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You may also run into GPS issues with a 1.2gHz TX. Something to look out for.

Long flight times with a hybrid are often viewed like the holy grail in multirotors and I commend you on your compact design. The trick is to generate enough power to not only fly the aircraft and the bulk fuel supply, but to also carry enough additional useful payload to perform work aside...

Sounds like there's enough versatility there to make it useful across a lot of multirotor equipment and not be limited to FPV racers.

Sure, I could do that. I've heading back up to my work locale Friday and will be busy getting re-settled again on Saturday but after that it's all good. Skype connection, yes? Permit me to get that loaded on the new laptop, I don't trust the old laptop anymore.

The Chroma uses the transmitter as the reference when flying a "nose in" circle or for the Tracking mode. There is an optional "wand" available that will allow control of the aircraft that it will track/follow. I have not explored that option function myself. The Chroma does not have a GPS...

Being candid, the way most people fly multirotors they don't mix with fixed wing all that well. There's too much hovering going on and flights speeds are kept pretty low buy the operators. The best MR mix for multirotors and fixed wing probably falls with the 250 racers or the "trick"...

You're flying with the wrong group of RC people. Sounds like a group of FOGs. You need to find the folks that fly 3d that make more effective use of smaller spaces and kept more to field center. I've experienced the same issues you have at RC fields populated by what are more or less senior...

Some Camera Hints As I've played with this some things about the camera have come to light I thought I'd share to perhaps save a little frustration for others. It's a good camera and I'd guess on a par with what the Phantom carries but it has some quirks. The lens does generate some...

Just an information reference thing but APC props are used exclusively on a small UAV. In many thousands of props I have yet to see a bad one. Been using them in RC sport and RC giant scale racing in various sizes for over a decade with the same defect rate, which is why I go to them first in...

I'm going to close out this review and open it up for Q&A for those that have a desire to go that direction. Assessment and Personal Opinion As much as high end specialized rigs serve the market, the day of the "Consumer Drone" is upon us and likely won't be going away anytime soon. Since...

In that size and type of prop I always stick with APC. Never tried the Gemfan line.

There IS one that comes in basic black ya know;)

Yea, I well remember building a 1200mm Vulcan and the set up for DJI retracts was going to put me back close to $900 or so at the time.

Probably more towards increasing sales, especially considering a basic Phantom 3 can be had cheaper or their Phantom 3, 4k version for about the same as a Chroma. However, Horizon has always been pretty good with their customer service and we all know who does not, and that outfit is getting...

Central California cattle and old mining country, it ain't half bad. The half that is bad sits in government buildings... No tweaks are available for rates or expo. Sensitivity changes with the mode used but in the video the softest available was in play. It can become considerably more...

Shot the linked test video in 4k, 25F and uploaded direct to Vimeo with zero post processing. For some reason I haven't been able to play it back through Vimeo at anything higher than 720. Perhaps one of you readers will know how to change that. In any case one has to learn the yaw rates of...

You're welcome. An update on the still camera "issue" I was having. It appears the issue was operator induced, not camera or software. When taking a still picture depress the shutter button quickly and release it. Do not hold the shutter button down for extended period of time. The camera...

Cut down your post a bit but I understand what you were saying. I have some back ground in this area as well and understand what we really see.

I commend you on your desire to increase the safety factor of drones used around the public but there are some minor issues that may be of extreme difficulty to overcome. Since governments in your area have been using parachute deployment combined with air bags for large drone recovery for over...

A little off topic but after obtaining a laptop with 4k resolution I can easily see the difference between a 1080 and 4k video, and it's amazing. Black Magic will have to step up to remain competitive.