Recent content by Mark The Droner

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    DJI Phantom 2

    I was showing you there is already a thread on this topic.
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    Phantom 2

    Assuming you have a good battery that you trust and assuming your gimbal works, you can start the video on the GoPro and then fly around old school with no FPV if you want. I would give it a very low test flight first though. If you're in the USA, you need a RID to be legal, and you need a...
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    Deliver Payload to Vertical Pole

    It likely won't even boot up correctly.
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    DJI Phantom 2

    https://phantompilots.com/threads/what-to-do-with-old-phantom-2.154036/
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    NFZ and battery?

    With my P3 batteries, if they are charged too high and I'm not planning to fly, I just let them sit. They are designed to self-discharge on their own 1-3 days after you let them sit provided you don't press the button on the battery. They'll discharge until they reach a safe holding charge...
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    What to do with old phantom 2

    Pretend your Phantom 2 is a racing drone and learn these tricks! Impress your friends. Impress your neighbors. Impress your girl.
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    1999 One Million Dollar Question

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    DroneOverChina - collection of my best shots

    Nice! Just saw this on reddit:
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    Zip Line

    My daughter just emailed me - they just passed 1 million deliveries! And made a video.
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    Lost...and Found....my Remote ID Module

    There's velcro and then there's velcro. You want the latter. ;-) Industrial strength velcro. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=velcro+industrial+strength&crid=HHVHOXYBSIMN&sprefix=velcro+industrial+strength%2Caps%2C70&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
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    Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery issue

    No, 0-20% as described in the manual refers to battery life, not battery level. I saw your thread on the dji site. The knowledge base is much more significant on this site ;-)
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    Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery issue

    Possible loophole - You could fly to USA (with your P3), buy the P3 battery, then fly back home. :-D
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    Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery issue

    IMO, the best way to test a questionable battery is real world - fly it in an open field at low height while watching the battery info closely. Max thrust it back and forth. Fly it until the battery is a bit lower percentage in charge than you'd usually fly. Check the log to see that the...
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    Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery issue

    My experience is it's hit and miss with the aftermarket batteries. It's good to get good reviews before you buy. I rarely buy AM. However, I've had a couple that were outstanding and a couple others that were a disaster. If a DJI battery goes bad, it's always my fault one way or the other...