Recent content by Sac D

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    Petition to get rid of "Justsomeguy"

    I don't have time to keep up with this and other forums, so it's easy to just skip anything I don't want to read. "Petition" got my attention, but there's nothing to be gained by trying to exclude an internet tough guy, they always find a way to get back in. Put him on Ignore and don't be...
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    ? needed to power a 5V front strobe

    Here you go: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... ction.html
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    Circuit or source, LED's to strobe

    Sorry, didn't see your post until now. I'm getting 5v from my Futaba receiver in the Phantom. If you have the stock Phantom receiver, you would have to add a little UBEC from the main power to drop the voltage from 12v to 5v. They are pretty cheap, ebay or hobbyking, etc.
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    FPV goggle options?

    Isn't there a 4 to 5 second delay between real time and when the image appears on the iphone? Outputting that to a pair of goggles would seem to be a recipe for disaster, unless you are just hovering LOS in unobstructed air. For true FPV, this just doesn't sound practical.
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    personal vision videos

    I cracked up when I saw your video... as the view towards the end here: Reminded me of this flight I took with my F450 about a month ago: Our little one had already taken off her Snow White outfit before she came outside though...
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    Direction strobe lights for better flight control

    These are what I use: http://www.sierrarc.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=226 I have a pair of blue ones on the front of my Phantom, and I can spin it around and see these from a very very long distance. They are cheap, require no additional power source, and also come in red, white, or green.
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    Tx not working After update

    That's exactly what the deal is.
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    Getting your Phantom back: Message in a bottle

    Yeah, threatening people to get a certain response doesn't seem like an effective strategy. I simply had my phone number on the props of my flyaway and the guy that found it called me right away. He didn't seem like the type to be intimidated by a threat on a crashed toy. I have labels on...
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    Circuit or source, LED's to strobe

    http://www.sierrarc.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=226 Also available in red, green, and blue. These are incredibly bright even in day light. I have two of these on the front of my Phantom and you can see it from very far away!
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    Flew out of range today..

    As long as you are having fun and not doing anything crazy... enjoy!
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    Flew out of range today..

    You're new to this, and have TWO Phantoms? Cool. Don't bother even looking at the manual then. Just fly and have fun. Maybe after you lose one of them you'll be curious about why, and THEN take a look at the manual.
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    Stickers in R/C Culture

    All those stickers are for the same people that inexplicably add a little GoPro video clip at the beginning or end of their own videos... as if they are being sponsored or something. LOL
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    Commercial airlines - flying WITH a Phantom

    I've gone to Hawaii and back with the Phantom, Futaba, batteries, tools, etc, all packed in my Pelican case as carry-on luggage, and had no problem at all. I'd post a picture of it all packed and airline-ready... but the board is saying that my upload quota has been exceeded or words to that...
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    Battery for T8J

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=28650
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    Quick Video @ Angel Stadium with my Phantom with Zenmuse

    lilwheat, I think you are wasting your time trying to educate this guy... he's convinced that there is nothing with what he did, and nothing you or I, or the FAA says about it is gonna change his mind. Oh, he said "I take full responsibility for it" so that makes it okay. Good luck telling...