Actually there's one small mod I want to try in summer at some lakes. I want to try using the drone with the coat hanger trick for casting light fishing tackle further than I can with a rod.
Who flies out-of-the-box stock, & why?
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Got my P4P about 2 weeks ago. The only thing I would like to do is get landing gear extenders. Would like it a little higher off the ground for takeoff and landing. My son wants me to get the landing gear with floats so it can land in water. I keep telling him this is Arizona. What water? LOL
Love it!!! The thought of using it for casting... I have two boys that love fishing, they'd get a kick out of that! But what's the coat hanger trick?!!
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I have the P3S and so far intend to keep it standard. I'm happy enough with the distance & use it to get a few pics, which I'm happy enough with. I bought it as something else to do in the crap winter months, as I have a motorbike for the summer months. If I want more range I could always buy a P3A or P3P.
There's threads on it. Basically upside down coat hanger attached to the legs with the hook facing backwards and down. Make a loop in the line 6 feet from the hook/weights, attached to the coat hanger. Fly it out over the lake spooling the line, then do a 180 yaw and gently real in the line so it comes off the coat hanger hook.
You Tube'd it... I wouldn't duct tape it around the bird like the one I saw, but otherwise that's easy enough!
Not total. You can't pan up to look at vultures checking you out yet. It would be nice to change out the ccd chip though, and have separate RGB ones.
I thought it would be more fun in the winter than it has been... but it's been COLD, and one winter video in a suburb looks the same as the next!
I don't mind, I'm using the time to learn, but I'll be anxious for summer!
You'll find signal is much better over water just by being over water. My P3P* distance record is 3.6km/2.2 miles over land and about 4.85km/3 miles over the ocean.
* P3P with Skyreat parabolic reflectors and whispered prayers.
Haven't done any mods since my P2V+, but my old P1 had folding, Carbon Fiber landing gear. I still have the kit and it's transferable to P2s and P3s, maybe P4s.
I got this, but I don't really consider it a mod, half the time I forget to even put it on!
It's funny how you see that some people spend lots of money on rangeextenders but than the odd simple original works still better
Sure strong signal a specially video feed its good to have but in the end you restricted by your batteries
For me the windsurfers will do the job other than that for longer missions I use the litchi app
Hey there is that thrill when you lose all connection
And than happiness is setting in when your bird returns ![emoji3]
Sure strong signal a specially video feed its good to have but in the end you restricted by your batteries
For me the windsurfers will do the job other than that for longer missions I use the litchi app
Hey there is that thrill when you lose all connection
And than happiness is setting in when your bird returns ![emoji3]
I spent a bit on range extenders (FPVLR) for my P2V+. They worked but were a bit fragile in the field. My Plus never seemed capable of outflying her battery range. In that respect, she was quite disappointing, like an Asian student bringing a B on his report card home to the parents.
My P3P is my straight-A student. No mods necessary.
My P3P is my straight-A student. No mods necessary.
That IS such an awesome feeling when you hear/see it coming back! (Not that I'm ever out of LOS!)
That is the coolest feeling. You're like ok, I know it's turning round and coming back any second, ok any time now, ok whew re-connected
