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Anyone using a DX8 and the built in telemetry data on a multicopter? Seems like that kind of feature in a radio would be useful for anyone that isn't going to have a downlink TX with an OSD module. Ken

According to the manufacturer specs the lens FOV is 84 degrees and the Full frame FOV on the 1/2.5 sensor the GoPro uses produces an FOV of 70 degrees. At some point I want to do a back to back comparison using the mod'ed GoPro and the stock one on the same scene to see just how much of a...

An added benefit of the LCD screen, you can step through the setup menu in a readable format. If you own a GoPro and change settings much you'll really appreciate this feature... If you hold down the on/off button for the LCD it brings up another menu that lets you view videos and stills...

Here's one I just took during a quick test flight out front... File is roughly 2.8 Mb in size out of the camera. Looks good though not as good as similar pics I've taken with the 12 megapixel Canon SX 200. This would do in a pinch, if I were out doing video and for some reason wanted to...

The factory battery without the new LCD screen will last a bit over 2 hours of run time, far longer than the memory card I'm using has capacity for. I charge it before I go out to use it and I've never even come close to using up all the battery even being at the field all day and doing multiple...

The lastest accessory in the GoPro line, just received mine and tried it out on my spare HD Hero... Ken

A quick visual inventory here at the skunkworks shows there to be enough equipment sitting idle to make the Lotus a complete ready to fly setup. I think the best approach is to accept names of volunteer testers until say this coming Sunday, then finilaize the list and where it will travel to...

There is a difference between 720 and 1080 and it's the width of the field of view. From the GoPro website... "The GoPro cameras do not have zoom, however you can vary the field of view by changing the resolution settings. At 1080p you will have a 127 degree field of view, while at the other...

The jumpy pans are not in the original, it's a feature added by Youtube when they "processed" the video after uploading it! I do all the recording on the GoPro at 720P 60 FPS, some people say there's no difference visually between 30 and 60 FPS, I say BS, I can quite clearly see the difference...

I'll try and get some tomorrow weather permitting. I've been a bit sidetracked getting the Droidworx flight controller problem repaired, back in the air, and the parameters setup. I'm finding that there is enough variation in F/C production that a parameter file that worked well on one board...

Sid, the Hoverfly works well but it is still very much a work in progress, the GPS board has not been released yet though they expect to soon. I've been able to get some good results with mine that actually exceeded expectations considering the entire airframe and mount was put together from...

Might have to build a heavy lifter to use that one! Ken

Someplace I had a couple links to replacements but of course now that I want them I can't find them... I don't know the actual spec offhand, I'll see if I can dig up the links or some numbers on what the stock ones are. Ken

Turnigy work well and are probably the best bang for the buck. I started flying my Hexa using Hyperion packs which are great but at roughly $70 each for a 2S 5000 and I need 2 to fly, it gets expensive quickly. I recently bought some Turningy 2S 5000 packs and so far they work as well as the...

Yeah, like I need another project...;) I would very much like to do an eval on one of the Chinese offerings to compare it to the best that Germany and the US have to offer. I don't think Holger and Co. have much to worry about yet, but there appears to be a lot of competition ramping up...

Dave, from my experience I'm finding it's the whole package that makes the difference, not just the mount you use. I see it sort of like this, you can have the best equipment available, but if you don't know how to use it properly, what good is it. Conversely I've seen real pros do amazing...

Welcome Sid, good to hear you're finding useful information here. I think for A/P use there are only a few flight controller systems currently on the market that are well suited to professional quality work. Obviously MikroKopter has been around for a while and is the gold standard at the...

I think with an extra set of the brackets that connect the gear rails to the frame center it could be done pretty easily. Put the brackets on the gear rails 180 degrees from the set holding the landing gear on and then you would be able to mount the ends of the HiSight mounting plate to those...

Late today I soldered up the spare flight controller and installed it in the Droidworx Hexa in place of the F/C that went up in smoke the other day, did a test flight under the street lights in front of the house a little while ago and all is well again :D While I was at it I swapped the 10 x 5...

According to their website they still have 11 x 5 right and left in stock, that's all I bought this time, I've got plenty of 10 x 5's on hand already :D Ken