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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    DIYDRONES forum .... interesting to read all the comments. http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/com ... le-does-it
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    " Auto calibration. You do nothing, and the code figures out all the offsets and declination by comparing the compass readings with the GPS and IMU readings over time in flight. Pro: no user effort. Con: it takes a few minutes of flying to get right, so the compass is inaccurate at first launch...
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    Carbon-fibre accessories

    Hi, Close proximity of carbon-fibre to a HF,VHF and UHF antennas can have an effect of attenuating and distorting the antenna pattern. I think similar properties would be displayed at the micro-wave frequencies. Has this been measured at 2.4 and 5.8 gig frequencies? It might just be the cause of...
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    Cape Town, South Africa

    Taking delivery of a Phantom 2 this coming Friday (25th April. Duynefontein/Melkbosstrand :D
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Why I'm asking is because is because there are guys with a negative correction and others with a positive correction while both groups mentioning hooking to the left ?? (example California and Alberta) Allen
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Hi Guys, re the magnetic declination creating a possible problem. Can any of you guys tell me if the hook is worse the greater the mag declination is and does the hook direction alter depending of declination being to the East or West (pos or neg) ? At present I do not own a Phantom 2 so...