Recent content by Spyderarm

Gene - yes, video gets a little fuzzy several times, but I'm learning to punch through it and not panic, which I did when I was starting out - scary stuff. For some reason, there always seems to be those localized areas of interference - not random either - if I went through that exact area...

Wanted to post this distance test showing the capabilities of TBS Discovery - good setup - strong craft. Also shows capabilities of Futaba/RMRC equipment/ and Eagle Tree. This was in Montana - a one-mile low to the ground test trying to find a target vehicle for close observation, and a longer...

Dave, the Monterey piece took one morning - three flights. For editing, I spend the weekend, off and on, probably a total of 12 hours, editing a piece like this. I'm still learning, so it takes me much longer than a regular video editor. But I have fun. Thanks for watching.

Iris, yes, I've definitely noticed the seagulls start swarming anywhere I'm at near the beach - I think they view it as an invader to their space. For some reason, the other birds on the rock didn't seem to mind it at all. I slow down the seagulls so it looks nice and beautiful, but if you speed...

Filmed using the TBS Discovery - some pretty scenery along the California coast, with some sea creatures, too. DRONES OVER CALIFORNIA 2014 - Monterey Perspective - YOUTUBE http://youtu.be/0f-hAe8dX1Q

Just came back from a quick trip to Kansas. Although there's wasn't a lot of greenery in pre-Spring Topeka, there were some very interesting structures, including a weird old abandoned iron works company that was freaky as sh$t - I loved getting in there where probably nobody's walked in 60 or...

This is a short video of some Florida beaches and hotel area from a recent trip there using the TBS Discovery Quadcopter and Go Pro cameras, with a little surprise at the end that's a real 'blast'. I realize I use the word 'Drone'. I do that purposely, since the media and everyone else seems...

Here is a short clip from BOTH the Parrot AR Drone and the TBS Discovery quadcopters, flying around Seattle, Wisconsin, Los Angeles primarily - shows some of the difference between the two craft. Flown using both Line of Sight and First Person View 2013 Compilation http://youtu.be/wFj_9G5JxUA...

Calm down - I was just saying 'hi' to her, my friend, just saying 'hi'. I waved to her afterwards and she waved back, so we're all good. She knows the 'drones' are not after her. :-)

I wanted to post this short clip of a totally FPV flight low and slow through the trees, behind hills and ravines, snoopin' around with the TBS Discovery frame. This is primarily for people newer to the sport that may be deciding on equipment to get, direction to go, etc, not that I'm any...

Getting SPLASHED by a waterfall Here’s Snoqualmie Falls after a storm – some pretty scary flying through some drenching spray that I thought I was avoiding until I saw the Go Pro footage later (check out at 2:50 in the video). Anyway, somehow the craft didn’t short out and it came back with...

Thanks, Pete, I do have one right now called the Loc8tor, out of England, I believe, a very small, very lightweight device on the craft that sends out a ping when your Loc8tor transmitter gets within about 200 feet. My EagleTree telemetry sends out last known location recorded to my DVR, and...

Thanks, Michael and Flygirl. I've received a lot of good tips to try out on this site and others, so I'm thinking I'm moving forward. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to show the images - very pretty countryside. Good point on the still photos. I made one of the silo photos into a still -...

Rainman, very, very intelligent posting - wow, I think you've hit it exactly. The Disco was always a compromise between Aerial Photography platform and a screaming FPV flyer, probably more FPV in its earlier version. And I have fun with both aspects. Short of dedicating two craft, I think I may...

Yes, thanks for your comment - but that's basically why I posted three times - to get as much advice as possible if different people just hit a few of their own forums. But that's what I'm struggling with - this persistent vibration and jello. I've balanced props and motors several times, put...