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  1. Jimbo in Thailand

    New Pilot From East TN

    Welcome Crewsn1 from a fellow Southern redneck from Charlotte! I'm also considering an Android tablet. I'm currently using an el cheapo smartphone (Fresnel lens) enlarger (7 1/2") that I added a tapered sunscreen chute. It works fine in bright sun but thinking of an even larger screen in the...
  2. Jimbo in Thailand

    BATTERIES

    LOL "demonstrably wrong" Hahaha! Have a nice day WithTheBirds!
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    BATTERIES

    Sorry, that's incorrect. LiPo is a type of lithium cell. So is Li-Ion. Even though both LiPo and Li-Ion battery types are lithium based, they have different characteristics due to their chemical makeup. Lithium Polymer batteries tend to be lighter with more capacity, while Lithium-Ion cells...
  4. Jimbo in Thailand

    Long range mission over water

    Yeah, you should be nervous mr.bill as there are a gazillion YouTube videos of owners crying about losing their drones while flying long distances over water, Mavic Minis included. I guess my questions are: Are you willing to lose your Mini? Is the risk worth it? Sounds like you're...
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    Greetings from an American expat in Thailand!

    I'm in Roi Et, in the heart of the NE Isaan region. Regarding Chalabhorn Dam, I've been to many of Thailand's national park lakes/reservoirs over the years and they are typically beautiful and well maintained so I bet your footage was great. Soon I plan to get some footage at the Ubolratana...
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    Greetings from an American expat in Thailand!

    Hi folks. Enjoying flying the Mavic Mini here in gorgeous rural northeast Thailand. WOW such amazing technology compared to my previous drone, the Hubsan H501S that was also a lot of fun to fly. Trying to sort out a couple of niggles with my Mini so hope I can get some help here from fellow...