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Recent content by Gogittum

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    GPS Tracker advise

    It's been a while, but I'm still here. The days when I'm in the mood to fly, seems like the wind is up and/or thunderstorms are booming. I've made several flights with "my" antenna setup and it appears - as usual - that Jafo is right. When I tilt the camera it is no longer aligned for best...
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    Which Antenna ??

    Of course, I came up with a glitch. Flying seems fine now, no problems at all, but I was getting some bobbing of the camera at times. Turns out the antenna is contacting the pivot at the back of the camera mount at about 70º or 80º downward deflection. If I don't rotate it that far down, all...
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    Which Antenna ??

    It's really confusing, which to buy. When I questioned the seller on eBay, his description of which sides of which piece had pins and which didn't sounded like something out of a Chinese instruction manual, so I went with the recommendation.....and had to do some fussing when they came in. The...
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    Pre Fail Mode Q500+

    Problem solved. I opened it up a couple of weeks ago to install the new antenna brackets and found: After repairing it, I carefully checked the other connections for any broken strands. All looks good and the Q flies fine.
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    Self Distructing Props

    Every lower priced prop I've bought has been severely out of balance. I bought the balancer that consists simply of a rod with threads at each end. Screw a prop onto the rod and balance it across a cup or glass and you'll see in a hurry. I've had to cut as much as 3/8" off one end of a prop...
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    Which Antenna ??

    Thanks again, Jafo. They're ordered and I ordered the other parts directly off the links you supplied, so they should be fine. My 90s don't have the center pin on either side, but it should be simple enuf to fabricate an adapter pin. Does circular polarization mean they'll work with either...
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    CG02+ problem on hand held

    Yah, hafta turn it on, enter the password, then open the app to connect to camera. Phone won't stay connected for more than a few seconds but camera keeps recording. Getting the phone to re-connect to turn video off is a long and frustrating process. Easier to just shut it off and terminate...
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    Which Antenna ??

    Going on Jafo's advice (somewhat belatedly) I've ordered most of the pieces to do the range extension mods to my Q500+ antennas. (antennae ??) Pretty straight forward - I got the extensions and the 90s and can fabricate the attachment pieces, but now I run into uncertainty on antennas and the...
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    CG02+ problem on hand held

    Appreciate the thought, but it does work with Android, too. Just gotta be stubborn and fuss with it.
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    CG02+ problem on hand held

    No help with my question, so after much further messing around - and I'm not good at this - here's what I've found: It continues to have problems connecting via my Samsung SIII phone, but when it connects, then disconnects, the light on SG02+ still blinks and it really is still recording, tho'...
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    Pre Fail Mode Q500+

    I'm pretty bummed out. Yesterday I drove miles into the back country including 1 mile of steep, rough 4WD trail, then carried my Q500+ another ¼ mile thru fairly heavy brush to a clearing at the base of a small mountain with an ancient Indian lookout post on the top. Thought that'd make a...
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    CG02+ problem on hand held

    Finally got after it again on Monday and it gave me fits. I found that it will usually connect fairly quickly and then tapping the small circle starts the recording. The purple/blue light flashing on camera tells me it's still recording, even when screen says, "no connection." That's fine...
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    So much for that one....

    Missed that last line. I had a refrigeration/ac business in Palm Springs from '84 - '89 and was Chief Engineer at the Ritz Carlton, Rancho Mirage from '96 - '06. Covered a lot of ground and did lots of hiking. One of my hobbies is story telling with pictures. I may still have some hidden...
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    GPS Tracker advise

    Thanks, Jafo. Hate to appear dense, but a couple of questions: 1) From the connector shown under the cut plastic inside the Q500+ there is already a wire with a lump on it going down a landing gear leg and taped to that leg. Does that qualify as an external antenna ?? Man, (snivel, snivel) I...
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    GPS Tracker advise

    Good thought but not too likely. I bought it used from a friend (??) and am apparently the 3rd owner. Don't know if I dare sell it or not. :-(