...that didn't end well Having been doing laps of the paddocks with the Floater Jet in an effort to fine tune the mobius FPV system and maximise the range, I decided to give the system a try on the DC-3 because this would sit the transmitter further away from motors and battery than was possible in the confines of the Floater Jet.
I must admit having some misgivings about this venture as the DC-3, in this fixed-undercarriage guise anyway, is a rather unstable platform, having a tendency to nose up heading into the wind or on too much throttle, ending up in a dramatic stall as is ries to climb ever more steeply.
The flight went OK until, at the extreme of range, the DC-3 flew in the radio shadow of the tree bordering the field. Usually I'd been more careful and stood in the middle of the paddocks to avoid just such an event. Being at the limits of transmission, the modest tree, that one which I have flown into numerous times, was sufficient to completely block the video signal. I cut power and it dipped a little, then started to climb. When the video flashed back on all I could see was blue sky. Dipping down again, I have slight glimpses from the camera, desperately trying to compensate the increasingly wild flight of the Dakota. Unfortunately the video never restored sufficiently, the signal failing again before, finally, there was just static as I stood, still holding the elevator down, just in case it may still help...
...an impressive little guy Following my chequered history with mobile cameras, the last RD32 having broken its CCD when falling from a tree, I've taken a deep breath and invested in a Mobius ActionCam. Being of a more integrated construction than the RD32, having the lens incorporated into the casing, it should be more robust than the previous incumbent and, being full HD (1080P compared to 720P), better quality video as well.
My Mobius had it first outing recently, on a gorgeous sunny afternoon providing perfect weather for demonstrating its capabilities. I took video of the Radjet getting a bit of exercise, and the footage is very impressive with excellent clarity and lovely colours. I am looking forward to hooking the Mobius up for a high-speed ride, probably on the Radjet for starters being the largest and most stable of my buzzies. That should be fun to watch...
