Recent content by nammac

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    latest upgrade question

    It was 10.8 or 10.9 volts when the lights began to blink and it was maybe 15' high 20' away from me. I tried to move it closer and land it on a the driveway just in front of me but it would not respond. So it went up almost getting into a tree limb, moved over close to where it started from and...
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    latest upgrade question

    Did the upgrade and now the phantom 2 when the battery gets low does the return home thing and I am unable to guide it in anyway. Example--I always start returning once the red starts flashing and like to control the landing. Now even if I am 25 feet away from the take off spot the phantom goes...
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    BATTERY ISSUES (Early Autoland)??? POST HERE

    I was just directed to this topic and was unaware of battery issues until my 2 batteries began to do the early landing a week ago. First one battery and then a couple of flights later the other. Both were purchased the end of April this year so I am past the 3 months which I just learned about...
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    Intelligent flight battery

    P2---24 discharges on one, 31 on the other. One is giving a warning at 11.2 volts but I can make it continue to fly 1 to 2 minutes longer. The other is down to maybe 10.9/10.8 before the warning. I have always landed shortly after the warning, not wanting to take a chance. How old are your...
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    Intelligent flight battery

    Just purchased my 3rd battery after the first two failed after about 155 days. Works out to approximately $4.50 per day while they were usable. I don't consider 4 to 6 minutes of flight before flashing red lights as being usable. I talked with DJI today and understand they are seeing some...
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    Distance you can fly from the transmitter?

    What type of antenna is on the right side of the monitor? Great video!
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    Black Pearl Monitor issues

    Have you tried removing the battery briefly and then replacing it?
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    Phantom 2 battery problem

    B&H told me today the batteries have a 1 yr warranty with DJI. Am I to understand that you only charge the battery prior to use? So if a event happens suddenly which requires the Phantom you have to wait 1 + hours for the charge to be completed. I don't keep mine on the charger but am guilt of...
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    Phantom 2 battery problem

    Just contacted B&H and was told the batteries have a one year DJI warranty. I keep the batteries stored in my home and they have only been in a hot car for maybe a couple of hours 2 or 3 times this summer. They are not kept on a charger but are charged after each flight. The longest period...
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    Phantom 2 battery problem

    Now on the last two occasions I used them they were in a hot car, during a wedding, before I used them after the ceremony. I don't know if the heat inside the car would damage them or not? That is the only difference they have experienced which is out of the "normal" I can think of.
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    Phantom 2 battery problem

    They are always in my home. They probably went 2.5 weeks between the last flight when the flight time was normal for me. I do keep them charged, rotating one then the other.
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    What is the life span of a Phantom 2 battery

    My 2 batteries will now only give me about 7 minutes of flight time before dropping to 10.9/10.8 volts. Both have been discharged 25 to 31 times. A test indicates 92% and 90% life with these two batteries which are 5.5 months old.
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    Phantom 2 battery problem

    I have two batteries which were purchased 5.5 months ago. One has been discharged 24 times while the other has been discharged 31 times. I did a firmware update this afternoon to see if that would help my short flight times. I am only getting 5 to 7 minutes where as I use to get 17-18 minutes...
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    How many people fly with Prop Guards?

    Had them on and took them off. After 2 crashes I decided they only made things worse in that when the guard breaks the prop has something close by to strike. One crash was into a pole at a slow speed. Once the guard broke the piece of plastic came into contact with the blade which was broken in...
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    Just made $4,500 USD in 1 day with the Phantom! Whoop, Whoop

    Re: Just made $4,500 USD in 1 day with the Phantom! Whoop, W Go Pro I assume? What were your settings on the camera? Were you doing a picture every 2-5 seconds? Some pictures seem to have less fisheye, was it just the angle.