Recent content by JimDE

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    Vision 2 fell from the sky

    PS I got into drones as a photographer of 41 years looking for a new perspective. Never had a RC anything prior and honestly had no interest in RC modeling before this and definitely not after this little excursion into it with DJI and the Vision. Had to return 3 of them for defects to my...
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    Vision 2 fell from the sky

    This is why mine has been sitting on a shelf in a closet for the past several months...... I have zero confidence in this product and refuse to risk a liability suit because this product is so unreliable and capable of significant human or property damage if it does decide to fly away or dropout...
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    Close calls increasing...

    That was reported on on Fox news today with a follow-up from a FAA official stating that more regulations are about to be released. They want hobbiests to enjoy their hobby BUT SAFELY. He was not specific on what is coming.
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    Mine just fell from the sky tonight

    All good point ProfessorStein.... And I agree that the number one priority for owners is to get real solutions to the unexplained fly aways and repeating mechanical drop out of the sky issues. Sadly, I feel it is a inherent issue with drones as a whole not just Phantoms. If 1 military drone...
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    Mine just fell from the sky tonight

    Justnoneya, Your grandfather must be a wise man and looks at the broader picture (I too am a grandfather). If something does happen and one of your 4 drones flys away and hits a child scaring their face or drops on the roof of a hospital and the battery corrupts and catches fire you will see...
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    Knowing what you know now ...

    ------Never waste my money on this activity in the first place----- It's a lose, lose, lose situations no matter what and money is too hard to come by to waste it or watch it fall out of the sky and self destruct or fly away to who know where and self destruct. I should of waited and just...
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    Look's like Phantoms are not alone with being unreliable

    On Fox news just a few minutes ago they did a report written in the Washington Post of the fact that 400+ military drones have crash and it averages out to be 1 every 9-10 day's. Now, these crashes are for various reasons including fly aways and mechanicals. The reason they brought this subject...
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    Mine just fell from the sky tonight

    E Bay, it was a single add with 12 P2V's available. Think it was the week before the DJI Father's Day sale. I saw that ad and unlisted my used one off craigslist. I am not going to give mine away and could not compete with that add.
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    Preventing Solder failures?

    I would be truly surprised if China uses lead free anything. Reloaders complain that lead shot prices went through the roof because China was buying it all up at too dollar and rumor has it they even built a bridge over water with lead in it. Just think what our EPA would do with that one ;-)
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    Preventing Solder failures?

    I truly believe someone with excellent soldering skills is missing out on a great money making opportunity with DJI Phantom rehab. I know I would of at one time paid to have a qualified tech go over and resolder every soldered connection in my phantom just for peace of mind that some kid making...
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    Mine just fell from the sky tonight

    Just a few weeks ago the auction site had a listing of 12 P2V' for $599 new in box with free shipping.... Heck that is why I can't sell my like new uncrashed P2V with accessories and extra battery for .50 on the dollar I have in it. If I were you I'd buy a new one for $599 before rebuilding the...
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    Response from DJI regarding FW 3.04

    I had troubles with Ver 2 as I adopted right away and got currupted with a partial file release from DJI. Later waited a not and upgrade to ver 3 and hated the squirrelly flight characteristics. At the same time I updated my Nexus 7 app and had to degrade everything to have FPV at all. It was...
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    using phantom+ for business faa sucks!!!!

    Good luck getting a airworthiness certification with a DJI Phantom........ all the FAA has to do is read any Phantom forum on the net and they can see these things flying off uncontrolled or dropping out of the sky any day of the week. That would be enough for even the most hopeful of FAA agents...
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    Mine just fell from the sky tonight

    Truly sorry for your loss.... DJI will get there's once better competition enters the market to collect up all the disatisfied DJI customers. A list that seems to be steadily growing! I was at a balloon Festival this weekend with my DSLR's. I heard the familiar sound of a Quadcopter ( I don't...
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    Self Rescue Device or Software

    Hey, with all the various quality or unexplained flight issues with phantoms here's a question to the board.... Just how tough would it be to incorporate some sort of self rescue device or software into the phantoms? Like a auto deployed rescue chute if it loses power at altitude or if it...