"Sorry have been out of commission for some time to respond to this.
Our view(South African view ) your country has become a police state and introduces to many laws
We don't have such strict laws and are able to experiment,and as long as we are…"
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The Fantastic World of Internet and DIY DRONES
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connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth
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ian powell replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth"The same has happened to my unit
Am trying to reload Route 66 software into the unit."
Hugo Infante replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth"Hi Ian
I have the same (black) ENT pnd-1575 gps system... And it wont load my maps of SA , it says that my application has expired. Could you e-mail me the maps?...I wo7uld really appreciate it!
Regards
Hugo"
nhlanhla replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth"Hi Ian
Can you kindly help me with software and maps that i can use on my ENT-1575. Will very much appreciate your help in this regard."
ModeratorGary Mortimer replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth
"Don't buy a Rockwell Collins unit..... http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/05/21/326855/carriers-could-face-gps-software-glitch-next-month.html"
ModeratorSarel P. Wagner replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth
"Since its launched from Jhb it needs to fly across controlled airspace, not allowed, nor is out of eyeball mark 1 view according to the same publication...
Rgrds"
ModeratorGary Mortimer replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth
"The horror of this is that they seem to be taking the US view.
Anyhow this is off topic for the, I want to send a PDA 500km over the ocean thread ;-)"
ModeratorSarel P. Wagner replied to ian powell's discussion connecting ent pnd gps unit to google earth
"Ian, and it gets worse:
From the UAS Interim Policy document curtesy our friendly Civil Aviation Authoroty..... downloadable from their website.....
3.2.2. The introduction of UAS into non-segregated airspace will require the SACAA
to process…"
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- see google earth for distances.
i was a qualified weapons mechanic in the 70,s with the South African airforce
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This project was started because of bad weather ahead of our ships path and spotting good landing sites at the various islands etc.
Requirements:
Airframe must be able to travel about 500 kms.
Must be able to launch from ship and recover to ship.
Will comunicate with cellphone for data link(infra stat at sea).
Use a microchip ic(big fan of this company)
Modify the ENT gps pnd to use as nav instrument.
Code program as a criticail app.
Be cheap to make(remember we are fighting the mighty Dollar here).
See picture of proposed target for the first project.
Sounds impossiable (not in my book)
Requirements:
Airframe must be able to travel about 500 kms.
Must be able to launch from ship and recover to ship.
Will comunicate with cellphone for data link(infra stat at sea).
Use a microchip ic(big fan of this company)
Modify the ENT gps pnd to use as nav instrument.
Code program as a criticail app.
Be cheap to make(remember we are fighting the mighty Dollar here).
See picture of proposed target for the first project.
Sounds impossiable (not in my book)
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A GOOD REASON FOR UAVS AND THEIR ROLES.
Posted on May 22, 2008 at 12:28am 2 Comments 0 Likes
NEW UAV FOR PENTAGON
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 4:22am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Looks promising in regard to my thoughts on the "Drug issue"
Does anybody have any info on specs and such like.
MAKING A UAV FOR WEATHER SPOTTING OUT OF JUNK
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 7:17am 3 Comments 0 Likes
SPEC OF PROJECT
Build an airframe to be able to travel aprox 900 miles.
Use a ENT pnd as the controller and gps platform.
Comunicate with the UAV via cellphone modem to laptop.
Use Google Earth as the mapping and position indicator.
Photograph the area of interest storing info on board UAV to be downloaded when recovered.
AIRFRAME
Using a SMD Accipiter Badius as a basis,enlarge the airframe by 2.5 times.
Using a weedeater motor, centre… Continue
Build an airframe to be able to travel aprox 900 miles.
Use a ENT pnd as the controller and gps platform.
Comunicate with the UAV via cellphone modem to laptop.
Use Google Earth as the mapping and position indicator.
Photograph the area of interest storing info on board UAV to be downloaded when recovered.
AIRFRAME
Using a SMD Accipiter Badius as a basis,enlarge the airframe by 2.5 times.
Using a weedeater motor, centre… Continue
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 8:24am on May 24, 2008,
Jeffrey Johnson said…
- Ian, Could you be interested in contributing to a discussion/workshop on DIYDrones and DIYAerialImaging at the FOSS4G conference in Capetown at the end of September http://conference.osgeo.org/foss4g/2008 ... Send me a mail directly ortelius@gmail.com ... I have also contacted Gary Mortimer, but if there are others that could contribute, please let me know.
Jeff
- At 8:00pm on June 4, 2008,
Rory Paul said… - Hi Ian.
Just wanted you to know that there is another South African in the group. I am based in LA so if you need anything sourced here let me know. Sorry cannot help with the petrol price or eskom....;)
- At 7:55am on August 3, 2008,
Carl Visagie said…
- Howzit Ian? We have been working seven tens, not much time for anything else. It should slow down some in a month or three. Then I will be able to join the rest of the world again for a while. How about you? How are things in the land of the "gravy train"?
- At 3:02am on October 10, 2008,
John said… - Ian, can you help me with the Route 66 south african map software for the ENT GPS please.
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