Make it carbon fiber and you can add one more to the list.
Thanks for the info...this prototype is fiberglass, does that also produce similar issues?Check signal level at a distance and in line with the antennas between the legs and the controller. Keep in mind that carbon fiber has been known to cause signalling issues at 2.4 GHz
Finally got some decent weather and was able to fly some over the water again.
It is certainly harder to fly FPV over water since everything looks the same. much harder to judge your speed and distance, so I did not go out far. Got the wife to take some pictures though.
great news cant wait.I am getting back into this project.
The manufacturing of the system as it is would be difficult. even in a kit form. And the cost of getting the Carbon fiber milled is not cheap
Looking at using other materials. Probably thin plastic tubing and 3D printed parts for end caps and connections to the solo itself.
I am going to try a build on this over the next week. I read that 1 foot of 3.5" diameter pool noodle should float about a 4 lbs. Even though most pool noodles are 3", at 3.9 lbs the solo should still float easily with two 18" cuts and one cross bar cut of the pool noodle.
If I'm successful I'll post pictures
Ok, here is round one. I played around with it this evening. Sink tested and it works. I used a design I saw a while ago on youtube with a phantom.
Looks good. Have you tried turning on your GoPo and looking at the field of view? Do the pool noodles get in the way? Good choice of color by the way. Almost 3DR Green. I also do not plan on landing or taking off from water. I just don't want it to sink and lose it when a motor fails or other issue happens. Keep us posted.
Thanks,
Roy
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