See Cheyenne, WY Supercharger - Page 5 for an update on Cheyenne. Transformer should be installed in a few days! :biggrin:
Dude! Do you have your own UAV or something?
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See Cheyenne, WY Supercharger - Page 5 for an update on Cheyenne. Transformer should be installed in a few days! :biggrin:
Dude! Do you have your own UAV or something?
My experience with cheaper, more toy quadcopters, is that keeping the darn thing stable is really hard. Trim levels have to be adjusted, if you do the wrong thing, it can flip out. Occasionally one motor will get stuck, etc. Is the DJI easy to control? Reliable? In windy conditions?
My experience with cheaper, more toy quadcopters, is that keeping the darn thing stable is really hard. Trim levels have to be adjusted, if you do the wrong thing, it can flip out. Occasionally one motor will get stuck, etc. Is the DJI easy to control? Reliable? In windy conditions?
I have the Phantom 2 Vision as well: it's super easy to fly and has a single-axis gimbal, shock mounted and stabilized in pitch, so the video is a little more stable than Cottonwood's. The ultimate party trick: you can shut off the transmitter and the Phantom 2 climbs to 20 meters, returns to the spot from which it took off, descends and lands, and shuts itself down, all automatically. It's a hoot and a half.
Apologies for hijacking the thread...
Thanks for answering the Phantom questions. All answers are right on, except that the Phantom uses a electronic altimeter and 3-axis accelerometer, in addition to the electronic compass and 3-axis gyroscope to aide the GPS. Pretty amazing for under $500 retail!
The thread is only hijacked if the discussions go on for pages. :wink:
The big missing link there is Holbrook, NM.
I have the Phantom 2 Vision as well: it's super easy to fly and has a single-axis gimbal, shock mounted and stabilized in pitch, so the video is a little more stable than Cottonwood's. The ultimate party trick: you can shut off the transmitter and the Phantom 2 climbs to 20 meters, returns to the spot from which it took off, descends and lands, and shuts itself down, all automatically. It's a hoot and a half.
Apologies for hijacking the thread...
Um... Holbrook hasn't been in New Mexico since 1863. Where have you been for the last 150 years? :wink:
I have the Phantom Vision 2 as well. It's great.
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The only advantages that I can see for the original Phantom is that it is cheaper if you already own a GoPro, and that the newer GoPro's will do video and simultaneous high res stills. The Phantom 2 will do video or stills, but not at the same time. The Phantom 2 gives you a live video feed, ability to control the camera in flight, longer flight time, and longer range.
Where di you purchase yours? To keep the thread 'on topic'. I need it to look for more new SCs on the east coast.
The GoPro was awesome on a recent scuba trip to Dominica and should be more fun with the quadcopter next time for scenic video . . . yes, I know that I can't take the quadcopter underwater!Next question: for whatever reason, despite knowing they'd be great for our kayak trips, we've not got ourselves to having picked up any GoPro or other such cameras. Given that, has anyone a suggestion as to what combination would work best with Phantoms - I see they are available with and without their own camera; with or w/o GoPro attachment, etc.
(am already thinking of what it could be like having a Phantom recording a kayak trip.....
I totally want a working underwater quadcopter now.The GoPro was awesome on a recent scuba trip to Dominica and should be more fun with the quadcopter next time for scenic video . . . yes, I know that I can't take the quadcopter underwater!
The National Park Service bans the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the park's confines, saying they disrupt the wilderness experience and interfere with emergency services.