Recent content by Dave Folts

  1. Dave Folts

    Solex install stuck on Calibration

    I was able to bring my 2 Solo's back to life after not using them for6 years - indeed, I was able to limp along with the old Samsung app tablet I've been using since 2015: FoltsBurg Elevation Video - 4K-24Sept23
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    My Journey Getting the 3dr Solo Back in the Air

    FOLLOWUP - I was able to get my old, damaged tablet to work with my two Solo's and here was the result: FoltsBurg Elevation Video - 4K-24Sept23 Now I need to find either an older Android 5 tablet, or take the plunge and upgrade to the currrent Solex ver - The Old version of Solex that I had...
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    My Journey Getting the 3dr Solo Back in the Air

    I need to get my 2 Solos back in the air so I'm glad you are on-line and doing this - haven't flown these birds since April of 2017 - and my old drone controller tablet is shot, so maybe if I can get that running (busted screen) I can see what the WiFi password is for my two birds....that's...
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    New Member

    Welcome...I enjoyed my several stays at Tempelhof back in the '80's when I was in the USAF. Enjoy your Solo...it's quite a "work horse"
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    Pixhawk Mini???

    I have one of these in a fixed wing uav...works very well
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    ITELITE DBS Range Extender Antenna ITE-DBS03.3 for 3DR

    Works well, installed correctly. Beam directionality is increased, so pay attention to where you point the controller.
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    Private airports without towers?

    I'm also a private pilot, and the use of a handheld air-band radio to monitor the CTAF near non-towered airports is something I've commonly heard while in my plane (hearing other UAV operators), and I use mine anytime I'm near enough the pattern at a city airport near me when I'm UAV'n. The need...
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    Private airports without towers?

    obviously you need the air band radio to do that...Sportys has Good prices on these. And you'll need to follow protocols etc..
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    Private airports without towers?

    I monitor/talk to pilots on the CTAF frequency used at the untowered airports near where I fly sUAS. works fine but you need to constantly be stating location since they can't see my Solos or big fixed wing UAS...
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    Connect FLIR DUO to 3DR Solo

    also interested in your reply as I'm equipping one of my Solos with the duo as well.
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    FAA calls for Mandatory Drone ID & Tracking !!!

    Agree....hate to be mandated on things, but I can see it coming. Its all about situational awareness and to that point, there appear to be emerging solutions coming out of the NASA UTM experiments of last year. Look up IRIS UAS from the [Norwegian] defence contractor Kongsberg.
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    FAA calls for Mandatory Drone ID & Tracking !!!

    Right...go to the uAvionix.com website and choose your ads-b solution. Its more about data integration with the gcs that just the hardware.
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    US Army calls for units...

    The DJI products were apparently being used in various roles at battalion level, with the devices used as well for training and adding drone ops into mission planning etc. The Army has plenty of UAV assets for tactical work. Seems the DJI products were an adjunct primarily for experimentation...
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    US Army halts use of Chinese-made drones over cyber concerns...

    Read it here: U.S. Army halts use of Chinese-made drones over cyber concerns Some of you guys know about the DJI API. And now the Army's use of DJI products just came to a sudden and complete halt. Likely the stuff will be destroyed, and verified destroyed. Wise-up 3DR! Your cool software...
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    3dr solo featured on bill nye

    He's not a scientist that's why