Recent content by Just Joe

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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    So...you guys are selling dangerous, unsafe equipment? Pot, meet kettle
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    Phantom2 only travels 100M before failsafe kicks in.

    Solved! It was a matter of the P2 losing contact with the remote. On an earlier flight, I had dropped the remote and the antenna popped out of the housing. I gave a little tug to make sure it was connected inside and snapped it back in place. Either my tug or the drop broke/dislodged the wire...
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    Phantom2 only travels 100M before failsafe kicks in.

    My Phantom2 seems to have decided on it's own distance limits. It will travel appox 100 meters. Once It reach this limit, it ascends (20m?), spins around to point home and and then heads there. I can flip the GPS/ATTI switch to get back into control once the process has started. It's doing it...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Re: Course Lock off center 10-15 degrees I'm having similar behavior AFTER flying for 6-8 minutes. During the first part of the flight, the course lock works correctly (except for drift/hook left). Is your compass/course lock off at the beginning of your flight?
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Thanks for the reply. Another datapoint- I just downgraded to 1.08 and have the exact same hook/drift problem. I am able to _confirm_ that after "learning", Home Lock brought the puppy home and Course Lock was off by about 15-30 degrees. Hmmm... If the winds lay down I'll be posting again tonight.
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Hi. First post here. Thanks for the thread. Reno, NV +14 Declination Left hook. I've flown a Phantom 1 for eight months with no problem. Received my P2 about 2 weeks ago. From the get go, I've thought the Phantom 2 was mushy at start but then forgot about it as the flight progressed.I figured...