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| Dec 30, 2020
Hacking the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 – DroneSec
| Jul 7, 2020
5 Tips for Becoming a Long-Range FPV Master - YawSpin
| Jan 24, 2020
| May 26, 2019
Open-HD (BETA TESTING)FPV Discussion - RC Groups
| May 1, 2019
Flying | Assorted Thoughts on Long Range FPV
| Apr 19, 2019
Sorbothane.com - Standard Industrial Products for Vibration
| Apr 14, 2019
documentation/install_solex.md at master OpenSolo/documentation GitHub
Install Open Solo on Stock SOLO
| Apr 12, 2019
Emlid Edge - Advanced drone controller with HDMI video input
Another flight controller that uses Ardupilot
- 5.8ghz HD link
- $699
| Apr 7, 2019
Emlid Navio2 - Raspberry Pi autopilot HAT powered by ArduPilot & ROS
This one has the ability to add a 3G/LTE modem
| Apr 7, 2019
Eachine LCD5802D 5802 5.8G 40CH 7 Inch Monitor with DVR Diversity Receiver Build
$139 or cheaper on eBay
| Apr 6, 2019
Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera (Body Only) w/Accessories CINECAMMICHDMFT
300g with PWM and S.Bus remote features, MFT lenses
| Mar 29, 2019
AUAV Power Module (ACSP4) 10S-LIPO 5V&12V Output
Ale in drone group uses this one
| Mar 16, 2019
ADVANCED POWER DRIVES PDB500[x] 12S 52V 500A PDB for Sale - RaceDayQuads
find out more
| Mar 14, 2019
Matek XCLASS PDB FCHUB 12S with 5V & 12V Output for Sale - RaceDayQuads
find out about this one too! 21g $29.99
| Mar 14, 2019
How To Fly A FPV Racing Drone - Lesson 1 - Managing Altitude In Hover - YouTube
Playlist
| Jan 25, 2019
TBS UNIFY PRO 5G8 HV SE (MMCX)
| Dec 22, 2018
FlexRC FX1102 15000kv Brushless Motor / 4PCS '" Flex RC
| Nov 23, 2018
blackfish_project | TheDroneGroup Slack
| Nov 15, 2018
List of different "Pixhawk" boards and a page on each one.
| Aug 22, 2018
Mooch's Recommended '" 18650 Battery | BATTERY BRO
| Aug 9, 2018
Parts Express 2.5mm 4C Right Angle Plug with 12" Cable
| Jul 20, 2018
Quadcopter Electrical Connector Guide - Propwashed
JST-SH, 1.0mm pitch
JST-GH, 1.25mm pitch, release tab
Molex Picoblade, 1.25mm pitch, FPV cameras
| Jul 15, 2018
Battery test-review 18650 summary
| Jun 24, 2018
Team BlackSheep PowerCube - FPVision
Look into this:
Current Sensor: 100A sense, 250A peak throughput
Dimensions: 36mm x 36mm x 6mm
2-6S capable
Full graphics CORE PRO OSD
8.6g
| Apr 29, 2018
Aluminum Bolts - ProBolt-USA.com
| Apr 27, 2018
ArduPilot Developer Code of Conduct '" Dev documentation
| Apr 27, 2018
| Apr 24, 2018
Save On Discount Utrecht Honeycomb Board Sheets & More Corrugated Cardboard at U
Interesting, I wonder if it could be waterproofed
| Apr 23, 2018
Vinyl Foam 5 lb. density shees same day ship | Fibre Glast
Looking to make a strong composite part? DIAB closed cell vinyl foam is an ideal sandwich core where ultimate laminate strength is critical. With compressive strengths over 200 psi, the 5 lb./cubic foot foam offers more strength to a laminate
| Apr 23, 2018
Hollow Round Tubes - Section Properties Calculator
| Apr 22, 2018
| Apr 22, 2018
45434-GROUP | 0.709" ID Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Tube | Rock West Composite
18mm ID x 19.8mm OD x 635mm, $38.99
| Apr 18, 2018
DJI Inspire 2 Teardown - What's inside? - RC Geeks Blog
| Apr 9, 2018
TBS Discovery Pro | Page 8 | DroneVibes - Drones, UAV's, Multirotor, Professiona
Interesting custom motor mounts for tube arms
| Apr 9, 2018
This page has a lot of good, basic info...
