Recent content by johnnyu

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    P3P flakey motor, replaced now get ecu error .

    Is there some sort of recalibration I need to do for the currents to the motors or someething? I had a motor which was not running at the proper rpm's a good amount of the time and making whining sound. I replaced it now I get ecu error. Perhaps I need to change all 4? or in pairs? I used...
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    Someone shot my camera what do I do?

    I'd go over all the laws and such, make sure you wernt in violation of anything. If you were in the right, then I'd call the cops and go over there WITH a cop. OR...if you dont want confrontation, fix the camera (I'd get a used camera online that is good for parts only), then try flying again...
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    A look at the 4k camera in flight from another camera onboard

    eh, enjoy. It was 30+ MPH winds but we flew anyway.
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    Phantom 3 Pro Mid air collision

    I guess Drone Lawyers will be the new thing
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    Does RTH work with Compass Error?

    Geocachers use GPS only and find pinpoint locations give or take a few feet on GPS alone. A compass then would only be useful to indicate which way your pointing if you were standing still. Take two GPS vectors and that would tell you direction of travel and coordinates based on all the GPS...
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    Recovering Phantom 3 Footage without Drone (its at the bottom of a lake)

    I must say that is one awesome photo. I am a video expert (NASA retired) nd shouldnt be) but that another story, and I can tell you any fragmented files are recoverable if you take the data from the corrupted file and attach it to a known good file by inserting it into the good file, then...
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    Improve of the distance of my Drone

    get yourself a ham license. You'll know lots of what you need antenna-wise along the way.
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    Are you guys registering your Phantoms?

    not doing it right away either. I question its legality.
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    Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.6.0040

    Your vibration issues can be one of two things. Check your rubber dampening boots for rips and make sure your blades are balanced
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    Altitude limit: how can I do this?

    a series of balloons on one teather and a way to cut said tether which I wont detail, but is possible. have the bird running during ascent.
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    500 meter limit.. how can we fly farther? I see others do it

    many many helium balloons? Have it go up with power on but dont start the props until your ready to decend?
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    My Phantom 3 got shot down

    I didnt know they were in season. Maybe video will show the shooter?
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    Phantom 3 Pro Catastrophic Battery Failure

    Keep it for parts. The camera optics will have to be cleaned though. I can relate to the 30% deal. I have one pending also due to "unscheduled landing" lets say
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    Stupid Drone crash

    impressive. also one of my favorite songs..... :)
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    FPV Camera (iOS app) Beta Testing – Possibly Resolve FPV Lagging

    Having a couple houses in town, I will love it when this app is on my device. The only warning I have, as a victim of a surprise battery depletion, is to put a tracking device on that bird JUST IN CASE.