My Phantom 3 got shot down

Buckwheeat · Nov 10, 2015

I'm VERY selective when picking my flying areas up here in Canada during the fall hunting season for that very reason. Sorry for your loss.

corwest · Nov 11, 2015

I've often thought about using the phantom to scout ponds for hunting but then realized very quick it probably wouldn't make it back in one piece.

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Bryce · Nov 12, 2015

FatTwoTonTony said:
Love to see the video and a big criminal charge for shooting down any UAV in canada and it carrys real stiff sentence!! Hope you find out who it was!!

I would introduce myself and shoot up all their game.. I'd fill them all with lead, as much as I had.. preferably shot-type material to make it a pain for them to clean 'em out. That's just me though and I don't get in those situations that often. But if I was a HUNTER!!!!!

Bert OConnor · Nov 14, 2015

Corvette595 said:
People say that about us here in Louisiana a lot too. I bet we could make a gumbo with a freshly killed Phantom.

Yuck! File' or okra?

dgd3 · Nov 14, 2015

I'm sorry this guy has his drone damaged. So anyways I'm adding something humorous. He obviously didn't watch my YouTube channel

Michael M · Nov 14, 2015

People get sued all the time for shooting down drones. Why don't you sue them?

Michael M · Nov 14, 2015

dgd3 said:
I'm sorry this guy has his drone damaged. So anyways I'm adding something humorous. He obviously didn't watch my YouTube channel

You have the same trailer as me, rock wood roo

corwest · Nov 14, 2015

Bryce said:
I would introduce myself and shoot up all their game.. I'd fill them all with lead, as much as I had.. preferably shot-type material to make it a pain for them to clean 'em out. That's just me though and I don't get in those situations that often. But if I was a HUNTER!!!!!

Can't use lead in Washington state for waterfowl. But great idea

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Jase · Nov 14, 2015

Dronetimes said:
My phantom 3 professional was shot down I need help trying to fix it. The sonar and cable going to it was damaged the phantom still flies fine but the camera doesn't work to display live video. The gimbal still works fine and there is no damage to the camera that I can see. I'm just wondering if someone can unplug their sonar and see if the camera works with sonar unplugged. If it does then I need a new camera if it doesn't I only need a sonar and cable.

Yes you lose video signal if you unplug the VPS cable. I was having video signal issues and saw that when I picked the quad up it would go off. Eventually I saw there was a broken wire on the VPS cable. I fixed it and my video issues were gone. I did also unplug the whole cable to see if the video remained off and it did. Is your sonar physically damaged or do you think its damaged because the video is not working?

stealthbomber · Nov 14, 2015

dgd3 said:
I'm sorry this guy has his drone damaged. So anyways I'm adding something humorous. He obviously didn't watch my YouTube channel

May be just me but I can't see anything humorous. Watched it a couple times to see if I missed something!

BILLSTMAXX · Nov 14, 2015

Dronetimes said:
Its goose hunting season here in Canada and someone shot it down over a field not a big story but it needs repair.

Wooooo wait a second. The drones look nothing like a goose!! You should be able to go after the shooter and press charges on them. That shooter did not identify the target and is liable for the destruction of your drone

droneshop · Nov 14, 2015

Jase said:
Yes you lose video signal if you unplug the VPS cable. I was having video signal issues and saw that when I picked the quad up it would go off. Eventually I saw there was a broken wire on the VPS cable. I fixed it and my video issues were gone. I did also unplug the whole cable to see if the video remained off and it did. Is your sonar physically damaged or do you think its damaged because the video is not working?

To be clear the grey 4 pun cable from the camera to the VPS unit is not plugged into VPS. It's into the ofdm receiver module. The black 3 pin cable to the VPS is under it if you take off the module. If the grey cable is broken there will be no video outout

RobVson · Nov 14, 2015

My uncle is Canadian and has a great recipe for braised phantom breast over pilaf. It's very important that you get all of the shot out first.

4kskyguy · Nov 15, 2015

Come on guys the poor dude is suffering and you making jokes (funny ones) but all the same. Can someone really help him technically. Wha'ts always good for the goose is not always good for the gander (sorry I couldn't resist). lol

Kestrel24 · Nov 15, 2015

Were you trying to fly with Geese or did someone just shoot at it to be an *******?

stealthbomber · Nov 15, 2015

4kskyguy said:
Come on guys the poor dude is suffering and you making jokes (funny ones) but all the same. Can someone really help him technically. Wha'ts always good for the goose is not always good for the gander (sorry I couldn't resist). lol

Now that looks like a real drone, something that only a "district manager" could afford [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]!

Michael Newton · Nov 15, 2015

snerd said:
Especially with beer 'eh!!

Now that's funny! (Not the Phantom being shot down but your comment!!)

Skywalker · Nov 15, 2015

Dronetimes said:
Its goose hunting season here in Canada and someone shot it down over a field not a big story but it needs repair.

If prepared correctly, drone tastes better than goose anyway!

John N Kronyak · Nov 15, 2015

Dronetimes said:
My phantom 3 professional was shot down I need help trying to fix it. The sonar and cable going to it was damaged the phantom still flies fine but the camera doesn't work to display live video. The gimbal still works fine and there is no damage to the camera that I can see. I'm just wondering if someone can unplug their sonar and see if the camera works with sonar unplugged. If it does then I need a new camera if it doesn't I only need a sonar and cable.

I guess if a chopper is hovering over my house, I can shoot at it? Cool.

John N Kronyak · Nov 15, 2015

RedHotPoker said:
That just sucks. Somebody beat me to the marrow!! ;-)

Yeah, Geese are an overburden up here this year.
This last-past spring, Alberta had our very first spring geese hunt.
Tags from last fall were still valid this year... ;-)

Sounds like you got goosed! Hahaha
Hope you get it buttoned back up, and electric bird in the air soon.

RedHotPoker

If they mistook a Quad for a Goose, what's next? A Bald Eagle or Whooping Crane?