"Big slow props can have adverse vibration, instability, gust compensation and response rate issues also so that is a downside."
| Mar 31, 2018
This racing frame is a true X designed for 4 inch props. It is completely unique in its aerodynamic and lightweight design. It weighs only 58 grams, including all hardware and 3D printed parts.
| Mar 31, 2018
Chapter 13: Design Tips | Metal Arts Press
diagrams showing diagonal bracing is more resistant to torsional twist
| Mar 30, 2018
GDU O2 (Pre-order Shipped in Q1,2018) - GDU Official Store
20 min flight time
4k@30, 1080p@30
0.6 mile control range
| Mar 23, 2018
Opensource, color, PictureInPicture capable OSD for ArduPilot - Blog - ArduPilot
This is a new and upcoming project
| Mar 20, 2018
Tarot 680PRO HexaCopter Replacement Folding Arm Mount Kit (1pc) (Red)
- nylon/plastic folding arm mounts
- currently out of stock
| Mar 19, 2018
Pixhawk 2.1 Twitchy Loiter despite stable AltHold - ArduCopter / Copter 3.5 - Ar
Read through this later to see if any applies to current ship
| Dec 26, 2017
Insight SE 5G 1080P 200mW Full HD Digital Video System
| Nov 21, 2017
Gremsy T3 Camera Stabilizer - Gremsy
| Nov 20, 2017
Arducopter Tuning Guide - DIY Drones
| Nov 17, 2017
AlceOSD 0v5 - Tecno-Satxo, Lda
| Nov 8, 2017
Remote Control RSSI - Pixhawk Flight Controller Hardware Project
Shows an example of connecting X8R to Pixhawk to get RSSI info
| Oct 14, 2017
| Oct 3, 2017
GAIA 160-Hybrid Hexacopter ARF Combo
With 2kg payload, the flight time is more than 5 hours, and with 5kg payload like a high-end camera, the flight time will be still more than 2 hours. An internal combustion engine consumes gasoline and spins a generator to ensure a 48V output.
| Sep 22, 2017
Z16 CNC Alu Folding Arm Tube Joint for DIY Dia 16mm RC Quadcopter Multicopter |
35g each so 4 of them = 140g
| Aug 29, 2017
www.drotek.fr - Magnetometer sensor - HMC5983L
| Jul 28, 2017
Drone Physics '" Down and Dirty Drones
| Jul 14, 2017
CUAV Pixhack-V3 Open Source Flight Controller
| Apr 20, 2017
How-to: Make your own hardbody - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums
I might apply this technique to my drone
| Mar 27, 2017
Aero Systems West "Here" GPS Unit for Pixhawk 2.1
$48, not sure if it works with Pixhawk 1
| Feb 25, 2017
n type - Modular Rx for Android Devices
FPV video receiver that plugs into Android USB port
| Feb 25, 2017
Balsa - Dope vs. Polycrylic as a sealer/primer - RC Groups
interesting info here and a couple of links at the end
| Feb 23, 2017
X-CAM Vibration Tester with USB Adapter
| Feb 9, 2017
Folding Antenna GPS Set in Black with post and GPS plate
| Feb 6, 2017
SOLO ULTRA THIN MICRO HDMI FLAT RIBBON CABLE
| Feb 4, 2017
| Jan 13, 2017
DIY GoPro3 video out cable '" RCExplorer
| Nov 13, 2016
WiFi Card upgrade testing | 3D Robotics Drone Forum
How to increase the SOLO wifi range
| Sep 5, 2016
Tower Tutorial for 3DR Solo - YouTube
| Aug 14, 2016
3+km HD FPV system using commodity hardware - DIY Drones
| Jul 26, 2016
DIY HDMI video Downlink for under $300 - DIY Drones
| Jul 26, 2016
| Jul 17, 2016
WHAT'S UP IN THE SKY? GPS Operational satellites
Select all, then track satellites to get a map
| Jul 3, 2016
GIT2(Pro Packing) - GitUp Action Camera
| Apr 9, 2016
Best Vibration Damper for Multicopters - DIY Drones
| Mar 13, 2016
Skycat.pro Parachute Launchers
| Jan 24, 2016
Fleye - Your Personal Flying Robot by Fleye '" Kickstarter
Not really a quadcopter- single motor with 4 ducts, 10 minute flight time, 10mph maximum speed. Wifi controlled.
