Recent content by LIONDOG

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    What was this??

    I wonder if prop wash or some other gust of wind could put more stress than just the 2g.
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    Phantom 3 Pros $999

    ReadyMadeRC had the Pro for $1158.99 with extra battery over Thanksgiving. With their $100 off Thanksgiving coupon, and $11.10 for shipping, I paid $1070.09. Just squeaked in under the current price, so still happy :-)
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    New to drones

    After reading the manual....go to a wide open space (field, bigger the better) and take it slow. Go up a bit, down a bit, fly a little one way, then the other. Slowly expand your flight envelope as your confidence and skill grows. Try not to let your confidence outgrow your skill. What makes...
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    Synchronized flight visualization and telemetry demo

    Very cool - thanks for sharing. Learn something new every day!
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    Looking for a good FPV

    Since losing my straight 5.8 GHz Bluebeam Whip Transmitter Antenna, I bought a replacement Bluebeam with the built in right angle. Got 1.4km range flying in my neighborhood. Incredible difference for my set up. The prior antenna was also pointing down by creatively mounting the tx on the side...
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    Experiences so far with my Phantom 2

    Home lock does need to be activated by the software assistant. There are a number of posts and videos on how to do it. Google Naza Mode Phantom 2 and you will get a number of results on how to activate it. Without activating it in the software assistant the switch on the transmitter won't do...
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    Just did the stupidest thing

    This should be on ongoing thread :-) The stupidest thing I did with my Phantom.... Very entertaining and a little painful. I wanted to be cool and buzz myself, did a great job of it flying right at myself and just over my head. Did not see the tree behind me until I turned to watch my...
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    Experiences so far with my Phantom 2

    +1 on Home Lock. A very valuable and somewhat hidden feature. If you fly far with FPV then lose video signal, HL is an easy way to get the Phantom back in range without doing the more drastic step of switching to FailSafe/turning off transmitter. I feel much more comfortable pushing range...
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    FPV Goggle questions

    I have a Black Pearl Diversity monitor and Fatshark BASE goggles (no receiver). The goggles plug directly into the side of the monitor for both AV signal and power. All necessary plugs and cables are included. Very slick offering. The standard battery built into my monitor have been able to...
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    Looking for a good FPV

    Can't say anything about a 120,000 sq ft building, but I have flown behind my two story house without much problem. The Phantom can't be quite down at ground level behind the house, but certainly down to 15 ft off the ground. Decent sized house. I'm in the front yard, the drone in the back...
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    FPV Preference: goggles or monitor?

    I have ImmersionRC 600 TX, Black Pearl monitor and Fatshark Base goggles. The goggles plug right into the Black Pearl for both power and video. If I only had one, I'd likely pick the monitor. But the goggles are super fun for a totally immersive high precision FPV flying. - LIONDOG
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    Carrying Case?

    I really like my Tradecraft case. Fits my P2 with all FPV gear and Groundstation attached. Super solid case. - LIONDOG
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    Ordering products from sites

    UAVProducts are awesome to deal with. The orders I have placed with them have shipped wiithin hours. Since I live in Michigan, the delivery times are super fast for me. They are very honest about what is and is not in stock. I've written a few emails to owner Robert and he has been very...
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    Looking for a good FPV

    I got 500m range with my ImmersionRC 600 and Black Pearl set up. It all went together easily. Seems common for manufacturers to recommend using their same branded stuff, but for me the ImmersionRC 600 and Diversity worked flawlessly. Seems a very common set up based on what I've read on this...
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    Website to buy FPV from?

    I could not find any one website that had everything in stock. In this thread I mentioned everything and where I bought it from: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=11393 - LIONDOG