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    Naming your Mavic

    Though I had originally said Skynet (it resembles that flying drone in terminator 3), and I thought Droney McDroneface was super funny... Tom Servo was another thought, or, possibly, CamBot or Croooow! (mst3k). In the end, I just called it Raven1
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    Mavic Pro Battery Mod

    The increase is probably more than 20%, but the extra weight just drags it right back down again. The extra weight would also hinder the balance and stability to some extent. Kudos to this guy for coming up with a creative solution, but I just don't see why anyone would do this. Now, if a...
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    TO FAA OR NOT TO FAA......?

    I agree with what many others have said on these points... If you are flying as a hobby, you only need the $5 registration You can put this number on every drone (in fact, it is required) I used my trusty Brother Label Maker, with black type on clear for my labels: FAA Number on one side, my...
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    Lost mavic...and found!!

    I agree that there was a lack of common sense with this flight, as described by the original poster... And I am very aware of the FAA rules, and try my best to obey them. But for this individual, I can't judge him too harshly. YouTube is full of videos of guys doing range tests, implying that...
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    Mavic Pilot Age

    This could have been a poll, with 5 year ranges... But, I am 50... A full half century!
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    Naming your Mavic

    Someone suggested Droney McDroneface Sent from Dana's Nexus 6p
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    Naming your Mavic

    I was thinking, "Skynet" Sent from Dana's Nexus 6p
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    Skin's to prevent bird attacks?

    Rumor has it that the orange, carbon fiber print skin is best, for keeping birds off your drone. Not sure if there is any science behind this, but it does kinda make sense. There is no known prey for a bird that is bright orange, unless you count Nutria, with their orange teeth, but I doubt...
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    Naming your Mavic

    If I had a name for mine, it would be SkyNet, or possibly HAL9001
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    HDMI Goggles or spotter Monitor via $20 dongle 5GHz !

    Most Android devices have screen casting standard. I forget what version of Android it was added in, but want to say KitKat. On Nexus/Pixel devices, it's even in there as a toggle, just like wifi, bluetooth, or any other toggle. It's not exactly Miricast, but it does cast to most devices that...
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    Sd card

    A 32gb card should last for 3 flights... But why would you want to? I would use 16gb cards, and swap with each battery, for safety of your footage. Plus, WHEN a card fails, it's not as big of a headache. I laugh when people question the 64gb max, and want to use a 128gb. Why? Why would you want...
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    ****!! I keep forgetting to take off the gimbal clamp

    Many have said that, but if you notice, the gimbal dome has vents, and the drone will still get air. Better still is to use a replacement dome, to protect during any potential crash, but not hinder video quality or cooling, while eliminating many sun flares on the lense. See $23 gimbal...
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    Killing my wifi??

    The Mavic bleeds a lot of energy. I am sure you have seen videos of Mavic unboxings, and as soon as they turn the Mavic on, you hear bussing in the filming camera's audio. Think about it... This thing can send HD video back from over 4 miles away! It's got a high powered, digital transmitter on...
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    Vinyl covering- the tangerine dream!

    I agree... Though some have found that the bright color keeps birds from attacking the drone. Sent from Dana's Nexus 6p
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    Options for Extra Controller Power

    The controller DOES charge the phone, and if you use the bottom USB port to connect the phone, then you may use a power bank, or charger, to keep both charged. However, neither should be necessary. You should get an hour or more of flight time on the controller battery. If not, then there is...