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  1. jfro

    Want more air time

    I get 12.5-15.5 minutes on my F450, about 1800 grams (I think), Tiger 2216 900kv, 12" 4.5 Apc Slow Fly, Naza V2, Tarot 2 axis gopro gimbal, & 5000mah 4s 30c or 40c batteries. This is just filming, ie slow flying. The 15.5 is on 2 new batteries that are 2 weeks old. The others are 4-5 month...
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    Naza V2 and Misc Flying questions

    My new build. I built this 8 days ago. I am very happy with it's flying capabilities & flight times. Naza V2, Simonk 40 amp ESC's, Tiger 2216 900kv motors, and APC 10x4.5 props. I have the GPS, just haven't mounted it yet. I'm getting 12.5-15.5 minutes flight time with easy flying for...
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    Naza Gain questions v2

    Am curious to know if the Naza Gain settings for ATTI mode are a percentage of the Manual Gains pitch and roll? I find when I'm setting gains, while am flying in ATTI mode, the characteristics of the flight handling change when I adjust the manual gains for pitch, roll, and yaw. I am usually...
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    Help in deciding what to build for 2nd multi-rotor.

    What's really nice is motors, esc's and batteries are almost cold to the touch after 20 minutes. It's only round 70 here today, so that helps. So much cooler than my xy8 gets. Other thing I'm ecstatic about is the Naza M flies so much better than I was able to get on my xy8. Yaw and straight...
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    Help in deciding what to build for 2nd multi-rotor.

    I decided to just buy a DJI F450 frame for now. Tiger 2216 900kv motors and 40amp Maytech/ simon K flahsed ESC's. Built it friday and saturday ngiht. Bout 6 hrs as I shortened the motor cables and re-soldered all the bullets connectors.. Started with APC plastic props 10x4.5? I think...
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    19 year old killed by his RC Helicopter in NY

    Sad news. http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/09/05/remote-control-helicopter-kills-man-in-brooklyn/
  7. jfro

    Anyone buy a PC laptop lately?

    I configured, consulted, built, and installed mac editing system for years and they worked fine if your willing to spend the money up front. However, today, I don't think it matters much. Apple abandoned the pro market with fcp and many went to Premier and other programs which run on PC's...
  8. jfro

    TBS Discovery Pro

    Nice video's, esp the sunrise.... Can't wait to find a Discovery Pro to purchase. Winters coming in our area, so am chomping at the bit to get one built. On the disc pro widetracks youtube video, 1:02 to about 1:10 you make left hand turn. On my screen, the video during the turn is not...
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    Hoverfly HFP board died..... feel deserted.

    It's not like I haven't been trying and testing. I'll put it back on a dial and keep trying. Got a day or two before HFP is back. Have most of the parts for a new quad. Just need to decide the frame and motors.... Will put the Naza on that after I put the HFP back on my xy8.
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    Hoverfly HFP board died..... feel deserted.

    Bad news, been without a HFP for about 3 weeks. Good news, Hoverfly stepped up and either fixed my board or gave me a new one. It was shipped yesterday, so I should see it in time to mount it and get it ready for the labor day weekend. It's odd because it was working fine, but after changing...
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    Help in deciding what to build for 2nd multi-rotor.

    deanot, you listed TBS Discovery with the Core fitted, Graupner 9x5 props, Standard DJI Motors etc.... What are standard DJI motors? What is Core Fitted? I'm getting a replacement Hoverfly Pro to replace my malfunctioning FC thanks to the kind folks at Hoverfly. I'll put that back on my XY8...
  12. jfro

    15 minute flight time

    Excuse my not knowing, but what are standard DJI Motors? Wonder what flight time would be with small brushless gimbal and gopro3?
  13. jfro

    New to Naza-M v2

    I flew rest of day in ATT mode and it handles much better. Tried your settings and they worked pretty good with 12" props. After a few flights I went back to 11" props. Yaw went crazy on take off on couple take off attempts, so reset defaults and then put the gains back in. Flew ok, but...
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    New to Naza-M v2

    I was just trying to blunt the slight recoil in the yaw. It's possible it could just be my left thumb that cause the little come back after the yaw.... I put my gimbal and gh2 on the xy8 today. I did run the gains above 100 and gave them a try. Light winds so am going to keep at it today. I...
  15. jfro

    New to Naza-M v2

    Wondering if someone can give me some more insight into gains on the Naza-M in the manual and ATT mode. I'm about to graduate from manual to ATT and GPS flying. I've been tuning my NAZA M V2, xy8 (12lbs) Avroto 2814 in manual mode. I have it flying ok, but suspect I'm not dialed in yet...
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    New to Naza-M v2

    Thanks pete. I found someone who said to put black on top, which put my white on bottom. First flight was a few hours ago. Just flew in manual mode, not ready to try others yet. Wasn't too bad. Still playing with gains. Only issue I have so far is the a slight yaw. I seem to have a slight...
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    Hoverfly HFP board died..... feel deserted.

    On my Hoverfly Pro base xy8/avroto 2814's, I switched out my 30 amp Plush ESC's for 40 amp Plush esc's as I thought they were running a tad hot with 12lbs total. Have lots of new gear so was anxious to get it changed over. 1 day shipping on the ESC's became 7 days. Delay #1.... Then swapped...
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