Survey: What rate of turn gyros are you using?

windell747 · #1 14-02-2008, 22:49

Just out of curiosity, for those of you who are using gyros, what are your gyros rated for in terms of turning rate? The 90deg/s is too low and I'm thinking about buying a 150deg/s gyro, but not sure if that is the way to go.

Thanks,
Windell

Samuel H. · #2 14-02-2008, 23:45

We are using last year's 150 deg/sec gyro. It seems to work well, but we didn't test this year's gyro to see if it would be sufficient.

Good luck,
Sam

Richard Wallace · #3 15-02-2008, 00:01

Last year's 150 deg/sec gyro (ADXRS150) integrated circuit is a COTS component, available from distributors such as Digikey, so it can be used.

However, the 2007 kit-of-parts circuit card that included that same gyro is not a COTS component, so it cannot be used this year. See this official Q&A response posted by GDC yesterday.

Joe Ross · #4 15-02-2008, 12:10

We've used ADXRS300 for the past two years.

Tom Bottiglieri · #5 15-02-2008, 12:19

Our 300 */s gyro is too slow.

billbo911 · #6 15-02-2008, 12:47

300 deg./sec.

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