Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Don Arburn via Texascavers
Say the word. --Don On Apr 27, 2015, at 3:44 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Cool, I'd love to, but this weekend is no good, will be at a customer's site all weekend. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 2:08 PM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread via Texascavers
Charles I'm going to punkin an deep next weekend. Taking some plant folks. Punkin is more than big enough to fly around. If u wanna come down this weekend we have room on the trip Galen Falgout On Apr 27, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote:

Re: [Texascavers] Spring Convention 2015 photo is up!

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Very nice Bennett, thanks! On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Bennett Lee via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: TSA Spring Convention 2015 group photo is up! As far as I’m concerned, this photo is public domain. Share, copy, print as you desire. Facebook (public so even those

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Cool, I'd love to, but this weekend is no good, will be at a customer's site all weekend. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 2:08 PM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Charles I'm going to punkin an deep next weekend. Taking some plant folks. Punkin is more than big enough to fly around.

[Texascavers] Spring Convention 2015 photo is up!

2015-04-27 Thread Bennett Lee via Texascavers
TSA Spring Convention 2015 group photo is up! As far as I'm concerned, this photo is public domain. Share, copy, print as you desire. Facebook (public so even those without a Facebook account should be able to see it with tags):

[Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention 2015 media

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Here is a video I put together from the convention, most of it is from the drone, but there are a few other tidbits. Standard youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk8oCKMOB5A Hi-def link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hk8oCKMOB5A?v=1080hd Zip of all aerial images taken:

[Texascavers] TSA Spring Conv., Salon Winners

2015-04-27 Thread Ellie Watson via Texascavers
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2015 TSA Spring Convention Photo Salon. We had several submissions this year, 19 photo prints, 12 digital photos and 9 maps. Thank you to everyone for their participation. *Photo, Print* 1. Galen Falgout 2. Jake Kirk 3. Mike Harris

Re: [Texascavers] Spring Convention 2015 photo is up!

2015-04-27 Thread Roger Moore (cavera...@aol.com) via Texascavers
Yes, it is a nice visual documentation of the Convention. Thank you, Bennett. Roger G. Moore -Original Message- From: Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com To: Cavetex texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Mon, Apr 27, 2015 4:57 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Spring

Re: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Conv., Salon Winners

2015-04-27 Thread Jacqueline Thomas via Texascavers
Congratulations, all! Wish I coulda seen everything. Jacqui Jacqui Thomas jlrtho...@verizon.net On Apr 27, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Ellie Watson via Texascavers wrote: Congratulations to the following winners of the 2015 TSA Spring Convention Photo Salon. We had several submissions this year,

[Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
I had a couple of people approach me about drones and caving this weekend at the TSA convention. I did not get names from people, and anytime there is alcohol involved, I'm not going to remember who. If you are interested in drone flying and more specifically if you have a trip or project that

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Don Arburn via Texascavers
At Punkin, through trip. --Don On Apr 27, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I had a couple of people approach me about drones and caving this weekend at the TSA convention. I did not get names from people, and anytime there is

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread George D. Nincehelser via Texascavers
Out of curiosity, does your drone stabilize itself with GPS? I've been wondering how the control characteristics might change on such a drone when in a cave environment where GPS is unavailable. ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
I've never been to Punkin, is there enough room? I'll gladly bring it down and we can give it a try. Might be some good footage for the TCMA members and/or website. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: At Punkin, through trip. --Don

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
George, my model is GPS stabilized. There are other models that have a 2nd camera on that will stabilize for indoor environments. Some are limited to just looking at the floor, etc. Ideally, you would have proximity sensors on it, but I haven't researched to find a model to do that, probably

[Texascavers] Texas cave organizations

2015-04-27 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
Thanks to Bennett Lee for the article in the new Texas Caver summarizing Texas caving organizations. However, the TSS, TCMA, and TCC are no more independent of the NSS than grottos and regions are. The organization of the NSS is confusing, in that there are Internal Organizations and there are

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Kurt L. Menking via Texascavers
Charles, Bring it to TCR this year. There is a cavy looking lead high up in the cliff that the owner has seen coyotes coming and going. He wants us to check it out. We could do the drone first, then try to reach it from above. Kurt -Original Message- From: Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] Drone flying and caves

2015-04-27 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Sounds good, I had planned to bring it to get aerial footage, much like I did at TSA. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Kurt L. Menking via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Charles, Bring it to TCR this year. There is a cavy looking lead high up in the cliff that the owner has