Is it time for a Scottish meet?

[Iceman]

OH and a little teaser... ;D meet Charlie

Charlie

[Harry34186]

Confirmed:

SimonFPV
Skipper Billy +1
Jumpy07
Harry34186
Rudeboy
Tony Campbell (not flying)


Thought it might be worth just checking what Frequencies and gear everybody will be using... ?

I will have two Multi FPV frames:

Video: 5.8Ghz Video (5.740Ghz ImmersonRC Long Range)
Control: one with OpenLRS 100mw on 459Mhz and one with FrSky 80mw 2.4Ghz.

Weather still looks hit and miss and is changing by the hour... at the moment it looks dry, cold 5c,and cloudy with 10mph NNE winds.

I am using EzUHF for control and 2.4GHz for video.

[Jumpy07]

Hey dude I'm still a maybe for this, but in all honesty its looking unlikely!!

Its changing by the hour Rudeboy...  but not unusual in Scotland.. keeping my finger crossed.. as looking forward to it..

Just need all the missing bits for my ground station to arrive now   :'(

[Tony Campbell]

Tut Tut guys...trying to use a weather forecast in Scotland  :scottish:

At best you might get an inkling 24 hrs before the meet.

In the last week. Iv'e seen Geese, frozen lochs, 12 deg and sun, bees, 1 butterfly, couple of midge, a big hairy caterpillar on the heather, snowbound roads, a blizzard and 3" snow at sea level. And Prince Charlie in close proximity

Hahaha, That just about sums up scottish weather   :+

[Harry34186]

Here is a possible landing spot for fixed wing aircraft.

ASK-21 Landing Dukes Pass

Next to the car park and a good wee hill to fly from.

[Jumpy07]

What does everyone think... go or no go ?

[Skipper Billy]

Looking good guys!!

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/aberfoyle

;D ;D ;D

[Skipper Billy]

You beat me to it - I am GO for launch

[Rudeboy]

Its a no go for me guys, got other stuff on unfortunately, hopefully make the next one though!!

[Tony Campbell]

If thats the weather, I'm up for it :scottish:

[FPVSimon]

Looks good to me.

Where are we actually meeting?  Jumpy's kmz file points to  the end of a track off to the west side.  Harry's spot appears to be on the north side overlooking Loch Achray and there looks to be another good carpark up a forest track on the east side between the two.

I don't want to end up in the wrong place!

[Jumpy07]

How about we meet at the David Marshall lodge and decide from there ?

[FPVSimon]

Okay.  The Lodge at 11 then.

[Skipper Billy]

Where's the David Marshall Lodge ????

[Jumpy07]

Its on the Dukes Pass just up from Aberfoyle

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/ScotlandStirlingQueenElizabethForestParkAchrayForestDavidMarshallLodgeVisitorCentre