Recent content by mcmax20

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    Portable auxiliary battery charging

    Can you fit another battery on your bike and just run an isolator so it doesn't draw down your main battery? This way it'll still get charged while you're driving. Otherwise I'd recommend the Intocircuit 26000 power bank...
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    New Phantom in the river...

    I've submerged mine once before (my own fault) luckily it was a shallow river with people right beside where it went it. It spent all of 1 minute in the water before being taken out. After a couple days drying out in a case with desiccant everything still worked, even the GoPro. That was 5...
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    Prop Guards with Velcro

    Can't reply to your PM lenny, you have them disabled
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    Phantom 2 Case (supporting prop guards and monitor)

    It depends how mobile you still want it to be, a Pelican 1650 will do it but that's a big case and expensive. You may want to try and see if the 3M Dual-lock Velcro would work for you as a way to put on and take off your prop guards quickly. Other members are doing this...
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    Anyone interested in a battery rental service?

    +1, along with the fact that anyone willing to rent batteries would have to be making money with their multi-rotor, so they would more than likely just buy their own. Rental stuff often gets beat on and electronics don't put up with that well. If you happen to have a bunch of batteries and can...
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    Upgrading Phantom 2 (Non-V) - Ground Station/FPV

    From everything I've experienced using my GS and from other youtube vids I've watched, yes, you're exactly correct. I've actually stopped using mine until DJI gets the issue resolved. Don't get me wrong, I really like the ground station but I can't stand to watch the video when I'm aiming 17.5...
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    Upgrading Phantom 2 (Non-V) - Ground Station/FPV

    To the OP, hopefully you live in an area of low magnetic declination or else when you send your P2 out on GS flights it will fly the waypoints in a straight line but the P2 itself will be slightly turned resulting in unusable video. It will always be aimed left or right, not straight ahead.
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    New Smart battery adapter from BanGGooD

    I totally agree. For what its worth the original DJI batteries do the trick and other hardware is made to work with them. I have 4, with proper maintenance I expect them to last 2-3 years, at which point I can replace them, or, buy the next latest and greatest thing which will probably give me...
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    Picture breaking up in 50m with FPV set up

    Hate to ask since this has been addressed in many other threads but are you in NTSC or PAL on the BP? This can make all the difference. There's no reason a BP shouldn't work with the IRC unless its in that "other" frequency. Mine goes out to 2 miles and will go further, even with the Tx...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    +1 to the deadline as well. Anyone trying to create quality video in any areas of high declination are having a very hard time. DJI should look at this as an opportunity to not only keep current customers but also attract new ones. I am not at all able to recommend DJI products with this...
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    FRUSTRATED & OVERWHELMED HELP!

    This isn't actually true. Whereas the P2V+ is rated to 2000ft, the P2 (which operates on 2.4) has a range of 1000 meters not feet. This is over 3000ft for the P2 and it will easily go further just because of the fact that uses 2.4 rather than 5.8. If distance is the main goal the P2 will win...
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    H3-2D vs H3-3D - worth the upgrade?

    Well that's worth knowing, I was under the assumption that one had to run 2.0 at least. To get FPV mode you do have to run 3.0 or better, i'll keep thinking on it. My confidence with DJI has been fading the past while, a fix on the compass issue will bring me back (I'm in a -17 area) but they...
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    POLL: Average age of a Phantom flyer

    32, never had time to get a helicopter license, this is the next best thing!
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    H3-2D vs H3-3D - worth the upgrade?

    I'm debating this also. Are the problems that come with the 3D and having to run the newer firmware worth it compared to the problems that come with the 2D? I do like the FPV option and last I heard that wasn't available for the 2D. I'm waiting for the compass fix before I bother upgrading...
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    Flytrex Core 2 Installs?

    i have one on the way as well. It's tiny so i'm just planning to mount it underneath right behind the gimbal. I have my fpv tx mounted inside and an iOSD mounted underneath towards the back of the P2. When i add the ground station (I take it on and off) it goes under the iOSD. The Flytrex...