Recent content by romandesign

I know ARGtec one is good but it's a bit expensive. I'm happy with the radio range as I don't want to fly beyond visual range, however video feed is glitchy and stuttering at times, and that annoys me. It would be logical that I could just order 2 cheap Chinese 2.4Ghz antennas (for like $6 each)...

Yes, I have the latest firmware (that was a scare when wifi was lost during update a few times leading to screaming drone!) I only tested at home, where it loses wifi because of interference (I think). I only flown once outside - it was never more than 10 meters from me, no problems.

No, the red in this case only indicates the loss of wifi downlink (video and telemetry). Radio control is still OK and P3S doesn't initiate RTH and is fully controllable. RTH can be manually initiated from the transmitter by the S2 switch. Why the hell it doesn't try to just reconnect downlink -...

Is this normal? When I'm testing in my home in wi-fi rich environment (16 networks around, including 3 of mine) the link always gets lost after a minute or so, the app goes gray, led on transmitter goes red. Radio contact is still OK, so there is control over the drone, phone is still connected...

Thanks. That was very nerve-wrecking, as after 3nd failed firmware update attempt the P3S was just screaming non-stop, terribly loud. It was doing it when turned off and on again. Fortunately I read on other forum that it turns out it still can update in that state. So I restarted everything...

OK, I solved it, past many minute of loud beeping...

I just got P3S, no flights yet. Software saying update is available. Connected to normal wifi, downloaded update, connected to P3S update, then a weird thing happens: Update starts, goes to 4% quickly, then TX led goes red and then it times out (update failed). Did it twice, same thing. No what...

Thanks guys. Amazing forum, I posted a noob question and got many useful and thorough replies within hours. I tried it in another room and didn't get disconnection. Will test it outside tomorrow. I'm just wondering - the red led on TX, does it light red on loss of wifi from drone AND/OR from...

I just got my P3S, never flown it yet, props are not on yet, but this has happened twice during testing in the house, 2 meters TX to drone. Then I moved to another room - and it didn't happen anymore. Same thing, phone goes gray, TX led - red. What's weird is that it doesn't try to reconnect. I...

Yes, I was testing inside my house. Not only 2 of my networks, there is about 16 networks present an all channels. What worries me is that once disconnected, it never reconnected itself (TX led red) until phantom is rebooted. Is it a common behavior when there are networks around?

I found a solution: maybe it's Android Marshmallow problem, or just my OneplusOne ROM: when it connects to Phantom wifi (and shows wifi connected) the app is not connecting, but if I pull down notifications I see one that says wifi has no internet conenction, do I want to keep connecting to it...

Hi, I just got my DJI Phantom 3 Stndard. Phantom powers up, blinks yellow-red, controller powers up, lights up green, so there is radio connection. I connect with my phone (android 6.0.1, Oneplus One), I see the wifi network, I connect to it (says there is connection, no internet). But the DJI...

So did you get insurance for that? Can you justify "on the side" usage against the insurance cost? You can PM me so not to discuss details in public... I appreciate all advice and experience...

Good point. Well, applying for a free permit is not such a big deal I guess, but I still need liability insurance anyway.

Thanks! I'm from Oakville (GTA). I'm flying planes for years, have 4 planes and 1 heli. I wanted to assemble a quad for video. It's rather expensive, so I wanted to be able to use it for business occasionally, at least to justify the cost (which I can't justify just for the hobby), and see where...