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Jake

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Drone
« on: January 13, 2016, 05:30:14 PM »
Looks like the price of drones is going down in a hurry. The DJI Phantom 3 was around $700 before Christmas. Yesterday I saw it at Best Buy and amazon for $499. Today, my friend found it on clearance at target for $350! I couldn't resist and asked him to buy one for me. Looking forward to trying it out over the weekend :)

FYI - looks like the prices are going down because manufacturer's think the demand will significantly drop due to regulations and possible associated fees they may carry.
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Re: Drone
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 09:52:49 AM »
Other than taking overhead pics or whatever and just the fun of flying one, I guess I don't see the thrill of owning one. I'm curious what you plan to use it for or is it just a toy?

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Re: Drone
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 10:47:10 AM »
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Re: Drone
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 10:52:24 AM »
LOL... alright then.

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Re: Drone
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 01:44:24 PM »
My brother in law races them in a league. FPV with goggles. Looks like fun.

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Re: Drone
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2016, 07:08:16 AM »
:)

Ober, I really want to explore video making, editing, and youtube style publishing - that is why I got it.
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Re: Drone
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2016, 12:51:45 AM »
Here is the video from the first flight.

https://youtu.be/PEbhVITFmFA


Technically this was our second flight, but it was the first recorded flight! During the very first try I didn’t notice that the SD card was full, so after a brief hover, I landed and replaced it with an empty one.
I wasn’t sure about flying our brand new, quite expensive, toy in the freezing temps. The literature shows it should not be flown below 32 degrees Fahrenheit – but after reading some forum posts I was again filled with confidence. Before the first flight, I let the motors worm up by idling them for about a minute or so.
I had the settings set for beginner mode so could only fly in a radius of 30 feet at a max altitude of 100 feet – which put me just above the tree line of the pines surrounding us.
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Re: Drone
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2016, 06:01:29 AM »
Smooth.

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Re: Drone
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2016, 10:15:20 AM »
Very cool!!!

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Re: Drone
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2016, 12:07:00 AM »
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Re: Drone
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2016, 10:46:07 AM »
ouch!
glad it was ok. 
great vids by the way
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Re: Drone
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2016, 10:57:46 AM »
ouch!
glad it was ok. 
great vids by the way

thanks micah!

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