diff --git a/examples/dup_samples.py b/examples/dup_samples.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+parser = ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("log")
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+from pymavlink import mavutil
+
+def process(logfile):
+    '''look for duplicate raw gyro samples'''
+    mlog = mavutil.mavlink_connection(logfile)
+
+    last_gyr = {}
+    dup_count = {}
+    total_dup = {}
+    while True:
+        m = mlog.recv_match(type='GYR')
+        if m is None:
+            break
+        if not m.I in last_gyr:
+            last_gyr[m.I] = m
+            dup_count[m.I] = 0
+            total_dup[m.I] = 0
+            continue
+        axes = 0
+        if last_gyr[m.I].GyrX == m.GyrX and abs(m.GyrX) >= 1:
+            axes |= 1
+        if last_gyr[m.I].GyrY == m.GyrY and abs(m.GyrY) >= 1:
+            axes |= 2
+        if last_gyr[m.I].GyrX == m.GyrZ and abs(m.GyrZ) >= 1:
+            axes |= 4
+        if axes != 0:
+            if dup_count[m.I] == 0:
+                print("%s" % str(last_gyr[m.I]))
+            dup_count[m.I] += 1
+            total_dup[m.I] += 1
+            print("%s dup=%u axes=%u" % (str(m), dup_count[m.I], axes))
+        else:
+            dup_count[m.I] = 0
+        last_gyr[m.I] = m
+    print(total_dup)
+
+process(args.log)
+