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    Mavic Air 2 Crashed Into a Tree - Rookie Mistake

    I have used extension ladder before. Climb up and put a tie down strap to tree for stability. I also have 10 ft or so sections of 3/4 or so PVC pipe to join as needed. A bit of duct tape helps pipe sections stay together. Be Safe.....it’s not worth a fall.
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    A Sad Goodbye from Me

    Best wishes for you .
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    2.4 or 5.8 antenna analyzers for less than commercial pricing

    Hello all. im a long time amateur radio guy with some experience in the commercial side of RF.. over the years we built and tuned many antennas in the lower HF vhf and uhf bands ....up to about 470 MHz. A MFJ 269 analyzer was the go to device for tuning antennas in those frequency’s and worked...
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    Antenna replacement part

    Less adjust antenna messages........That indeed is something I’m looking to lessen as well. I have made mounts .....and when I say made.....yes...one of the most functional mounts I made was to attach a P4P v2 controller to a camera tripod.....the better than a cheap Walmart bargain tripod I...
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    Mavic Mini Crash on 2nd flight observations

    Wow.....wow wow.....thanks for the heads up...... im in a remote area with almost dial up speed data..... images are still downloading...... most grateful and looking forward to getting back to so called civilization to go further with the kind responses.
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    New From Birmingham, AL

    In all respect.....I say......Lets Fly!!!!!!!
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    New From Birmingham, AL

    Dang it....went to Best Buy to pick up a 2nd Tello today....Mavic 2 Pro kept saying take me home....I did...and will consider it an early gift from Santa....who I'm now on his bad list......maybe he will come around and leave a 2nd battery or like for Christmas Morning :)
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    Antenna replacement part

    Make sure you got your Test Pilot lucky charm close by ! Seriously that is a well thought out concept Sir. Keep us posted.
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    Mavic Mini Crash on 2nd flight observations

    Thank You Sir, Honestly I have no experience in drone repair but have a lifetime career in commercial communications repair.....and some cell phone repair for laughs... I have taken the craft apart and know repair centers don’t like that. Understandably so. With possible motor and or board...
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    Mavic Mini Crash on 2nd flight observations

    Hello all I am a pilot in training.....Always trying to learn. My history is a bit over a years time with a Spark and almost a years time on a phantom 4. I never got into DJIs flight data because frankly the Airdata just seemed more user friendly and I’ve been able to use it for my Needs to see...
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    New From Birmingham, AL

    Hello Neighbor ! Im a bit south of you ...a little town called Tallassee. A years flight time plus with a Spark 11 months on Phantom 4 Ver 2 2 flights on a Mavic Mini that I believe to have been defective out of the box......It certainly is now due to parts of 3 days knocking out of tree ...