Recent content by WilliamM

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    Official P3 Range Leaderboard

    Looks like this leaderboard is no longer a active list.
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    How to Update Tx-Power with Magic Power v5.0

    It means if your running powered amps on your RC, because most have a 20dBm input limit.
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    Official P3 Range Leaderboard

    Are you referring to in person (out in the field), or online (a forum or FB)? Big difference.
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    2.4ghz amps any difference using 1 or 2 ?

    There was a member on the Magic Jack thread that brought up this very discussion. And went into great technical detail in describing why he thought that was so, as you're describing. It went on for several pages with discussion pro and con, but being I'm in a FCC area I never followed the...
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    2.4ghz amps any difference using 1 or 2 ?

    And since you mentioned you're just about to get your Phantom shipped to you, these modifications will void warranty immediately.
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    2.4ghz amps any difference using 1 or 2 ?

    Installing birdside antenna is not difficult at all, especially if you're used to dealing with electronic components on other devices. Changing out the antenna on the Wi-Fi 2.4 signal is easier of the two being you only have to open up the gimbal to access those connections. The 5.8 connections...
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    2.4ghz amps any difference using 1 or 2 ?

    I have good luck with running one 5.8 amp and two 2.4 amps on my set up. The 2.4 are at 2.5 watts and the 5.8 is at 2 watts. These are all powering a DBS mod. I would not get a 1 watt amp, if you're going to go through all this trouble go with something between 2 and 3 amps. My max distance so...
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    cant cache maps anymore ??

    Yes you can cache maps in the field using a cell hotspot but it's your device that your connecting to the hotspot, not the Phantom to do that.
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    Official P3 Range Leaderboard

    Shouldn't I be like number #27 on the list ? Am I missing something?
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    Incoming update

    And I don't believe you lose functionality if you don't update FW, it's if you don't reregister your drone with their servers.
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    Incoming update

    Not sure if you have Apple or Android, but on a Android device you can go to the Google Play Store and turn off auto updates for all apps or for individual apps. If you have that feature turned on you just gave approval.
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    Incoming update

    I think we're all going to have to wait and see, at this point it's just speculation. But another thing to consider is once it is implemented the restrictions could change or increase in the future as they work through this process.
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    Incoming update

    Check out that video clip, is that a DJI Mavic? Two very lucky people, as just by chance it crashes into an empty seat. And one happy spectator that thinks he has a free drone now.
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    Incoming update

    Bar owners and bartenders can and are held responsible when a drunk driver causes a fatality if it can be proved they got served at a particular establishment. Not saying it's right or wrong, just stating the truth. And DJI just recently had a class action lawsuit for just that, a bad FW...
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    Disconnected antenna wire

    By longest wire, are you meaning it was one of the 2.4 GHz (wifi) wires? Going to one of the square antenna? If it was the one and only 5.8 GHz antenna wire, I'd be surprised it worked at all. Could have even caused damage to the controller.