Recent content by WJForrestall

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    Home Point (take-off point) question

    Thank you all for your replies. As I have learned more from the gentleman who lost his P2V+, I believe he flew it to far, battery life was very low and the winds were gusting strong. As for the direction it appeared to have been heading (towards a previous home point) when he last saw it ...
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    Home Point (take-off point) question

    Yes, compass calibration was done prior to flight.
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    Let's see some videos!

    Sandy Point State Reservation - Plum Island, MA http://youtu.be/jqaMp88olD0 http://youtu.be/jqaMp88olD0
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    Home Point (take-off point) question

    A friend of mine lost his P2V+ today ..... fly-away I guess. He had been flying for 10 mins with no problems. Then I suspect it got to far away as he lost contact. On previous flights he has tested the RTH feature by turning off the RC and it has always worked. This time he tried and it just...
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    satellites drop slightly when recording video - SOLVED

    I did the foil mod today .... made a noticeable difference! Took a long time in our yard to get 3-4 locks (15 mins was common) and I would never see 6+. After mod I was getting 7-8 in less than 5 mins. Went to an open field and got 11 right away and never a dropped a lock when video was on...
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    Let's see some videos!

    Lake Powell - Utah videos Lake Powell - Video Clips 1 of 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uNSNzjjnhA Lake Powell - Video Clips 2 of 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2iCBWUAGnk Lake Powell - Video Clips 3 of 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nwCtDiwMos
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    Lets see some stills

    Padre Bay, Lake Powell - Utah