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Yes My DJI 450 runs from the same transmitter. I think this quad was a RTF package with a different radio so I am going to calibrate the ESC's . I will let you know how it turns out.

Bought a used turbo ace X-830 with a Naza M V-2 Controller. Inspected everything, preformed bind, calibrated compass, programmed Spectrum DX-8. Everything seems to work just fine except the throttle control. I tethered it to a brick and did some testing with it. After enabling the motors you...

If it doesn't fit then it doesn't fit. There may be an adapter (or you could build one) or like you said it's a different gimbal then the one in the video. This is the problem with these things, most of it is ordered from the internet and getting answer's is such a hassle. It's not like you can...

Intrinsically safe could also be a problem. I don't think the 45 min flight time limit has been reached yet. Many people have done it but I don't think anyone would/could guarantee it, there's just too many variables. I feel that this technology is still in it's infancy and you will see some...

Also, I do not have any experience.with kk boards. I have only used DJI controllers. So mm would be a Better resource than me.

Yeah, the ESC firm ware needs to be "flashed" before you can use it. It should be flashed identical to the others. Some come pre flashed so you could see if you could just get the same one but like mm said just reflash them all the same. I have never done it but have looked over the program and...

You may be able to add a second antenna but my guess would be no. I have never seen a splitter for double antennas. That's really poor signal quality (half a block), remember that your transmitting with the quad antenna and receiving with the FPV goggles. Maybe it's on the receiving end. There...

I have heard about carbon fiber blocking signals. You said you took it off the top because you thought it would be better served on the bottom but did you confirm this? I mounted mine on the bottom of my quad for the same reason but I never actually had any problems with it on top. I do not have...

yeah its just a bunch of guys hanging out. only 3 were flying and the others were just watching and chatting. It was the elk grove location. I don't ever get mad when I crash but a little embarrassed or bummed out. I'm not even sure how their signals don't get crossed. Almost everyone had the...

Sac park flyers is just a web forum. They are not a club or organized very much beyond that which I like because no one is judging you and making you follow some inane rules. I met up with a guy on a Sunday and he sold me some props that he wasn't using any more. It was at a field in elk grove...

Seems like every story I read has a stock photo of a phantom with a go pro. The paparazzi has to have been doing that already, they just haven't been caught yet. This whole hobby is getting a bad rep from a few idiots. Grrr...

yeah I'm not sure why he didn't just go higher or leave all together. He just stayed in one spot and it was only a matter of time before someone connected with it. Typical crowd mentality, they destroyed it. There's a lot of misconceptions about quads so you have to be careful when others are...

Look forward to hearing what it takes /took to get that cert.

The parachute is a good idea but figuring out how it would deploy would be tricky. Once it deployed it could activate a GPS tracker. A good OSD system while recording your FPV would also give you an idea of where it crashed but if it flew away that would be a whole other problem entirely...

True, but as I watch nature programs and survivorman and a lot of other things I am certain that they are using quads to get the shot. A lot of it is filmed outside the US though. I know realtors are using them to showcase high end property's, supposedly the way around the rules is that you...

I like the idea of having a business related to this hobby and although I prefer as little government involvement in my life as possible when the day comes that they finally regulate this field I will probably get in line for the license or whatever it is that they require.

There's a quadcopter university that I found but it kind of looks like a ripoff. The entry level courses are what we do already and it's expensive. I don't think anyone would recognize your UAV pilot training certificate. http://www.uxvuniversity.com/

I need to figure out a way to be the exclusive drone operator for a city.

I'm always nervous when I order from China. I haven't been screwed yet but I'm careful about ordering something that's too pricey in case it gets lost.