User:Mcurrie

Matthew Currie

• IRC Nick: dc3
  
• Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
• Member Since: November 2006

Built 13+ Tiny 13 v1.1 autopilot boards in-house. Distributed boards into the group to break-even.

Setup

Airframe and Powerplant

• Multiplex Funjet
• AXI 2212/26 Brushless "outrunner" Motor
• LiPower Lites 3S1P 2100mAh 18C LiPo Batteries x 2
• APC 9x6E Propeller (checked to draw ~ 11.5A)

Electronics

• Castle Creations Phoenix 35 Brushless Speed Control
• Castle Creations USB Programming Harness
• Berg 4L Receiver modified for PPM stream
• 2x Hitec HS-55 Servos
• Maxstream (now digi) XBee 2.4GHz Pro modems + devkit
• Modified FMA CoPilot XY and Z IR Sensor Boards
• Hitec Eclipse 7 Radio with Spectra PLL Module (btw the Spectra module is HORRIBLE)

Production and Tooling

• Hot Air Reflow Rework Station
• SMT Soldering Station
• Molex PicoBlade Crimpers
• Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 Crimpers
• 10-20 of each of every PicoBlade and MicroFit connectors
• Various Alpha 26 AWG Teflon Hook-up Wire

Field

• 110Ah Marine Deep Cycle Battery
• Folding Picnic Table (yes, exactly the same as poines!)
• Great Planes Triton multi-chemistry charger
• Custom waterproof data modem enclosure with type-N connector and 25 foot RS232 cable
• Various Pelican transport cases

Current Progress

• Airframe / Ground Station Complete
• Basic AUTO1 tuning, not satisfactory, will continue

ToDo

• Order 12 dBi yagi