So with all the fun of my new T8J I have yet to talk about my dual battery test.
My Hero3 is in Holland being replaced under warranty (overheating!) so I thought it'd be a good opportunity to just try a pure FPV flight. I hooked up the cam that came with the Fatshark Predator along with my Dual battery/FPV setup (shown here):
I still need some SpiroNet antennas (Badly!) but I was amazed how good the little camera was in the goggles. Don't get me wrong it is no Hero3 but the goggles have a set resolution so you will of course only ever get a certain quality of image.
I had the 2250mah NanoTech in the shell and the stock 2200mah DJI batt in the cage (it has run a fair few cycles!).
Using the T8J's timer I got a whopping 15mins 22 seconds of flight in moderate wind using GPS mode before the Red lights kicked in. This was a real time flight too (not just a hover). Flying over fields between 10-200ft roughly (CF props make a world of difference!).
Final battery voltages after the flight/drive home:
- NanoTech 2250mah = 11.18v (c1= 3.70, c2=3.69, c3=3.71)
- DJI 2200mah = 11.29 (c1= 3.73, c2=3.74, c3=3.75)
These IMO are in a nice safe zone. The green light was flashing after landing (I have stock voltage limits in the Naza). Probably another minute safe flying.
Without the weight of the Hero3 the Phantom was nicely lively and with some SpiroNet antenna and the T8J I could easily do a nice 700m - 1km flight. I probably wouldn't push that far due to breaching the LOS rule (though some would argue any FPV goggles break that!).
Still for those that love FPV for just the fun of the flight (and not recording it in HD) this really felt like a good combination. I am convinced enough by it that I will be designing a bigger cage to house my second NanoTech (adding 34g weight to today’s rig). Due to the weight I doubt I will ever get 20 mins but 17-18 looks a real possibility.
Oh and to end on an entertaining embarrassing note - Smart Cars... they are bloody handy for Phantom flying! I usually take my Impreza but took the Smart today (my business'mobile as i call it). The drop down tail gate made a great setup table - just like a Range Rover :lol:
My Hero3 is in Holland being replaced under warranty (overheating!) so I thought it'd be a good opportunity to just try a pure FPV flight. I hooked up the cam that came with the Fatshark Predator along with my Dual battery/FPV setup (shown here):
I still need some SpiroNet antennas (Badly!) but I was amazed how good the little camera was in the goggles. Don't get me wrong it is no Hero3 but the goggles have a set resolution so you will of course only ever get a certain quality of image.
I had the 2250mah NanoTech in the shell and the stock 2200mah DJI batt in the cage (it has run a fair few cycles!).
Using the T8J's timer I got a whopping 15mins 22 seconds of flight in moderate wind using GPS mode before the Red lights kicked in. This was a real time flight too (not just a hover). Flying over fields between 10-200ft roughly (CF props make a world of difference!).
Final battery voltages after the flight/drive home:
- NanoTech 2250mah = 11.18v (c1= 3.70, c2=3.69, c3=3.71)
- DJI 2200mah = 11.29 (c1= 3.73, c2=3.74, c3=3.75)
These IMO are in a nice safe zone. The green light was flashing after landing (I have stock voltage limits in the Naza). Probably another minute safe flying.
Without the weight of the Hero3 the Phantom was nicely lively and with some SpiroNet antenna and the T8J I could easily do a nice 700m - 1km flight. I probably wouldn't push that far due to breaching the LOS rule (though some would argue any FPV goggles break that!).
Still for those that love FPV for just the fun of the flight (and not recording it in HD) this really felt like a good combination. I am convinced enough by it that I will be designing a bigger cage to house my second NanoTech (adding 34g weight to today’s rig). Due to the weight I doubt I will ever get 20 mins but 17-18 looks a real possibility.
Oh and to end on an entertaining embarrassing note - Smart Cars... they are bloody handy for Phantom flying! I usually take my Impreza but took the Smart today (my business'mobile as i call it). The drop down tail gate made a great setup table - just like a Range Rover :lol: