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02-03-2013, 03:43 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Black Edition News
Since the GPS/Black Edition News thread has become primarily a GPS thread lets split out the Black Edition.
I keep looking in the GPS/Black Edition News thread for 720 BE info and it's all about the GPS. If anyone objects or if a mod thinks it's inappropriate I'll delete this thread. Now that the GPS is shipping when do we think we will see the 720BE?
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02-03-2013, 05:23 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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About time the thread got split. I'm crossing my fingers it will ship by end of March. But I know that's probably pretty optimistic.
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02-04-2013, 04:23 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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This new thread is a good idea.
Maybe one should create a "I hate SK" one; so we could get the GPS News back to its original purpose... |
02-04-2013, 09:06 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Well, I can tell you based on a recent conversation via email that starting this week, Art will be shifting primary focus on the 720BE firmware again.
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02-04-2013, 12:58 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Great, and overdue! I almost started one myself last week. The previous black thread turned into an ot thread with no recovery in sight.
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02-04-2013, 02:17 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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I can always close it if people have a problem with it!!!
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02-04-2013, 02:28 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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With the GPS just shipping and a thread already started on where is the black, it looks like the new 720 is the product people are really after.
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02-04-2013, 05:09 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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New Mems gyro to be used in 720BE
I had asked in a thread the other day what the diff between 540 red and 720 Black was some one talked about theses being used then I saw it in there video looks like newest type of MEMS on market?
http://www.pinpoint-gyro.com/products
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02-11-2013, 01:03 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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Man this thread fell back a few pages quick. Need more news to keep on the first page!
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02-11-2013, 04:44 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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02-11-2013, 04:52 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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The pope is retiring!
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02-11-2013, 06:27 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Available now means ships in two weeks who knows what coming soon means
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02-11-2013, 06:28 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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I gotta have a 720 BE. I cant stand it any longer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02-11-2013, 09:47 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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Has anybody heard how the Sk 720 BE is going to tolerate vibrations as compared to the good news I'm hearing about Heli command ?
As a 'certified' rookie,one thing that's boggling my mind is how the regular Sk 720 disables self level once it detects not so much of vibrations. Please advise if you have any info. Thanks. Sent from the MARS Rover using Tapatalk |
02-12-2013, 08:56 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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I think the SK-720 disables self leveling way too early. On my 450 for instance, everything is fine up until it gets disabled. I know its a precautionary measure, but often it seems way too premature to disable it when the heli is locked in a stable level when the vibrations are roughly the same throughout the flight.
I also think it depends on the type/frequency of vibration that dictates the effectiveness of the accelerometers, but the SK-720 simply disables based on a preset magnitude at any frequency.
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02-20-2013, 04:16 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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Any additional news on the 720BE???
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02-21-2013, 05:00 AM | #18 (permalink) |
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Yes there are probably many of us that need a 720BE before we can go GPS.
Also will there be any package deals? It would be nice if Skookum would offer a discount package including 720BE, GPS, and software. ????????????????????????????? |
02-26-2013, 12:13 AM | #19 (permalink) |
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I called over there about two weeks ago and the guys said that they were hoping to ship in 6-8 wks. Honestly these guys have a small shop which produces a great product. If it takes them a bit longer to produce what everyone knows is a good product, then there really is no need for anyone to get negative. Don't stress - fly your other birds or take up another hobby temporarily. I need two 7BEs but I went skiing last week instead.
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02-26-2013, 12:33 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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Good news! This tells us at least a predicted time frame. And acknowledges they are working on it. Which is a huge improvement over the wishing well we had before with no end in site. I love the concept of gps. But it is way beyond my current financial ability to own them for my fleet. As seems to be true for most of us it seems. And it may be an exciting product to watch and wish for. But most of us will end up owning the Black and stop there. Barring winning the lotto of coarse.........and we all know the odds there.
None of my helis ever vibe over 1, so I am unconcerned with vibe disabling happening. I also rarely fly with full SL. But the pinpoint gyros and superior flight abilities, along with vibe logging make this Black a must have. The 540 has a crispness to it that my previous Sk720s just missed. So if the Black flies like the 540, logs, and self levels without any flight induced (or even less) drift. I am in! It will be curious to see the guys flying with gps now using the Sk720, going into the Black to see if it controls the heli even better yet?
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