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Re: Drone hobbyists

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by iron369 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:48 pm

All right about 395’ at “Riverside at Farnsley-Moorman” except the last one. That was taken at a little swamp that I think might be the reason for my mosquito problem around my house.
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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by plumber_bob » Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:54 am

So what are the highlights of your learning curve so far?

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by iron369 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:47 pm

plumber_bob wrote:So what are the highlights of your learning curve so far?

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I don’t crash as much.
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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by guncrank1 » Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:09 am

iron369 wrote:
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plumber_bob wrote:So what are the highlights of your learning curve so far?

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I don’t crash as much.
My rockets alway blow up in the air somehow.....

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by plumber_bob » Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:08 pm

guncrank1 wrote:
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iron369 wrote:
Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:47 pm
plumber_bob wrote:So what are the highlights of your learning curve so far?

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I don’t crash as much.
My rockets alway blow up in the air somehow.....
Quit putting warheads on them. That should help.

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by plumber_bob » Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:53 pm

Got my cheapy drone today.
Trying to get the batteries charged.

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Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:28 am

Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by Marcus » Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am

plumber_bob wrote:Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

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I'm sorry. I LOLed at that.



My condolences for your loss.lol
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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by iron369 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:04 am

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Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:06 am

Marcus wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am
plumber_bob wrote:Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

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I'm sorry. I LOLed at that.



My condolences for your loss.lol
Thanks.
I should've made a tether for it I reckon until I knew I could control it.
Lessons learned!

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by Niceguy » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:21 am

Like I said, either a 3 year old could fly it or damn near impossible to fly for any one...haha Cheap ones only seem to come in those 2 models...haha

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Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:03 pm

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Like I said, either a 3 year old could fly it or damn near impossible to fly for any one...haha Cheap ones only seem to come in those 2 models...haha

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I couldn't believe it! It just acted like it decided to go home and shagged ass that way.
It had nothing to do with the fact that I was past a 6 pack when I tried it! 8-)

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by Niceguy » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:27 pm

Hahaha!

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by iron369 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:30 pm

Don’t drink and drone! That’s how I didn’t realize my rth was lower than a tree and now I have all these scratches. Image
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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by Livewire » Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:18 pm

plumber_bob wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:06 am
Marcus wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am
plumber_bob wrote:Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

pb
I'm sorry. I LOLed at that.



My condolences for your loss.lol
Thanks.
I should've made a tether for it I reckon until I knew I could control it.
Lessons learned!

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This is not encouraging news while I’m waiting for mine to be delivered.

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:29 pm

Livewire wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:18 pm
plumber_bob wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:06 am
Marcus wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am
plumber_bob wrote:Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

pb
I'm sorry. I LOLed at that.



My condolences for your loss.lol
Thanks.
I should've made a tether for it I reckon until I knew I could control it.
Lessons learned!

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This is not encouraging news while I’m waiting for mine to be delivered.
Put that sucker on a leash while you get used to it. LOL

I sure wish I had.

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by irishrob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm

I thought most of them had a return to home program in case it lost contact with the controller?

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Re: Drone hobbyists

Post by Toddstang » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:25 pm

plumber_bob wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:28 am
Well that was the shortest hobby I've ever had!
Got it set up in the backyard and it took off towards Ft Knox like a scalded dog, never to be seen again!!!

DAMMIT!!

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OMG!!!

I'm sorry but I LOL'd thinking that some grunt at Knox has a special drone hack that steers them all his way.
That really sucks!
I'd recommend a DJI if you decide to try again. They have the best control set up.

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Post by Toddstang » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:27 pm

irishrob wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm
I thought most of them had a return to home program in case it lost contact with the controller?
DJI has a RTH (Return to Home) button on their controllers. It will literally land within inches of its original take-off spot.

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Post by Toddstang » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:31 pm

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Don’t drink and drone! That’s how I didn’t realize my rth was lower than a tree and now I have all these scratches. Image
Exactly!

I lock mine up when the alcohol flows.

I think the highest trees in Kentucky are just under 170'. I keep my RTH at 275' just in case there is a freak of nature tree around.
Did have it at 350', which is really cool to watch the vids of going up and landing from that high.

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Post by Toddstang » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:32 pm

Of course, we all know that it's illegal to go over 400'. :)

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Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:48 pm

irishrob wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm
I thought most of them had a return to home program in case it lost contact with the controller?
I went with the cheapest one,... it cost me a mere $81 to learn that, that was not a good idea! :lol:

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Post by plumber_bob » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:48 pm

I'll prolly try again in a few months.

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