Recent content by globalcop

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    Spare Phantom body for sale

    New in box. Bought it in case I crashed and it's still sitting on the shelf.
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    Landing Gear Mod

    I'm going to do this. Funny coincidence, I just came across your post here after googling for an hour looking for landing gear solutions. I'm sick of good video shots being ruined by the landing gear. Especially since I installed the gimbal. I actually just made a single leg for the compass and...
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    Cameras other than GoPro

    Class 10 SD card is a must with the GoPro 3. Those data rates are huge, especially if you're using ProTune
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    Nuts

    I don't use it, I just check every screw and bolt before each flight.
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    Upgraded to Futaba, no regrets

    I'm very happy with my new Transmitter and RX. Very easy to install and the advantages are plenty.
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    Fast Company article

    Absolutely. I'm trying to make sure that most of the expensive mods and upgrades I'm doing will scale up when I eventually buy an S800 or equivalent. Anyone using the Phantom will quickly see the shortcomings when it comes to competing against the pros. But it is one of the coolest hobbies...
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    4 quick green blinks means = ?

    I believe that is the Phantom telling you that it has been moved after power-up. If you power it up then, pick it up and move it, those are the indicators you'll get. I'll double-check, only going from memory.
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    SuperBowl Party video

    I ordered this carbon fiber camera and ext. battery mount from RC Drones. Pics are at the end of this Flickr set.
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    Fitted a Futaba T8J radio to my phantom

    Can't wait to hear how this goes. I have a ton of appreciation for Wheels for sharing his work. It is saving us so much trial and error. In addition to all the work going into doing the actual upgrade, he does the video work to document it on top of that. Kudos Richard! There are a few...
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    Preview: RC-Drones.com DJI Phantom Gimbals

    Got mine today, installing it now. Be sure to read the caption to his video on youtube. Includes some important info left out of the video itself.
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    SuperBowl Party video

    At the risk of repeating myself, I'll always advocate throwing this 49 gram baby on your Phantom if you have room. I set mine to update every 30 seconds. The Android and iPhone app will let you pinpoint it's location very precisely. If you think it might take awhile to get to it, set the ping to...
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    My first demo reel

    Thanks, yeah I realized that pretty quick. I replaced it with a 5 minute and am working on a 3 minute with more footage I've been shooting. I've also gotten better at keeping the jello out in the first place as well as removing it in post. Maybe I should also not call it a Demo Reel, that seems...
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    Current FAA Regs for UAVs

    FYI. Current law also mandates the FAA comes up with regulations and certifications for commercial UAV (under 50 pounds) operators by Sept. 2015. Until then it is against FAA regulation to fly a UAV for pay. FAA Rule
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    Commercial use of UAVs

    From the New York Times, last February: Lights, Camera, Drones. Also: Drones Set Sights on U.S. Skies
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    Filming from within a car

    Yes, I'm using a plug-in called Mercalli V2. Here is a comparison video I uploaded yesterday.