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    Everything works perfectly but no live feed to iPhone

    I'm having the exact same issue. The black screen of death happens sometime but not always. Sometime the image just turns black and white and freezes ... and within 100 ft of me not some crazy 2k distance. I have tried all the tricks listed here but nothing seems to work. I've had this Phantom...
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    Considering Phantom with H3-2D GoPro

    Thank you for taking the time to write that out. You answered my questions and I'll research it further.
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    Vision Plus lost

    Thank you very much for the good advice, Big Ben. I did attempt to pull it out of RTH and lower it myself realizing the wind could have been the issue. Alas the connection broke while I was attempting this and I assume it went back to RTH shortly after that. It all happened so stinking fast I...
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    Vision Plus lost

    Wow! That's some advanced calculating. Thank you very much, mtpisgah! This will help for sure.
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    Considering Phantom with H3-2D GoPro

    I am considering buying a Phantom with H3-2D GoPro. I was disappointed with the image quality provided on the Vision+. I am looking for input on this type of setup vs the Vision+. What exactly do you need to buy in order to have FPV flying? How much more complicated is the setup and use...
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    Vision Plus lost

    They could have been cumulus clouds... but they were very low and there was another layer above them. Could not see any blue sky. I have gained a much greater respect for the wind after this. Since my search on ground has turned up nothing I keep thinking that another Phantom flying over the...
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    Vision Plus lost

    The antenna was pointing straight up toward the Phantom. I understand that flying that high in clouds can be foolish. However, I always have listened carefully for any nearby plane activity. Anytime I hear one I just don't fly or land immediately. We rarely hear aircraft where we are and are...
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    Vision Plus lost

    Thanks for the kind words. I, of course, did NOT leave my contact info (stupid me). However, I doubt anyone would ever find it. The area where it went down is a huge 1200 acre tree farm! I spent hours hacking through vines and underbrush searching for it. I also walked up and down service roads...
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    Vision Plus lost

    It went slightly into the clouds - I could still the ground though. And I triggered RTH before it went further. My guess is if there were strong winds the Phantom could not fight them and got blown far away before descending.
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    Vision Plus lost

    The ground air was absolutely still. In the FPV the clouds were slowly moving/parting. Above was a thicker cloud ceiling. For some reason I recall the range finder icon showing something odd - like it was fully titled - meaning it was flying very fast one direction. It all happened so fast ...
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    Vision Plus lost

    I was at 1800 ft altitude. I had been flying STRAIGHT up! I then found it was 3000ft away from me too! I had never reached a distance that great (nor would have wanted to!).
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    Bye Bye Vision +

    This just happened to me too! I was NOT in NAZA mode, had full GPS coverage with nothing to block or interfere with signal way out in the country. Posted my story here: http://www.phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15213
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    Vision Plus lost

    So it happened - my less than 2 week old Vision Plus flew the coop and is gone. Here's exactly what happened. The night before I upgraded firmware to 3.0.2. The next day took the Vision out for a flight near my home - which is in a rural, wooded area. There had been a storm earlier in the day...
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    Any picture takers?

    I'm interested in improving the quality of sunrise and sunset photos. I expected better quality for the cost of the unit. I'm assuming I'm missing something in the settings. The sun and surrounding sky is always too washed out. Any pro photographers have any tips on how to improve this?
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    Reliable, Dependable, Consistent FPV Range of P2V+

    Good point. I did actually switch to FCC mode as soon as I set it up. I hear the 2 beep confirmation when I turn on the transmitter. This morning I raised the max altitude to 3000 ft and max distance to 5000 ft. However, when I tried a test flight I still get only 1000-1100 feet. Will try a new...