Recent content by ve3lbq

Simmo: I think your article about assisted GPS supports my statement saying that trough cellular network it can "Get location information even when GPS can't get a signal". But in any case I am only sharing my own experience and my own conclusion that may help others to protect their equipment...

Welcome to our world of illusion governed by Wikipedia, Hollywood and other known agencies. We all programmed to believe them and never think and never challenge anything. If you try it may surprise you.

I flew my Mavic around Phi Phi from a boat not long time ago and I remember I had a fewer "satellites" locked even there was an open sky and nothing but water around. Fortunately, everything went well. This and other observations done by others confirmed that GPS signals coming from a land, not...

The suggestion I believe was specifically for my project/scenario when taking off from a speed boat and landing on a shore shortly after or getting back to the boat.

Very good suggestion although have no time anymore to prepare better being already on the road....Anyway what is the most reliable floating option to date? I tried to make my own floats once but it did not work making MP unstable. But I admit I did not spend much of the time on it to perfect.

OK, good points. For hover option the hope would be that when RC gets closer it regains the control I assume? In case the signal did not get better (i.e. interference, RC sinks etc) what would happen then after some time? Would there be any secondary automatic option picked up flying to the last...

Hey guys, I am a newbie flying my MP and have question before I start messing with the settings. What would be the best approach on setting RTH if you are on a boat moving around islands and flying MP while on the go? I have a filming scenario taking off from a boat and following us until we...