Recent content by KoofPoof

From completing boot, it is possible. As far as the wifi antenna goes, yes, you can use ANY 2.4ghz wifi antenna. Want to punch a hole in the body to mount an SMA jack and thus use a run of the mill screw on antenna? go for it. Want to utilize the already present MCX connector type? you can do...

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Update: All 5 solos fly! 3 have RevB boards. The first one I couldn't get to boot? Well it boots just fine when all the pods are swapped. Any one of those pods causes an unsuccessful boot in the other solos. 2 had ancient firmware. 4 needed calibration, 2 were pretty stubborn about calibrating...

You just reminded me to leave feedback with him. Thanks!

I'd say, based on what I'm seeing, your odds are better than 50/50 for getting a flyable bird. I'd hazard a guess that a bulk of Best buy returns on solo are due to people just not knowing or being comfortable with flying it. That first bird I checked with an unsuccessful boot will have all...

My order arrived today, will update when I go through it. Edit: started going through 1 solo so far, on the exterior you'd be hard pressed to differentiate it from a new one. Body is in great shape, has GPS RevA. Pod 3 is "dead" (won't light up) software version was 1.0.5, so it's been sitting...

That's a good question, I considered that route myself, the case of the battery is two parts. Unfortunately those parts are usually glued together so separating them is pretty destructive. I may try that method first. If pedals2paddles is right and the BMS is tied to the existing cells and their...

I wish I knew even one single thing about Arduino, if I did I'd gladly help out with that. I look forward to seeing progress with it!

Happened to me recently, fortunately saw a video posted on this very forum about it, and was able to successfully correct.

Master airscrew props are great on the solo, quieter, seem to have more bite in the air, and you've got color options if you'd like to set yourself up for additional orientation info. They're cheaper than 3DR props, they come balanced, the only downside is that the hub and prop are two pieces...

I've done a wedding for a friend already, and though I didn't fly directly over people, I was in close enough proximity to cause worry. I set up a specific area of flight with the closest point of non crew contact being about 10 feet away at 5ft altitude. Before taking off I set up a weighted...

No way that I'm familiar with. The app seems to cater to those unfamiliar with quads in general. That said, it's a simplified feature set.

Hi all! Names Koof, (actual nickname). Been flying the solo for a few months, creeping around this forum, and absorbing everything I can. Hailing from the Twin Cities in the north star state of Minnesota, you'll likely spot me flying all over MN, or WI handily avoiding airports along the...

Like many of you, I'm planning on keeping my solo in the air for as long as possible. Inevitably the battery cells will take a dump. Without a viable OEM equivalent replacement on the horizon yet, it has many of us experimenting. Stanordave has demonstrated flying the solo on aftermarket packs...

Mind if I tag along and contribute to your endeavor? I bought a lot of 5 "best buy returns" solos last night, which should be arriving on Thursday. $60 or so a pop with no usually included items. My goal when buying them was first and foremost, to see if I could correct whatever "issue" they had...