Hi Jim, Thanks for the link. That one looks a little small for me, since I also want to use it outside. Too bad you're not close by. Someone on a forum mentioned getting 2 cheap quads and alternately using them to make the motors last longer and not overheat them. I was going to get 5 batteries so I could essentially run the quad an hour at a time but that may be a bad idea. I'm considering 2 ea of one of the syma x5 variants plus one transmitter. Unfortunately, looks like most generic transmitters won't work. I'll post some more info when I get it.
I'm considering a cheap wind speed meter from amazon and a usb amp meter to monitor battery charging. I get the impression that anything above a mild wind and the thing could end up miles away in the trees. I know what you mean about the orientation. That seems to be a weak point. Some have alternate color schemes and or led lights but I would still think it's a problem. You could add a delta wing shell or something but that increases weight and wind issues. Not sure what the best answer is. Some more expensive models have heading free or head free operation. Might be worth investigating. Sincerely, Ron Jim Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi, Ron, > >I purchased one of these: > >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PZAOCJA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00 > >I've flown it a couple of times and find it a bit tricky. I'm an >experienced RC airplane pilot and thought I'd be able to handle it, but > >it's not as easy as I thought. It's small but pretty durable. If you >are interested be sure to read the reviews. There's a lot of good info >buried in them. I wanted something with a camera and something to >learn >on so I'm happy with the purchase so far. The controls are touchy and >unlike fixed wing aircraft, I have some trouble determining which >direction is forward. On fixed wing aircraft it's obvious, but on this > >thing you have to use the colors to tell where the front of vehicle is. > >It's cheap enough to play with to get experience with quads. I didn't >see any complaints about motor lifespan in the reviews so I'm guessing >that's not an issue. > >I'm in Fayetteville so I'm not anywhere near you. > >Jim. >On 07/03/2015 01:26 PM, Ron Frazier (TECHC) wrote: >> Hi Ted, >> >> PS. I looked at that kit you mentioned. Looks pretty cool. A >little pricy for my budget though. >> >> I am considering some kind of tricopter or quadcopter kit with >brushless motors or maybe a ready to fly if I can find it. I've >decided that I'd rather not have anything with the short lifespan of >brushed motors (2 - 5 HOURS). I considered a bicopter (one less motor >/ esc) but they seem to have stability problems. A tri copter might >work and would be more affordable than a quadcopter. I'm returning the >Dromida Ominus even though I love flying it. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Ron >> > >_______________________________________________ >tech-chat mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.linuxmoose.com/mailman/listinfo/tech-chat -- Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail. Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen. (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to call on the phone or send again. I don't always see new email messages very quickly.) Ron Frazier 770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message. techchatlistinfo AT techstarship.com - blog - techstarship.com Blog RSS: techstarship.com/feed/ _______________________________________________ tech-chat mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxmoose.com/mailman/listinfo/tech-chat
