Recent content by gword256

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    Phantom II Battery Resurrection?

    I like to reference the following. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/types_of_lithium_ion There is some reading there that Lithium Ions can be somewhat restored but that is only from an extremely low state of charge and I don't remember reading how it's done properly. Certainty as...
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    Help figure out placement

    as promised.
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    Help figure out placement

    I have placed everything except the TX (transmitter) inside the shell. I'll have to try to remember and share a picture of mine when I get home. I used Velcro to stick the transmitter on the outside. Don't have flytrex though. Like already said there are a lot of good ideas out there and...
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    Define Airport, Small Local Fields & Strips

    I live in an area with a lot of small grass strips and where each town seems to have their own paved strip. FAA wants us to stay 5 miles away from an airport. None of the local strips even make Class D airspace and do not have a tower but some have a Class E airspace ring on the FAA...
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    Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogs

    I'd like to see a court ruling on this. I just don't want to be the guinea pig.
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    Vote hate or love the new layout

    Yes but the owner surely makes money via ads. I will contribute my time to help others on a voluntary basis until they start making money off my advice.
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    Bracket for H3-3D Gimbal

    Dump the screws and get this https://www.shapeways.com/product/DB9TFPV66/gopro-zenmuse-bracket-h3-3d?li=shop-results&optionId=42828521
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    Vote hate or love the new layout

    Horrible. Not going to say why because I'm not getting paid to consult.
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    Do you break in your Lipos? Here's how...

    Go here for more lithium ion info http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prime_batteries Always one of my favorite sites for all things batteries.
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    tBeacon UHF lost model recovery

    Interesting. SO what alternatives are there to the FT-60 they used in the review? 167$ on Amazon is pretty steep.
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    What we really do

    You need a crashed drone for what we actually do.
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    Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogs

    I believe the more accurate abridged version of the law you refer to would it that it is illegal to perform surveillance over other peoples property with a drone. Although I am waiting to see some actual enforcement on that one. But I forgot about that until you mentioned it. So we can alert...
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    Flight Limit

    Sorry the 400 is from AGL. Or above ground level relative to the drone position.
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    Flight Limit

    Remember 400' is a guideline and not a hard law. Launching from a hill top? Use a bit a judgement. Your likely okay with 400' from launch site because they generally place airports on flat ground. See http://www.phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?t=4052
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    Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogs

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/animals/2015/03/23/drones-being-used-to-track-houstons-stray-dogs/70360624/ Commercial use?