May 19
I finally got the time to install the 433mhz module and the Turn stile antenna on my Bixler. The antenna is located on the bottom side of the wing and the RX is located on the pod – behind the camera The 1st flight will be LOS in manual mode (arduplane) – Then if things …
May 09
I am busy testing the 433mhz LRS system from Orange. A: OrangeRx Open LRS 433MHz 9Ch Receiver and: OrangeRx Open LRS 433MHz TX Module (JR/Turnigy compatible) The stock antennas are not the best – I purchased a Nagoya 771 from ebay and I built a Dipole antenna. So far it is pretty obvious which antenna …
Apr 02
I received my LRS gear and I’m currently doing some initial tests. Connected the module to my 9X – check OK Binding TX-RX – check OK Connected the module to my Eurgle 3ch radio -check OK Now I can mount the Receiver on my RC car and go for a drive around my block. To …
Mar 11
Things move slow during the winter Some indoor flying with my Extra 300 from Autopartner.se With this plane my skills evolves rapidly. It has more to do with the plane being barely unbreakable compared to Depron than my skill. As this plane is more forgiving in a crash I can now fly lower to the …
Oct 12
I was asked the other day If I can mount a camera pointing downwards from the sky – sure I said, but I do not want to cut up a hole in the bottom of my plane. Order a new one then he said – and I did! I ordered a Bixler2, some servos and …
Sep 19
This is off topic to RC but I really feel the need to post this – please bear with me. A friend of mine has a Moultrie GameSpy I40 Camera. A common issue is the display giving up on this. There are several posts how to fix the broken display. Tips are ranging from modifying …
Aug 28
I took the time to add the FPV gear for the next flights. I will not use the goggles but the FPV gear will be there – powered on to show if there are any problems. I will record everything on the groundstation. I will also make the changes to ArduPlane I mentioned in a …
Aug 25
This is my Bixler pod from DiyDrones, A small shelf to hold the GoPro was temporarily glued to the top where the FPV gear will be positioned Today we went out to the local RC field to test Arduplane some more. I set up a waypoint route and home in APM and programmed the Arduplane …
Aug 13
There seems to be more issues with the Skywalker than I expected. Some of the servos does not respond at all and some are jittery. To avoid any interferences I use a small servo tester but the problems still exists. The fuselage is repaired and should be OK for some time but I ma pretty …
Aug 12
As the maiden flight of the Bixler was so successful I could continue mounting the Ardupilot/Oilpan to the pod for the Bixler. I installed and configured the software but for some reason the aileron on channel1 does not work. I have ordered a new (more updated version) of the ArdupilotMega board that seems broken. Hopefully …
Above is one of my playlists on Youtube with some selected highlights. I think I included most of my FPV flights with the Skywalker.
