Pat I finally got a hold of a 920 yeee haaaaWould those of you that have a 920, are experienced multirotor operators, have put a few flights on the 920 after learning the system, and understand how cameras and systems are supposed to work mind posting some of your thoughts about the 920 performance and camera capabilities?
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My request for info may have some too late. The 920 is not an available product on the Yuneec website.
It was a used piece 920+, appears flawless, 6 flights, everything included and 5 batts, but will check everthing outCongrats! Make sure the vendor tests the aircraft, ST-16, and camera/gimbal before they ship it. Once it arrives, take a little time learning about how all of it works, especially the camera settings, before diving into the deep end. Take the time to check every screw before the first flight. If you have a torque screwdriver use 6in.lb. to 8in.lb. as a torque value. Use either a medium blue thread lock compound, sparingly, or Loctite #222 Purple on every screw. Don't buy ANY additional Yuneec batteries. That's a waste of money and an anger generator on a grand scale. Read the thread about battery alternatives and go that route.
@PatR Another question: you mentioned you disassembled your drone completely. Would it be practical to remove the arms? The aim is to be able to transport the drone in an airplane cabin. A solution I found is to remove the screws that attach the hinges of the arms. Since the inner cable has some extra length it is then possible to put the arm in a horizontal position (same plane as the aircraft body but tangent to the aircraft and not directed outward as in flying position). That saves a lot of space. But of course one has to be careful not to pull on the cable. It would be even better to remove the arm completely but that would be practical only if
1) the body can easily be opened
2) the motor cables can be disconnected and reconnected in a safe and easy way i.e if there is a connector and they are not soldered
No wasn't me, I don't do face book, buy I have asked you a few questions in the past about 480, thanks for the battery tip and anything else that might be helpfulSounds like a good deal.
Might you be the one that reached out to me on FB? Either way, don't buy any more Yuneec batteries, they aren't worth half of what they charge from them and are real short on flight time, even when flying a 3 battery set. Right now you have enough batteries for only about 24 minutes of total flight time, and that time will become a little less with each charge cycle. You have to use at least two ports at a time. Never fly with a battery installation that uses only a single battery input port, you must be connected to at least two battery inputs. As soon as you can order 2 or 4 Zippy 500mA batteries before they run out of stock again. Each pair is good for another 20 minutes or so.
I just spoke with Yuneec. I specifically asked about the 920. She informed me to not buy the 920 as support and parts will no longer be given. It's a dead unit. I also asked if there was any chance that the software would ever be made accessible and she said no.The word I have received is that Yuneec will continue to support the 920 in parts and service. That has come from both Yuneec and one of their authorized service dealers, Terrestrial Imaging. This is something I researched heavily before buying my 920. I have no concerns about future upgrades. It could be a little better but as it already does what I need upgrades would have been nice but not a mandatory item. Parts and repairs are certainly important going forward and don’t look to be a problem.
BTW, there’s a single 8000ma graphene battery that’s providing ~21 minutes of flight time for the 920. That roughly equals what three of the 4000ma Yuneec batteries are providing. Better still is the graphene battery cost half what three Yuneec batteries do. I’ll be buying one shortly to try it out.
USMay I ask to which branch of Yuneec you spoke? America? Europe?
As you've probably found, many great sources on this site and you can apply a lot of the threads for other model's principles to the H920.I need a little hand holding here. I'm ready to make the plunge and buy a used 920 with 2 st24's. Knowing the parts and support will no longer be there I could use some feedback from you guys.
Don't know if I should trust old farts like PatR and Steve Carr! I've got 2 480's, 3 st16's, 4 chargers, and 3 cgo3+'s.As you've probably found, many great sources on this site and you can apply a lot of the threads for other model's principles to the H920.There is an old-'er guy... PatR
that's a great source of 920 and overall principles of flight dynamics and energy.
I'm 1-2 months in Ft of you. I purchased a 1st gen "new" H920, 2 ST24, CGO4, V18 Zoom Camera, ST12, and CG0 camera adapter, few other parts. Waiting for bit warmer weather to fly the big bird but playing with RC's and inspecting AC.
I'm new to Yuneec from DJI side, found the Yuneec gang on this site to be top notch in sharing information & helpful advice.
I also picked up a Typhoon H Pro RS, several extra CGO3+, CGO-ET, and looking at a few more gimbals. The GB603 for my GH4, and the GB203 / GoPro.
You'll notice on the ST24, lists all these cameras as pre-loaded, many more than H920 / ST16. I'm interested in the GB203 mount for a Mutisprectrum camera near size of GoPro. My unproven assumption (pending), since all these cameras, LK58 & MK58 video streamers are listed, should be able to use the GB203/MK58 with a multispectrum camera too.
I've been flying the H480 in the freezing temps, learning the differences in the RC from what I'm accustomed. Happy to help if I can... but I'm a 920 newbie too!
One of the guys in the UK has the 520 that he's shelving and he bought the Inspire for his commercial inspections.Shocker... still a little rebel in me... I found a great Inspire 1 X5Raw that I couldn't resist... added to collection. The X5 uses the same MFT lenses as the CGO4.
If we had the ability to access the 920's FW like 3rd party tools allow access to DJI FW... it'd provide a lot of options, and I think some small speciality shop would probably do some great development.One of the guys in the UK has the 520 that he's shelving and he bought the Inspire for his commercial inspections.
It's a shame that Yuneec won't let us access the firmware on the 920.
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