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  1. KB9Radio

    DroneNerds --> Matrice 4E

    That's alot of money, but that's alot of drone also. Very nice looking machine for sure.
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    Smart Controller lost connection to Mavic 2 Pro

    Compass calibration? Are you taking off from a steel structure or concrete with steel rebar in it. You shouldn't have to do a compass calibration ever or very seldom.
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    About to DREMEL off stuck propellers on my Mavic Pro. Any tips?

    Some type of silicone spray might help loosen it. WD-40 makes a silicone spray that seems to penitrate very well and will dry up and not attract dirt after while.
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    Hooking a tablet up to a smart controller

    I've hooked mine up to a TV to act as an extra monitor for bystanders to watch. After hooking it up you need to enable the HDMI port in the settings. It's been a couple years but it was simple to get it working if I remember correctly. The TV was only used as a monitor and mirrors the controller...
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    Should I even be flying this old Mavic Mini?

    You have download all of the DJI apps from their website now, they no longer post them in playstore or Appstore. Any dji mini drone is not that old, but that's coming from someone who still flies a Mavic Pro and a Mavic 2 Zoom all the time. Still some of the best out as far as I'm concerned...
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    UPS Lost My Drone

    It may show yet, I've had them lose things in the past and it always eventually showed up. If not, it would be DJI's problem since they are the "shipper". They would have to file a claim on it, however they make you wait 30 days before they can file. Then if you decide to file on it, UPS would...
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    Mavic 2 Pro ~ Returned with Firmware Update :-( Now What?

    No doubt the drone they sent you back has the RID updated firmware. So, therefore you will need to update to the latest controller and GO4 version in order for the system to operate correctly and your error 180 to disappear.
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    Mavic 2 Pro ~ Returned with Firmware Update :-( Now What?

    Drones in the US have to transmit a Remote ID (RID) signal when flying. This is location data that maned aircrafts use to help avoid any sort of collision. The Remote ID rule went into effect sometime in January if I remember right. Some of the older dji models were able to upgrade to built in...
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    180 error code

    Along with the latest firmware you also need the latest version of GO4 in the smart controller. You can download that diretly using the lightening browser built into the smart controller. Just use it to go to the DJI website, then the Mavic 2 area, and then downloads if I remember correctly...
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    180 error code

    Make sure you have the latest firmware version in the aircraft and the latest version of GO4 download right from the DJI website. After I did that and rebooted both, the error 180 was gone and has never returned.
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    Mavic 2 Pro ~ Returned with Firmware Update :-( Now What?

    I've had the code 180 error after updating the firmware for the remote ID thing. I then downloaded the latest version of GO4 for the smart controller right from the DJI website using the built-in browser. After installing that it was all happy and has worked fine since. So, I guess all I can...
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    Drying out Drone

    That should rinse it out especially if you really flooded it enough to push the water and alcohol out till it's down to just alcohol. Then blow it to get as much out as possible and follow-up with fan/air dry. The problem is that any electronic damage was done the moment it hit the water and was...
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    Newbie with questions

    If GO4 is installed and working, use it. That's the correct DJI app to use with a Mavic 2 aircraft. There's also some 3rd party apps that will work, but as a newbie GO4 is definitely the one to use.
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    Mavic Pro 2 Just Dropped Out of The Sky

    Most likely the battery swelled and popped loose, instant power loss. At least that's my first thought. There's folks on here that could look over the flight data file and give you a better explanation I'm sure.
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    Interesting use for a drone...Ham Radio.

    Been a ham since 1988 and would be interested in how you release the wire. They do make release systems for these, but they're not cheap. Let know when you get time. KB9BYP
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