Recent content by drone'n KY

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    Official P4 Range Leaderboard

    I flew my stock P4 with windsurfers out to 18,569.5 ft today and made it back with over three minutes of battery left
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    DIY windsurfers

    Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
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    DIY windsurfers

    Made it out over 13,000' today with the homemade ones..... And yes I know the altitude police are their way to my house I went up to 700' for a minute towards the end.... Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
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    DIY windsurfers

    Over $2000 in my drone, batteries and accessories..... Your right it's about the $15.... And I'll probably buy the $30+ set. The $15 look cheap...
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    DIY windsurfers

    Made a new one... I think I may have to buy a real set...
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    DIY windsurfers

    They seem to work. I went out almost 9000' where I usually can only go 5000' Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
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    Laws and regulations for drones

    I was told in my107 prep class that's it felony to try to bring any aircraft out of the sky.... He said this in response to several firefighters in the class laughing about a video showing some firefighters shooting there hoses at one over a burning house. He advised them to never do that at the...
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    RTH - I have never used it -

    I use mine from time to time.... Used it one time from over a mile away just to show how good it works. It returned and landed within 1 meter of takeoff point... it really impressed the two friends who were with me, I think they're both trying to decide which phantom to buy.... Sent from my...
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    A good VR set up for cheap?!

    I use my phone inside of the VR headset, and it does give you FPV. You have to use Litchi it has a VR option. No need for the HDMI out. My goggles cost $20 at Walmart and Litchi was $25 on the App Store. $45 and I'm flying..... Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
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    DIY windsurfers

    It does have a nice shape... Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots
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    Charge both Battery and Controller at the same time?

    I agree. In my experience the charger is just a x-former and they produce the output regardless of the load. If it's a 100 watt charger it puts out 100 watts and what the battery won't take gets turned into heat.... best way to take out a x-former is overload or under load. We always size them...
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    DIY windsurfers

    It's just for fun... it took ten minutes each and some trash, so I'm not out anything. I'm confident in my ability to make a toy antenna well enough to convince myself they work well enough to spend money on a mass produced one. I've built everything from guns to Jeeps, all from the ground up...
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    DIY windsurfers

    I had a head cold last week and the wife picked up some Vicks tissue. When I went to throw away the box I noticed it's foil lined. So one thing led to another.... I made this one in about ten minutes just to see how it would fit. Gotta make one more then I'll test them to see if the work.... got...
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    Called FAA today about max ceiling

    An equipment failure is an equipment failure.... Even the military looses contact with their uav's... As 107 goes you can let an unlicensed person fly as long as the license holder is present at the ground control. Kinda like when you take you kid hunting you have to be able to take control...
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    Called FAA today about max ceiling

    Apples and oranges.... same one that gets the blame if the brakes on your new car go out and cause you to have an accident the manufacturer.... we can talk about frogs and wings all day.... my point was if someone causes an accident then they should stand tall and own it.... if your drone flies...