What firmware version are you running that isn't throttling the downwind speed to 35mph max?I just checked healthydrones. Longest flight time so far was 25min landed at 20%. That was with some shitty wind with the G6 1800s. 51,869 total ft. Max speed 54.62mph..I haven't run the battery down hard yet since temps haven't really been favorable. And if they were, there was really strong wind
Actually I have the horizons power Mod v 3 myself and I use those brackets that you have shown in the picture I have mine cut down a little bit this is what it looks like if you modify your bracket like I have mine the cable is just long enough and it fits nice and flush and straight and you only need the strap to hold them in placeThanks Will. I'd like to order but don't want to secure the externals with tape to the supplied bracket that must be riveted to the landing legs. I'd rather use the aftermarket battery mounts/boards that some of us are buying from another source. See picture below.
My question is do you think the wiring between the externals and then the wiring to the internal battery will need to be longer to accommodate mounting like that instead?
I have used that style of bracket at least 300 times I never had a problem with it bumping the gimbal or turning sideways I used a lot of different styles of batteries on those brackets smaller sized battery I might use zip ties from the front to the back horizontally to keep the battery from sliding but on the power mod v3 all I use is a velcro strap it fits perfectly. You might have to tuck the wire away from the sensors on the vision Positioning System if you use it in flight I don't know too many people that do outside I put a picture in here and show you what I mean.
That's the battery you saw on the brackets max amps 2000mah 4s they're good for about 33 minutes 30 - 10%
I think you are the one that asked me the other day what batteries were in the picture of my brackets.
Yeah that was me. I'm going to be splitting one of my DJI batteries and doing my own type of power mod. I want to charge/balance the external packs with my own charger.
Wow you must know your stuff if you are going to try to do it yourself I Imagine it is pretty difficult
I'm familiar and comfortable with electronics. I understand how this needs to be connected. The only unknown for me is what lies underneath that DJI battery case. I've analyzed all of the limited pictures available so will just have to wing that part. Once I've got the cells freed from the DJI board, the rest is easy.
Thanks. I have one bird I just acquired with that firmware version on it. No downwind speed throttling was one of the reasons I got it! Unfortunately, the compromise is the original motors, which are less efficeient, reducing flight time by some 10% over the new motors. However, with a faster bonus downwind speed, the distance coverage may still be the same!
