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  1. sledge57

    Lipo Checker

    I know most have seen these. I just found them on this site for $3.95 Cheapest price I've seen, just passing it on... https://www.allelectronics.com/item/lbt-79/li-po-battery-level-meter/1.html
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    Finally bit the bullet...

    Saw a DJI sale a week or so ago where you could get a battery and a set of landing leg extensions with the Mavic Pro for just $10 so I bought the Fly More Bundle and this special $10 deal. It came last week and I just unboxed it last night (I can't believe I let it sit for days either, lol)...
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    Just watched a video, $79 3 axis gimbal

    Just saw this on Painless 360 Youtube channel, price is right, might give this a go. Only for GoPro 3 or 4 at the moment...
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    Sell Iris+ or strip it?

    Mostly wondering what others opinions of the "used drone" market is like. I want to put a Pixhawk on my TBS Disco Pro and have decided the Iris+ will not see much if any flight time when the DP is done. So I was thinking of selling the Iris+ to fund the DP project but it seems I'll just take a...
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    DJI Sale

    Just got an email from DJI, Phantoms on sale, prices look tempting, especially Phantom 3 Std for $500 Fortunately for me DJI was too late... http://link.dji.com/u/gm.php?UID=Nb0bERg3e2&ID=290636680_486765_31352
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    Christmas in October...

    First from Team Legit, a PDB for my ZMR 250: (first on my to do list is finish the ZMR) And from Santa Trappy, this for my Disco Pro: (TBS got this to Michigan from Hong Kong in 3 days, Banggood takes 3 months to arrive, no more Banggood, I don't care what their prices are like. 20 some odd...
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    Autonomous success, almost....

    Tried videoing the bridge again. My flight made it all the way across the bridge then a RTL occurred. Have to check the logs to see why but my money is on the Geo-fence, I upped the limit I had my fence set to but when I calculated the distance needed I measured to the center of the bridge...
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    IRIS + First Autonomous Flight and RTL today

    So after a few months flying the Iris I finally got up the nerve to try this. First I did a short flight and initiated a RTL... PERFECT! Landed almost dead nuts on the home point, in fact I did probably 8 - 10 RTLs today and was never off by more than 3 feet or so, I'm impressed. Next flight...
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    Good Video, Unfortunately....

    The people who need to see it wont.
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    Taranis Plus + Iris + = ????

    Anyone using a Taranis TX with their Iris+ ? I decided to buy this TX mainly due to the fact I'm getting old and my memory stinks, so I figure a talking TX the can inform me which flight mode I'm in etc, could be a help. Honestly during my last fight I was getting confused again which flight...
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    What to do?

    That's what I said to myself this afternoon. Beautiful day for Spring in Michigan, 75*, sunny and... Winds blowing 20 - 25 mph, KRAP! Not going to fly my Iris+ in those winds (not yet anyway :rolleyes: ) So, what to do? I know, I'll fly my Nano QX outside in those winds (first time outdoors...
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    3DR Iris+... My experience so far

    Bought myself a Christmas present last year, Iris+, wanted to try autonomous flight someday and this seemed like a good way to start. So I forced myself to leave it in the box until the weather (Michigan weather sucks..) got nice and today was the day! So I watched all the videos I could find...
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    FAA Strikes again?

    Not sure if this was posted or not but it sounds like the FAA is at it again. http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2193252&utm_source=rcg&utm_medium=email&utm_content=amaresponse&utm_campaign=201407...
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    Naza V2 layout FW-550

    A new MR was born yesterday but I'm not happy yet. I'm trying to figure out the best layout/location for all my electronics on a FW-550. Naza V2 with Futaba rx using S-Bus and a Zenmuse control module (going in later). I built my 550 yesterday but I'm not satisfied with the layout and overall...
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    Review of "Build Your Own Drone" and customer service

    I was bitten recently with the bug to jump into this hobby. After hours online looking at various MR kits and combos I finally decided to buy the DJI FW 550 with Naza M v2, DJI landing gear and a Zenmuse H3-2d Gimbal combo that quite a few stores were advertising. The best price I found was at...
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    Confused about TBE and Naza V2

    I've seen info on Youtube about the toilet bowl effect and adjusting the GPS antenna for the proper magnetic declination. I've also read that DJI has addressed this through FW I believe. So do I need to adjust the gps antenna for mag dec when setting everything up or is the TBE not an issue...
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    New MR on the way...

    Ok I took the plunge, I just ordered a DJI F550 , here what it comes with. Zenmuse H3-2D Brushless gimbal F550 Flame Wheel ATRF Kit F550 Landing Legs DJI Naza M V2 GPS Naza M V2 GPS / Compass Unit Naza M V2 PMU Naza M V2 LED Connection Cables What radio do you guys like that wont break...
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    Ready to take the plunge

    Hi, I'm a mult-rotor noob but an RC old timer. I've been fooling with just about every form of RC vehicles made for about 35 years. I always wanted to do aerial photography with an RC plane and recently discovered multi rotor copters and discovered this is what I've been looking for...
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