SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T05:10:50-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #435690 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #435690urn:uuid:4559a1bd-0f49-f904-2668-07624e85e8f22014-01-01T22:18:03-07:00<p>I know how you feel...... :(</p>
Toni_K on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Toni_Kurn:uuid:306f6273-b124-79bb-c0cf-c23ad012fedd2013-04-03T08:35:57-06:00<p>I don't think we are going to have the option to accept payment for competitor registration the day of. Also, we will need to organize the heats and such before hand, so my guess would be that the registration will close before competition day. I'd recommend emailing avc@sparkfun.com to double check however.</p>
Customer #106910 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #106910urn:uuid:7ec3e87b-7584-419c-3d13-c707f077f0cc2013-04-02T15:53:28-06:00<p>Didn't see it, but is there a deadline to signup, or would you accept a competitor up to the day of the event?</p>
Customer #4431 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #4431urn:uuid:59b47bd6-98ae-f61c-c5d1-b82b8e22521f2013-03-26T14:03:27-06:00<p>Too bad the aerial is over water. We have a brand new quad we were going to enter but it would be irresponsible to risk loosing it in the water.</p>
machadolab on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! machadolaburn:uuid:f0e5f72e-121a-2b3d-f3af-7310fbe9315e2013-03-20T12:25:20-06:00<p>Is there different prize pools for airplane vs (multi)rotor? Any other difference for the two types of vehicles?<p>Or are all "flying things" treated as one single group of vehicles?</p><p>FPV racing anyone??</p></p>
JerryH on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! JerryHurn:uuid:5498d275-b571-3f7c-d4c0-968cc4833c3b2013-03-19T22:33:20-06:00<p>There's a discrepancy in the width of the ramp. The video says it is 4.5 feet (53 inches) and the 'obstacle breakdown' says it is 45 inches. Not a huge difference, but you should let us know which is the correct width. How long is the ramp?</p>
Paul Smith on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Paul Smithurn:uuid:c1c57c10-b243-11cd-3099-f15b0c0f47b92013-03-19T09:27:08-06:00<p>I'll check with Pete to see if it is in the engineering budget.</p>
turbohoje on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! turbohojeurn:uuid:9ee0bd74-1cb8-0057-c2ea-a7b9bce66c152013-03-19T07:37:01-06:00<p>after my craft augers into the lake, the reservoir is still open for wakeboarding right?</p>
MoriFi on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! MoriFiurn:uuid:7db42640-3079-2325-190a-c9790a641f282013-03-19T01:54:25-06:00<p>You need a boat/BO-AT/aquatic vehicle class, that would be cool.</p>
MoriFi on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! MoriFiurn:uuid:6d14ae2e-0c5f-2eb0-ed67-2c433841283c2013-03-19T01:49:06-06:00<p>Ask and it can be found... if you have 4.5k to blow. Yike! That's expensive. http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_591&products_id=28664</p>
JerryH on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! JerryHurn:uuid:df153b75-0f30-a151-73fa-8751e305ffa02013-03-18T12:27:27-06:00<p>Seriously, I don't know what PBR stands for. Does anyone?</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:b87b918f-911a-28a9-6267-45cef7db4f802013-03-18T09:50:06-06:00<p>it's an insane amount of work, permits, and coordination. taking it to multiple venues would be nearly impossible with the number of people we currently have involved in the project.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:8976d8de-4e78-f689-760f-d7a585d9af522013-03-18T09:49:15-06:00<p>Yes. There isn't any restriction on the type of vehicle (ground or aerial) this year.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:480e71c7-b5fb-cbbd-5d16-4b19197f573d2013-03-18T09:48:41-06:00<p>There may or may not be a barrier on the inner part of the course. According to your example (assuming you could go on the inside of the course), you would 25+25+25+50. So, 125 points. You would get no time points, because those are based on a successful run, which this was not. You would only get bonus points. So, someone who completed the course without the hoop in 4.5 minutes would have more points.<p>A ground vehicle cannot be DQd for going in or outside of the course. The only 'limits' you have are time. if you want to just drive straight and keep going until you hit the mountains, go for it. we'll just add up whatever points you got after 5 minutes.</p></p>
