Recent content by Gutch

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    Non DJI Intelligent Battery Detected. Flight prohibited

    Hold your horses a bit before buying the $103 Amazon "DJI" battery. I ordered one a week ago, and it is currently in transit. However, I just received a full refund on the battery from Amazon, with the following note from the seller: Hi Thank you for buying. We found the products and does not...
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    Argtek Mod and range VERY limited.

    Took my P3S out this afternoon for an ARGtek distance check (I installed the upgrade a couple weeks ago but haven't been able to try it out before now). Setup was the 2 paddles and tall center antenna. At 165' altitude, I made it out 4200' before I lost signal. That's with high tension lines...
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    Idiot Move Killed 2 Motors - Help please...

    Update -- Motors arrived in the mail today. An hour on the bench -- Most of that time trying to get the shell separated without destroying it. Old motors desoldered from main board, new motor connections soldered, then everything packaged up nice and neat. Easy peasy! A quick test of the...
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    Idiot Move Killed 2 Motors - Help please...

    Funny thing was as I was putting the long screws back in, I was thinking to myself... "Hmmm, the original screws were shorter than these. Oh well, there's not that much difference..." (keeps screwing them in) There is a warning in the instructions for the prop guards. I remember reading it...
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    Idiot Move Killed 2 Motors - Help please...

    THANK YOU!!! Soldering is not a problem at all, and the video helped to better understand the secret to removing the top of the shell. Motors ordered - will be here Saturday. Bookmarked that excellent parts reference page. Should be back in the air this weekend. Thank you again -- I really...
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    Idiot Move Killed 2 Motors - Help please...

    Long story short - I took off the prop guards on my P3S, but reinstalled long screws. This idiotic move rendered the two rear motors inoperable -- they barely spin at startup. A little finger encouragement gets them to spin faster, but applying throttle gets them nowhere near the speed of the...
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    A little evening flight...

    Did a little evening flight over the cornfield of a local produce farmer. Timing was good as the sun was setting, which allowed for a pretty little shot in the twilight, as well as an overhead of the farmer's corn maze (he lost his faithful companion earlier this year...).
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    Firmware update yes or no?

    Just my $0.02 -- If it's working good for you, leave it alone. v1.6.8 is the most current release for the P3S and seems to be fine when it's installed in the factory (At least it is on the one I bought last month). Lots of folks are waiting on a firmware update for various reasons. For me...
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    ARGtek Mod -- Install and First Flight

    Oh, sure - NOW you tell me!!! :D That's okay - I'm new to this adventure, so I'm sure there are plenty of $$$ spent on upgrades and mods in the years to come!
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    ARGtek Mod -- Install and First Flight

    After reading several posts on the ARGtek antenna mod -- Both positive and negative -- I decided to give it a go vs. the DBS mod on my P3S. A few reasons: ARGtek was less expensive, I didn't want to drill the case in case I decide to revert to original, I like the ease of removal of the three...
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    DJI problem (RESOLVED)

    On the P3S, the light is the button. There is no hole next to the light.
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    DJI problem (RESOLVED)

    The light IS the button.
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    The 3 Quickest Ways to Kill Your Drone

    Outstanding video! Great production values, great information. As a newbie to the hobby, I found it very informative and will search out your other clips to learn more. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and for sharing your knowledge!
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    Newbie first crash

    The light IS the button -- Or, at least it is on my P3S. Get a little pencil/poker/similar object to use when connecting to the RC. It should do the trick. Btw, I'd recommend investing in a set of prop guards while you're getting accustomed to flying. I have them on mine and they saved me...
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    P3 Firmware P3S Current FW Version?

    Hi Pharm - Thanks for the note. As someone who works in the professional world of RF (and former Ham operator), I'm all too familiar with antenna design, polarity and position, FM propagation characteristics and the impact of RFI/EMI on low power transmission. You are correct that proper...