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tiburonfirst

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let's capture some 60s even if it's just coffee for now! :p

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Went out with a few quads today. The new XJ470 build was the only reliable one :/. I actually remembered to take some pics.

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Testing a DVR on my monitor (650m distance!)
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Bought a Stanley FatMax 28" toolbox to transport my quads.
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Looks like you had a nice day out, that looks fun! And that tool box is a perfect fit! How high can they get and how far out without loosing control over them?
 

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Looks like you had a nice day out, that looks fun! And that tool box is a perfect fit! How high can they get and how far out without loosing control over them?
I figured today was the last nice day before it gets cold so I went out with my dog. The little ....... jumped in a swamp and came back all wet and smelly :lol:. I tied him down after that and gave him a bath when we got home.

I was looking for something to transport it but didnt' want to spend $180 for a Pelican case. I don't need something that protective or expensive. I was going to just use a storage box when I came across this toolbox. Apparently, there's a lot of r/c guys that use this toolbox for their helicopters. $30 shipped from Amazon was a smokin' deal. Another $10 for foam so it doesn't rattle around in there and it works for me. It's a lot easier to transport my stuff to/from the flying fields.

The video started cutting out at 650m so I had to turn around but I had a strong transmitter signal (rssi). The video transmitter is only 250mw so that's about the limit for the antennas I was using (circular polarized). I think the radio and receiver I was using (Taranis X9D Plus and X8R) can go about 2 miles. I have the flight controller limit height to 300m and distance to 1500m. If I lose signal or trigger failsafe manually, it has a return to home function and I can override when it gets within range or just let it land.
 

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Just catching up. We were away visiting friends and picked up our new puppy. Started yesterday in Martinsville, VA, drove to about 30 miles south of Florence, SC, then non-stop back home. We got in at 3 this morning. The puppy is cute and I'll remember your swamp story, KTM.
 

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Just catching up. We were away visiting friends and picked up our new puppy. Started yesterday in Martinsville, VA, drove to about 30 miles south of Florence, SC, then non-stop back home. We got in at 3 this morning. The puppy is cute and I'll remember your swamp story, KTM.
Damn, should have told me you were in this neck, I would have made you a decent coffee....
 

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Just catching up. We were away visiting friends and picked up our new puppy. Started yesterday in Martinsville, VA, drove to about 30 miles south of Florence, SC, then non-stop back home. We got in at 3 this morning. The puppy is cute and I'll remember your swamp story, KTM.

Congrats on the new pup!

Spirit got to run around for a while so he didn't mind and was just relaxing in the shade.
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