AlJaMa on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! AlJaMaurn:uuid:19cd9c60-ce47-c408-a6b7-47c239f25f8f2013-03-16T16:48:08-06:00<p>Hey, are multirotors and helicopters allowed this year?</p>
Ted M on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Ted Murn:uuid:9d90b53b-8a94-c609-6657-3ac9f577daa02013-03-16T09:46:56-06:00<p>Robert, thanks for answering all these rules questions.<p>I have a few more; last year it was virtually impossible to shortcut the course -- the building kinda got in the way. This year, a rover could go inside a waypoints. What if it went around the first waypoint, inside the second waypoint (miss!?!), through the hoop, around the third waypoint, misses the ramp, around the fourth waypoint and over the finish line in 100 seconds. How many points for this run?</p><p>Also, is a rover DQ'd for wandering inside the inner fence or outside the outer fence (even if it makes all the waypoints)?</p><p>Thanks, this will help me know how to tune my rover!</p></p>
Ted M on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Ted Murn:uuid:dd16c8f2-bbc2-e068-1bb8-b5d71d5526062013-03-16T09:31:44-06:00<p>Yeah, they kind of went with a cycling theme here: Doping == Lance Armstrong, Peloton == the pack (everything else).</p>
JerryH on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! JerryHurn:uuid:b142d650-7a38-ac62-bf4c-aaa94a2fa3f82013-03-15T18:22:23-06:00<p>...so, what does PBR mean? I keep coming back to Pabst Blue Ribbon.</p>
JakeR on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! JakeRurn:uuid:80cf04f7-c925-9542-3d91-f0855e9462e02013-03-15T16:36:22-06:00<p>Looks like it is going to be awesome!<p>Any thoughts of taking the AVC on the road? You might be able to partner with local organizations to make things work. I would love to do this someday for a senior design project or just for fun, but the distance from West Michigan is quite prohibitive.</p></p>
urjaman on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! urjamanurn:uuid:ba0dee68-99bb-8c82-7641-028759dbeb122013-03-15T15:41:58-06:00<p>FYI "Peloton" means "fearless" in finnish. I was very confused for a long time until I consulted wikipedia. (Really means the main pack of cyclists.)</p>
erebus on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! erebusurn:uuid:b33ed1d0-d6c4-18a2-4322-aebafc463d882013-03-15T14:29:02-06:00<p>Couldn't you do a single tone (say frequency of 500Hz) that plays for 3 seconds. Then its up to the person entering to have to listen for that frequency. Or perhaps an IR source that flashes at a specific rate (say 1Hz until the start, then 10Hz for go. or just on for wait, off for go). Then the vehicle would just have to have a sensor aligned with your source as part of the vehicle. Could it be optional just like automated landing would be? I do agree, it would be a huge pain, but it would still be pretty slick to see someone who simply places something on the line and then picks it up after its completed it circuit!</p>
Whiskey on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Whiskeyurn:uuid:862b0f0d-90af-dac2-b94e-59b85f0b6bb42013-03-15T13:56:33-06:00<p>I think you should get extra points if your air vehicle can land on the water, and drive out to stop in the landing zone.
And for next year maybe add a payload pick up point.</p>
R0B0T1CS on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! R0B0T1CSurn:uuid:e372eb7d-81f5-cfe1-1c7b-d6df373fbf292013-03-15T12:06:57-06:00<p>http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-6571524#.UUNeVQNf3lM.facebook</p>
Kamiquasi on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Kamiquasiurn:uuid:4fb76e92-283f-6462-80a9-a63baa2d08ec2013-03-15T09:07:47-06:00<p>You could always try approaching it at speed, let the momentum be the bulk of what carries it over :)<p>Though you say 'little robot', so perhaps the ramp dismount itself would be a challenge anyway?</p></p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:56ceb07e-0a51-1b70-b7ab-89efcfcb65022013-03-15T08:53:56-06:00<p>You should probably avoid the ramp. It's far enough outside of the normal course that if you are already accidentally on track to hit it, you will still need to veer left again to get back on course.</p>