| Jan 13, 2016
Offline Maps - DroidPlanner/Tower Wiki - GitHub
| Oct 15, 2015
| Sep 28, 2015
Electric UAV Flight Time Calculator
| Aug 25, 2015
Test Stand Setup? - DIY Drones
| Aug 15, 2015
Drones and Quadcopters Internet Technology | Flytrex Shop
Flytrex Live 3G. Never lose your drone again with this powerful real-time black box designed especially for drones and quadcopters.
| Aug 13, 2015
LiPo battery issues - DIY Drones
One of the commenters talks about high capacity li-ion vs lipo batteries
| Aug 11, 2015
| Jul 20, 2015
| Jun 30, 2015
McMaster-Carr - Metric Nylon Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw, Black, M3 Size
M3, 0.5mm pitch, black nylon screw for QAV400 V2 motor mounts
| Jun 15, 2015
3M DP460 Scotch-Weld' Epoxy Adhesive Off-White, 1.25 fl oz - Stanley Supply & Se
Suggested by ACP Composites
| Jun 8, 2015
This Waterproof Drone Floats And That's Awesome
| Jun 3, 2015
#BMK-063C | Boca Bearings - Boca Raton, FL
Ceramic bearings for T-Motor MT2208 1100KV
| May 26, 2015
Epoxy Strengths: Compressive Tensile Flexural Bond - Epoxy.com Education
Epoxy Resin Strengths Explained. Compressive, Tensile, Flexural, and Bond Strengths of Epoxy Resin
| May 12, 2015
RC Groups - View Single Post - Mikrokopter / UAVP / quadrocopter / quadrotor bui
Interesting post explaining frequency vs. vibration
| Apr 26, 2015
Review and tests of anti-vibration systems - DIY Drones
A post by Hugues with some really interesting comments and photos from a couple of other people
| Apr 25, 2015
Lubrication... every 6 flights? - DIY Drones
| Mar 4, 2015
Static Thrust Calculator - STRC
| Mar 4, 2015
APM MavLink to FrSky X8R S.Port converter - DIY Drones
Complicated but cool- sends mavlink data to the Taranis screen
| Feb 25, 2015
STorM32 BGC v1.3: 3-Axis STM32 Brushless Gimbal Controller
| Feb 24, 2015
RC Groups - View Single Post - Simple AlexMos 8bit brushless gimbal controller f
Post about separating the data lines in a long IMU gimbal cable
| Feb 24, 2015
Sony RX100iii as aerial mapping camera - DIY Drones
Good information here from Hugues and others about triggering cameras remotely, which cameras, etc.
| Feb 22, 2015
Sony DSC-RX100 III Digital Camera DSCRX100M3/B B&H
290g, 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens, 20mp, $798
| Feb 18, 2015
StratoSnapper2 | LittleSmartThings
Camera trigger that works with hundreds of different cameras.
| Feb 17, 2015
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black) DSCRX100/B B&H
240g, 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 lens, 20mp, $498
| Feb 17, 2015
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS40 Digital Camera (Black) DMC-ZS40K B&H
240g, 24-720mm f/3.3-6.4 lens, 18mp, $347
- NO interval timer
- NO way to trigger the camera shutter
| Feb 17, 2015
"JST" connector confusion - the real story - RC Groups
| Feb 15, 2015
Radio-Controlled Millenium Falcon - Album on Imgur
| Feb 10, 2015
Simple AlexMos 8bit brushless gimbal controller from Viacopter - RC Groups
Thread with a ton of videos about the AlexMos 8 bit board
| Feb 3, 2015
TVS-2 Two Channel Tiny Video Switch - Flytron
| Feb 2, 2015
GHT NEXt-Gimbal Carbon Fiber Brushless Gimbal For NEX Size Cameras
Carbon fiber gimbal for bigger cameras
| Jan 20, 2015
the DYS 3-Axis SMART Gopro Brushless Gimbal
| Jan 2, 2015
| Jan 1, 2015
common-Camera Gimbal | ArduCopter
| Dec 25, 2014
3M EC2216 Scotch-Weld' Epoxy Adhesive Gray, 1.45 fl oz/43 mL Duo-Pak Cartridge -
Best price! $18.62
| Dec 19, 2014
| Dec 19, 2014
ESC capacitors. What do they do? - RC Groups
| Dec 15, 2014
ArduCopter 3.2 Released - DIY Drones
| Dec 5, 2014
ardupilot.com - View forum - Droidplanner
| Nov 28, 2014
Seafarer Marine is a distributor of Plascore lightweight core material. Plascore polypropylene honeycomb core exhibits a unique cell structure.
| Nov 25, 2014
APM 3.1-rc4 yaw PID tuning - DIY Drones
Some interesting values for Yaw tuning on this page
| Nov 25, 2014
Video of the Flight That FAA Finds Reckless - Dronethusiast
| Nov 19, 2014
RC Groups - View Single Post - Show us your Landing gears and skids setups..
