Brucey and I finally managed to get both Vents in the air at the same time yesterday, we took a circular flight out along the river and over to the wind farm. It's nice to get a good flight in without just going out and back.
Yeah it was good to get out. Looks like I've solved my range problem with a dipole on the tx
My version of events
http://youtu.be/W3vWJV5H0_0
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 08:34:18 AM
Yeah it was good to get out. Looks like I've solved my range problem with a dipole on the tx
My version of events
http://youtu.be/W3vWJV5H0_0
Good to see the bixler get a mention!
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I think the ESC noise you get at the end is your batteries screaming for mercy!
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 09:38:01 AM
I think the ESC noise you get at the end is your batteries screaming for mercy!
I'm not sure if it was ESC noise or just vibrations on the Skew lobe that was held together with Selotape coming loose.
I've made some deans to xt60 adapters so I can try the 4s5200. Think I might need some tail weight to keep it balanced
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 10:15:44 AM
I've made some deans to xt60 adapters so I can try the 4s5200. Think I might need some tail weight to keep it balanced
You spelt "bigger motor" incorrectly.
Ha!
Got a link?
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
Ha!
Got a link?
http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56_250_471&products_id=5269 (http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56_250_471&products_id=5269)
Neil are you using an AAT for this? Really nice solid link at range while flying quite low. Looked great fun! :D
Quote from: AdamG on March 14, 2016, 04:48:06 PM
Neil are you using an AAT for this? Really nice solid link at range while flying quite low. Looked great fun! :D
Yes, I use the MFD AAT with bluetooth and a GPS. I was surprised how good the link was considering I'd trashed a Circular Wireless skew on the last flight and didn't have a spare, so I tacked the torn skew lobe back in place with a bit of webbed tape and went back up!
It's nice flying like that where you're not just doing an "out and back run". You need to know the area really well but Brucey and I fly from there loads so we kind of know that if you follow the bend off that river along there you end up at so and so.
Watched them both, was very funny listed by to the banter :)
I would like to know where "gousey" comes from (?)
Quote from: jimbo19 on March 14, 2016, 06:57:52 PM
I would like to know where "gousey" comes from (?)
I see what you did there, but it's actually "Goosey" named after the old bridge you cross to access the meadow.
F-ing goosey!
Yes the banter was funny, mainly me moaning about Neil's binary throttle!
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 07:16:13 PM
F-ing goosey!
Yes the banter was funny, mainly me moaning about Neil's binary throttle!
What's wrong with my throttle switch?
Lol yeah it was WOT or bust hehehe
"Are you on the throttle again ! ? "
"Errrrrr ..... No :) "
Quote from: iPeel on March 14, 2016, 07:18:13 PM
What's wrong with my throttle switch?
At least use a 3 position one!
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 07:26:34 PM
At least use a 3 position one!
There's one position to get the ESC to initialise and another to fly, what's the third position?
You know its bad when you only have 1 milliamp left...lol....Impressive stuff, so low down....did you also use AAT Brucey?....:)
:vulture:
No, I track manually. Which is lucky for me as sometimes I get a stronger signal by not pointing the yagi at the plane, odd, but it works for some reason.
Epic stuff!
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 09:57:51 PM
No, I track manually. Which is lucky for me as sometimes I get a stronger signal by not pointing the yagi at the plane, odd, but it works for some reason.
Jeez, even more impressive.....even if you do know the terrain well...I do hand tracking, can be hard work sometimes.....If nothing else, its a good advert for Mr Peels Dipoles, the one on your UHF TX is banging it out now for sure......Unlike your Solent trip, I was disappointed you didn't quite make it m8..:)
Hows the Kerosine guzzler going?
:vulture:
Quote from: Brucey on March 14, 2016, 07:16:13 PM
F-ing goosey!
Yes the banter was funny, mainly me moaning about Neil's binary throttle!
We discussed this, it's not binary. It only has 1, no 0!
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Quote from: Lamaule on March 14, 2016, 10:26:48 PM
We discussed this, it's not binary. It only has 1, no 0!
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I also remember the comment "nothing about Neil is size zero"!
No one remembers that! :+