Recent content by vagabondvisions

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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Just in case, here is the one which darwin-t linked me to. I can fully vouch for it. After replacing my cracked one, I went from picking up zero GPS sats to as many as 13 (as of this weekend).
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Ooooooo, you just made my wife very angry with me. *finds credit card*
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    :shock: Because all I need to attract even more attention from local enforcement is to also carry around a military ammo box. Hehehe, could be fun...
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Thanks very much for this and the previous links. I have already ordered the carbon fiber camera guard, but am bookmarking the one you linked from Etsy for future reference in case I need to replace or have a spare. I have also ordered the battery contact cleaner and the flight keychains. I...
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    "Amelia"

    To be quite honest, that's how the antenna has been since I bought it. I just assumed it as supposed to be that way!
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    "Amelia"

    My wife shot some photos of me flying my "Amelia" yesterday. :D Prepping for flight: Liftoff: Glamor shot: Posing for the camera: Surveying: After a long day of flying:
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Thanks very much! Also, thanks for pointing out that the guard could be used for future upgrades. I hadn't considered that. I'm ordering it today!
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    I'm unfamiliar with the "camera guard". Could you elaborate? As for the zip ties, I have to say I agree in that they feel stronger than the pins. I just finished installing the pins I received yesterday. They appear to be after-market and not made by DJI (though still came from China so who...
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    The camera was ripped off from the gimbal during the crash, but only insofar as the cables from Phantom came unplugged from the camera unit itself; the plastic holding pins and the rubber dampeners were destroyed, mostly. I had spare dampeners on hand but had to use zip ties until I could track...
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    I'm sorry for your loss but you appear to have bought into a thing you couldn't afford to keep up with. For the time being, I can afford it. I'm cool with it.
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    You're in the wrong restaurant.
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Not the laser, that RF failover beam, which is in continuous operation in case the laser is disrupted somehow. It is a pretty intensely focused transmission source and I was incredibly careless in forgetting about it and flying so near it. But, I just wanted that great shot of a nearby clock...
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    Some advice given to me a long time ago has influenced many of my economic decisions: "If you can't afford to order the most expensive thing on the menu, you're in the wrong restaurant." I knew there would be crashes. I simply didn't expect it to be so soon or so damaging. That lesson cost...
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    I'M BACK IN THE AIR!!!

    I can assure you, 100 feet up may even be an overestimate. This took place in the business plaza where my office resides. I was controlling the Phantom from atop the parking garage, which is only two levels up from street level in front, and 3 in back, where the Phantom was flying. My...