Search results

  1. ArmyVet

    Phantom 4 Reconditioned for sale on WOOT

    Just in case any one is interested. I have bought stuff from Woot before and their customer service is excellent. ' DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter $729.99 Factory Reconditioned...
  2. ArmyVet

    Are 3s and 4s batteries interchangeable?

    Not a drone expert, but I do know something about electtronics. You may get away with using a different voltage. And then again you may instantly fry something or degrade something over time. Dont do it.
  3. ArmyVet

    is learning to tell the time hard

    Ok reminds me. In the Army we used the 24 hour clock. As in 1600 hours. In the Navy they use bells as in "4 bells". I never did get that one hmm The Marines use "the big hand is on 4 and the little hand is on 10" Ha ha Sorry my Marine brothers :-) Semper Fi.
  4. ArmyVet

    Use satellite to increase range? :)

    That tooooo......
  5. ArmyVet

    Use satellite to increase range? :)

    Satellite Antennas (actually all antennas) are resonant (optimum) at the designed frequency. As long as the quad frequency matches, I would think it might help. Probably some other issues need to be considered. But that is my take. .
  6. ArmyVet

    Phantom research and almost decision time.....maybe Hahaha

    Ok, shoulder mount might work. Latency could be an issue, but I would only use it to set up picture shots. Not for navigation. Using my cheap Tarantula, I only take videos. When I view it, I grab individual frames as. Jpg for saving. I get decent results. With a much better camera should be...
  7. ArmyVet

    Phantom research and almost decision time.....maybe Hahaha

    Thanks again holtneil, Goggles are definitely out for me. Adding a screen to a controller is probably worse that hanging a Smart Phone on the transmitter, at least for me. But I was amazed at the stuff available. Here would be my preference on the Phantom. Or any similarly capable Quad for...
  8. ArmyVet

    Phantom research and almost decision time.....maybe Hahaha

    Thanks Checking the links.
  9. ArmyVet

    Phantom research and almost decision time.....maybe Hahaha

    Okay, I know everyone is tired of me still mulling it over. Mull mull ;) I keep looking and reading and almost make up my mind to buy a.....................fill in the blanks. But, I go back to the Phantom 3 standard. And then I remind myself that for FPV on a Phantom you need to use a...
  10. ArmyVet

    Phantom Standard on sale at Sams Club.

    Phantom 3 Standard $399 on DJI.com Just a couple of months ago a refurbished one was $413 on DJI.com Prices are dropping. How low can they go? Before I cant resist :-)
  11. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    And the bigger inboard motor. hhaha
  12. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    Experts awaken! from your mid winters nap;) And help Ronand.
  13. ArmyVet

    DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter

    Ahhh, So they just put this on as a consolation prize....haha Parrot PAR-BEBOP1 Bebop Quadcopter Drone w/Fisheye Lens $149.99 Condition Factory Reconditioned
  14. ArmyVet

    DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter

    On Woot.com for $799.00 http://www.woot.com/offers/dji-phantom-4-quadcopter-4?ref=eml_so_to_w_img&utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=b28b8cac60-Daily+Digest+-+20161223+-+Sellout.Woot&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5ca76da11-b28b8cac60-280996766#tracked But sold out as I was putting this up...
  15. ArmyVet

    Cell Tower Effects on Control of DJI

    Cell phone frequencies are: 1) 824-896 MHz commonly termed 800 MegaHertz (may also be known as 850MHz) (2) 1850MHz-1990MHz commonly termed 1900 MegaHertz or 1.9 GigaHertz Although the FCC permits an effective radiated power (ERP) of up to 500 watts per channel (depending on the tower...
  16. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    Thanks all! Seeing a lot more GPS capable drones out there. Fun fun. Happy Holidays!
  17. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    If you are asking me? I assumed preset heights, I just could not verify that was the method in my research. . I did not think there was an "obstacle avoidance" that would work in a forest haha Thanks everyone!
  18. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    Thanks! The more I thought about it the more sense it makes. Better than crashing into things on your way home. haha I am going to assume this is probably similar across all DJI lines?
  19. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    Wow amazing ability to control parameters. Of course I have nothing for comparison. But still very cool. I am seriously considering my own build now. Just have to figure out how to fit it in all my other projects and honey-do list haha Will work on a $ comparison. Have fun
  20. ArmyVet

    GPS capable drones and Return Home

    Thanks again. I will look for information on those flight controllers. Dig a little deeper. My eyes are not too bad close up with sufficient lighting. My problem is small part coordination and getting frustrated. Probably why yanking and banking a quad in the air is so therapeutic. Have fun
Top