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Could a large number of supporters help offset a <100 number of commiters with >200 rep?

mar 5 '22 at 22:24 Henry WH Hack v3.0 2,735
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Why doesn't this belong in electronics Stack Exchange?

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Health indicators are no longer being displayed for recently released Beta sites

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Drones: When will our private beta launch?

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Is experimental and strange drone designs also a topic that will be discussed in this sub?

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What is the advantage of the SBUS protocol over using the IBUS protocol?
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What frequency does a crossfire radio link operate at?
added by spuder Nov 27 '19 at 18:54
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What are optimum RC link and video link frequency combinations?
added by user206110 Nov 27 '19 at 19:21
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Does this have an objective answer? It sounds opinion-and-situation-based, I would suggest rewording it to "what are the considerations when choosing telemetry frequencies?", narrowing down to RC and video if desired. – AEhere supports Monica Dec 10 '19 at 9:08
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What does KV mean on motors?
added by spuder Nov 27 '19 at 18:52
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What was the technical reason why 32kHz Gyro sampling removed from BetaFlight?
added by ifconfig Nov 27 '19 at 18:53
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What glues are good for foam aeroplanes?
added by Robin Bennett Nov 27 '19 at 22:35
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What voltage should I store lithium batteries at?
added by spuder Nov 27 '19 at 18:48
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Is this really a Drones and Model Aviation question? Or is it something that could be asked on the Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange? – Nike Dattani Dec 11 '19 at 12:35
While it could probably be asked on Electronics.SE it seems like a very relevant topic here. – fooot Dec 12 '19 at 15:32
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Whats the advantage of 2 blade, 3 blade or 4 blade propellers?
added by spuder Nov 27 '19 at 18:49
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My motor is spinning the wrong way, how do I reverse it?
added by spuder Nov 27 '19 at 18:53
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What's the technical difference between digital FPV systems like ByteFrost and DJI's Digital FPV system and analog FPV systems?
added by ifconfig Nov 27 '19 at 19:00
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Why are mushroom antennae so good at receiving and transmitting omnidirectionally?
added by ifconfig Nov 27 '19 at 19:29
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What size battery is acceptable to use on a fullsize crossfire module?
added by TangoFPV Nov 27 '19 at 19:40
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Does a digital signal from the DJI FPV interfere with analog signals?
added by TangoFPV Nov 27 '19 at 19:43
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How is Dshot different from Oneshot or Multishot?
added by ifconfig Nov 27 '19 at 20:00
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How do too low and too high PID gains look like in Blackbox Viewer?
added by 3k- Nov 27 '19 at 20:19
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What is the difference in flight between higher/lower pitched props?
added by Brecht Nov 27 '19 at 20:58
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How much does the centre of gravity affect flight performance of a multirotor?
added by Brecht Nov 27 '19 at 21:06
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How do I chose a power system for my plane?
added by Robin Bennett Nov 27 '19 at 22:31
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How do I know what size ESCs to use for my drone?
added by Frozenskys Nov 28 '19 at 9:22
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Is a pusher or puller prop better for an LR wing?
added by Frozenskys Nov 28 '19 at 9:23
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What's an LR wing? I did a Google search for rc aircraft "lr wing" and this Area 51 page was one of the top results. – Tanner Swett Dec 3 '19 at 16:22
Maybe it's a typo and they meant AR wing? – ifconfig Dec 4 '19 at 8:02
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I suppose LR is short for Long Range? So the question is then probably related to wing battery efficiency or long range flight characteristics – Niels Rood Dec 7 '19 at 8:01
That's an interesting interpretation and likely correct too... – ifconfig Dec 7 '19 at 8:19
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What is "over propping" and how can I avoid it?
added by Frozenskys Nov 28 '19 at 9:25
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What is the difference between a drone and a radio controlled model? Is there a clear difference or is a drone just a more advanced model aircraft?
added by Robert Columbia Dec 3 '19 at 3:26
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Do you mean from a legal or a linguistic perspective? – ifconfig Dec 3 '19 at 3:47
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What areas in within (name country, or region) are you not permitted to fly drones in particular airspace, according to law?
added by Ken Graham Dec 6 '19 at 10:48
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How do I configure RSSI in the betaflight OSD
added by ctzsnooze Dec 7 '19 at 0:16
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Sounds like a product support question about Betaflight. Is this really a good fit for a general site? – AEhere supports Monica Dec 11 '19 at 9:08
I think it is. It's not a bug report, which is what the GitHub issue tracker is for. – ifconfig Dec 11 '19 at 23:46
area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29930/… – ifconfig Dec 12 '19 at 4:40
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How do I stop my quad from getting active yaw spin flyaways when I clip a gate?
added by ctzsnooze Dec 7 '19 at 0:17
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What is more efficient, higher voltage or more KV? Example: 300KV motor @ 8s vs. 400KV motor @ 6s. Same prop, same motor but different winding.
added by Woga65 Dec 7 '19 at 1:02
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What kind of license or training do I need to fly a drone?
added by Niels Rood Dec 7 '19 at 7:46
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In what country? Flying for what purposes? – ifconfig Dec 8 '19 at 18:06
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What tools are essential when I intent to tinker with (racing or freestyle) drones?
added by Niels Rood Dec 7 '19 at 7:52
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What peripherals do I need to fly a (racing or freestyle) drone?
added by Niels Rood Dec 7 '19 at 7:56
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I want to build a drone for research purposes, allowing for extensive modification to flight control and propeller configuration; where do I start?
added by Niels Rood Dec 7 '19 at 7:59
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How do i scop screen rolling on my Rapidfire/HD0 and Cadex HD tiny whoops (other quads fine)
added by Sashweed Dec 10 '19 at 1:43
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Is "scop" a typo for "stop"? – Tanner Swett Dec 12 '19 at 1:17
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Is there a good online resource for product comparisons? For example, different brands of antennas, modules, goggles, or transmitters? [closed]
added by Newby FPV Dec 10 '19 at 1:46
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closed as not constructive by Robert Cartaino Dec 10 '19 at 21:05

