Recent content by esetzer

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    Marco Polo mounting solution for P4

    I use a Velcro strap (Home Depot) around the legs. Secure the MP transceiver with some additional Velcro and/or a plastic tie. Shown here on my P3P, works the same on my P4. I keep the antenna roughly centers between the legs to minimize chance of interference with the quad's leg electronics.
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    Any advice how to achieve smooth turns on video?

    A method that works well for me is to use the POI (point of interest) capability. Point the camera out rather than in and adjust the gimbal to take in the appropriate view. Experiment with speed and radius to get the effect you like. Results in a very smooth video pan motion.
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    Slightly puffy battery

    Thank you for the excellent reply. The cells are less than 20mV different so I will closely monitor as you suggest.
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    safe to add gps tracker?

    I recently replaced a Garmin unit with a TK102. As long as attached to the bottom of the shell, neither has caused any interference. The tracker does slightly shift the quad's balance. In flight the motors compensate for this but it can make landing in windy conditions a little more difficult.
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    Slightly puffy battery

    One of my P2V batteries is slightly puffy compared to another. Otherwise it functions normally and cell voltages are close to equal. Can anyone provide info on how to know if the battery is going bad? (I do live at 5300 feet elevation and have wondered if just the altitude might cause a...
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    Constant loss of signal with PV+

    I recently had the same problem. From other posts, I read that the most recent app version resets your preview quality to the highest setting but video seems to not function well at this setting. Manually resetting preview to a lower setting is said to resolve the problem. I reset and tested...