Recent content by Riche

Ok I can't explain it but that feeling you get when you take off and the wind picks up and you reolize that this thing is literally a kite. And no matter how much you Let off the throttle it just seems to keep climbing. I was able to stay calm and just try to keep it still until it started to...

So for people (like me) that would be starting with nothing. What is your opinions for FPV at the transmitter? goggles or screen? A quick glance at goggles and I reolize they are just as much as the copter. What would yall recommend for newbies? It is harder than I thought to figure out what...

You have me interested Bart, I have since busted out of my hovering around the house and started flying around the yard some. It really opens up a new world when you bank around a turn and take off in the opposite direction. Between my tinkering nature and watching those videos... well I not...

This little quad has been fun massing around with, the last few days I wanted to step up the enjoyment with a longer run time and maybe a faster charger. I have seen a few guys mention that they were surprised that there wasn't many newbie's asking a bunch of questions... So I decided to...

Oh ok, that was with a base. I had a local base set up at our office for a little while with old equipment. We have since moved on to a local NTRIP network. I have mixed emotions about using a cellular connection to a base station as opposed to a radio.

Yeah sounded like an extreme over reaction, there will always be those people out there that will not listen to reason. Even if I would have confronted the owner my intentions would have been clear. No need for pushing or anything. I would politely let him know that was his one get out of jail...

"Now, if I see a MR w/ camera loitering on/above my property (under 200ft say) the owner better hope I can't reach out and touch it. Google Earth isn't realtime, but the resolution it provides can easily pick out a medium-size shrub. I figure that's the limit of privacy I can expect at this...

I heard you loud and clear. lol You are right that would be a good use for them.

Around here, I doubt they would work late much less on a Sunday. :D

It definitely was a phantom, it is hard to go to any website and not see a picture of one so I knew what it was the second I laid eyes on it. I know it is not my neighbors to either side, so this think had to be at least 80 ft. up to be over the trees and more than 600 ft. way from the person...

Might have to sic the dromida on it, if it shows up again. Lol

Yes, when I say hovering it definitely overstayed its welcome. We watched it for atleast 6 min and my wife said she heard it for long time just didn't know what it was. It wasn't a pass over by any means.

It didn't look like centimeter accuracy. But with out a reference station it is still extremely accurate and impressive!!!

Just getting started in this hobby, and well I kinda had mixed emotions when I saw a DJI phantom hovering over my property today. First off I like my privacy. I built my house back off the road in the woods. It is very hard to see my house from the road. And you can not see my back yard at...

Lol Yeah, I think I read that the range of the 3dr radio was about 300 ft. without a better antenna.