Kamiquasi on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Kamiquasiurn:uuid:aea4905e-db39-b364-33ea-d8f3909c07e42013-03-15T04:09:46-06:00<p><a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/news/1038" rel="nofollow">Free Day, Lotteries, and Tours</a><blockquote>
<p>So, what next? Will Free Day 2013 return in some other form?<br>
Officially, no.</p>
</blockquote><p>Read full article for details.</p></p>
Paddypaddy on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Paddypaddyurn:uuid:00eacc30-bbf8-fbee-05f5-0b0eedc478ca2013-03-15T04:09:27-06:00<p>Ok, sorry I cant come myself. Please reserve a 40x2 meter landing area for my Drone will arrive around 3:23 pm to bring my AVC, expecting to arrive from direction NNE. Please insert any rewards/prices behind the Drone door marked "X34.3".</p>
Customer #258816 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #258816urn:uuid:67925641-2483-842e-e08d-5828b07087312013-03-15T02:22:54-06:00<p>Hey guys isnt there going to be a >Free Day this year..?</p>
Greggor on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Greggorurn:uuid:cace3dd7-bfa9-cb93-21b2-c26a61de92cb2013-03-14T23:38:05-06:00<p>We will have our best and brightest out on the water scooping up downed crafts. He practically lives in his row boat, so this will be right up his alley.</p>
hodginsa on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! hodginsaurn:uuid:d3a0bea4-a099-bb93-ef37-a5c8039a06332013-03-14T22:45:39-06:00<p>Signed up, ready to rock! I hope our vehicle is finished in time!</p>
Engy on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Engyurn:uuid:910885c4-0eb7-c4d7-0b3b-5d0f67c4116b2013-03-14T21:53:53-06:00<p>Am I the only one concerned about the ramp having a slope of ~8.4 deg? (Wheelchair ramp code is ~4.8 deg) My poor little robot won't have enough power beyond a crawl.</p>
jakkjakk on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! jakkjakkurn:uuid:7c9ebbbc-7db4-3538-2397-4e6e4421a9d02013-03-14T21:04:02-06:00<p>surprised they allow you to fly over the water. With all potential of RC's falling into the water and polluting the water with oil and gas of some kind.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:9c61f12b-bbf2-e069-d0ca-5079c8bb245e2013-03-14T20:43:46-06:00<p>re-read the rules. it's covered. a phone doesn't require a base-station to work, so you could use a phone as your 'brains'. as long as it's only using GPS and such, that's fine.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:ab40b668-f3c0-e024-7815-5488d81e06e92013-03-14T19:32:53-06:00<p>yeah, but each one would need to be on a different channel, and there could be interference, etc.<p>there are still a LOT of variables here to take into consideration. trust me, I've thought about it, and there's not a fool-proof way to do it perfectly and reliably.</p></p>
SlyVixsky on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! SlyVixskyurn:uuid:964a9894-97e7-ebfb-c100-b8ba09db43412013-03-14T18:55:59-06:00<p>ok, going way out on a limb here. no laptops or other devices, but should one so desire could a (preferably cheap end) smartphone be used as the vehicle controller? they do support software development and hardware control, have built in gps, etc. just put it in airplane mode (no pun intended) to prevent them from receiving calls to control it?</p>
SlyVixsky on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! SlyVixskyurn:uuid:e57b533d-d2c4-2cef-3b87-71a34d37de662013-03-14T18:52:56-06:00<p>not entirely. using zigbee modules (no wireless permitting of course) build 5 modules with battery pack set to receive, and have one hand held set to transmit on a single i/0 line. each vehicle must have an i/o line broken out for this purpose, held high. when the remote modules are called by the host, the i/o line is pulled low. remove tape and pigtail wire, place on next vehicle and run :)</p>
Swift on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Swifturn:uuid:d6172c46-ed02-d8e1-a953-3ef8c975b2f42013-03-14T16:55:54-06:00<p>Yes they will.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:b34cfb94-18ee-38c6-cad0-d3cad198f86a2013-03-14T16:51:42-06:00<p>actually, yes as well. there will be an ambulance.</p>
Swift on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Swifturn:uuid:c48a46d5-96a4-b8fb-e37b-7624fbdfa9032013-03-14T16:51:11-06:00<p>Paramedic also? may need them to resuscitate the pilot that realise he just put some $$$ down the drain...</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:8bc19403-3aa8-38eb-e0cd-1318028655892013-03-14T16:47:44-06:00<p>psh. step 1, aim for barrel. step 2, approach 50mph (or so). step 3, ram barrel head on. step 4, do you still have an intact vehicle? if so, it was probably empty.<p>and there's 4 barrels, so, rinse, repeat.</p></p>
