Recent content by Mr_Chris

Yes Phil. This thread is about the video. The control is separate. So having one issue and not the other is very likely unless you're using a dead GoPro.

Yeah Steve, not criticising your efforts at all. :-) Just pointing out the risks of the foam block, and everyone's foam will be different, some stiffer, some cut larger than others, etc. So it's good to tell people what to watch out for I think. Someone might think, "I'll put a little extra...

Just a small damp blanket -- "fixing" a loose connector by adding side pressure is a temporary fix, because the connector is metal and over time, the metal (and foam) will yield to the pressure. Assuming the cause of the loose connector is vibration or impact (gentle landing impact for example...

Hah! Actually I gave up. Dozens of GPS-issue-free flights later, only the latest firmware has given me pause since the M8N. Very smart people I respect have warned me though, so I do give Solo an extra update tick before flying on the first up of the session. Just ordered another Solo the...

Yep, it's completely gone.

I believe GoPro and 3DR have an exclusive deal, so you're not permitted to know that. You could reverse engineer it yourself, but asking user groups in the hope that someone will tell you how Solo is the only drone to control the GoPro in flight is just going to make people mistrust you.

G'day, you've probably already moved on and finished this but here's a couple thoughts from a fellow non expert on your questions. You have picked the right settings for video as per smarter people already. The thing about ND8 versus a lesser reduction like ND4 should be solvable by checking...

Just to add a tiny bit of experience, when flying with a balloon operator in Ottawa, at least this outfit had not only pilots, but the balloons had radios and were constantly online with the local tower(s) though talking to them perhaps 3 times in the 90 minutes or so we were airborne. He also...

Sad to see the breakups. Hoping everyone will make the best of it.

I think it's just motors getting bound and popping ESCs mostly. Otherwise they're pretty specced out... besides DOA / QC issues I guess.

I got an M8n drop in replacement from a fellow user here. I am not a pro but I am an anal ytic person and subject to all the cognitive biases disclaimers, it has improved Solo's GPS dramatically, in my subjective observations. I'm running my Solo in the Melbourne Australia area so I'm not sure...

I can't find those params in Tower. Not sure if I'm looking in the right place even...

The foil is screwed into the ground plane on the PCB, isn't it? Next time I'm in there I'll beep that to check...

Sounds like I need to read up on the relevant copter variables.... If I understand you correctly, the new receiver isn't being used to its full potential until I figure out which of those parameters needs to be tweaked to what so PX4 will consider the other "constellation" of satellites...

Hmm? I just fly as normal with no changes at all and I get more sats and a more reliable lock, with slightly better HDOP readings... For me it means so far, guaranteed GPS lock in < 30 seconds but not 23sats and 0.8 or whatever. What do the above settings accomplish for accracy / lock on Solo?