This guy's quad survived a pretty good crash!
| Oct 30, 2014
Dipoles for 2,4Ghz Receivers - Page 9 - RC Groups
Half wave straight dipole 2.4GHz FrSky build
| Oct 7, 2014
| Oct 4, 2014
World Record Flight Achieved Using 3DR Electronics and Tiger Rotors - DIY Drones
This quad flew for an hour and a half!! Lots of links and good info in the comments
| Sep 21, 2014
Arducopter Tuning Guide - DIY Drones
| Sep 20, 2014
Futaba SBUS to PPM? FrSKY to the rescue! - DIY Drones
Different setups mentioned in the comments although this is more centered about the Futaba T8FG radio
| Sep 14, 2014
RCCC V2 Video Switch - Page 24 - RC Groups
My question about the weird problem where the RCCC switch won't start if Vout is connected to MinimOSD
| Sep 13, 2014
PZ0420 / CC1333 / Sony 600 Camera Settings and Information
Some suggested settings for the Lumenier 600 FPV cam
| Sep 10, 2014
Pololu 12V, 600mA Step-Down Voltage Regulator D24V6F12
This is the one I purchased from GETfpv
| Sep 10, 2014
What Makes The Quadcopter Design So Great For Small Drones?
Nice article about why quadcopters are less efficient than helicopters.
| Sep 8, 2014
| Sep 5, 2014
Disco Pro and FrSky x8r antenna position
| Sep 2, 2014
| Sep 1, 2014
| Sep 1, 2014
Amazon.com: 3M Scotch-Weld Epoxy Adhesive DP460 Off-White, 1.25 fl oz (Pack of 1
Recommended epoxy to attach carbon fiber to aluminum or other materials
| Aug 30, 2014
Advanced MultiCopter Design | ArduCopter
Awesome ideas for future projects on this page
| Aug 30, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 469 - RC Groups
My micro fpv module diagram
| Aug 30, 2014
Du-Bro RC - 1/2" R/C Protective Foam Rubber (QTY/PKG: 1 )
Recommended for vibration dampening
| Aug 28, 2014
QAV540G and QAV500G Tuning Guide
| Aug 27, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 466 - RC Groups
My question about electric current calculations
| Aug 26, 2014
| Aug 26, 2014
Show Your MINI/MICRO FPV Quadcopter Pics Videos Specs - Page 65 - RC Groups
Posted my FPV flight 08 video
| Aug 22, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 465 - RC Groups
My dusk stability test at Macy's
| Aug 20, 2014
FPV Hobby - 200mw 5.8gHz A/V Transmitter
this looks like it might work better than the 10mw one I've already tried
| Aug 19, 2014
Solution for 808 B lens vignetting - RCgroups
| Aug 19, 2014
The ORIGINAL #16 HD keycam thread (read posts #1-#5 BEFORE posting questions) -
my post about my B lens camera
| Aug 19, 2014
MegaPirateNG (in short MPNG) is a fork of the popular APM Autopilot Suite. For example the RCTimer Crius V2
| Aug 18, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 464 - RC Groups
My post with the lighthouse at sunrise frame from my 808 video
| Aug 18, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 464 - RC Groups
My first battery chart post
| Aug 17, 2014
Show Your MINI/MICRO FPV Quadcopter Pics Videos Specs - Page 64 - RC Groups
This guy's mini quad is pretty cool.
| Aug 17, 2014
The new QAV400G -- Brushless Gimbal Unit for the QAV400 - Page 3 - RC Groups
My post asking for Flight Controller suggestions
| Aug 17, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 463 - RC Groups
My FPV range test results
| Aug 15, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 462 - RC Groups
Flying my quad on the beach
| Aug 14, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 460 - RC Groups
My post with my video on making a anti-vibration mount for the 808 camera
| Aug 8, 2014
Vector Feature Requests - Page 11 - RC Groups
My post requesting the failsafe with 3 props feature
| Aug 7, 2014
Experimenting with some new micro and mini carbon/birch frames - RC Groups
Thread by woodsturning
| Aug 7, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 449 - RC Groups
My post with a photo of my anti-vibration mount for the 808 camera
| Jul 31, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 446 - RC Groups
My post about my anti-jello mount for the X1
| Jul 30, 2014
How to setup a Micro MWC board - flashing and basic configuration on Vimeo
Benedikt's Vimeo channel
| Jul 30, 2014
1s micro/mini brushed quadcopter specifications and performance data - Page 3 -
Benedikt's post with specs on his 7mm motors
| Jul 29, 2014
Windtronic 2 Wind Meter - The Accurate Wind Gauge!
