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Recent content by Just Rick

  1. Just Rick

    Wires hanging out of gimbal/camera

    I'd vote for immediate return to Best Buy in case this was a customer return and repack. Actually hope that's what it is, otherwise you have to ask if we're flying devices with that bad of quality control from the Yuneec factory?
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    Drone crashed

    Lots of basic places to start: Make sure compass calibration is done from where you're taking off, make sure GPS is locked in, try keeping at least 30' away during takeoff and fly in manual mode. Does this happen every time? Or in the same general location? Do you have full control for any...
  3. Just Rick

    Broken Flight Battery Compartment Door

    Long story made somewhat short: Had glitchy flight problems with Q500 since day of purchase in August 2016 and went back-and-forth with customer service, tests, flight data, etc. Finally it jerks into a small tree, trashing the frame and a bit on the camera. Then Yuneec finally takes it back...
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    Telemetry Issues

    Greetings Anton. Hope everything works out for you. Shouldn't be this hard. Really like flying this one but, had day one issues with Q5004k purchased August 23rd. At liftoff to 6' with GPS lock and in Smart mode, it started drifting towards me and to the left. ST10+ in Mode 2 but not responding...
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    Camera tilt related to compass?

    Two questions: My Q500 4k camera is panned about 10 degrees port/left but does auto-level (parallel to horizon) fine. Anyone experiencing that? Yuneec Tech today said try detaching and physically move gimbal/camera several times across each axis' full extents. Will try. Other question is about...