Proposed FPV meet in Oxfordshire.

[RyanMac]

Since we all live within a reasonable distance we could make this into a monthly meet with different locations chosen each time.

[Angelos]

Chris has arranged one for late may, the french big meet is at the start of may at l'aigle

My bad, I didn't realise that other meets had been scheduled for May. Do you have a URL for the French one? Is that also FPV?

Summer time is quite busy with people going on holiday and attending other RC events thus I will propose to move the Oxfordshire FPV meet to September. If there are any more conflicting dates in Sept please let me know.

In the meantime it would be nice to get together for a day's flying with people from my area (I saw some from Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire).

-Angelos

[MarkLincs]

Same time as another meet and france too, i cant do three in a month lol :(

I'm sure you guys know this BUT France has a Limited 2.4ghz range unlike the UK...

Be very careful if you use 2.4ghz in France... they use the 2.4ghz band for some important stuff... which is why a lot of Transmitters have a Button to limit there frequencies if used in France.

[Coyote]

They dont have a website for it, normally a rcg thread starts up with all the details in the new year :)

[simondale]

Here's the URL for last year's L'Aigle: http://aeroimmersion.free.fr/Meeting09.htm

Its usually the weekend around the 8th of the month.

Last year we had 100 FPV pilots fly.

Every frequency is used (they couldn't care less about the rules) but they do have a VERY sophisticated computerised  frequency control system which takes account of your flying frequency and your video frequency and puts you into slots with other suitable systems.  The system even takes a photo of you and prints you out a ticket on a supermarket receipt printer!

They've also got receivers on all the video channels going into several diversities, then a TV with a splitter into 4 quarters, then they can see if anyone turns on any of the frequencies in the pits/ indoor area and shout at you to turn it off! 

Some of the FPV big shots are there including Trappy, Sander, Denis Graton (VRFlyer), AnthonyRC, etc, etc. and they have catering for a big evening meal, food during the day, raffle, etc.

Its very well organised and its great fun.  It would be a shame for events to clash.

All the best

Simon

[MarkLincs]

Ah makes sense

Thanks  :)

[RyanMac]

The FPV meet in l'aigle looks good. I just had a quick look and read through of the supplied link. Now I wonder if I can plan a family holiday around the same time to the area :laugh:

[Angelos]

Dates set... 25-26 June 2011.

The event is called "FPV Bounce" because we will be bounce from one location to the next with a possible 5-6 sites in total all in a 10 mile radius from Didcot, Oxfordshire.

Camping available on the green patch (cost around £10.50 per tent) with big flying field nearby.

Further details will be provided in due course.

Cheers,
-Angelos

[bignose13]

I'm in Angelos
Not sure if it's Sat or Sunday but I iwill be there defo
Simon

[g.collins]

Sounds Good it won't take me long to get ther from London. ;D
regards Gordon

[Pasty]

That is almost doable for me... any more details about locations, organisation etc?

[Angelos]

Pasty,
we will announce the venues on the day. For travel distance estimation use Didcot, Oxfordshire. The venues are some of my and Paul's (Yogz) favorites and all have their own unique appeal for FPV. I'll try get some FPV screenshots in due course. Paul back me up here... tell them how great they are! ;)

-Angelos

[Pasty]

I'm coming from FPV heaven, Cornwall is hard to beat! a 600mile round trip would need to be worth it. Lets see those screen shots :)

Any restrictions on gear?

[Angelos]

This is also the site for evening flying and camping.



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-Angelos

[Angelos]

-Angelos