10 minutes probably feels like a long time when you're doing it. Electric is
difficult for things that fly since batteries are not so energy dense.
You and your solar. I get the feeling you've never worked with solar at all, a
5w solar panel is about 1 foot square and isn't enough power to do squat.
-Curt
From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
Cc: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - My Drone Buddy Gets into Trouble
10 minutes is pathetic. I'm going to wait for a solar powered version.
On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote:
> Splat!
>
> RB (better start wearing a helmet Andrew)
>
>
> On 17/03/2015 3:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> What if one of those pricey drones strays too far and runs out of "fuel"?
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> These http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/ are well known quadcopters,
>>> somewhat pricey but high quality.
>>>
>>> Some site said this one was pretty decent http://www.amazon.com/Hubsan-
>>> H107D-Quadcopter-Live-Transmitter/dp/B00FMWGT9M/ref=
>>> pd_sbs_t_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=03119ZWXRJP3N4P84AVV
>>>
>>> You can also buy small cheap ones for $100 or less from dealextreme
>>> http://www.dx.com/c/hobbies-toys-899/rc-toys-801/rc-helicopters-840
>>> which
>>> might be the way to give it a try
>>>
>>> --R
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/17/15 3:35 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
>>>
>>> Who knows something about these doodads?
>>>>
>>>> If I wanted to acquire such a thing, what would I have to spend to get
>>>> one with video worth watching?
>>>>
>>>> RB
>>>>
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