Recent content by Arthur Burke - N4PJ

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    Gimbal getting good view of props and landing gear!!!!

    Write this down. THE CHICKEN CAME FIRST! If you believe in a higher being, he/she/it created all the creatures initially. If you're an agnostic (or atheist) the chicken would be needed to lay/incubate/hatch the first egg. other than that, the chicken or the egg has nothing to do with your Solo! LOL
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    Anybody know what's up with the kp index?

    Here is an article I found that may help those who do not already know (see below) and here's a link to another article about Space Weather. https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/0209038.pdf Space Weather and GPS Systems The use of single and dual frequency satellite radio...
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    Are drones like coffee shops?

    Your very last statement got a chuckle from me. How true! About 18 months back I got interested in RC planes. The quadcopter craze hit me a little later. Although I had/have somewhat of a mentor for my flying, he was far more experienced than I and was comfortable flying with lots and lots of...
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    Warning to potential new solo pilots! (Pre-Purchase)

    The world of the quad-copter is similar to the advancements seen in amateur radio. Novices from the really old days had crystal-controlled transmitters, would send out a call, then have to listen virtually all over the band to see if anyone responded. There isn't really much justification for...
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    So, someone called the cops on me today

    I fly often in a local public park - mostly in the early mornings and later afternoons. I particularly favor early mornings - schools are already in session. I see lots of photographers and a few people fishing. There is an abundance of herons, egrets, osprey and sometimes there are bald eagles...
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    The Solo Saga

    As a Phantom 3 owner (and some other quads), I've learned, like many, to make sure I understand how to fly in manual mode. There appears to be many pilots who've saved their Phantoms because it went haywire and they went manual and were able to save their bacon. Mine has never given any...
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    Dear 3DR I love pixhawk FC and used it for years,, But Solo *********

    Wow! Kind of informative, but kind of a diatribe at the same time. The "tone" of your comments almost insinuates that your experience automatically qualifies you to "...know better than anyone else...." Your observations, despite the length of the post, still don't begin to explain why so many...
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