Plug-n-plag strobe for P3P/A

[Providian623]

Well, Al, I went ahead ordered a couple of these from the UK.
STROBON v2 Navigation Light (WHITE) - Flytron
For starters, I'm going to try to rig it up with some kind of switch and a battery like this, as they are really small and light, and I have a bunch of them sitting around the house. Should be a pretty small assembly once done, and then I can try some different mounting points on the P3 with a combination of double sticky tape, zip ties, velcro and chewing gum.

We'll see...
(see what I did there?)

I have 2 of them (Red) on my drone. Ran the wires inside white shrink tubing to a 3 AAA battery pack & switch. Works very well and very visible.

 

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If anyone can compile a parts lost that would be great. I know nothing about electronics and wiring so it would be very helpful.

 

[charlieWhelan]

I don't really do any night flying, my intention is to make it easier to find during day when I lose sight of it. If that works, night will be no problem. Maybe I'll give it a try, we'll see...

It looks like your parts would be functionally very similar to the Strobon v2 Navigation Light assembly. It sure looks like the same bulb in the pictures, but I don't think there is enough info in the spec sheet to necessarily back out the bulb wattage on the v2 assembly. Maybe someone else can figure it out. Or I guess we could ask Flytron... If you intend to do a permanent installation into the Phantom, I can see wanting to use the individual parts. That should be pretty slick. I have multiple Phantoms (and some other things) and I would like something that i can universally stick on to whatever I like.
25 years ago, I bought a used 1978 Ford Van ambulance conversion from a small Volunteer Fire Department in the Colorado Rockies (long story). I didn't get 2 miles after buying it before a cop pulled me over to explain that it was illegal to have forward facing red/blue gels in a non-emergency vehicle. Mind you, I didn't have the flashing lights or siren on (at least not at that time ), but the cop was very touchy about it. Just makes me wonder what law enforcement might think if one of those flew up on them.

Yeah, a switched headlight (that's worth having) is a whole other bucket of problems to solve.

Although not illegal for drones, I would only use the blue/red strobe in my yard when my young nephew is over. I can only imagine the sensationalized headlines anti-drone writers would come up with if they saw me flying around town with police colored strobes.