Recent content by jcalahor

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    Chicago area?

    thx for sharing do you really need to check this every time before you fly, do the settings changes unexpectedly? • Compass status • IMU values (0, 1, 1400 - 1600) • Gain values • Maximum height • RTH height • RC Exp & Gain (0,5-0, 4-0,5) • VPS on (Indoor flight but NOT over water) • Satellite...
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    Chicago area?

    u need to be on open space to do calibration otherwise you will get some strong interference errors, i end up not going after checking the wind conditions at noon, it was ok to fly but i wasn't willing to that the risk even is just relative small). i usually fly in the loop and around it.
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    Chicago area?

    planning to fly today (afternoon) at Northerly island
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    amazon scam on aftermarket lipos? charger just keep flashing

    Re: amazon scam on aftermarket lipos? charger just keep flas thanks guys for the replies, i'll try to get refund from the merchant i was able to rescue 1 battery by leaving/balancing it charging for about 12 hours. i'll buy new batteries only in the future
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    amazon scam on aftermarket lipos? charger just keep flashing

    Re: amazon scam on aftermarket lipos? charger just keep flas it costs 50% cheaper i guess this is a learning process
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    amazon scam on aftermarket lipos? charger just keep flashing

    hi, hope someone can give me some clues on this. i got aftermarket batteries (dji) tagged in amazon as "used like new", but the charger just keeps flashing green and 1s or 2s, or 3s flashing from time to time. seems the batteries are unbalanced, does the charger will balance them someday? :)...
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    unbalanced gimbal

    my gimbal that is similar as this one http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Brushless ... ess+gimbal used to be balanced and worked fine for a couple months, now it's unbalanced, the left side (opposite of the motor) is little higher then the side of the motor,so is not horizontal, the video is little...
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    Chicago area?

    i'm in the southloop let;s coordinate i own a phantom1
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    Chicago area?

    hey guys let me know when u plan to fly and location, sometimes is not easy to find spots on parks, i live in the south loop i own a phantom1 i focus on aerial photography
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    Chicago area?

    Downtown chicago newbie. Phantom 1.
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    ATTENTION PILOTS - FLY RESPONSIBLY!

    u are right just the other day, a "photographer" posted instagram pics, they were aerial shoots of crowds below it, first he posted in a JLo concert at the toyota park in Chicago, the other which was worst, above a huge crowd of people (maybe 5000) in grant park the day when US played a WorldCup...
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    cannot bind DJ6 tx to phantom 1

    thx guys for the reply, i'll buy the dual antenna, need to leave to ecuador tomorrow so i was hoping to take the quad with me :(, i'll order this item once i get back
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    cannot bind DJ6 tx to phantom 1

    i purchased my phantom at amazon back in may, i'm not sure which version is it doesn't display any version at the bottom of the aircraft it only says is p330 model. it came with a tx sr6, i damaged it after trying to install a pitch controller. i just bought a replacement at bhphotovideo, the...