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

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This is a resource location question, which is often considered offtopic elsewhere. Their answers are very prone to becoming outdated and in this case in particular it would risk attracting a lot of spam from every commercial site that offers this service. – AEhere supports Monica Dec 10 '19 at 9:02
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Do I need capacitors on my escs?
added by Matt Clausen Dec 10 '19 at 2:12
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How close can I mount my VTX and RX antennas next to each other?
added by Matt Clausen Dec 10 '19 at 2:17
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How do I set up ESC telemetry with Bl_Heli32 ESC’s?
added by AdamSpadam Dec 10 '19 at 3:10
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Sounds like a product support question. Is this really a good fit for a general site? – AEhere supports Monica Dec 11 '19 at 9:07
area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29930/… – ifconfig Dec 12 '19 at 4:39
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of running reversed props on an FPV quadcopter?
added by ArchmageAU Dec 10 '19 at 4:08
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What is the difference in handling between true-x, stretched-x and squished-x FPV quad configurations?
added by ArchmageAU Dec 10 '19 at 4:12
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If using an FrSky reciever with an FPV quad, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using FPort compared to SBus/SmartPort ?
added by ArchmageAU Dec 10 '19 at 4:20
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Why do higher voltage batteries need lower KV motors?
added by Quincy Purcell Dec 10 '19 at 4:20
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How do I backup my Betaflight configuration before I upgrade the firmware ?
added by tavis Dec 10 '19 at 6:16
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This is essentially a Betaflight product support question. Is this really a good fit for a general drone and R/C model SE? – AEhere supports Monica Dec 11 '19 at 9:04
area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29930/… – ifconfig Dec 12 '19 at 4:38
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