Recent content by djsquare214

Thanks for the tip instead of losing a tip! I did my first test with props off, but wanted to see if it made any difference. Not in manual mode, I'm an experienced pilot and know manual mode very well. It's blinking green indicating it's in gps mode. If I tilt it, the motors will try to balance...

I am testing it while holding it on the ground, so I don't mean "hover". By "idle" I mean when you let go of the throttle while the drone is on the ground, the props are still spinning, but slow enough to keep it on the ground. Idling before taking off.

Hey guys, when you test and hold your Phantom on the ground and full throttle it for 4+ seconds, does the throttle stay on and not return to idle? Mine will return to idle at all speeds unless I hold the throttle on full for 4+ seconds. Is this normal or does mine have an issue which caused...

My first crash was because I used prop guards and the string came apart mid flight and wrapped around the props. My second crash was because my phantom got stuck on full throttle, and nothing would bring it back down. RTH eventually worked but instead of landing softly, it came at me going...

Nobody have anything? I'll try a controller calibration when I get the time.

So I had my first flyaway randomly. Its due to the throttle button sticking when I full throttle it for longer then 2 seconds. When I reduce throttle to half, it slowly climbs back to full throttle. See my flyaway video. Keep in mind I had control for the first 10 feet after lift off, the rest...

So I gave up on the stock GPS and bought a $40 M8N Glonass GPS module from ebay which replaces the stock GPS and compass and works so much better. No more waiting minutes for sats to connect, now I get 10+ satellites within 20 seconds of boot! Very happy how this turned out.

Problem is fixed! The $40 M8N Glonass GPS/compass module did the trick, and works 1000% better than stock! Locks on to 10+ sats within 20 seconds and was super simple to install. Very happy with this upgrade/fix!

Funny, that's the one I ordered! :)

So I think I figured out the problem. On the GPS circuit board I had lost the copper ring that conducts the antenna to the board which is why the solder wasn't making a good connection. I tried multiple times trying to seat the solder to the metal in the board after exposing it by scraping the...

I know, I bought the 4mm upgrade from ant-king but it still won't recognize it. Something on the gps module must be broken or I melted the gps board and can't get the ceramic gps contacts to meet with the gps board contacts.

I just broke my GPS and am going the same route as you. The m8n seems like a good buy.

LOL This thread is pointless. It could have been useful to me, but I guess the OP must have been offended by him being asked to elaborate on his issues lol

So after having a crash and the Phantom landing in it's props onto pavement, I'm curious if my motors sound ok? I've never tested the motors with props off, but there seems to be a loud winding sound that I dont recall hearing before with props on. They feel okay when turning them by hand, none...

Well it looks like the flashing yellow actually means "ATTI mode (with no gps)". It probably defaults to this when there is no GPS attaches. I tried over 10 times to solder in the new 4mm ceramic antenna but it still won't connect. I'm going to purchase an external gps/compass unit from eBay...