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    3DR Apps fail at sending support ticket

    I've got a "calibration error" on an new solo (3 short flights) and have been trying to submit a support ticket through the app (both ios and android) for the past 3 days. Each time it gets to what appears to be the end of the progress bar and then says that the support ticked could not be...
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    Has anyone brought their Solo on a plane with the original box?

    Hey guys! I'm flying out today to Florida and I really want to know if anyone had any issues bringing their 3DR solo with the original box(case) on an airplane. We are flying with American Airlines and I do not want the drone to get rejected. I just got this drone and I was going to fly it in...
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    3dr solo help please!

    Hello. Recently I'm interested in buying a drone. My budget is about $ 800, I saw the 3dr with gopro hero 4 black and gimbal and it looks awesome, the problem is that I living out of the usa, and it's very expensive in my country ($ 1000 - $ 1200 without gopro andgimbal ). But the good news is...
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    A few problems from a newbie

    Hi all, I've just got my 3DR Solo. It was a "factory refurbished" unit I bought on eBay from USA and had delivered to me in the UK. I also ordered and fitted the genuine gopro gimbal to go with my existing GoPro hero 4 Silver. When it arrived, I followed all the instructions and updated all...
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    3dR gimbal yaw behaviour

    A few days ago I purchased a Solo gimbal from Ebay. After testing it I found that it is stabilizing as expected on pitch and roll axis, while on the yaw axis it is behaving different compared to my previous Storm32 3D gimbal. The Solo gimbal seems more, or absolutely "stiff" on the yaw axis. If...
  6. kneel23

    3DR Raises $53 Million Series D Round

    3DR Raises $53 Million Series D Round – 3DR News Edit: Sorry! meant to post this to News
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    Salvation Mountain

    Here's a video I made of Salvation Mountain in Niland, CA. All aerial footage shot from Solo. Enjoy!
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    Spare Parts Project

    So I've been flying Solo's for a little over a year and over the course of 5 units, and 3DR's ever so lovely customer service, I've acquired quite a bit of parts. These parts are perfectly working and in great condition. I rebuilt a Solo with the other parts from this scrapped drone and random...
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    Greece From Above

    Just got back from my vacation in Greece in March. Got some good aerial footage with my trusty Solo. Such a beautiful country! Check out my video. Places in Video: Santorini Skaros Rock Red Beach Akrotiri Lighthouse Meteora
  10. Ivan Riobla

    Third time flying the Solo / Low Light mini test

    (The video is on facebook so they compress different from youtube but you can still see it in 1080p is not that bad.) Well for some reason my Hero3+ black is not sending the live feed to the remote so im just doing some small test getting familiar with the drone experience. Many people is...
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    Brand new Solo kit with 3 gimbals, extra props and backpack

    Hey everyone, Well I purchased this from Bestbuy and paid $299 for the Solo, Backpack and gimbal. I was moving to the Caribbean aboard a sailboat and was going to use the drone down there. Long story short, the seller of the boat screwed me over after arriving to the Caribbean , and now I'm...
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    Flying Drones in Dubai

    Anyone has experience in flying drones in Dubai? I plan a trip to Dubai and was thinking of taking my Solo with me. I read some of the local regulations in Dubai and was surprised that they require the pilot to be registered in CAA, otherwise there is a penalty (imprisonment one to three years...
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    Volcan Mountain Peak, San Diego

    Video I made at Volcan Mountain Peak in San Diego. Check it out.
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    3dr Solo Level Error out of the box

    ISSUE: Received the backpack bundle 3dr solo and when capturing satellites it would give a level error and go back to looking for satellites and give level error again (satellites inside 0 outside 9).Ordered the MRO GPS u-blox Neo M8n/ 3dr solo upgrade($80) and it would capture 15 satellites...
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    Getting new GoPro first one ever to use with gimble

    quick question everyone :) Does the hero 4 silver work fully with the gimble and all controls I hear about it from other users being able to do? And last but not least will I have to detach the gimble every time I want to put it back in the carrying case it came with? Just wondering if there...
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    Go Pro 4 Silver Or Black With Specific Case Use

    I'm going back and forth between the silver or black go pro 4. I will be using the Go Pro for both drone and handheld shooting. Of course the black has better frame rates but the silver has the screen which will be helpful shooting handheld shots with with. My main question is that if I'm...
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    First time testing follow me mode on my car BMW M3

    Testing out follow me mode for the first time. Hope you enjoy the footage. Shot with GoPro Hero 4 Silver and 3DR Solo Drone w/ Gimbal Car: BMW M3 E46 Location: Sweetwater Reservoir, San Diego
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    Top speed of 55 mph

    I have noticed when I have the 3DR app set at top speed I only get to around 32-33 mph. What do I need to change to reach top speeds of 55 mph?
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    Keep losing controller connection

    Hi guys, This is my first post on the blog. I am the owner of a 3dr solo since 2 months already and was happy until this problem happened: I was flying around 80m (260 ft) high when the solo lost the connection. It started to come back to the starting point, as always, but when "landed", the...
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    My first video

    Well, had my first ever drone flight the other day! Decided to do it over water in FAR too windy conditions because obviously that's the way to learn your fancy new drone. Even had to do a landing in manual mode, which was totally terrifying! (the GPS lock got lost when I landed in a cove with...