Recent content by Pawlik

Yeah that sounds really dangerous. You could do a lot of damage to your copter by crashing into them!

You can still Earth ground with DC. In low voltage situations ground isn't necessary, and in a flying copter it isn't possible. Want to have some fun? Go to an electrical forum and read people trying to point out that even in those circles, and in the context of AC, the word ground is commonly...

OK that's why I asked, the terminology being used here isn't correct for standard electrical wiring. The ground and the neutral (-) are not the same thing. You have three wires in typical electrical: the hot, neutral, and ground. The hot and neutral complete the circuit, a ground is literally...

Still confused. In that video he uses a Ublox 8 GPS module. Isn't that the same as what I selected? I think my problem is I don't know much about GPS modules or what the codes mean.

I'm not sure why you say the GPS isn't compatible. I see multiple references to people using this combination, including it specifically referenced as a GPS module to use for the SP flight controller in this wiki... http://wikirotors.com/index.php?title=SP_Racing_F3_Flight_Controller#Adding_GPS

What FC software does that run? I can't find it listed online. I planned to use Cleanflight. Is it a proprietary DJI FC?

Building my first quad, and I finally have everything selected (I think). One thing I'm not clear on is if I need BEC or any line filters. I know that the RotorGeek 2350kv motors probably aren't right for this build, I had selected them first when I was planning a 330mm frame. Can't find a...

I'm a little curious what we are supposed to think a ground wire does on a device that, y'know, has no contact with the ground...

Overkill for a quad, or is there a use for the extra channels?

A meter or two is plenty pinpoint enough to be a national security concern, but his problem is the trees. I would think some sort of ground based GPS "proxy" transmitters would be necessary.

Ok so now my question is why? Will the weight mean the motors draw too many amps and heat up? It seems like lower kv but larger props means it won't be as maneuverable, is that right?

I appreciate the link, but I don't like the X frames for some reason. I have a Lumeniere Qav400 frame on my list.

Btw I want the extra size and room for GPS, newb wiring, and cameras.

I want to build a 330mm quad using... RG 2206-2350 Bullet motors and HQ 5x4.5 bull props. A little extra room but still small and fast. I'm having trouble finding a 330 frame, so I suppose 400 will do. But if I go to a 400 do I need lower kv motors and larger props?