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For those in the UK this series of TopGear starting tonight on BBC contains plenty of MR shots, shows that the potential of these systems can make it into the most popular shows in the UK. Lec

Does anyone know the pin assignments for the 8 core flat cable that connects the DJI iOSD box to the video Tx? Want to fit different Tx in place of DJI one. What voltage does the Tx normally work on ? Also is the connector an XH type? A good close up pic of the lead would help confirm. andy

not quite seriously andy

This is one job I'd love to have done ..... andy

Is it me or has google not been at the forefront of invading peoples personal space for years surely he should be embracing it! A rather hypocritical turn of character, maybe its because they can't own it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22134898

Details are now up for FreeFly's latest product... Their Flight Controller, Synapse http://www.freeflysystems.com/products/synapse.php Time to start saving up ! ......... again andy

Spring clean out so have to let our original MK go. We learnt a lot using this Hexa and is an ideal setup to move up from a Flame Wheel or similar and try out aerial photography. 1. MK hexa frame with extended u/c. 2. 6 x Robbie 2827-35 motors 3. 6 x Maytech 30A ESC 4. 1 x Home made 2 axis...

Just seen this and wanted to share it http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/heres-a-drone-flying-between-two-tesla-coils/ One way to test that new Flight Controller update ! andy

For sale , used GoPro 1 action cameras - 2 x GoPro Hero 1 camera including 1 x Solid case 1 x Skeleton case 1 x 3D case + full 3D kit ( adaptor/glasses/skeleton back ) 6 x curved sticky bases 3 x flat sticky bases 1 x flat sticky base - used 2 x long click in mounts 8 x short click in mounts...

The guys at iFixIt have torn down a GoPro3 ... enjoy http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/GoPro+Hero3+Teardown/12457/1 Interestingly the sensor is a Sony ExMor same technology as the CX7x0 series. andy

We have a Flamewheel 450 with non GPS NAZA that has a problem. In manual mode it is generally OK but Atti mode it is not. In Atti mode the throttle has two speeds, one just above idle and the other somewhat faster. Moving the throttle up and down produces no change in the speed of the motors...

If you want to see what can be achieved with an MR for movie making, beg,steal or borrow a copy of the skateboard video 'Pretty Sweet' from Girl & Chocolate Skateboards and watch the opening shot. Orson Wells would have been proud, I'm just envious...

Check this out, http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/drones-now-have-an-acdc-soundtrack-via-laser-beam/ Makes that 5.8Ghz downlink seem so .... yesterday. andy

Just in time to balance the sensationalist BBC broadcast posted by others today comes a far more rational article in New Scientist UK, out today. Nice read but not too groundbreaking. Unfortunately it is not yet available on line. I expect the regional versions of New Scientist will carry to...

What do you do when that long serving faithful old LiPo comes to the end of it's working days ? It was either put it out to pasture or this ....... Unfortunately it was a long slow death. Lec

Recently made the first overseas trip with the ADH3X/MK Y6 hexacopter, broken down with legs+gimble separated from the body and packed into a foam lined box.Had to convince the Southampton FlyBe staff the Lipos has to be hand carried and not put in the hold. It took them a little while to...

Looking for an AV130 360 pan kit to convert a standard 2 axis one to 3 axis. Anyone local have one for sale ? Andy (Cheshire, UK)

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/video-israeli-f-16i-downs-unmanned-aircraft-377379/ ! andy

It strikes me that all multirotors are now essentially identical in flight dynamics, you push the stick this way and it does what it was asked to do. You can fly them all with two joysticks using any flight controller, airframe configuration , motors or speed controllers. You do not need to...

For all you GH fans http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/panasonic-lumix-gh3-the-hackers-hd-video-camera-gets-its-bits-juiced/ andy