Not...
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    What is the best FPV system?

    If 'price is no limitation', have you considered something like an EZ UHF system? :)
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    Insect walking on this forum???

    Don't worry about those bugs. They are used to clean up stray data bits. If it weren't for them, all the stray 0's and 1's could cause data integrity issues. ;P
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    idiot flies drone above Vancouver airport

    The way I see it is; no matter how low you think the chances are of a collision taking place, it will still be greater near an airport. Look up the aviation term FOD. No matter how skillful you are, if a flyaway happens for any reason, your toy has become a potential piece of FOD. Even if the...
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    Into a tree!

    Pilot error? But I clearly saw the tree jump out at you! ;P. Nice vid tho.