Sora62896 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Sora62896urn:uuid:fbc2b151-0734-f379-6c50-9a66cb8fb6842013-03-14T16:21:00-06:00<p>lol good idea!</p>
Sora62896 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Sora62896urn:uuid:81b78cd7-b2c8-03a1-50a9-f9f75b732a7a2013-03-14T16:20:35-06:00<p>Yay for pi!</p>
MikeGrusin on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! MikeGrusinurn:uuid:6a976f64-85e6-1e8d-92da-9033c2d6e08c2013-03-14T16:07:17-06:00<p>One of our 3-axis accelerometers could do it right now. If we filled the barrel with neutron star material or put a black hole in it. <em>(Jesse!)</em></p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:ad833e82-398c-60c2-5ecd-450146aac9842013-03-14T15:50:41-06:00<p>of course this is a possibility. if you bring a $500 chassis, you have a $500 robot. we're not ranking people on their frugality, but the technical level (and cost) of the vehicle. Does that make sense? If your buddy works for a company that makes a $10k sensor and gives it to you for free, you won't be competing in the budget class, you will be competing in the doping class, because that best defines your vehicle.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:9c46e27f-ba3b-fb09-d46b-a175984fabfc2013-03-14T15:35:19-06:00<p>Yes, the reservoir is open to the public (but you gotta pay to enter) year round. And keep in mind that the take-off strip is nearly twice is long as it was at our building. It should be significantly easier.<p>Also, in the summer months, the ground will be dry and hard and will can sweep or smooth the ground as best we can to make it less rough for take-off. But ultimately, it's advised to prepare for rough terrian when taking off.</p></p>
rbthursby on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! rbthursbyurn:uuid:18fa7b6e-82a0-82aa-8f0e-fa3f2f6e19fb2013-03-14T15:33:19-06:00<p>What rules govern the "less than $350" determination? If someone scores an originally $500.00 electric RC car for $0.50 on eBay, is the value of the part $0.50 or $500.00?</p>
GreenLite on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! GreenLiteurn:uuid:569de201-fc25-58da-bba0-3cab734e039f2013-03-14T15:31:59-06:00<p>Will we be able to go to the site before the competition for test flights? I want to make sure the wheels can handle the gravel and can get up to speed in that short of distance.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:00c7a64a-42bd-2c7e-de23-7061865e10e92013-03-14T15:31:27-06:00<p>There are unlimited entries this year, but registration closes 1 month before the event. if we get an overwhelming amount of entries, we might be forced to close it earlier, but at this point we don't foresee having to do that.</p>
Frencil on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Frencilurn:uuid:b3a2bf37-1393-c454-3d62-8b482d69582d2013-03-14T15:29:51-06:00<p>Unfortunately cheap, effective graviton sensors aren't yet available. Maybe by AVC 2093, though.</p>
Paul Smith on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Paul Smithurn:uuid:e8da92e0-9aa8-3415-4ccc-41149de942c02013-03-14T15:15:14-06:00<p>Please see other comments.</p>
FRHN on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! FRHNurn:uuid:456b8d92-084c-ff01-59ed-dc598dbd49b82013-03-14T15:13:36-06:00<p>Will a tender boat or jet-ski be provided for retrieving aircraft?</p>
Customer #110404 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #110404urn:uuid:f7348f2a-cdb4-e50c-5d89-9aeb54cd23882013-03-14T15:00:15-06:00<p>Is there a limit on how many registrations you are allowing? I'm not sure our bot will be ready in time, but I'd rather risk $30 than miss out if the race fills up.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:5b85fd1b-17f1-27d9-636a-e3f80faf4d1d2013-03-14T14:48:48-06:00<p>good idea, but not this year. there are too many variables to consider. and people would be asking for voice recordings of me saying 'go', or how loud the starter pistol is, etc. ideally, we'd like to give each entrant a 'module' that would trigger them to start, so we could guarantee each one starts at the same time, but that could be problematic.</p>
