New P3 World Record 8.065 miles
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May I ask what kind of speed you were getting on average? I'm assuming you were on ATTI mode?
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No I flew PGPS the whole way I use big batteries I get 33 min of flight time. I can't get it to log properly to Flytrex so I am not sure about my average speed but 30 to 32 mph would be my guess.
I had someone I know make me 1800's
I have custom made 2000 mah batteries.
Wow... that nearly doubles your capacity.... but, doesn't that add a lot of weight? How much does each weigh?
I have never weighed them but they are suppose to be under 200 grams
At what point does the added weight negate the benefit of the extra power? If you are only trying to set distance records, then that is important. If you are flying within a mile or so and doing photography, it is not important to squeeze every ounce of power. A five to ten minute extension of flight time might be worth a battery mod-- if you had some distance shooting to a spot you couldn't reach by other means.
I'm going to be starting it soon. I was supposed to do it last week, but have been ridiculously busy with work.
Its hard to tell with the way I fly I am always moving I run out and back I never stop thats where the weight I think would hurt you stop and go and hovering.
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Congrats on great flight ! Can you give more details on your extra batteries pls ?
How come flytrex shows it as a 7.5 mile flight though ?
Do you think you can go farther in GPS mode than in ATTI mode ?
How come flytrex shows it as a 7.5 mile flight though ?
Do you think you can go farther in GPS mode than in ATTI mode ?
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Great information! Alternatively, to discharge to 8%, after reaching 20% and removing the battery to let it cool, when you reinsert it, you could just use the battery to review the mini SD card images, or even transfer them to your iPad. Might take a little longer, but you can leave the props on. I have never removed my props in over 150 flights. No reason to start now!It was explained like this in a Webinar by one of the Vendors-- The 8% discharge is intended to recalibrate the Smart Battery. Those individual cell readings is telemetry obtained from the Smart Battery circuit. They recommended flying the P3 down to 20 % and landing it. Take the battery out and let it cool down. Take the props off the P3 and let the battery discharge to 8% idling. Then recharge. The difference being that the battery is not discharging to 8 % under maximum discharge. The high amperage discharge is what damages the cells when they reach the low voltage ( when it is in flight).
I have done the discharge to 8% on two of my five batteries and both recharged and still show 100%. So based on the information in the Seminar and my personal experience with the two batteries I have already "deep cycled", it looks like a proven practice and this deep cycle discharge at reduced amperage does not damage the cells.
You could also just let it idle with props on outside.
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Smart, when testing the distance the battery mod will enable, to not fly in a straight line out and back, so you can still stay within the modified transmitter range, and get home easily on the return!
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Who is the vendor, and what is their website that hosts the monthly webinars?Let's give the due credit to the Vendor who puts on the monthly Webinars here-- it was the first time that anyone ever used the word "recalibrate" for the Smart Battery and that makes perfect sense-- I am learning everyday, just as you are.
Let's give them full credit!
I think the FPVLR V2 is superior then the DBS kit. I think the beamwidth and signal strength is greater on the V2. I had full signal at 8 miles.To me there is no better controller mounted antenna then the FPVLR V2. I haven't used my boosted DBS since I got the V2 I love it.
