Posts filed under: Shrike

Well, we couldn’t get OSD working yet so we tried plugging telemetry in and it worked! It was awesome to see it working, and gave us much more confidence when...
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We’ve been stuck with so many technological hang-ups that we decided to just go have fun and get more familiar with FPV. Trent and I had a little contest to...
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This episode we tested our APM2’s ability to “see” through various materials in an effort to determine if it’s placement on the Shrike is allowing the GPS signals to reach...
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We lost the Shrike Again!!! Luckily, we safely recovered it again too. See you Wednesday, -Trent & Nick –Shrike– FPV Tx: 400mw 5.8 gHz from FoxTech – http://www.foxtechfpv.com/58g-400mw-8ch-transmitter-p-544.html FPV Rx:...
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We lost the Shrike!!! See you Saturday, -Trent & Nick –Shrike– FPV Tx: 400mw 5.8 gHz from FoxTech – http://www.foxtechfpv.com/58g-400mw-8ch-transmitter-p-544.html FPV Rx: http://www.foxtechfpv.com/new-8ch-digit-display-58g-video-receiver-p-296.html FPV Camera: http://www.securitycamera2000.com/products/600TVL-SONY-SUPER-HAD-CCD-D%252dWD… Autopilot: APM2 from http://www.DIYDrones.com...
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On this Episode of MyGeekShow we conducted a few tests to determine our stock FPV system range and general flight efficiency. We also tested whether or not we could fly...
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Now that we have FPV going we felt confident enough to let the APM go on a 5 km mission through 12 waypoints without any input from the ground. It...
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This week we successfully tested the APM2’s failsafe settings (what will the APM do if looses RC transmission). It worked great! The airplane safely returned to the launch point. After...
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This week we successfully tested the Ardupilot Mega’s ability to navigate the Shrike around our field. With this successful test we’re now able to add FPV to the mix! See...
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