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I think mine was just bad. I had the added advantage of have two Solo's and could compare them. This one (Solo1) always had slightly better/faster GPS, until one day (for no apparent reason) it started to get bad GPS peformance. Where I got 12 sats, I would get 6, and the GPS was just "finicky" and made the craft wander a bit more than in past. I took it part to look at spacers, connectors, foil, etc. etc. and did everything. Nothing changed it. I swapped boards with Solo2 and the problem followed the board....Earl, do you think they have modified/updated the board, or yours was just bad? I have been wondering if 3DR is continually making changes to Solo as they get feedback. Do you think a Solo ordered and produced now would have different components from one ordered months ago?
Called them and told them that, and at first they wanted to give me an RMA. I explained I had the thing apart more often than an old british carburetor, and they agreed to send me one.
It looks exactly the same, but I am back to previous performance now. I start off turning on the Solo, and get 12 sats before the controller boots up. It is also noticeably more stable.
As an example, I took off yesterday, and forgot to fold down the extended feet (Relish 3D). Rather than land, I just hovered it while folding them down one at a time