Recent content by Ianb

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    FPV monitor mount

    Just received my bracket, best £20 I have spent on my phantom ever, great fit and great finish Cheers Ian . Liverpool. UK.
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    Hero3 wiring to Transmitter .,,Colour code needed

    Forgot the picture of the lead taking from Ebay where I bought it from Cheers Ian
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    Hero3 wiring to Transmitter .,,Colour code needed

    This is a photo of an identical transmitter to mine
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    Attaching photos

    Hi, How do I attach photos to a post, I have tried a few times but to no avail Cheers Ian. Liverpool. UK
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    Hero3 wiring to Transmitter .,,Colour code needed

    Just got the lead for my newly acquired Hero 3 ( had a hero 2 and lead before ) The connections are 3 individual wires as opposed to a multi plug. The 3 wires coloured black ,white and yellow, the 5.8 Tx has 5 pins which did have the original multiplug , Can anybody advise as to wiring...
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    Powering a Gimbal

    Thanks Bill, I will go with your experience and power it from the aux power lead which I also power the fpv feed. Cheers Ian. Liverpool. UK
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    Powering a Gimbal

    Got a gimbal on the way, was going to use the grey/red aux power wires ,but now have read some stories of cable overloads and meltdown, which way to do I go ? do I use the battery balance plug and use main battery power or strap on an aux battery to power the gimbal , suffering the extra weight...
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    Powering a Gimbal

    Got a gimbal on the way, was going to use the grey/red aux power wires ,but now have read some stories of cable overloads and meltdown, which way to do I go ? do I use the battery balance plug and use main battery power or strap on an aux battery to power the gimbal , suffering the extra weight...
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    Orange LED

    Found out last night that the lad had had the lid off the phantom ( to have A LOOK! ). So went up to Quadcopters in Chorley , They soon fixed it, somebody when the top was off had reconnected the compass lead into the wrong port, I wonder who? Culprit in school at the moment probably...
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    Orange LED

    Flown today and still flashing orange, in GPS mode, but not stopping in hover, carries on drifting , quite wobbly (technical term ! ). just plugged it in to the computer, everything looks OK, but compass is showing 00 00 00 so that maybe the problem, any thoughts gratefully received...
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    Orange LED

    TX on ,connect battery I get 3 green flashes then a constant flashing orange LED about every half a second which just keeps on going , Any ideas Cheers Ian
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    Orange LED

    TX on ,connect battery I get 3 green flashes then a constant flashing orange LED about every half a second which just keeps on going , Any ideas Cheers Ian
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    what Charger should I get

    I have been given a 6 battery balanced charging plate, my question is. what would be your suggestions for a charger a use with it, Cheers Ian
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    Problem with new Phantom

    Thank you for the prompt reply, I feel such a fool .you got the problem in one .i hadn't initialized the motors with the sticks Thanks again A foolish Ian in Liverpool UK
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    Problem with new Phantom

    Just taken receipt of a new Phantom. I can't get the motors to run what am I doing wrong? I took it out of the box assembled landing gear and props charged battery . I turn on transmitter, connect the charged Li po battery, the craft immediately plays its tune and I then did the compass config...