Recent content by tpsharkey

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    In what way is owing a 3dr solo better than a JJRC x9?

    The 3DR Solo and JJRC X9 are very different, the 3DR is more than a kilo in weight, has a professional level camera, is stable even in windy conditions, and requires some effort to learn, the JJRC X9 is a 258 gram drone, 2 axis gimbal and will require less effort to learn, but it's not a...
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    Drone registration

    I just registered for recreational drone flying but suspect it was not a legitimate site, it has reference to FAA and UAS and charged my credit card $18.69 and then sent a strange list of things I need to do and send more money. My HAS registration expires today, is registration still required...
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    Set up help! Looking for tech support or consultant

    I tried the other controller, it paired with the Solos within seconds of pushing the pairing botton, so I have a bad controller, so I'll open up the controller and see if there is anything I can do.
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    Set up help! Looking for tech support or consultant

    I have a similar problem, I have 2 Solos that will not connect with one controller, I've tried the pairing botton many times with both Solos, nothing, I've noticed the pairing light continues to flash slowing, not the 5 times a second it is supposed too. I've also reset the Solos multiple times...
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    Battery Super SALE $15

    Read the description, it's noodles, not Solo battery, something is wrong.
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    Solo to Mission Planner connections

    Yes, my connectIon is with solo, I've turned off my home wifi also and tried all startup combinations. My one successful connection with Mission Planner was with Windows firewall on with a UDP 14550 exception set, although it took a very long time to connect. Maybe my laptop PC wifi is not...
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    Solo to Mission Planner connections

    I have two Solos I've tried connecting via UDP to Mission Planner running on MS Vista and has failed to connect, indicating waiting for UDP connection. I have previously connected one Solo with UDP and one Solo with a USB connection (a for parts Solo when disassembled ). I've disabled Windows...
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    Drone Down... What next

    But why hasn't BESTFilms accessed the controller logs?????
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    How many crashes have you had.?

    I have about 3 years of experience flying quadcopters, I started by buying Synta 5C quadcopters for my grandkids, they mostly flew them into trees and lost interest, I was always able to retrieve them with a long stick, I found it easy to fly the Synta without getting it in a tree. I wanted a...
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    Need a gopro alternative. The cheapest one only for FPV purpose without gimbal

    I have to agree here, my Eken H9 works well in the Solo static mount (of course it has to be mounted upside-down just like the GoPro ) , perfect fit for FPV use, the 4k video is poor, but at 1080 it's like the GoPro recording. The Eken H9 size and connections are the same as the GoPro, the...
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    Need a gopro alternative. The cheapest one only for FPV purpose without gimbal

    I have a Eken 9, it fits the mount, HDMI out works, video has about a 1/4 second delay, ok if you're not trying to race.
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    Experiences with low cost M8N GPS modules?

    The original rev b rubberised shielding was re-installed over the gps, I tried start up 3 times, 15 minutes each on my deck at home, one direction blocked by my house. The results were the same as the rev b, hdop .9, satellites 12. I have not been able to test in a open field or in the air yet.
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    Experiences with low cost M8N GPS modules?

    I just replaced my 3dr rev b gps with a Neo-M8N gps, it gets no more satellites then my rev b and slower. Do parameters need to be changed to access other types of satellites?
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    Magnetic Interference

    I had magnetic interference and trouble doing calibration until I replaced the compass leg.