| Jul 28, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 438 - RC Groups
My latest post about my failed motor replacement
| Jul 25, 2014
Balancing small propellers - RC Groups
| Jul 24, 2014
RMRC Pico FPV Video System on a Walkera LadyBird - YouTube
ReadyMadeRC tiny FPV setup
| Jul 22, 2014
ReadMadeRC Facebook post about Lawmate
| Jul 22, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 425 - RC Groups
My first video of the X1 with the Nano QX board
| Jul 18, 2014
RC Groups - View Single Post - The ORIGINAL #16 HD keycam thread (read posts #1-
Wiring diagram for 808 V3 camera
| Jul 17, 2014
R/C Settings - Multirotors - Blade NanoQX Stagility Mode
Nano QX custom template for Taranis
| Jul 16, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 422 - RC Groups
My first post about my X1 with nQX board and Taranis radio
| Jul 16, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 412 - RC Groups
My FPV flight 06 post where I had signal drops and a crash
| Jul 15, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 416 - RC Groups
My post about signal drop outs
| Jul 15, 2014
Show Your MINI/MICRO FPV Quadcopter Pics Videos Specs - RC Groups
New interesting thread...
| Jul 15, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 421 - RC Groups
Questions about how to configure Taranis and nQX, plus how to wire the nQX board on the X1
| Jul 15, 2014
| Jul 15, 2014
Downloads for 8-bit boards : BaseCam Electronics
software and hardware for QAV400 gimbal
| Jul 10, 2014
List of flight controllers. Good but not quite up to date.
| Jul 9, 2014
Failsafe For Quadcopters Is Capable Of Landing With 3 Props! - RC Groups
This looks interesting!
| Jul 9, 2014
The QAV400 FPV Quad Frame by Lumenier (formerly fpvmanuals)
Juz lists the specs of his QAV400
| Jul 9, 2014
| Jul 6, 2014
Antenna Theory - 2.4 GHz Antenna (dB)
| Jul 6, 2014
discussion on length of antenna for 2.4Ghz. Someone says 28.8mm, or slightly less than 1/4 wave, is best.
| Jul 6, 2014
If mounted above a perfect ground plane, a quarter-wave whip has a gain twice (3 dB greater than) that of a half wave dipole...
| Jul 6, 2014
CL-0720-14 - coreless motor set, 7x20mm, speed: fast '" Micro Motor Warehouse
Possibly better motor replacement for the X1
| Jul 5, 2014
Pico FPV Combo V2 (900 MHz & 1.3 GHz) [PICOCOMBO] - $79.99 : Ready Made RC LLC,
Micro FPV setup for 1.3 GHz
| Jul 4, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 322 - RC Groups
User "Stonecutter" has info on swapping the X1 board with a WL Toys v212 board.
| Jul 4, 2014
Blade nQX FC board on mQX, Ladybird & X4 size quads - RC Groups
Looks like the nQX board makes an X1 more stable
| Jul 1, 2014
| Jul 1, 2014
| Jul 1, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - Page 392 - RC Groups
my Syma X1 FPV 03 post
| Jun 16, 2014
Naza versus CC3D... seriously.
Interesting forum post with pros and cons of both systems
| Apr 24, 2014
| Apr 23, 2014
Multirotor Tutorials: NEX N.E.O. FPV Quadcopter Build
| Apr 22, 2014
This guy has a good youtube channel with a bunch of flights around France. His quad is based on a DJI F450
| Apr 21, 2014
Stratus Productions - Frame Kits
| Apr 19, 2014
Quadrocopter and Tricopter Info Mega Link Index!! - RC Groups
TONS of tips and info here!!
| Apr 19, 2014
Heli Pad Review Series: SYMA X1 Quadcopter - RC Groups
Main forum thread about the Syma X1 on rcgroups.com
| Feb 20, 2014