Recent content by Dmacken1

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    Live Streaming (bird patrol)

    Caught your live stream. You did have a live mic on too. So where are you? what are these ponds all about? I thought some live streams have a chat area also in YouTube that would be interesting to use. Cool live steam have never caught one before.
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    Firmware update no lights and bird and makes loud beeps

    Don't forget to watch the little lights above the camera that flash red and green while it is updating. Once it is completed the beeping changes and the light turns solid green.
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    Phatom landing pad

    I wanna live where you do....
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    NBC News tonight had drones on (again) ...

    I kind of doubt the guy on the turbine was not a worker with access to get up there. My guess he has already been fired. My second guess would be that OSHA is looking into this also. No one should be up there without a safety harness and be tied off. Probably should not be there alone either.
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    P3P On a tripod?

    Did you ever come up with a tripod for the Phantom. I'm thinking the same thing you were. Why not utilize my 4k camera for other uses.
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    App crash sets new homepoint

    WOW thanks for posting this. This is the first time I have heard this and it sure makes perfect sense. Anyone having problems with the app crashing should probably use the return to the location of the transmitter option. Things brings up a whole lot of questions. What if you have signal loss...
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    Did a piece on the news on drones and wildfires

    Thanks for your help in keeping a better perspective on drone pilots. "Over a dozen instances"? Have there been that many in California alone? I wish they would mention some of the good things drones have done in a few rescue operations and even fire operations.
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    New: HealthyDrones.com - cool health checks for your Phantom

    Maybe off topic but can these log files and their GPS information be used to locate a downed drone. If so what a great feature this would be. I'm wondering if it could report the GPS coordinates that I could then input to another GPS device that would then direct me to my down drone.
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    New: HealthyDrones.com - cool health checks for your Phantom

    Very nice. Thanks! had fun using this. Looking forward to updates.
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    Phantom motor mount reinforcement plates.

    If you should crash now wont this void your warranty?
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    Focal Point? How close can I get?

    I'm not a camera guy so let me ask this: What is the closest I can get to an object with my Phantom 3 camera lens and still be in focus? I was thinking of hand holding the Phantom for a close-up of something. I assume I can not do anything macro like with it. Thanks
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    $25 leveling board

    MONKEY WRENCH!
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    $25 leveling board

    Hmmm... brings to mind a new thought. Set Phantom on it's side Power up controller and Phantom Then stand Phantom upright Take off What happens?......
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    $25 leveling board

    "These are not your 'grandfather's' Gyros". Starting to figure that out....I guess at 60 (and a grandfather) I'm still learning.
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    $25 leveling board

    Went on Wikipedia and found the answer right there! Why someone didn't post this to begin with I don't know?.... o_O https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrating_structure_gyroscope#MEMS_gyroscope