Recent content by Don Promillo

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    Enough with the complaints

    Rather long, did read and agreed.
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    Broken u-fl plug on Tx Antenna

    I had exactly the same problem. While removing the glue I removed the u.fl socket as well. After a short "oh shi..", followed by a "Pff, I thought about buying a Taranis soon anyway", I just soldered the cable onto the board directly. It works nicely. The range is a solid "something further...
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    How many batteries is enough?

    Do you have the option to fly each day? I am getting time management envy... For longer than two days of ground duties I'd strongly suggest balancing your battery to around 3.8 Volts per cell. Battery lifetime dramatically drops when you leave them fully charged or discharged.
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    Stressed when flying?

    For me, flying my Phantom is stress relief. At first I had doubts about landings, but I made the decision to practice them instead of chickening out and catching it instead. Now landings are part of the fun in flying my quad. I try to maintain it in good condition and check my phantom...
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    Battery upgrades

    I have made good experiences with the Robbe Roxxy EVO 2600 batteries. They add around 2-3 Minutes of flight time. Unfortunatly, they are a bit bigger and really are a PITA to fit inside the Phantom. My Jamara LipoStar Turbo 2500 adds around a minute flight time and fits nicely into the...
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    Prop Upgrade for FC40

    I use the Graupner E-Props 9x5 on stock gain settings and not much additional weight. The flight times depend much on the type of flying. On a calm flight, it adds around 1-2 minutes of flight time. On a race flight, it adds speed. I'd say "Working as intended". The main reason to not use the...