Video Distortion and Quality Using a San-Disk V-Mate to record video transmitted from a model plane I have long had a problem with tearing down the left side of the recorded video. It’s not seen on the monitor connected to the same video receiver. Finally I investigated and fond that […]
The intended purpose is for RC control with telemetry of FPV and larger planes or multi-rotors. The link is two-way; RC control to the plane and telemetry back. With a GPS module plugged in at the plane, position, speed, altitude etc. can be returned in real time to the transmitter. […]
I designed and built one of these. Everybody needs one of these. I’ve had this one on test for some time now and it’s working well. If you have a computer or other electrical device running 24/7, out of the way in a corner or back room, what happens when […]
A couple of weeks back mid evening I noticed that our fridge was a bit warmer than usual. A few tests showed that the thermostat was off and the control knob inside the fridge had no effect. I wired a lead to the compressor and ran it for a while […]
Overall I like the Simple-OSD because for now it is simple and provides basic OSD information at a reasonable price. What I don’t like is the lack of instruction and information regarding it’s operation and configuration. There are a couple of operational issues: the GPS sometimes (too often) displays “waiting […]
TVNZ program FSI covered a fire that seriously damaged an automotive service garage. Before leaving for the night the owner and a friend were flying model helicopters using Lipo batteries. One or more batteries was left on charge on a work bench overnight. The investigation concluded that the Lipo battery […]
It seems that DIY-Drones are having problems sourcing Atmel CPUs and memory chips. Atmel in short supply – what a shock, who would have thought it ! I’ve been looking at the Ardupilot and development for ages now and have always been put off by the Atmel component. I think […]