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  1. John Locke

    Contact info

    FYI, the Contact Us and Support options at the bottom of your webpages doesn't have a link.
  2. John Locke

    Dromida Verso

    Yep, I torture the cats and dog too. Fun stuff. I bought the Blade Inductrix for indoor flying to keep my skills up. That palm sized little bird is practically indestructible, and a kick in the pants to fly an indoor course. Very safe also with tubes around each prop.
  3. John Locke

    Dropgate - Inspires and Phantoms dropping out of the sky

    I don't think each cell has it's own connection. That would mean the smarts to monitor the voltages for equalization would be external, like a traditional dumb battery. But I know it's still in the battery. I believe all of those contacts in the "reversible connector" are duplications, solely...
  4. John Locke

    Headplay goggles and older users...

    So I tried or my +6 reader glasses yesterday and I'm a happy camper, they work great with my old eyes. It's important to get narrow frames to easily fit in the goggle opening. I think there are several pair available that are 4.9" wide, which is shown in the Speert website. That width fits good...
  5. John Locke

    Headplay goggles and older users...

    If you can focus up close, you're good to go.
  6. John Locke

    Headplay goggles and older users...

    I predict you'll need about 5X magnification if you're using 1.5 for reading the newspaper. Good luck with the setup. UPDATE I got my Speert +6.0 reader glasses today. They look like coke bottles, pretty funny. Not expensive,$20, and they have small frame options that look like Poindexter...
  7. John Locke

    3DR Solo vs DJI Phantom 3 Professional review compare video

    I'd sure like to know what's going on at 3DR with Solo. I'm hearing rumors people are being laid off and support is eroding. I'm seeing press releases focused more on industrial and commercial applications, which has been their bread and butter in the past. Are they throwing in the towel with...
  8. John Locke

    Dropgate - Inspires and Phantoms dropping out of the sky

    Yes, temperature does affect the efficiency of the battery, however above 75F is ideal. It shouldn't be any better at 99F. And lets say it did produce better power at 99F, why wouldn't the higher voltage last longer? The DJI power gauge seems to be more like a timer, not an actual measurement...
  9. John Locke

    Headplay goggles and older users...

    My vision was perfect until I was 44yrs old, at which time my arms weren't long enough to read anymore. Today I always wear glasses, even for distance. I've got too many pairs of glasses, but my wife works for an optometrist, we get special discounts. For readers I usually use 2.5...
  10. John Locke

    Headplay goggles and older users...

    Randy, I heard your question today on episode 75 podcast. I'm 62 myself and had this exact issue with Headplays. The Headplay goggle is the best value I've seen on the market given the full 720 resolution that matches the Phantom/Inspire downlink resolution. The clarity is way better than...
  11. John Locke

    Phantom 4 announced today and the specs look good

    After getting more hours on my P4, even though I've gone 15,000' in ideal circumstances, I'm of the opinion the P4 isn't as solid of a connection as my P3P even at moderate distances of 3000'. I'm experiencing drop out of video quite often, but what's more disturbing is I'm getting DISCONNECTED...
  12. John Locke

    A place for mourning?

    Petr, Please post a picture of your setup you described. Do you use a tripod for the display? Cash, go for the Phantom 3 Adv. You'll like it way better than the H from Yuneec. I saw the Typhoon H at CES in January. Here's my conclusions: 1. The 6 motors on the H is nice for redundancy...
  13. John Locke

    Phantom 4 announced today and the specs look good

    Peter, that was an EXCELLENT comparison review you reported, P3P vs. P4 in episode 74 Dronevibes podcast, the best I've heard/read yet. Very thorough! However, can you disclose how you got 24 to 26min of flight time? Everyone else is saying 20-21, which is what I'm getting when I don't use S...
  14. John Locke

    Phantom 4 announced today and the specs look good

    The biggest disappointment for most P4 owners is the battery life claims by DJI, at 28min. Most are getting 20 to 21min with typical flying, not using sport mode. Using P mode with CA disabled in the GO app produces about the same speeds at P3P, around 33mph. That's what most are doing to...
  15. John Locke

    3DR Solo vs DJI Phantom 3 Professional review compare video

    DJI definitely seems to be taking ques from Apple from a styling point of view, but little else IMO. Take DJIs return policy versus Apple. DJI's service history versus Apple. And DJI's GO app is WAY more capable from a software point of view versus the other drone manufacturers, whereas...
  16. John Locke

    Phantom 4 announced today and the specs look good

    As up update, I realized I had the video transmission quality set wrong. Even though I set it to 4bmps when I first downloaded the new app, somehow it reverted by to 10mbps, which is limiting. At 4mbps I've done a 15,000' distance test using windsurfer installed without no problem, never a...
  17. John Locke

    Where's Papa

    I realize this show has so many subjects to cover, and catering to everyone is practically impossible. Me personally, here's what I'm hungry for: 1. Product reviews of photo/video gimbaled drone products, such as Phantom, Inspire, Solo, Blade, Q500, H, etc. The pro-sumer type products that...
  18. John Locke

    Phantom 4 announced today and the specs look good

    Yes, I bought my P3P last July, it's been great. Every mission I set out to do, each more challenging, seems to go smooth as butter, no hiccups at all. It's taken a while to gain confidence, but now I'll go distances of 10,000' from home point without even thinking about it, an everyday thing...
  19. John Locke

    Where's Papa

    I have listened to very episode except one. I'm glad to hear Tom and Chuck was cancelled. The decision to play that garbage was third rate filler IMHO. When I heard there was going to be a second half in the next episode, I tuned out, the only episode I haven't listen to. BTW, I'd rather...
  20. John Locke

    3DR Solo vs DJI Phantom 3 Professional review compare video

    Don't get me wrong, I too want to know what else the competition is doing. I'm not suggesting changing the DroneVibes agenda. I'm only suggesting that all the other companies are making old technology drones, communications that are based on plain ole Wifi. It's like buying a car with a 3...
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