Recent content by Phillip LaRose

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    benefits of taping over the downward sensors

    Taping does work. I have taped the sensors as shown in the video in this discussion. I flew the same area with and without the tape. Without the tape the P4 would rise several feet. With the tape it did not rise. I did use black electrical tape. Twice I have had the P4 rise into tree leaves...
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    Figured out what was causing the "yo-yo" on my P4!

    Thanks for testing it. I use Litchi a lot and my next low flight over water I will use it to turn off VPS.
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    Figured out what was causing the "yo-yo" on my P4!

    Yes, very scary. I was surprised I did not go in the water. Does turning off VPS in Litchi work? I read somewhere that it had no affect.
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    Figured out what was causing the "yo-yo" on my P4!

    I have had the same problem of the P4 rising and drifting when flying low over water. I have attached a video showing the P4 rising and drifting into a tree branch. I was flying about 6 to 10 feet above the water. The fix is to disengage the VPS system (Vision Positioning System) which is used...
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    Complete Signal Loss and Drone Didn't Return

    Glad you found it. From my own experience I have found that judging altitude from the home point can be tricky. My property has a slope to it. If I set the home point at the front of the property, the slope can add 30 feet of altitude at the back. When I first started flying, I would set the RTH...
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    Tracking vs DJI Go

    Here is what to search on Ebay - GPS Holder / mount for DJI Phantom 3 PRO & Advanced Quad TK 102 Tracker Protecto or 3D Printing DJI Phantom 4 TK 102 GPS Tracker Holder Clamp Mount Bracket Support
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    Tracking vs DJI Go

    I use a TK102 tracker which I bought on Ebay for about $20.00 . You get the tracker, 2 batteries and a charger. The tracker requires a sim card which I bought from T-Mobile and their pay as you go service which costs $3.00 a month. There are brackets available on Ebay to attach the tracker to a...
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    Headplay FPV Goggles, HDMI Cable rig

    Thanks, I decided not to go with goggles.
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    BlitzWolf VR Headset (NEW) & Nexus 5 Phone (USED) $95.00 SOLD

    BlitzWolf VR Headset 3D Viewer Glasses - Brand New and LG Nexus 5 Phone Black Unlocked - Used in very good condition - charger included - Android 6.0.1 - 5" screen - 1920 x 1080 resolution - no sim card - Price $95.00 plus $15.00 shipping - CONUS - Payment by PayPal SOLD
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    Headplay FPV Goggles, HDMI Cable rig

    Do they have the latest firmware?
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    Unstable over water

    Very interesting. I will try it. Thanks.
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    Unstable over water

    I have flown my P4 over many different types of water from large rivers, 1 mile wide, to small rivers, small streams,waterfalls, rapids, etc. Never had a problem until the last 2 flights. The last flight was over a small creek with flowing water and some faster water over rapids. Trees lined...
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    RTH kicked in at 2 miles battery at 64% no signal loss

    My RTH was set at 200' . However, I never lost signal. As I mentioned, I was in sport mode (high speed) and I think the Smart RTH calculated my battery usage as if I was in P mode and issued the RTH. I was using channel 30 and could have gone farther seeing that I had 64% of the battery left. I...