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  1. Macsgrafs

    Industrial flight in london

    Hi Matt, good luck with the travels. To get the video to display, click the film/video icon when writing your post & it will ask for computer link or net link. Copy N Paste the link into the box..eh voila ;) Ross
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    Industrial flight in london

    Nicely done, have you got any of the new olympics stadium? Ross
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    California sucks! Video of cop telling me I cant fly in this large open grassy field

    Iris, I am 120% with you my friend, we both live in countries that claim there are terroroists, when really our respective governments are the terrorists! We invade other countries to steal their oil & put in place another bent central bank. Doesnt it say on a US $, in god we trust? GOD = Gold...
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    Immersion 5.8 600mw tx

    I made my own 12v supply from a 4s lipo, my regulator has 2 quite big chokes & NO crap on the signal.
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    Just for a laugh

    Officerdibble, I can relate to how you are feeling & if my computer would handle HD editing I would show you what happened to me. 50ft up, tried RTH, my octo went over at 45 degrees & headed for the ground, lucky for me I was wearing my inco' pants at the time!!! Managed to save the girl when...
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    Vendor Ethics

    Terry I feel your anger my friend. Ed was correct in what he said...off the old version discounted. Even worse though are vendors who are also competitors...selling MR related gear & also using their own MR for filming etc (commercial use), that in my book is the lowest of the low! We have a...
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    MultiCopters TV last night

    Bet thats not all he found on his keyboard ;) ;) ;) I get the same problem :( ...coffee, crisps, fag ash (for you guys in the states, that's cigarette ash), fluff, dust & many other substances ;) Ross
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    Help with camera on FPV setup.

    I use 3s 1000ma lipos for my camera gimble & live video downlink. The FPV on my octo is via a home made 12v regulator & a 5v BEC for my retracts. I cant see why a 12v (3s) lipos was causign problems....very confusing!!! Ross
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    Help with camera on FPV setup.

    Iris on the gopro 2.5mm 4 pole plug, the 3rd ring back from the tip is the video & the back one is the earth. Ross
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    Anyone have a 100% reliable 5.8Ghz video downlink ?

    Lance, the vertical rubber ducks that come with all these units suck!!! They are roughly cut to some where near where they need to be & slung on. I find a centre fed dipole on the transmitter gives me great results & is easy to make. Ross
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    Anyone have a 100% reliable 5.8Ghz video downlink ?

    You really need to join www.fpvlab.com & put the question there, trust me someone will have the answer for you, you can even PM direct the guy that makes these aerials "IBCrazy" is his name, great guy as well. Ross
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    What happens in a failure scenario with the variuos different FC boards and Software?

    You are very lucky with the height. I think front left prop? Ross
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    States to get UAV's in airspace within 4 years

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-congress-oks-faa-bill-allowing-drones-in-us-gps-air-traffic-control-20120207,0,3563340.story Ross
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    British MR fliers UNITE

    Dave, here's there website http://easa.europa.eu/home.php As for meet location...I will be driving..from Devon, so anyone on route I can give a lift to..thats M5 Bristol & up basically Ross
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    Swann freestyle-Gopro alternative?

    hahahaha I didnt want to say that myself, but so glad its not just me thinking that way Iris..you are correct, they steal everything!
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    Show what you filmed - Post Your Video Here

    Good luck with the camera Steve, I find that CMOS works better for our use than 3 CCD...far better results to be honest. Here's my gopro front mounted:- Here's my Panasonic 3CCD mounted on a electric zlin 50:- Sorry havent got any footage yet of my panasonic on my octocopter...well that's a...
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    My Round

    Sunny Bonemouth..lucky you ;) Will be down your neck of the woods for 4 days during the airshow. I was stationed at Blandford back in 82-84 so know the area very well. Good luck with the flight, keep us posted as to how it's going. Ross
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