Recent content by Damien

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    Mount and Camera Remote Control Options for Non-GoPro Cameras

    I know this is a bit subjective, but in the strongest wind conditions where you would still fly the solo with GPH4B without flinching due to the gimbal, how slow do you fly to ensure close to straight down images?
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    Advice on external battery for tablet

    cheers bruce, using yours as the minimum specs, i just bought this one that's bigger and more powerful, so hopefully i should have no issues running the tab with it. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Portable-Capacity-PowerPort/dp/B01K6TA748?ref_=ast_sto_dp thanks to all for chiming in
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    Advice on external battery for tablet

    Does your battery pack now charge you tablet when in use at a similar rate to a wall charger? If so, what pack do you have?
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    Advice on external battery for tablet

    Yep, I run quality cables. All that's on the tablet is drone apps, it's my dedicated solo tablet, but I find it desirable to run full brightness outside when flying. The GPS chews power too.
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    Advice on external battery for tablet

    Thanks Rob. I have this setup as well, I use it when I can get dropped off and left by a vehicle. What I'm looking for now is for when I have to hike everything in myself.
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    Advice on external battery for tablet

    Anyone using a external battery that actually charges an 8" tablet? Im using a galaxy tab s2 8.0 and i'm looking for an external battery that will charge it for extended time in the field. None of my current cell phone external batteries do much (even a samsung one) apart from barely holding...
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    Swarming Solos

    Interesting they use solo, but scary as *#:k that even us pilots will soon be out of jobs
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    Solo 3DR Rapid Battery Loss

    Yes, fairly obvious this one post wonder is just stirring the pot
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    Solo 3DR Rapid Battery Loss

    I found if you start in sport with bottom down left you can triple the flight time and get 40 minutes, as it tricks the bladder sensor, thus holding out longer before RTP. Really handy when there is a cold breeze.
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    Single photos at points in Mission Planner?

    thanks, I'll look into those commands
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    Site scan solos?

    Now the batteries are getting old, has anyone seen any of the site scan Solos up for sale? I'd be keen to get one
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    Surveys Possible with Solex Missions?

    That sounds good. I always wanted that feature. How does one read them in? What file types does it accept?
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    Single photos at points in Mission Planner?

    I could be missing something really basic, but I want to fly to a point, loiter one second, take a single photo, fly to next point, loiter one second, take a single photo etc. etc. I have only ever used distance triggering, but using that for this particular application will result in time...
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    Attention - All ‘Down Under' Solo Pilots, BRAND NEW BATTERIES! - ( Sealed in original Retail Packaging. )

    @Solo-Loco Hey mate, Looking forward to receiving my 8 batteries. Thanks for all the help dude.