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Hey folks, I'm getting the circling effect when I engage GPS. I've tried with and without external magnetometer. I figure the onboard magnetometer circling was related to interference from the wiring harness. The external magnetometer is about 10" above the multi and it's mounted on a bamboo...

On the Futaba 8FG you can go to the servo page and watch the little graph to see if your transmitter is indeed transmitting a rudder input. There are so many things on that end which could be the issue. Check there. It could be that...

I am using Turnigy Plush. I would recommend however to oversize them. If your motors take 25 amp, use a 40 amp ESC. This way there is enough overhead and they want run as hot. Not so much a concern if you mount them on an arm and there is plenty of airflow. I just like a little overhead. I've...

It's really good in the wind. I think the longer arms are more stable as well. I've flown the x8 with slightly larger props on the bottom and it brings back the efficiency loss over the two same size props. I'm on 11x47 top and bottom right now because its the sweet spot for my rig. I have some...

Stacky, I'm using the HS-7940 and HS-7945. I think the 7945 is on the roll modified for 360. Playing poker and can't look at the x8 to be sure. I have a "pug" bar in the works.

FINALLY! A good day to fly and a GoPro. This has no post stabilization by FCP X and I told Youtube not to as well. I think it's a good start. I do see a twitch here and there and I thnk the gimbal could be adjusted better. I just eye-balled it as I did the settings. Now I have something...

I found this on another forum and this is how I figured it out... Thanks RCMan.. With the 8FG you can assign any value to any switch position. Go to Link menu, Function menu and assign a function (like AUX1 or AUX2) to a channel number. Do not assign a switch (leave CTRL and TRIM blank) Go...

Sorry for the delayed reply...been working a double and laying new floor for the wife-unit. Gotta keep them happy y'know.... You are correct. The two 100’s are what you adjust. I started mine at 40 and went from there. The manual is confusing. I had a multi that I thought need this low of a...

I'm no expert Stacky but.... What ESC's are you using? Could it be that they're programmable for direction.... Did you test the motors on the arms before the arms were connected to the main body? I'm sure the obvious, swapping one of the three motor wires with another, isn't feasible or else you...

I bought a uBlox back in July thinking that they were testing them. I'm still hoping to be able to use it...

I'm getting good results. I'm using the avroto 2814's and APC 11x47's. I carefully balanced each motor/prop combination and did the laser test as well as the hand-holding-feel-how-smooth-as-it-spun test and thought to myself that there couldn't be much vibration transmitted through the arms...

I put mine as per the manual.

You know... Not really sure how I did it. I'll revisit it to be sure but yes, basically I have a 3 position switch where the position closest to me of off, middle is on, and up is on. I think I did use the mix function. So towards me is pre-flight on all switches or 'off'. When I lift off...

I'm using an 8FG and I have the AL and AH on 3 ways because they're more convenient for me. Down is 'off' and middle or up is 'on'. I messed a lot with this to get it right and finally got it. The nice thing too is that you can confirm it all on the Servo page to make sure all is doing as it...

It takes a top notch company to put forth a product and not just settle on mediocre performance, even if it means downgrading to a previous known good firmware. Anyone who has ever designed and developed a cutting-edge device, knows how difficult it is to get it perfect, especially on such...

Hey Bart. Started in '83 in USAF at MacDill working approach. Miami Center 87-2000, West Palm Beach approach 2000-2006 and now a operational supervisor at Knoxville approach and tower since mid 2006. I love moving planes. Working the Center was best though... Good stuff. Can retire but they...

This is really good to hear. I asked this earlier and suspected it could but haven't tested it. I may just have to try now. On another note... Commercial international pilot? I'm 30yrs ATC.. Cool stuff...

No on board video yet. Stupid me bought a gimbal and have yet to figure a good way to mount it. This damn thing called work seems to get in the way as well. I have time scheduled tomorrow and this weekend to finish it up and hopefully will have something to show for it. I'm sure the wife-unit...

Same cautionary advisories.....disregard the little red circle in the lower left. It's from the manual and doesn't apply to this discussion..

I'm at work and I don't have the HFP in front of me but the picture attached is the HFP with the two arrows pointing to the voltage regulators. I AM IN NO WAY SUGGESTING THE FOLLOWING. DO ANYTHING AT YOUR OWN RISK A heat sink could be placed on each of these or one over both. Careful not to...