Recent content by vadajohn13

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    Battery Percentage Rapid Drop

    Forgive me for not replying sooner; I'm not sure what you mean by "discharge state." Can you describe this further?
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    Battery Percentage Rapid Drop

    I have a related question...I have the P2 Vision + with two batteries. One has performed perfectly but the other started losing power in midflight after about 12 hours of use. I have done the depletion/recharge on both of them as indicated. When I do a diagnostic the readings are comparable for...
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    Let's hear from long term flyers - how to stay flying

    I've had two P2V+'s since June 2014 and have had only one crash, and that was pilot error. I would follow everything above but add know your wind speed aloft as well as ground level...the Phantom is amazing at holding its position and handling adverse conditions but winds 15-20 mph or more will...
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    My first Hand-Catch

    Great idea. I'll do that right now.
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    My first Hand-Catch

    No doubt hand catching is better. It is a little sketchy the first time or two, as the look on my son's face shows.
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    Camera/Gimbal Repairs

    Same with mine. I think I could repair it if I could get that ribbon cable.
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    City of Atlanta

    Yup, in Rockdale County scaring cows.
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    Using my drone for profit

    Thanks, if you have the tablet connected to the drone wirelessly you already have FPV, right? Or do you need additional hardware?
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    Using my drone for profit

    Great common sense answer, thanks. I'm going to read up on the Pirtle decision and do a few small jobs with those suggestions in mind. Also, I know this is off topic, but can anyone tell me how to stream the video from my drone online? I'd like to set up a link clients can click on to watch the...
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    Using my drone for profit

    Okay, I've read a lot about the new hobby rules from the FAA; what do I have to do to operate my Phantom 2 for profit? Photography for businesses, not delivery uses. Can you even do that?
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    Devices compatible with the Phantom 2 Vision +

    FYI, I purchased a RCA 7" tablet running JellyBean for 80 bucks and it works fine
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    Devices compatible with the Phantom 2 Vision +

    Thanks to all of you for the good replies! I'll get right to the store and find me something that works.
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    Devices compatible with the Phantom 2 Vision +

    What devices besides smartphones are compatible with the P2V+? I've searched the forums but could only find info from last year. Thanks for a great resource!