Recent content by Frank Foster

Good for you. I have at least 6 or 7 Solo's. A few still in their sealed box. Got a couple with upgraded wifi cards and GPS, but rest totally stock. Maybe someday, they will be worth more than I paid for them?:cool:

Yes! Merry Christmas to all. We are a dying breed!:cool:

It seems to me, some people have forgotten the old saying, "If it works, don't fix it!":cool:

Sometimes, I have to re-boot the Gopro after the Solo is all fired up. And sometimes I have to re-boot the Solo.:cool:

So sad that the Solo couldn't compete with the foreign competitors. It had, and still has many features and capabilities that far surpass most of the current drones out there. Totally different procedures in the programming, up-grading, etc. etc. I've got 2 or 3 that are flyable, and can't...

There are upgraded wi-fi cards. Do some searching around....... There are 2 cards, one goes in the controller and the other in the Solo. Requires some taking apart, etc.

Neat idea. How are you going to power the light? With a scale, and trial and error, you could get pretty close to the same balance, etc. as the Go Pro. Keep us posted

There is an old saying, "If it works, Don't fix it" There are upgrades for the GPS unit, I even have one with an external GPS mounted.

Just a guess, but maybe try disconnecting the battery on the controller, press all the buttons while disconnected, to remove any left over current. Then reconnect and try again. ??? Just guessing... I have a chit load of Solo's, and 2 that stay ready to fly. They can sit for a year or more, and...

Thanks, copied and saved..........👍

The glue buster stuff does work. I had one battery, dead, and a little swollen. Run some glue buster around the seam, and it instantly popped open! No muss, no fuss.

Sold?

Well, there's the old saying, "If it works, don't fix it" DJI is also having problems with "updates" and some bricking of drones in the process. I personally will not update anything of mine, that is working as it was intended.

Watching this post, as I have a "few" Solo's still in the box. I have a couple that flew fine a few months ago. No idea what firmware I have, it's been a long time, and I'm an old fart. Been thinking about knocking off the cob webs, and trying some "mission planner" stuff. Never did that before...

Now that you bring this up, it got me to thinking. I don't think I have ever seen or heard of any kind of "load tester" for lipo batteries. Like the battery testers made for car batteries, where you actually put a load on the battery, and see the results on a meter. Otherwise, I guess the only...