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  1. VenomBallistics

    Amateur (Ham) Radio and RC (Radio Controlled) Flight

    How did I NOT see this thread the radio side of things can be finessed with antenna selection rather than forced with raw power. Not to say there isn't some merit in using both schools of thought. here's an online calc to take with a grain of salt. http://www.maxmyrange.com/ Results are...
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    Button with analogue output?

    That section has been my comic book section for a while. As long as tequilla isn't involved, and some known property of the universe can explain it, I'm not too worried about being a contributor
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    Button with analogue output?

    If you're not playing a tube fired guitar amp, you're not playing guitar The trainwreck is a Ken Fisher boutique design that leverages the compression region of its tubes. They all do this to some degree, but the wreck maximized the effect. You can gain stage it to ring sweet and clean with a...
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    Button with analogue output?

    Now that you mention it. I did build a guitar MIDI interface from an issue of EPE ..... It worked, but ultimately I broke down and went to vac tubes and built a trainwreck clone. Nothing beats honest organic noise boys
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    Button with analogue output?

    If it were my show ... I think I'd opt for hall effect sensors in a sorta "roll your own" solution.
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    Anyone know of any microcontrollers which can communicate via radio?

    I'll give you a solid 90% score on this. Thing is, I can think of a few reasons to roll your own solution. Special missions, development platform, and autonomous operation to name a few. But these things come after you know how to fly, and learn what is needed to maintain stable, controlled...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    yes .. for now, a great many things occur outside the constraints. The FAA drafted their regs listening to CNN, Google and crybabies rather than the AMA. I'd say that easily 15% of all model airplanes can exceed 100 MPH. this has been the case since the late 1900's race quads enjoy a higher...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    Explore flitetest.com too. They put in a remarkable amount of work to help make RC tangible for all. As a fixed base HAM, you've probably just accepted atmospheric events imposing their difficulties upon your transmissions. RC is a dynamic environment where your conditions are subject to...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    I am fairly serious about HAM. I have to be really due to power level constraints. My 5.8G video is limited to 25mW without a HAM ticket. However, that presents a fairly short leash, even with practical finesse solutions like antenna selection. It would be nice to operate the "Oh how did THAT...
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    Anyone know of any microcontrollers which can communicate via radio?

    this basic problem still remains. The OP probably has not flown anything. his first attempt could be an absolute failure, or he could have crushed it. The end result will be the same, A pile of broken things. This must be addressed first. It is better to be able to replace a few parts than have...
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    Anyone know of any microcontrollers which can communicate via radio?

    You have a few useful fragments here .... but not many. There is an Arduino based TX project that uses OpenTX firmware. However the modules in your examples are inappropriate for anything airborne. 200 meter range isn't enough. OpenTX.org links to a more professional project. that makes use of...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    In no particular order of discussion .... LOL https://www.flitetest.com/articles/ft-bushwacker-build Having been tasked with finding entry points for noobs ... this one floated to the top of the pile. It's slow and docile enough to learn fixed wing piloting, but still has enough performance to...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    Yeah ... technology has exceeded legislation. The mighty .049... I've designed around them, but never really used them. I was ether early electric power or using a more upscale glo engine. It's honestly not a bad time to revisit the hobby, Between the scads of cheap and remarkably reliable...
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    Figured I'd say hi

    What you've herd is somewhat mixed. Some of the DJI drones do pretty much fly themselves ... for about $1000 How I go about it, you can have a fleet for the price of a single DJI phantom 4 Pro ... but you're going to need to earn some pilot cred. The Avatar pic is from a Mesa RC design F15 ...
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    Anyone know of any microcontrollers which can communicate via radio?

    perhaps, but as Im stabbing westward through the possibilities weighed against experience thus far, the difference between a 32 bit system like the STM32F3 and the ATMega based KK2 was like trying to race with a minivan versus the same in a Mustang. The STM32 is just a better tool for the job...
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    Anyone know of any microcontrollers which can communicate via radio?

    How this is done at the hobby level is we do NOT jack around with the RF control side of the system. You will not achieve the reliability and versatility of a proper radio like the FrSky Taranis ... X9D or Q7. either of those and a receiver like their X series is a plug and play connection to...
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    Weather Station

    I can think of reasons ... run time requirements meet volumetric constraints. if I had to guess inside the black box beyond the batteries, we'll find a pair of diodes so the batteries don't drain each other. LiPoly would be inappropriate in this application since the cell never sees the kind of...
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    Adcom 5400 amplifier blowing all fuses

    yeah ... lots of measure once cut twice .... then buy a new one happens. Depending upon how far down the audio rabbit hole you have gone, you might like the G Randy Sloan High Power Amp book. Especially if you have some big transformers in dead gear. While I kinda like some of the self...
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    Adcom 5400 amplifier blowing all fuses

    Its a well known debate in audiophile circles as to what cap, transistor, tube, cable ect ect sounds best. It is a magical land filled with pixies, unicorns and things crafted at the hands of elven masters where wonders rain from the skys dazzling all with awesome creations .... Over here where...
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    Adcom 5400 amplifier blowing all fuses

    outstanding .... change out that sub value cap ASAP and it should give good service for the duration
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