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    RC Interference and lost signal

    Did not notice a RTH action by the MA2, but the interference and lost signal only lasted moments, so not enough time to test that. Thanks for the responses. This forum is always good value ?
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    RC Interference and lost signal

    I've had numerous flights here (I live in this location) without a problem from the NBN Tower, so I doubt it's that somehow. But it may be. The tower is newish and may be using more and more bandwidth, hence the growing problem. I have not flown anywhere else ..... yet. I have changed the...
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    RC Interference and lost signal

    MA2 about 70m from me, lost signal, error messages mention RC Interference and Lost Signal. Fortunately got the drone back Location: rural area Possible causes: My phone wifi was on (I now know that was a mistake from reading another thread here) I am 120m from a Broadband Tower (Australian...
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    so many sad posts lately

    Wind and collision by far the most frequent causes of loss
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    so many sad posts lately

    Seen another way: 28 Winds too high 27 Collision with tree 13 Uncommanded descent 12 Fell from sky 11 Collision with building 11 Collision 5 Compass error 4 RTH collision 4 IMU problem 3 No GPS 3 Motor failure 3 Landed in water 3 Collision during...
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    so many sad posts lately

    I've tried to put accidents into context by taking all the reasons and sorting them. Comments welcome: AC moved before takeoff, magnetic problem 1 Accidental water landing 3 Battery failure 1 Battery not secured 1 Cheap props, disintegrated 1 Collision 11 Collision during...
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    so many sad posts lately

    Now THAT is useful! Thank you! ?
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    so many sad posts lately

    Attached graphic was tiny and blurred, but I've seen it somewhere here before so don't worry about that. The "pilot error" was too vague to be useful to me. Thanks anyway
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    so many sad posts lately

    Don't really understand this thread. Not many or any examples of what can go wrong (I don't read the forum much, came here from a link in an email). I've had my MA2 for a couple of months, logged about 10 flights, rural area, never go more than 400m away, max height 150m (no aircraft fly around...
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    People complaints

    Here are our drone rules: Drones rules We have a 120m limit, but I break it and go higher here. I've never ever seen a low flying aircraft here in 10 years. And you can hear aircraft coming long before they get here.
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    About the 48MPXL camera question

    I think it's true that there is more detail in the 48, and I'm not convinced you can upscale (with 'Preserve Details v 2.0') the 12 to the 48 in Ps.
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    Battery Swelling - beware - near accident today

    So you suspect they are flying over 40°C? Interesting. Those temps are fairly rare
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    Battery Swelling - beware - near accident today

    One assumes people with premature swelling are not flying over 40°C (104°F). But despite following the rules, the batteries are still swelling, for some people. That's why I'm interested in what further things can be done to keep batteries cooler in hot weather.
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    Battery Swelling - beware - near accident today

    It would still be great to know how much passive solar thermal protection we can add to the battery, given that they are expensive and seem to fail prematurely for some people.
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    Battery Swelling - beware - near accident today

    Geez, I'm not saying "you should not leave your battery in the sun", which we all know (or should know), I'm saying that if your battery is in the sun for 30 minutes, AS IT IS DURING A FLIGHT ON A HOT, SUNNY DAY, then the sun alone will heat it up, quite apart from the heating caused by using...