Not at all Jake I think its a cool video thank you for getting it up for me.
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70% ~ : safety
65% ~ 68% : nervous
60% ~ 65% : can't call for assurance
~ 60% : 50% vs 50%
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Yeah I guess you could say that. Flew 2 batteries before and was getting 30mph out 34-35mph return. I thought I was being conservative turning around at 50% since I was expecting 34-35mph on the way back. The funny part is the weather changed so quickly. Before I "went for it" I realized I left the stupid rubber band home...So I drove to Walgreens and picked up a bag. I think if I didn't leave for the store I may have made it. 10+mi in the right conditions
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That magazine aisle with the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition got you didn't it Ed! Probably was in there 20 minutes longer than you meant to be[emoji41]
zip tie that rubber band to your metal bar!
Yeah you're gambling if you're just relying on the go app to find your bird once you land it
zip tie that rubber band to your metal bar!
Yeah you're gambling if you're just relying on the go app to find your bird once you land it
Your battery did great working! Did you use multistar 5200 also?Yeah I guess you could say that. Flew 2 batteries before and was getting 30mph out 34-35mph return. I thought I was being conservative turning around at 50% since I was expecting 34-35mph on the way back. The funny part is the weather changed so quickly. Before I "went for it" I realized I left the stupid rubber band home...So I drove to Walgreens and picked up a bag. I think if I didn't leave for the store I may have made it. 10+mi in the right conditions
70% ~ : safetyYeah I guess you could say that. Flew 2 batteries before and was getting 30mph out 34-35mph return. I thought I was being conservative turning around at 50% since I was expecting 34-35mph on the way back. The funny part is the weather changed so quickly. Before I "went for it" I realized I left the stupid rubber band home...So I drove to Walgreens and picked up a bag. I think if I didn't leave for the store I may have made it. 10+mi in the right conditions
65% ~ 68% : nervous <==== If when you back 34-35mph ^^
60% ~ 65% : can't call for assurance
~ 60% : 50% vs 50%
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Hahaha maybe that was the reason. I now have a bag of 500 rubber bands that will stay in my vehicle. I probably could have found it with the Go App but in a tall wheat field it would have been a lot of wandering around. Tracker definitely puts you right on top of it! I like the RF-V16 better than Flytrex because it's lighter and runs on its own battery. You can call it and send text msg to get coordinates. Click the msg from the tracker and BAM it's loaded in Google maps. I know I told you this before but for anyone else reading, it's really good.
Yes that's the battery I find to work best for me.
These are all relative to the conditions. I had a successful 9.23mi flight and turned around at 44%.
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Nobody. Best you can do is check the weather, fly a few test runs at various distances, directions, and altitudes. Switch to ATTI and measure drift, etc. Knowing your battery performance too.
I'm just saying that there's no conservatism in setting records.
Your P3 is a Tunderbolt!!!Stock everything, p3p.
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We're looking for max distance away from home, not the total distance. Can you post an updated screenshot showing max?Stock everything, p3p.
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Here it is. Could have gone out further, still had full TX signal but video signal crapped out.
I just sent you an email from your web site with an inquiry to antenna mod. Thanks for your help.
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I just sent you an email from your web site with an inquiry to antenna mod. Thanks for your help.
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Yea, in that direction!! If I go the opposite way, because of houses and trees, I go out my be 2000feet. That's why I'm looking to upgrade to the itelite maxx range.
What's the best overall battery mod? Weight vs extra flight time?
Thanks
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Hey Jake
On the leader board I see " return to home" and one way. The numbers for the return home are only one way?
Thanks
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Just ordered the itelite maxx, not necessarily for long distances because as you can see above, I can get long distance in los no problems with stock setup. I Just want to be able to fight the trees and houses in some locations, and I know I will have to order the amp kit also to realistically achieve more penetration!! Then probably the battery mod...... And I remember saying to myself I don't need to mod anything as it does everything I need it to, this is just a sickness not a real necessity, stock everything is really fine, but......
Anyways, if anyone has got some mod suggestions please let me know,
This is what I have:
2x P3P, 6 batteries, air2, VR goggles, litchi, fpv camera
Just ordered: itelite maxx, clean install kit from Jake at maxxuav
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Anyways, if anyone has got some mod suggestions please let me know,
This is what I have:
2x P3P, 6 batteries, air2, VR goggles, litchi, fpv camera
Just ordered: itelite maxx, clean install kit from Jake at maxxuav
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Battery mod & externals
Extra things to get: Boosters..tripod..rubberbands...zipties..tape...oh and a lawn chair
