Recent content by Roger Caplan

  1. Roger Caplan

    Solo from Best Buy issues with the free gimbal?

    FWIW, the first solo+gimbal I bought from Best Buy included, unbeknown to me, a used gimbal. I only discovered this after disassembling the gimbal and finding 1) a slightly bent metal part, and 2) some grass. I assume the store managers are under pressure to re-sell returned items as new, so...
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    Is there any store in New York City You will recommend for 3dr accesories

    By April all stores might be sold out for good. But otherwise, just go to a Best Buy, but be sure to check stock first (or just buy online and pick up in the store). B&H and Adorama have stuff in stock, but their prices are much higher than Best Buy. I don't think there are any hobby shops...
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    motor pod testbench?

    awesome, thank you!
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    motor pod testbench?

    I'd like to take a motor pod out of a solo and control it directly (i.e. wired up on a testbench). What are the options for controlling a motor pod (ignoring the LEDs) without a solo mainboard?
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    Solo Noise Factor

    No they don't help, or no it hasn't been tried?
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    Solo Noise Factor

    Do propeller shrouds/ducts help much in terms of noise reduction? Has anyone tried something like 4Scight - ScientificAerospace (which seems to be based on the Solo)?
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    New Flir Duo

    The Flir Vue Pro doesn't have MSX though, right? One might argue that MSX makes up for the lack of thermal resolution...
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    New Flir Duo

    the best technical info that I've found is in the pdf user manual btw
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    additional camera + video transmitter?

    Say I attached a whole 3rd-party self-contained fpv camera and video transmitter to a solo, to be used in addition to the gopro/sololink. Nothing fancy, zero interaction between the solo systems and the add-on system. What operating frequency (if any) would be least likely to interfere with...
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    Solo app used on Samsung tab 10.1 2.

    That's true, it might just be that this tablet has an Android version older than 4.3. Solex won't help in that case though, since it requires at least 4.4.
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    Solo app used on Samsung tab 10.1 2.

    ah, you might have a non-google-play tablet - does anyone know if Solo requires Google Play Services, or should it work on any android distribution, e.g. amazon?
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    Solo app used on Samsung tab 10.1 2.

    try this link to the google play store from your tablet (this *should* open the play store app).
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    Solo app used on Samsung tab 10.1 2.

    where are you downloading it from?
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    Best Tablet for use?

    FWIW I often encounter performance problems (with apps *other* than solo) with android tablets that have fewer than 4 cpu cores; the 2013 nexus 7 has 4 cores, but for example the Nexus 9 only has 2, so be aware of that when shopping around...
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    remote transmitter antennas

    thanks @Dogman1973, as far as I can tell I'd be looking at > $1500 for extending the pcie bus at those distances, so I'll go with LMR-400 and keep the wifi card in the transmitter. As far as the antenna mast goes, assuming the antennas themselves are roughly 10-20cm away from the mast, does it...