Recent content by stinger52

Good news for me. Completed the rebuild today and bench tested. Everything seems to be working OK. After I get it buttoned up I’ll test outside without props to confirm GPS. The only issue is the camera, which I tested on the hand held, does not return to horizon position. Is there a calibration...

Already installed the video link outside antenna/Itelite setup. Was just curious if there were any other improvements. Thanks Steve.

Anyone here move the RC antennas outside the Q’s body ?? Is there a mod for this ?? Does it help extend signal ??

Well it finally happened. After dozens of flights over more than a year the wind got me. Was filming a train in town about 2500 ft out (still visible). Little breezy, over 15 mph. Coming back and approaching to land (always hand catch) drone was about fifteen feet up. Went past my house and a...

Go into the camera settings. There is a selection for night, along with gorgeous, and natural.

I decided to attempt a river crossing yesterday in +15 mph winds. Had to turn back halfway because as you can see, the drone was getting hammered. High winds also drain the battery much more quickly. Also the camera wasn’t level with the horizon.

Thanks and honestly, I was crapping my pants. Next time I’m going for it.

New record for me today. Flew towards PA across the Delaware River. Started the video at around 3800 ft. just past the island. Actually got out to 6300 ft and still had video. Chickened out and came back.

Left mine in. Cover the clip end with a piece of tape to prevent it from shorting out anything.

Check the camera settings. You prob have it set to 1920x1080F120. That’s the slo-mo setting. I keep mine on 4096x2160F24.

Not necessary but it helps. By getting the antenna out of the housing it gets a better line of sight to the controller. Left the stock antenna inside the camera for balance purposes. I started with just the ITElite and decided to add the extra antenna later. It def helps. I attached the mount...

Present setup working well. Getting 3-4k in open areas. Gonna push it when the weather gets better. Cold batteries not good for longer range.

Update: I got the 7500 mAh battery to fit the EVPeak charger by shaving the guides with a razor. Seems to be charging just fine. Need to carefully insert the battery to avoid damaging the prongs.

Not long, it’s cold here. I just run it out for about 10-12 minutes then bring it back. Battery gets down to around 11 volts by then. You start getting the low battery warning around 10.6 or so. I don’t take chances, I fly over water a lot. If it goes down. Adios. It’ll get better when it warms up.

FYI The GiFi Power 7500mAh battery does not fit in the EVPeak charger. The slotted end is slightly higher than the stock battery preventing the pins from aligning. Had to use the original charger. : (