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    another annoying scam!

    in All Things Model Flying

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    Possible the small transactions on the accounts are just to see if it works.  Once they detect the payment goes through then the scammer will increase the amount deducted from each of your accounts. Personally I would be contacting the bank to block any further attempts.

    Hi all

    in Why Not Say Hello....

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    Noticed at 1:39 into the video there is a clip of several seconds of a FPV model trailing just behind what appears to be a full size microlight! Formatting on a manned aircraft is highly dubious to say the least.

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    6S8P Li-Ion high-C LiPo field charging solution in a case (fly all day on two LiPos)

    in Batteries and Chargers

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    Duncan, did you fit or use a BMS for your home built battery packs to monitor the pack during charging? 

     

    Looking at some of your pictures  I can see there is a voltage monitor connection against each string of interconnected cells but I fail to see how this would protect against one of the cells breaking down and demanding more current resulting in the other parallel connected cells receiving an over charge and hence possibly getting hot or catching fire.

    Direct RID/Remote RID modules.

    in All Things Model Flying

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    On 10/01/2024 at 09:00, FlyinFlynn said:

    I think perhaps you have D1 as the #Define GPS_RX_PIN D1 (or #Define GPS_TX_PIN D1)  For the super mini the correct designation for the pins is just the number without the 'D'. So delete the D to leave #Define GPS_RX_PIN 1. Also remove the D in the #Define GPS_TX_PIN (whatever) statement. 

     

    If that doesn't work perhaps start a new thread Andy? 

     

    TinyGPSplus and TinyGPSplusplus are both in the archive so nothing else is required

    Thanks FlyinFlynn, that appeared to work so will now need to connect up the GPS which arrived yesterday to get the device working.

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    Direct RID/Remote RID modules.

    in All Things Model Flying

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    Got a little further in compiling the original French code but now stuck in the TinyGPSPlusPlus code which throws an error in line 89 that 'D1' was not declared in this scope.

     

    One thing I did note is that the TinyGPSPlusPlus library uses TinyGPSPlus.h. Is that correct or have I a further issue as to what library I should be calling in the main code?

    Sign of the times - funnies * Remember this is a family friendly forum and inappropriate postings will be removed without warning.

    in Chit-chat

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    Dear Aero modeller fiend,

     

    I send you this private mail so please do NOT circulate as I wish to close down any further miss truths on this forum.  Having worked for the Post Office Software Team for the last 30 years there is absolutely NO truth in the fact that I have now taken up a new role in an off shore software  hosting service providing a service to multiple forums including this one.

    The issue was that I had to hurriedly leave the UK last week with only the clothes on my back as a TV company was going to release miss information on some software I wrote for the Post Office. How was I to know £1k out equated to £1 in in the line of code I wrote for the summary invoice for each of our branches.

     Still I landed on my feet here on an isolated island having found a room in a run down mansion owned I understand by a middle aged women whose boyfriend died unexpectantly and has she has now fallen on hard times. So she rents out most of the rooms mainly to aspiring models who seem to spend most of their day lounging around  the pool.

    On the recommendation of a large portly gentlemen (who I am sure I recognise from a past political life) recommended the complementary spa service.  This I tried yesterday and I must say the young lady provided a very good service and my back is feeling much better now along with me finding the alexia of eternal youth. The young lady was quite romantic saying she very much liked older men. Unfortunately I may have gone a bit over board with the promise of meeting UK royal household members and supplying large diamonds.

    Unfortunately I must cut short this mail as my boss in the software hosting service has had several complaints about a patch I wrote the other day for this forum which had a hidden link in a Privacy Pop Up which allowed the UK Government to count those people complaining about some regulations on the control of lower airspace in the UK.  Can you believe anyone would be so stupid to click on links without first checking!

    So as I say please erase this message once you have read it as I don't want any further come backs in 20 years time when this issue of Pop Ups is raised in the press or parliament.

     

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    Direct RID/Remote RID modules.

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Tried today to compile the French ESP32 code for the RID sender but got stuck at an early point to include the TinyGPS++.h file which came back with the error no such file. Having included the TinyGPSPlusPlus  library onto the IDE and included it in the compile the IDE still throws an error stating no such file. Tried renaming the French code at line 63 to include TinyGPSPlusPlus.h rather than TinyGPS++.h but that threw up the same error.

    Anyone got an idea as to what I am doing wrong.

    Direct RID/Remote RID modules.

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    My Arduino IDE is ver 2.2.1, so will see what happens when I connect the ESP32. Had an issue with a Mega board recently which proved temperamental initially not communicating and then all of a sudden it worked when I upgraded to Ver 2.2.1. Don't think 2.2.1 IDE is the latest but will keep it for the moment until I receive the ESP32 from ebay. 

     

    Finally managed to get AliExpress working and purchased a GPS chip. Think the issue was that I expected paypal to provide my address.

     

    Download the code for the ESP32 but couldn't quite work out what needed to be changed to insert my flyer ID.  Will have to get an interrogator working first to see what is actually being transmitted. 

    Prostate Cancer

    in Chit-chat

    Posted

    On 15/03/2023 at 09:16, Andy J said:

    Well I may have to retract the above message as pomegranate juice does seem to work. Since my RT treatment in 2020 my PSA has steadily increased such that back in August 22 it was 0.82. Now it is 0.57 so I assume a year of drinking the juice does seem to have done something so will be interested to see what the PSA reading is after another 6 months.

    Well another 6 months on Pomegranate juice (1l per week)  has lowered my PSA to 0.44. So do recommend it to others.  it is not a cure to improving the nightly toilet trips though.

     

    Bristol F2B by Flair

    in Scale and Semi-Scale kits

    Posted

    On 18/08/2023 at 21:48, jeff2wings said:

    You could start by leaving out those diagonals in the tailplane and rudder, not really necessary at all.

    Would be a shame to remove the diagonals as they look very nice. Just had a look at my tailplane and its as per the original plan and certainly I don't have a rear weight issue using only a Laser 75 up front.

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    Servo Lead Extensions

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    I too have a crimp tool but it has taken months (if not years) of practice to ensure a secure connection is made with the selected wire.  Using a headset magnifier certainly improves the end result for those of a certain age.

     

    A good trick is to buy 1m pre-made leads and then cut these down as required and this results in three less crimps.

    Bristol F2B by Flair

    in Scale and Semi-Scale kits

    Posted

    Well done JD, at least its one piece!. Do you now have a weight loss plan for the model or will it be a bigger engine?

     

    Think others have said the model needs a power on approach as its very draggy with all that rigging and a large wing.

     

    May have to wait to the winter to fly my airframe as our strip is North/South and yet to see the winds come round in that direction for the last few months.

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