Recent content by mbb3sfnm

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    Looking for high end landscape photographers using the P4P.

    If you plan to make any money from your Phantom images, you will need the FAA Part 107 license.
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    Phantom Rain - Why you should hand catch every single time you land your drone .

    Good information, I always catch my P3P on landings, and normally use my landing pad for takeoffs to avoid dust or debris in the motors.
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    Automated Circle with Perfect 10° Waypoints for Still Photos?

    I have not used Litchi with my P3 pro. Is that your preferred flight app?
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    Best way to use batteries

    Question: I topped off my batteries with the intention of flying in 2 days, but wind postponed the flight probably for another 3 days, so it would be 5 days since charging. My batteries are set to discharge in 4 days to 50%. If I turn on each battery will is reset the timer and give me another...
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    Best way to use batteries

    Battery cycle count - battery life... Since you allow your batteries to discharge to ~50% for weekly storage, (with a flight or not) then when you next 'top them off' to 100% for flight does that count as a battery cycle? Is the battery life indicator based solely on the number of cycles, or...
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    How do you set them for 3 days auto discharge? I have been fully charging and then let them...

    How do you set them for 3 days auto discharge? I have been fully charging and then let them sit. I top them off before flying. I will set for 25% as low warning.
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    Got your advice about storing batteries with 2 bars. How are you discharging them, or are you...

    Got your advice about storing batteries with 2 bars. How are you discharging them, or are you only recharging up to 2 bars after flights? I am using DJI charger
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    Battery cycles

    Is there an actual list of the 'best practices' for long Lipo battery life? How are you discharging the battery to 40%, or are you only charging it to 2 bars if you don't plan to fly soon? I do avoid discharging totally, is ~20% the best stopping point? Thx