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    Carbon propellers

    Suggest that you go to YouTube video. There are a number of videos on the subject. I used "Props carbon vs plastic" in my search and several specific to Phantoms cam up.
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    Trackimo GPS w/3 King Mounting Bracket

    Is anyone using a Trackimo TRK-100 Universal Personal GPS Tracker with a Three King Genuine DJI Accessory: TK102 GPS Tracker Mounting Bracket on a P4? They are within mm of each other. If so, what is your opinion on the pairing. Trackimo URL...
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    P2V (not plus) Unstable After Crash

    Thank you to everyone for your help. J Dot, I haven't gone through your comprehensive reply yet and will after I get a reply to the following. As Mark the Droner suggested, I recalibrated the IMU with no difference in the flipping scenario. However, when I entered the IMU calibration sequence...
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    P2V (not plus) Unstable After Crash

    Thank you for the assistance I am receiving. I reinstalled the firmware, removed the prop guards, installed new props and calibrated the RC controller. What is happening now is that the P2V is lifting on one side jamming the other side into the ground. facing the camera it is lifting left to...
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    P2V (not plus) Unstable After Crash

    All motors seem to idle properly (determined by ear). But there is no guarantee that at higher rpms the electromagnetic fields are weaker. I'm still thinking that it is a drift problem due to the IMU or Compass.
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    Strobe/Navigation Lights for P4 and P2V

    Today I mounted a DS-30 strobe to my P4. I used two sided tape and place it on the top of the P4 and over the DJI logo. I mounted a 9V battery which was in a 9V ON/OFF battery enclosure onto a Gimbal Guard Protector and placed it directly under the Gimbal post but far enough back to not...
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    P2V (not plus) Unstable After Crash

    P2V fell 403 ft. at a distance of 600 ft. from Home point. Before falling, P2V became unstable and lost signal with RC; flight software was DJI Ultimate Flight. Surprisingly, visible damage was props and prop guards. Landing leg containing compass was slightly compressed with cover pooped...
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    Strobe/Navigation Lights for P4 and P2V

    Today I mounted a Strobon Standalone White to the camera lens side of my P4 and jotted down some empirical data. P4 and strobe were facing a full sun and I could see the strobe to a height of 70 to 90 feet at a distance of approx. 160 ft. The sun was at approx. 160 degrees from ground...
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    Software Selection: Other than DJI GO

    Thank you RichKleinforum. Never suspected that that was an Android issue.
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    Software Selection: Other than DJI GO

    I recently purchased Ultimate Flight v3 software for my P4, I am using an Android device, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (same as Galaxy S4 but without the phone), though I don't believe this to be the problem. When I connect the RC controller and the P4, the DJI GO app is automatically selected...
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    Metal Propeller Mounts for Phantom 4

    Just checked Amazon.com. $35.00 to $39.00 per set.
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    Strobe/Navigation Lights for P4 and P2V

    Bckmstr, WetDog & Mallettron - Thank you for your replies. I have contacted Lume Cube to see if they have a strobe version. The current one does not have this option that I could identify. However, for a photographer, this is an exciting possibility. I also went to the site referenced by...
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    Strobe/Navigation Lights for P4 and P2V

    I'm looking for a supplier for Strobe/Navigation lights for my P4 and P2V. At a distance I am unable to identify via line-of-sight my flight direction. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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    Anyone else had a problem with Department of Revenue in their state trying to collect taxes on their

    I live in GA. What kind of Taxes? Sales, personal property, excise ... I registered in Dec. 2015 and no problems yet.
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    Lanyard with Small UAV Registration Mockup

    Your What FAA regulation requires you to show your registration to a non-authority? Your document looks great but it would be fraudlent. The government doesn't have a sense of humor in this area.