Recent content by mediaguru

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    Lost at Sea :-(

    Best not to take off if there's any doubt as to the bird's functionality.
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    Throw your $$$ in the river

    Man is this guy lucky the thing didn't crash into cars on that busy road? Wow. Imagine that. Bird hits windshield and driver loses control, driving off bridge into river.
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    Rescued neighbor kid's rocket off my roof with my Phantom

    Rescued a neighbor kid's stuck rocket from my roof with my Phantom. Sorry no video. GoPro battery was dead! boooooo http://www.ambientflight.com/2014/10/24/copter-to-the-rescue/
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    Excellent quote. Unfortunately the uninformed think we have silent military technology.
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    That would be a first...
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    I'm all for that. That's the way blogs work. The site I mentioned COPIED the text and posted it as if it was their own. No credit to the writer and no link to the original source.
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    It is more media hysteria than people onsite.
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    Google does not like UAV as much as the word drone unfortunately. Regarding believers and non-believers, it is a tough sell as we all know.
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    Both of your comments are valid, but are generally exceptions to the regular "drone" user.
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    Repaired Broken Arris CM3000 Gimbal

    I've crashed my P1 more times than I can count. Most (perhaps all) are pilot error. Surprisingly my Arris CM3000 gimbal has only sustained minor damage and still worked, until a few days ago. The pitch motor became stuck. I found new ones online, but ended up taking it apart and finding some...
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    Why Drones Suck for Spying Article

    After getting fed up with uneducated boneheads and their "invasion of privacy" and "spying" comments about our aircraft, I wrote up a blog post citing the top 5 reasons drones suck for spying. Check it out here: http://www.ambientflight.com/2014/10/20/drone-paranoia/ Within a day I'd received...
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    multi battery charger

    Not sure what more you are looking for. I have a lipo charger in which I plug in the paraboard. I plug in up to 6 batteries (all the same) and charge them all at the same time. Pretty much RTC.
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    multi battery charger

    My local hobby shop at them for $14.99.
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    multi battery charger

    You need a charger with a "paraboard" or parallel charging board. Google something like "lipo paraboard" and you should find a million links. I can charge 6 batteries at once with mine (they need to be the same model).
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    Blurex Case

    http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/22-14355 Not available anymore though. Actually I think it was $36. You can shop for cases from there though.