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Micro FPV quadcopter: LaTrax Alias

I’ve been looking for a fun, small, quadcopter suitable for FPV and inexpensive / durable enough to hand the radio over to friends for test flights. My buddy Steve Doll over at Hovership recommended giving the LaTrax Alias a try (~$150). When the LaTrax Alias came out, it was accompanied with a video that showed just ...

How to install DJI Ground Station in a Phantom 2

Not long ago, DJI release iPad Ground Station, an iPad app and hardware combination that allows Phantoms and other DJI-powered multicopters to fly autonomous missions using waypoints. iPad Ground Station is a free app in the Apple App Store, but it requires that you purchase and install 2.4G Bluetooth Data Link. This post is specifically about ...

It turns out that you *can* stuff a DJI 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink (buy) and an iOSD mini (buy) into the shell of a Phantom 2. This flagship Phantom 2 is configured with Ground Station support, a Zenmuse H3-3D 3-axis GoPro gimbal, GoPro with Ragecams lens mod, and Boscam TS353 5.8G 400mW FPV transmitter. The radio has ...

FPV and H3-2D gimbal installation on DJI Phantom 2

This post is an evolution of my old FPV Deconstruction post. Yesterday, I installed a DJI Zenmuse H3-2D brushless gimbal for the Phantom 2 quadcopter along with a Boscam TS-353 5.8Ghz FPV video transmitter. The gimbal installation took less than 10 minutes, and the FPV transmitter installation, not much longer. Here’s how to do it. ...

FPV from Ricoh GR APS-C camera mounted on DJI Phantom 2? Check!

Another Bayfront morning

I spent the first few hours of my birthday morning flying at Bayfront with Dave Merrill (and Amy and their son), Jimmie Fulton, Steve Doll, Samaruddin Stewart, and others. It was a lovely morning—perfect for hanging out in the rolling hills near the bay. The ADS 400-Q running OpenPilot Revolution is flying well now, but I realize ...

Whoah. MidwestRob on Vimeo has skills! (video by MidwestRob, not by me) (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Across the street from Bliss on Treasure Island are two abandoned military barracks, which have the most amazing shape from the air. There are so many great sites on Treasure Island! Must go back. Also shown: Jimmy Fulton, jacked into his FPV setup.

Transporter 3D Oculus Rift FPV Interface

EMR Labs is running an Indiegogo campaign for their Transporter3D, a device that facilitates FPV usage of the Oculus Rift (generally considered the most-immersive inexpensive head-mounted display available). The Transporter3D consists of a custom board that accepts 2D or 3D video input, converting video into a low-latency signal compatible with the Rift. The board also converts head-tracking output ...