Recent content by Unique

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    POLL: Have you powered on your Phantom with the gimbal lock attached?

    Can't recall leaving the gimbal clamp on in flight. It's the first thing I do as I lift it out of the box on site. It's sort of instinct now. I never take the clamp off if I start the P4P in the office for short periods, say to connect to the PC for things like downloading photos or battery...
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    Power line interference and other questions

    I have flown over power lines for without loss of signal, or other major issues. I was shooting photos for a survey project so I was flying in a grid pattern taking shots at set time intervals. I loaded the photos into software which shows the position of the photos and saw that each time the...
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    Demonstration of why Altitude Limits should be removed

    The problem remains that too many pilots are not responsible for their actions. In an ideal world, everyone would have the freedom to do what they want, but there are always those who spoil it for others so restrictions are imposed to stop them. Just imagine the restrictions we would get if a...
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    Will you be switching from Phantom series to the new Mavic 2 series?

    No, I like the Phantoms. One practical reason for using the larger UAV is that in VLOS, you could see it from further away. It depends what you use a drone for I guess.
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    DJI Assistant 2

    Here are links to two releases in Version one. They were downloaded from the DJI website. Calibrating VPS has always seemed like a black art to me and despite what seems like hundreds of attempts over the years, it has never been successful for me. Dropbox - DJI+Assistant+2+1.1.2_2.zip Dropbox...
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    Using PPK in UAVS for georeferencing

    Thanks Guys. I really appreciate your expertise. Your profession is something I always respected and I am glad to have had the opportunity to learn from you. My interest is in Reality Modelling and the whole '3d models from photos' (and LiDAR hybrid). I am no Pro, but the advent of half decent...
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    Using PPK in UAVS for georeferencing

    Thank you, Sir. I understand the system perfectly now. It is very much appreciated. References to the system in other media are pretty vague. I can now read on with confidence. I appreciate your comment also about GCPs. That was another question on my mind. Thanks to all of you who took the...
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    Transport bag for p4p

    I don't have this bag personally, but I know someone who uses it professionally. It looks like it does everything a P4 pilot would need. I would certainly consider it when I want to upgrade from the DJI box. The Youtube review I sent earlier says it had 2x battery bays that don't fit P4...
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    Transport bag for p4p

    This looks like a good bag. For quick transport from one spot the another without stripping down, there's a compartment in the back. Doesn't look like there's a lot of compartments just for batteries though.
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    Using PPK in UAVS for georeferencing

    Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. So in a PPK flight, if all of the post processing corrections are done back at the office, what is the GNSS receiver used for? You see, in all the sketches and explanations I have seen, I have the impression that the PPK drone gets its position from...
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    Using PPK in UAVS for georeferencing

    Is there a surveyor out there who could help me understand fully how PPK in UAVS works? I understand most of the theory but I do not understand where the GNSS receiver fits in? I am okay that a RTK system needs a GNSS receiver for real time satellite connection, but PPK does not use real time...
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    GPS Signal lost, Switched to ATTI Mode, Flew the drone home

    If you lose transmission with the aircraft, it should return to home automatically. Then you hope you set the correct RTH altitude.
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    GPS Signal lost, Switched to ATTI Mode, Flew the drone home

    Straight out of the manual....... A-mode: when neither the GPS nor the Vision System is available, the aircraft will only use its barometer for positioning to control altitude. The Vision System and some advanced features are disabled. Therefore, the aircraft cannot position or auto-brake and is...
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    Battery Discharge

    Ask a different person and you will get a different answer on this subject. It seems to be a frequent topic and the last thread I know of is this: How to deep discharge batteries I have offered my opinion on this forum previously, based on my own experience, but been aggressively "corrected"...