First Rearlight test of my quad

mayermakes

21 Oct 2015

Check out the first test video of the rear lights of my FPV-quadcopter..(build is not finished yet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp5zM7qLV4Q

Bright enough? ;-)

these are waterproof Led strips made for aquaristics. 9 smd LEDS @12V

I've got an even brigther strip in white for the front....

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crjeder over 9 years ago in reply to mayermakes +3

the ufo or the agriculture part?
DAB over 9 years ago +2

Fly it at night and you will get reports of UFO's in your areas. If nothing else, you could buzz the local agriculture fields and provide them some supplemental lighting. DAB
mayermakes over 9 years ago in reply to crjeder +1

You are spot on yes I use an IR camera (I'm currently sorting out the type of cam and and and...)+ additional sensoring, to get more results per pass and cross evidence. I'm working on both prototypes…

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DAB over 9 years ago

Fly it at night and you will get reports of UFO's in your areas.

If nothing else, you could buzz the local agriculture fields and provide them some supplemental lighting.

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DAB over 9 years ago

Fly it at night and you will get reports of UFO's in your areas.

If nothing else, you could buzz the local agriculture fields and provide them some supplemental lighting.

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mayermakes over 9 years ago in reply to DAB

thats the plan....
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crjeder over 9 years ago in reply to mayermakes

the ufo or the agriculture part?
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mayermakes over 9 years ago in reply to crjeder

BOTH!!

In fact it do try to use my quadrocopter for an agricultural purpose ( rapid monitoring of health/nutrition condition) and I surely will fulfill the UFO plan .
I'm also experimenting currently with RC-planes for the same purpose.
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crjeder over 9 years ago in reply to mayermakes

sounds intresting. do you use an IR camara for nutrition monitoring?
Ok it depends on how big your fields are but I think planes fit better - they easily can stay 45 min in the air (cf Bormatec Explorer for example).
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mayermakes over 9 years ago in reply to crjeder

You are spot on
yes I use an IR camera (I'm currently sorting out the type of cam and and and...)+ additional sensoring, to get more results per pass and cross evidence.
I'm working on both prototypes Quadcopter & Plane (2 Types a smaller slower one(smaller areas) and a bigger ,SOARER faster version) maybe the result might be a hybrid VTOL-Plane. it depends on the tasks.
I acquired some vineyards , crop fields, and alpine forest as testing fields for 2016/17.

Bormatec Explorer is a great plattform, but I try to go my own way on a lower budget, right in the DIY spirit. and If I fail I have at least gained experience in flight..
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