Recent content by GordonT

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    Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.6.0040

    Every time I upgrade firmware I get more features for free and better performance out my p3p Dji are the world leader for a reason.
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    First time hand catch.

    Hand catch is misleading. You are not catching the drone . That would imply it was moving which it shouldn't be. Mslinger video below is the way to do it. The only way in fact.
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    Map in app

    The location map ( when minimised) on the lower right on my screen on the go app. How do I move the minimised view to the lower left. It was there until recently?.
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    Lets talk battery life

    So the p3 Lithium polymer battery doesn't need a break in procedure due to the modern day process of manufacture. Funny that, it's the same as the automotive engine. They make them to size and shape now so accurately that the tolerances are set close to operational limits, unlike the old days...
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    Lets talk battery life

    Lithium polymer batteries don't actually benefit from being broken in. They don't recognise this process in the way an internal combustion engine does as it overcomes initial wear through manufacturing tolerances for example. The chemistry is set at the start to the working process and size...
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    Lets talk battery life

    I agree with mconheady, spot on!
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    Painting the bottom of the P3 Red

    Check paint doesn't react with the plastic before starting. Some, paints attack plastic and that would be a disaster
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    Any advice on buying from the UK, please?

    Also good is H Preston Media. I bought my P3 from them and it came next day
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    Any advice on buying from the UK, please?

    Marionville models Edinburgh, long established , very reliable
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    Can you operate P3 without data/cell service or is it meant to run with data connectivity

    You can't get maps up without having some connectivity to something at sometime and having then stored it, see it later when not connected. Snoozedoggydog is right on this one.
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    Perspective

    In that case I will get my old control line plane out the attic
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    Perspective

    That post by the guy who might return his P3 because he won't be able to configure the controller to match stuff he's used to from gaming controllers when he was very young got me thinking about what I was doing when I was not playing video games at a similar age cause they didn't exist. Anyone...
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    Thinking of returning My P3

    You've been "playing video games since you were three!!! " And won't change. I knew we should have got the kids to wash the car when they were that age. dam it. Ps send it back, it's the only option.
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    P3P to Inspire back to P3P

    That is not a short story phantom menace. This is a short story: Woke up, bought a P3P, opened the box, flew it, went to bed. The end LOL