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    3DR Solo batteries

    For sale is a set of (7) 3DR solo smart batteries. (5) of them are used and I recall them all giving decent to good flight times, but that was a couple of years ago. (2) are NIB, never even taken out of the plastic. All batteries have been stored indoors at appropriate temperatures and voltages...
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    Madhacker 3DR Solo Battery Charging Adaptor and Diagnostics Tool

    Some others have mentioned this tool on the Solo forum (can't find the thread right now), but I wanted to give you my initial impressions. The tool can be found here: 3DR Solo Battery charging adapter and diagnostics tool. – Madhacker.org I believe in addition to the $45 price, the seller...
  3. Roger Caplan

    "smart battery" adapter?

    I'd like to use 3rd party lipo packs with my solo. I'm thinking of using something like this, permanently mounted on the solo: Smart Battery Systems (SBS) with SmBus V1.1 support for 7.4V / 11.1V / 14.8V Li-Ion battery packs , and then plug any "regular" lipo pack's power and balance...
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    Smart Battery Help!

    So I'm having troubles with my battery. I have flown the drone twice. Both times being perfect flights with zero problems. After the last flight I went to charge the battery and I monitored it to make sure everything was good. I then put the battery in the Solo backpack and went out to go fly...
  5. 13nikos62

    Cheaper 3DR Smart Battery for Aussies

    As most of us here Down Under are aware, the solo smart battery is way more expensive than what it sells for in the US. In Oz it retails anywhere from AUD$238 to $299.00. The latter is quickly becoming the norm. So today I was surfing the net looking to buy a couple of these batteries. Not...
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    I'm building a car charger & I've got a question

    Since most of my flying is closer to my car than a 120 V wall socket, I’ve built a 12V car charger for my Solo. My goal for this charger is to be able to charge at least one, possibly more batteries, without hearing the constant buzz that my power inverter makes. I'm using one of these from...