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All about my micro quadcopter drones

     This blog is all about my hobby of flying, studying, and experimenting with micro quadcopter drones.  As a retired chemical engineer, one the the most interesting aspects of drones for me is the technology that makes them possible and enables the diverse abilities that they have.  As someone who has never worked with radio controlled vehicles before, all aspects of the technology are new and exciting.  From radio transmitters and receivers to brushed motors and flight controllers with accelerometers and gyroscopes to lithium polymer batteries, I have plenty of topics to keep me busy.
     I have chosen to limit my hobby, at least initially, to only micro quadcopters for several reasons.  Micros allow me to fly both indoors and outdoors.  I enjoy being outdoors and hiking in area parks and taking along a couple of quads to fly.  But, on cold or windy days, I can still go down to the basement and fly.  The relatively low cost of micros allows me to buy more of them, so I get a variety of different models, all with different abilities and flight characteristics.  That way I never get bored with only one or two drones.  And, with the low cost, if I wreck one, I am not out a lot of money.  Also, micros are reasonably safe to fly, even around my young grandchildren.
     The word "micro" when applied to quadcopters can have a wide range of meanings; from the smallest nano drones to quite large units.  I have taken 100 mm measured diagonally from motor center to motor center as my definition of "micro".  Members of my current fleet are all within 15 mm of that value.  Even with this restriction there are many, many quadcopters available.
     Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you will enjoy my comments on micro quadcopter drones!