Paul Smith on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Paul Smithurn:uuid:2dd114b3-20ce-d04f-69bf-93f1c9d70ad02013-03-14T14:44:15-06:00<p>I was just saying how we needed a gatling air-soft gun to keep the planes under control.</p>
erebus on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! erebusurn:uuid:9f64d0d0-c52b-e75b-de7e-dd5dc18d28a82013-03-14T14:42:50-06:00<p>What about a bonus for starting autonomously? As in you (person starting the race/timer) says go, magic happens and the vehicle starts based on your cue (no builder intervention), and you (the creator) collect fame and glory with out actually doing anything but placing it on the line and turning the power on?</p>
Ichbinjoe on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Ichbinjoeurn:uuid:1aa1ce3d-c5fb-974a-67df-b8b9127d98102013-03-14T14:41:24-06:00<p>I think for years to come, the official announcement of AVC day should be on PI day.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:f04b1099-68aa-8a4e-0211-ab3c1fdb8a912013-03-14T14:37:00-06:00<p>you can't just clip or touch the ramp, you have to fully go on the ramp. so, all 4 wheels or whatever, and hopefully catch some sweet air.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:43927450-c4e6-e8b9-f31e-ea10b21f82672013-03-14T14:36:10-06:00<p>it's anti-clockwise, and it's in the animation in the video.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:093feccb-c0ce-d78a-c754-33105148752d2013-03-14T14:35:34-06:00<p>I emailed you more robust answers, but no base stations at all, unless it's something that already exists and is accessible by anyone.<p>there will be no spectators allowed on the flying portion of the aerial course, so you will be looking at bare ground.</p></p>
Customer #13003 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #13003urn:uuid:00e8b6dd-fbe3-134d-17bf-6b86bdfc3b762013-03-14T13:53:29-06:00<p>Rules questions<p>Can I have an onboard Cell modem that gets ntrip corrections?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Networked_Transport_of_RTCM_via_Internet_Protocol</p><p>Based on my reading of the rules a local GPS correction broadcast (aka RTK base station)is not ok(Just confirming)</p><p>On final approach to landing and the fly under hoop can I assume there will be no people under the flight path, IE a laser altimiter will read the ground and not the variation in people etc...</p><p>Paul</p></p>
andy4us on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! andy4usurn:uuid:d4281ca4-db6b-4970-91dc-fbab1b789a222013-03-14T13:36:21-06:00<p>Is it me, or is there nowhere where the direction around the course is indicated, clockwise, or anti-clockwise. I'm guessing anti-clockwise, but there are no indicators showing that !</p>
INET_Crunch on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! INET_Crunchurn:uuid:37ca3357-38ae-d7aa-1f16-c2abc0c79f5e2013-03-14T13:36:13-06:00<p>If my vehicle is large enough do all of my wheels have to be on the ramp? Can one side of it go up on the ramp and still get full points?</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:15cb979b-3962-c930-d88c-e0c09f672c812013-03-14T13:33:22-06:00<p>wow, no. just avoid hitting the barrels.</p>
chartle on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! chartleurn:uuid:88a49270-02a8-9367-0601-bf707cd7b2e32013-03-14T13:32:17-06:00<p>I was thinking some sort of sonic pinger. Throw something at it and listen to the sound it makes.<p>Do you have the acoustic properties of the barrels in the course specs?</p></p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:3d8db9a2-c91f-9b77-c72c-7af7c033c1832013-03-14T13:19:33-06:00<p>it's 'or'. error in video, sorry. refer to the official site and rules: avc.sparkfun.com</p>
andy4us on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! andy4usurn:uuid:fe85fca6-5da4-ab00-0a31-32cf5999abb32013-03-14T13:14:28-06:00<p>In the description it says<p>"Micro/PBR – Less than $350 total spent, OR small enough to fit into box that’s 10"x6"x4"</p><p>the video says</p><p>"Micro/PBR – Less than $350 total spent, AND small enough to fit into box that’s 10"x6"x4"</p></p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:b1c23e80-a2c8-f814-cb7b-1f0f190b696e2013-03-14T13:13:32-06:00<p>nope. I was actually going to train my wife's mice to complete the course with a mechanized hamster ball. But, I can't enter :-(</p>
