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    Taking Phantom 2 to Sri Lanka. Any hints, tips, problems?

    Re: Taking Phantom 2 to Sri Lanka. Any hints, tips, problems Does anybody have any information, please?
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    Compass module CANNOT work in the polar circle.

    I recently flew in Muonio, northern Finland. It is at 67deg 57.5' North, approx 100 miles inside the Arctic circle and 1500 miles from the North Pole. I did a compass calibration before the first flight and didn't need to do it again. Everything worked brilliantly. I also use RTH when I lost...
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    Pesky Props

    You could always try lowering the gimbal if you have extended landing gear. Helps a bit: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=34249
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    new record cold flight

    And I was going to boast about flying in -30C (-22F) in Finland last month! Then again, I flew twice a day for 5 days for the full 15 minute battery life. The batteries didn't seem to suffer quick discharge, although the Black Pearl did. And one bump on the props caused them to shatter...
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    Taking Phantom 2 to Sri Lanka. Any hints, tips, problems?

    Hi Guys, I am planning on taking my Phantom 2 to Sri Lanka in about three weeks and wonder if there is anything unusual about flying in Sri Lanka I should be aware of. This is for purely personal reasons, and not commercial video. My Phantom will be packed in a Pelicase and checked in as...
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    Lowered gimbal mount to remove props from video

    At full throttle forward in a strong wind (this morning), I can just see the prop guards in the top corners. However, without the guards and at a steady pace, I can't see the props in the video. Please note that the gimbal will try to keep the camera pointing in the same direction, no matter...
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    Lowered gimbal mount to remove props from video

    Here is a nice simple modification I did to help remove the props from the top corners of my video. I started by adjusting the horizontal limit of the gimbal so much that I was getting lots of ground and very little sky which didn't make for great videos. So I looked at lowering the gimbal to...
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    Internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitter

    Re: Internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitte Here is the final setup with ImmersionRC 5.8GHz Circular Polarized SpiroNet Antenna V2 (SMA) fitted. The video transmission worked quite well, upto 900m which was the same as the stock antennas, so more experimenting is needed.
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    Blank video when turning GoPro on before Phantom

    I think I have traced this back to the Hero Bus connector upgrade. If I use the USB cable and turn the GoPro on first, I get iOSD and video, but with the Hero Bus connector, I only get iOSD. I need to turn the Phantom on first, then the GoPro.
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    I have OSD, but no video.

    I think the problem with no video is the Hero Bus connector. When I ordered my gimbal, I ordered the Hero Bus connector off eBay at the same time, then modified the gimbal before even checking it worked, but thankfully it did. At first I flew "line-of-sight" and everything worked was great...
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    Compass protective shield and repositioning the compass

    or this: http://www.phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=31924
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    poor range with IMC 600mw

    I've got nearly 1000m with the 25mW transmitter, 32 channel Black Pearl (Vonista branded), and stock antennas all round. So it puzzles me when people complain about poor range. Honestly, I was expecting less than 100 metres with my setup, having watched some review videos, but 25mW is the legal...
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    Internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitter

    Re: Internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitte Thanks phenom The pig-tail and right angle were purchased from eBay (link given). I bought a few of different lengths, total cost was about GBP 5, including postage.
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    Internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitter

    Hi Guys, I thought I would share my successful modification with you: the internal fitting of an ImmersionRC 25mW video transmitter into a Phantom 2. There are a few reasons why I went for the 25mW version; it is the maximum legal power available for 5.8GHz in the UK and Europe (unless I am...
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    Will older style compass work in place of new integrated

    Good news! Everything worked as expected. The Phantom 2 v2 didn't seem to mind having the compass changed for the v1 version, and mounted on the leg in its housing. Please note: this worked for me and my setup. It is in no way a validation of swapping old and new. Test your setup extensively...