Recent content by AgnotGT

@RodPad Thanks! Don't know what they were thinking.... Fires that close make me want to build a shelter so I can protect my home as long as possible before having to save myself. If one gets going here there's no way out. HWY 9 will clog almost instantly.... I grew up in Santa Rosa and they...

Do Not Upgrade to the "DJI go before Phantom 4 version". It IS NOT compatible with our Nexus 7 2013 tablets. I foolishly made that mistake and it was a LOT of work to resolve the problem. A problem that DJI support cannot or will not be ANY help with. They were useless!!! Their best suggestion...

Nexus 7 2nd is great. Be sure you download ShutApp; not only a battery saver but also great at unwanted stuff running when you don't want them. fly-on!

$.02 I also have used the guards, removable, since my first flight. NO Strings! They have protected me in a few crashes. Bounced off a wall, glanced off a tractor, two tip-overs onto pavement and one straight into a redwood tree (first flight). I think I would have gotten hung up way up in that...

Personally I like this one I got on Ebay. It fits snug but can be installed with one hand while holding the bird with the other. DJI Phantom 3 Standard Deluxe Flight Kit RED - Cap - Hood - Guard - Lock - keych .

I don't know the percentages but I think most ppl have wifi only N7's. Mine are both wifi only; both w/Shutapp. Let us know your progress! Keep on flying!

I agree with ShutApp. I can only remember mine rebooting once before I started using the app. I now have a dedicated N7 only for flying. I also have deleted any Apps that aren't needed.... I think once you start using Shutapp you will stop having the "reboot" problem. .

Just to add my 2c's. If you are flying higher your RTH altitude setting and RTH is initiated the bird will return above the home point BEFORE going to it's set altitude and landing. Just the opposite of it's normal usage; rising first then flying home. I found this out worrying about it maybe...

Good info! Thanks for the replies. For where I will be flying a few minutes if any won't make a difference. Now I just need to find time for the journey....

Thinking about taking a trip to Lake Tahoe and the thought came up. Would we have less flying time? I think Donner Pass is 7200ft. and the Lake is 6000ft. The air is thinner so what other expectations might there be? I think flying around Emerald Bay would be the best! I've been there by boat...

Just thank those crews for hitting the fire quickly and with enough resources to limit it to only 15 acres! They can get out of control very fast.... Below: From an illegal campfire July 22 in a Non-Camping area. Soberanes Fire Updates 60,400 acres - 45% contained Crews cycle in and out as...

I have a Vector 400wt inverter. Only used it once for the birds battery but it worked just fine. If I remember correctly the time to charge was comparable to the DJI charger plugged into the house. I have had it for a while so if I had to buy another I would select one that also had USB outlets...

Thanks! I feel privileged to live here. As for the GPS I probably do lose it but it is delayed. Same as for acquiring; it takes time. When landing I completely use Line of Sight and am not looking at my screen. I also always hand catch. Fun fun fun!

First my apologizes for that horrible video I deleted in my last post. I hope this makes up for it! Same video just better quality. Again in the wind I have to hover while waiting for GPS lock. Looking down canyon the smoke & haze you see is the fire near Big Sur, Ca. .

@RodPad Deer seem very comfortable there. Are you sure the father of the white & brown one wasn't a goat? Got the proper coloring..... @wmcvey Interesting that "not so often" was a topic. Unless you have a compass error or are in another part of the world. It might not be so necessary. So here...