ElegantElectrons on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! ElegantElectronsurn:uuid:cdcf825a-e838-c8ac-da5a-e0f2e00ef6452013-03-14T13:11:02-06:00<p>Someone needs to create a dog riding robot that steers by launching dog biscuits (or hanging one on a servo pole). Doesn't appear to be against the rules and it would be awesome.</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:f2bb36a4-2a79-a897-f950-a02682af16812013-03-14T13:06:01-06:00<p>F=ma. bump into it, and determine how quickly you decelerate. :-)</p>
chartle on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! chartleurn:uuid:6543f53d-1d61-4dd7-5c47-0ddb3029a3972013-03-14T13:04:23-06:00<p>What kind of remote sensor do you have to measure mass? :-)</p>
LUX on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! LUXurn:uuid:f4246cdd-bb0c-31c8-e956-f98afebaa9722013-03-14T12:52:20-06:00<p>It's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_Day" rel="nofollow">National Pi Day</a>.</p>
Kamiquasi on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Kamiquasiurn:uuid:3cc29671-51ad-017a-5b7d-c69b2900e9842013-03-14T12:51:34-06:00<p>because π!</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:1c541d73-ec1b-95e1-95b0-022604c961bb2013-03-14T12:51:32-06:00<p>one may be randomly weighted. ;-)</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:11585cbe-3846-75c6-d2fa-284c62ad89812013-03-14T12:51:16-06:00<p>yes.</p>
chartle on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! chartleurn:uuid:c51f5595-f9c0-0e9d-db06-da072afb5e7a2013-03-14T12:47:07-06:00<p>"adds a nice “do or die” touch." also probably makes the insurance company happy.</p>
chartle on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! chartleurn:uuid:a9022017-e302-b0fa-c7fd-d7b78e41f5672013-03-14T12:46:24-06:00<p>OK have to ask, are the barrels weighted?</p>
chartle on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! chartleurn:uuid:a9c3c457-f737-2fab-da37-a62e3f4799592013-03-14T12:44:17-06:00<p>Is Sparkfun providing a recovery boat?</p>
Customer #302270 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #302270urn:uuid:5fa834f7-8b6f-9e31-bc6b-8a3cb0d8e4412013-03-14T12:41:53-06:00<p>Sparkfuπ Why?</p>
Customer #302270 on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Customer #302270urn:uuid:d79f83d2-bd8f-b83b-638f-8b5d0ead5ec42013-03-14T12:38:01-06:00<p>Sparkfuπ ??</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:43a3178b-acec-a005-29e4-34a78960092f2013-03-14T12:23:25-06:00<p>about 275 feet long total. it's gravel. check out the GPS zip file for gps waypoints and a track around the landing/take-off zone.</p>
GreenLite on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! GreenLiteurn:uuid:0e150e3e-2f16-1c48-ec23-29103dbbd5a12013-03-14T12:19:16-06:00<p>So the runway will be dirt? Any idea how long it is?</p>
JohnK-EvilMinion on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! JohnK-EvilMinionurn:uuid:07bfc6fb-a101-d72f-24f0-6debd93e9e0d2013-03-14T12:06:53-06:00<p>12 GA Shotgun to enforce the no-fly zone? :-)</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:6e0e5e3d-c51f-9b41-83ed-989df731badb2013-03-14T11:57:43-06:00<p>each category is judged separately. you can only win prizes for your category.</p>
jleichty on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! jleichtyurn:uuid:4d15693f-1b0c-645d-34db-320cb18af1a52013-03-14T11:56:21-06:00<p>If a ground vehicle in a non-"Doping Class" category outperforms "Doping Class" vehicles, are they eligible for those prizes as well?</p>
Emcee Grady on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! Emcee Gradyurn:uuid:523dcb18-4b83-c494-322f-1d50e09f92d72013-03-14T11:11:00-06:00<p>Should be all good now. Thanks!</p>
RobertC. on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! RobertC.urn:uuid:bb871e2e-3379-2a1f-a00f-f01407392bd42013-03-14T10:56:47-06:00<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XHwnuQIPNF8#t=8s" rel="nofollow">I got bored while shooting</a></p>
ME heat o nator on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! ME heat o natorurn:uuid:96710377-21c1-ccae-31d1-ce9ac65bbe5b2013-03-14T10:53:35-06:00<p>Was the passing fire truck behind the Sparkfun obstacle barrels an ominous foreshadowing of things to come, or happenstance? Either way, I like it.</p>
HelicopterGuy on Full AVC Details and Course Preview! HelicopterGuyurn:uuid:ad48af40-0cb6-517f-11b2-a62263aed8ec2013-03-14T10:50:31-06:00<p>This is glorious! Love the new categories and scoring system, and setting the air course over water really adds a nice "do or die" touch. Can't wait!</p>