Recent content by Templin

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    PHOTOGRAMMETRY -replacing Phantom 4pro(non more in production)with Mavic 2Pro ?

    My firm tried using the Mavic and it kept delivering wonky models, curved walls, light poles that looked like a sickle. Our phantom is great! The only issue it gives us is the standard windows look a little funky.
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    Cell phone towers

    My firm stays away from cell phone towers and transmitters on buildings. We have had drones go nuts when we are within 50' of them.
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    Helicopter or Drone?

    What are the min and max limits for drone of higher weight? I know that civilian helicopter use in my area is limited to over 700 AGL except for take offs and landings.
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    Helicopter or Drone?

    So, why can this fly over 400 AGL? It is remotely piloted.
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    P4A/P or Mavic 2 Pro for photogrammetry?

    My firm has a Mavic Pro 2, a P4P as well as a Phantom RTK and Inspire 2. We use each for different tasks. We have discovered over the last few years that if we use the Mavic for photogrammetry the photos don't stitch together well. If we try to make a 3D model using the photos from the Mavic...
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    The altitude problem.

    Using the Phantom RTK it knows its actual altitude and corrects based on the topography. It is kind of cool, and kind of a PIA.
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    Flying drone near cell tower

    I wouldn't get within 25' of the top of the tower. A colleague and I had a P4Pro and an Inspire 2 go haywire when we were surveying a tower when we got closer than 25'.
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    Landing pad

    I went to one of the big box copy stores and bought a scrap of their plastic banner material that is approximately 3'x3' for $5. Folds up nicely and works well with dust and snow.
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    Possible Problem with RC Indicators

    It is the Phantom 4, not the pro. Altimeter and everything registers correctly. Camera works. The indicator lights don't light up at all during charging. However, when I turn the RC and drone on the indicators come on and it is charged and works fine, flew it for three hours yesterday.
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    Possible Problem with RC Indicators

    Hello all, I am new here and had a question about an issue one of co-workers and I are having. This morning we noticed that my RC indicators aren't lighting up when charging. When I plug my phone in and power up the drone it shows the RC as full battery. Anybody else have this issue? By the...
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    Greetings

    Greetings, I am new to the Phantom, but have been tinkering with smaller drones for fun for years. I now use the Phantom 4 pro for work.