Recent content by dino9832

That is truly a tough decision. 1) Take a chance waiting for the Mini 2 and miss the current Amazon deal. 2) Buy the Mini and kick yourself for not holding out for the Mini 2. Things to keep in mind are that the Mini is worth it to you. Even if better comes out. My dad always told me "Son...

It's the turns that always get me. The legs of the mini contain the antennas. They work best when lined up with the controller. I have my RTH set at minimum height (for surrounding area) to avoid high winds as much as possible. The problem is the lower the mini goes the more difficult a...

I didn't intend to highjack the thread. Looking back, maybe I should have elaborated more on "sky conditions". By "sky" we have to take into consideration everything from the actual GPS satellite to the receiver. Admittedly, I'm not aware of how much of an affect solar storms could have on...

This looks like a good tutorial: DJI Mavic Mini / How to CALIBRATE the IMU (Tutorial)

I use the rotation method also. It's easy with only 3 batteries. One in the MM and two in the charger. I also keep all batteries fully charged. It's rare that I go over two days without draining at least one. I've only had the MM for about two months now, so the "newness" hasn't worn off...

I have to admit, dogs are the best deterrent! Chances are just the presence of a faithful canine companion would make people "more polite" around you.

Being "near" buildings. Major solar storms. In the UAV Forecast app, there's a metric for "Sats Locked" that changes from day to day.

I feel for the OP. Not many options. I was thinking of getting one of those bright orange/yellow FAA UAV Pilot type vests. It gives the appearance of being on the job rather than recreational flying. As mentioned before, setting another home point is a good idea. I'd also like to add that...

Did you try an IMU calibration?

Sky conditions can affect the GPS connectivity. As stated earlier, it does take a little longer for a GPS to get a lock in new locations.

Coming from owning a couple of cheaper drones, the MM (Mavic Mini) blew my mind. The mini will actually hover with no input from the joysticks! It will also tolerate winds that seem impossible to fly in. The camera is amazingly stable with it's 3-axis movement. You can shake it around and...

The following "may" help. I was real curious about the IMU needing to be heated up. I had no idea it was temperature related in any way. So, I Googled "Drone IMU heating" and the first thing that came up was this: IMU Warming Up

Sorry to hear about the problems you've been having. I've read a few post that mentioned the cable to the phone is what was causing them problems. Where did you get the cable that goes from the remote to your phone? This is the one I'm using. I've bought two and they both work...

Plus, batteries are only around $50. Granted, the MA2 sure looks sweet though!

I was attempting to run out the door and get some video of dark clouds rolling in before the wind hit. I got everything set up and then...update! It really caught me off guard. But, didn't take long to get it up and running.