Recent content by bagibsoni

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    Ground Station Keeps Dropping Connection, Short Range

    I have also been experiencing the same loss of connection problems. Most of my flying is done in the city of Pittsburgh ,Pa USA. Unfortunately, I live right across the street from a major TV/Radio station which has many satellite dishes on their property. Even under those circumstances, I have...
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    Altitude issue on the Groundstation Datalink 2.4 Ghz / major

    Re: Altitude issue on the Groundstation Datalink 2.4 Ghz / m Remember to set the Altitude Offset as recommended before flight. This will solve most altitude issues.
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    PC Ground Station Simulation Mode

    Just to clarify...I do not use the ipad version. I am using the PC version on my laptop computer.
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    PC Ground Station Simulation Mode

    I have had 4 or 5 successful flights under autonomous flight mode with way points that were outside the range of the transmitter. Everything is working as documented. However, I have not been able to get the simulation mode to work. Is there a secret which I have not yet discovered?
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    Phantom FC40 flying overweight

    I have Ground Station installed in my Phantom FC40. I also wide landing gear and carbon fiber twin external battery mounts with stock batteries. With the FC40 camera, my airborne weight is 1236grams. With the stock batteries, the UAV flew at best laboriously with a short flight time. But with...
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    GPS Satellite Acquistion

    Has anyone else installed Ground Station in their DJI Phantom and noticed that it takes significantly longer to acquire all six satellites?
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    Can't get a connection on PC Ground Station

    I have done some experimentation on this issue and I have concluded that this problem is entirely associated with the quality and speed of the internet connection. My laptop computer was never designed for heavy processing, nor high internet performance. When I connected the laptop to my wired...
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    Can't get a connection on PC Ground Station

    Thank you. I'll try it again when I get back to town.
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    Can't get a connection on PC Ground Station

    All hardware is installed correctly. Software has been installed. Air end: Steady green light and blinking green. Ground end: Stead Green light and blinking read. Included here is a screen shot of the error. Can anyone help me?
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    FC40 camera Battery

    I was unable to charge my FC40 until I installed the drivers and software for the assistant software. Apparently, the same usb driver for communicating with the Phantom also communicates with the FC40.
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    POLL: Average age of a Phantom flyer

    Just bought my Phantom FC40 two weeks ago. I'm 62!