Marco Polo tracker placement

[Gp™]

Just need to know in wich software do draw

 

[Dwayne Dove]

Why do people choose to get a tracker on their drone, just a more reliable way of keeping track of it, or more range?

I put the Marco Polo tracker on mine because in west Texas where I fly there is not always 100% cell coverage. If I lose my drone I can get close with the last GPS reading from my logs, and with the tracker sending out a radio signal I can get right on top of it. Peace of mind for me.

 

[HiVac]

Just need to know in wich software do draw

If your plan is to 3D print it, I would use
1) Fusion 360 (free)
2) Google sketch up (free)
3) Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks. ($$)

 

[Gp™]

Thanks. My idea is to not 3d print it. solid plastic mould

 

[jimapp]

Right; I know. Not looking for certainty....just interested in hearing some personal stories/anecdotes from people who already own a Marco Polo -- i.e., are you glad you bought one, or was it a waste of money? Again, every person will have a different answer because the odds of needing a tracker are very different if you are flying over open, empty desert (like we have in Arizona) vs. thick woods like in Tennessee.

I'm very new to this hobby, and I'm willing to spend appropriate money on useful things (a nice hard case, etc.), but I just can't tell if it's worth spending $200+ on a tracker that I might never need to use.

I am surprised at your comment; after spending $1000 or more on your hobby but $200 is not a good investment for peace of mind? Just saying...

 

[Jimmie Hanson]

$200 is very cheap for peace of mind. Redesign is good but market for those is slim due to the fact most wont pay $200 for the Marco Polo. Great idea

 

[Gp™]

$200 is very cheap for peace of mind. Redesign is good but market for those is slim due to the fact most wont pay $200 for the Marco Polo. Great idea

Marco polo... But it could hold also a lot of other tracking devices, such as loc8tor. In fact it would be nothing but a tray were you can put your track device, your parachute, your signal sink device.
Got it?

 

[AlanTheBeast]

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Looks like a rapper dude with sagging pants...

 

[Gp™]

Ahahahaha

 

[Gp™]

Ahahahaha

 

[iSilentP]

"Lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground" [emoji23]

 

[BD0G]

Use Sketch Up. Send me a PM when you have a .skp file developed. I will print it.

 

[Gp™]

Ok . On to it

 

[Graham King]

Has anyone tried the top front? I have not flown with it yet but I like this spot because I never have to take it on or off, even when the Mavic is in the hard case.

 

[MrMavic]

I put mine here. No problems so far. Keeps the antenna in upright position if the mavic is upright.

 

[Pixar]

View attachment 4898 View attachment 4897 View attachment 4896 View attachment 4895 View attachment 4894 View attachment 4893 View attachment 4892 Received my Marco Polo today. Cool gadget. Works really well. I ordered it with an extra tag. Pairing it was easy. Took about two hours to charge the tag. Bought a small waterproof case to put it in and mounted the tags on the aircraft.

Best Spot by far... thanks !

 

[MrMavic]

50 flights with it there and no problems. I just leave it on there and charge it when it gets down to 2 flashes. I found this leather case at a garage sale and took the foam out of a different case I don't like. I can leave the landing gears, props and Marco Polo on and it fits easily in the case. On the other side of the bag is a nice padded opening with Velcro tie downs that I can carry my iPad Air 2 fully assembled to the controller. Lots of individual pockets for other stuff, chargers and all that. Best solution I have found and I just got lucky.

 

[Pixar]

Looking good !
same set up but with the Ipad 3 Mini... using a plastic Ammo Box for the controller

 

[slk]

View attachment 4898 View attachment 4897 View attachment 4896 View attachment 4895 View attachment 4894 View attachment 4893 View attachment 4892 Received my Marco Polo today. Cool gadget. Works really well. I ordered it with an extra tag. Pairing it was easy. Took about two hours to charge the tag. Bought a small waterproof case to put it in and mounted the tags on the aircraft.

Wing Dude Where did you get the marco Polo storage box in your picture

 

[Mitch]

Is there any reason to believe there could be an issue putting the Marco Polo underneath and on the front right leg of the Mavic pro platinum?

. I don't know what is in or around the front right arm of the Mavic to know whether this is risky or not? Thoughts?