Mad Dogs 5 30th November Booked!

[Brucey]

I think turning up as a spectator would be worth while. See other people's view on fpv and take away a few good ideas. I've learnt some good things both times I've been and I hope others have learnt something from me too.

[krikey]

I'm with CurryKitten on the race specced plane. My AXN has seem some action, most of it involving hitting the ground hard. Its now my "chuck it in the sky and see what happens" plane.

I'm not expecting to win but I'll have a damned good go at getting some crazy footage of the experience.

[Randall]

NOOOOOOO Disaster !!! Just noticed i have my old man down that weekend, He is staying at mine so i cant make it.... Cr@p

Sorry guys cant make this one.. Totally Gutted, There is a chance he wont make it down so if he does not show i will come along to watch Dave Destroy everyone's tripods but cant commit :(

Hope every one has a good time. 

[Brucey]

Ah mate, that's a shame. There will be a next time!

[Randall]

Yea, I WILL be at the next one,

[gliderpilot01]

Book me in, please.

[Flyboysee]

Chaps, with Skyscraper out of the running, we need a competition JUDGE...

Anyone with the following attributes may apply:

1. Outgoing, arrogant nature
2. Have no sense of fair play
3. Be willing to bend rules for money
4. Be available on the day

:)

[DaveyLC]

Me me me !!

[Flyboysee]

Me me me !!

Congratulations!!!

[skyscraper]

Me me me !!

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations. Have a great day!

regards
Andy

[Flyboysee]

Thanks. I hope someone else can fly now..

I could get a plane flying but I would like try to address this issue that caused the crash. I would like to sort things so that my RcTx detects loss of video and automatically puts the plane into RTL mode. Shouldnt be impossible. Just need to route video from AT via my Rc transmitter to the goggles rather than AT straight to goggles. ( and detect maybe hsync and or vsync but there are some standard I'C's to do that) Also want to get my AV audio modem done so I have redundancy in the telemetry for the tracker. It came in quite handy not being tied to video in this case. So quite a bit to be getting on with. And I still havent tsested the Orange OpenLRS to any distance yet either so not entirely sure of it...

I assume I can always turn up as a spectator though?

regards
Andy

Sorry, just saw this, it would be great to have you there! You're on the list! http://www.fpvhub.com/index.php/topic,16519.msg138594.html#msg138594

[EverythingFPV]

Hi guys,

Efpv are more than happy to sponsor the FPV race event.

We'll be putting up for grabs a voucher code of £35 for you to spend on anything you wish at EFPV,- we'll even throw in a T-shirt for you as well.

We're hoping you speed freaks out there tune up your craft for the fastest possible race times! We wonna see fast !!!

[Flyboysee]

NOTAM  no. 2 - COMPETETIONS

Thanks to Bignose13 and EFPV for sponsoring the two comps / challenges!

Guys, please let me know who's entering the;

1. Long Distance Record
2. Speed Trials

Give me plane type, battery cells, frequency etc.

Remember, you must record your flights on a GS recorder to verify your distance flown / speed and time.

Prizes up for grabs are a Bignose13 Helical Antenna for the Long Distance Record, and a £35 store voucher and T-Shirt from EFPV for the Speed Trials.

Richard

[CurryKitten]

I think everyone should enter both competitions.  Be boring if people only entered if they thought they could win.  If someones best distance is 100m, get them to try for 200m and smash their PB.  Give everyone a slot reserved so they can fly their distance attempt and speed record - make sure these are the only people flying on those freq when they make their attempts

I can't really commit to plane types - distance attempt will probably be Bix 2, 3s, 2.4 control, 5.8 video (where I'm looking for 3km) - and speed an AXN with the same... or maybe my Falcon if I've finished it

[DaveyLC]

The Racing is one thing because a crash will just be a crash, the plane will no doubt be recoverable in some form and no one is likely to get hurt and if they did chances are it would be one of us and we're all consenting adults :D...

But the long distances poses all sorts of other risks so it should only really be done if someone is 100% comfortable and confident in their air-frame :)