Recent content by marcus_canada

Solar storms may upset the attitude control of the GPS Satellites themselves, (In fact, any satellites) but the resultant errors on a ground based GPS receiver are ridiculously tiny. If it makes people feel warm and fuzzy inside by checking Solar activity first then it's all good. If I had a...

Be advised that in autonomous mode it has built in hard limits for pitch/roll angles. So in gusty winds you will find that the thing could take a longer time than expected to RTH as it goes upwind, if the wind is strong enough it will not manage it at all and, worse still, if you are challenged...

Hmmmmm..... Here's some texted pasted in from that link •Integrated DVR •HDMI in •Large FOV 45 degrees (HD) •SVGA 800x600 resolution •Supports 3D (HD version only) •43 channel support over 6 bands (1.3, 2.4, 5.8 Ghz)

Real or not it was funny 2 yrs ago but surely this video has been around the block already far too many times..

And there is the problem..... Until you fix the driver or USB system issue you are taking the Phantom's life in your hands by flying it without recalibrating Everything as you should do after a firmware update. I am mildy impressed the thing even flies ! I have seen the DJI interface take down...

It is true that my landing skids may add a little over the stock ones but to be fair I believe that the weight of my carbon legs would be extremely close or less than a stock landing set plus dual battery trays. The results, while specific to my own Phantom, can easily be extrapolated to other...

I got 11 minutes the same day with a 2200. Sorry, I thought I made that clear.

I already said the test was with stock props. I could repeat the test with vision props on the 2200 and the 5000 but the ratio will be the same. the point was the increase from 2200 to 5000mah. :roll:

I'm just posting what I found with hard proof. If anyone wants to contest it then please make sure we are comparing apples to apples. for example, I know the vision props give more flight time but my Phantom doesn't have them, but that doesn't affect the ratio of flight times from 2200 to...

The vendors who go on about doubling flight times by hanging more or bigger batteries off a Phantom bug me. On a great day I can get 11 minutes from a Phantom (with stock props) so long as it has no gopro hanging off it. But what about if I hung a 5000mah on the same setup? Here's the...

Looks like "Roger" is one of those post'n'run types Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sorry, as KSC kindly pointed out, I wasn't trying to be a disturber. The Garmin is out of action so I was merely pointing out that there are other, cheaper options. It isn't all doom and gloom.

meh... Just get one of these.. I managed to get mine for $35 but even at 45 or 55 it's bargain. Works mint and you don't need to tie yourself to any stupid service contract or whatever. Stuck a pay-as-you-go sim in mine and been tracking my quad/wife/kids ever since...

What I did was to cut the original skid up and left just the single leg with the compass on it in place.

Grrrrr "Drones" :cry: