Recent content by James Lummel

I picked up both a refurb Spark Fly More combo and a refurb Phantom 4 Adv from the official DJI Store on newegg.com (they tend to have the best sales pricing there, might be a good sale this 4th of July if you are US based), Spark package was around US$320 (US$280 after a bonus credit I had) &...

I bought a used iPhone 6S that's dedicated to the Spark. The Sprint iPhone 6S phones are pretty cheap since they are locked to Sprint and can't be switched to other services like other cell provider's phones can (I bought 2 excellent condition phones for $130 each, find them on Swappa, eBay and...

VSDC Video Editor (Free or Pro) Hitfilm (Express or Pro) Both have fairly robust feature sets, lots of tutorials on how to use them, and have free versions as well as more robust paid versions. To give an example of how robust Hitfilm Express is, here's a video short that was done using an...

I did that after they had charged up, both batteries required a firmware update and there was a manufacture date of 6/2017. Look at the pointed top of the black tab that locks into the Spark body (the tiny black locking tabs), they are connected to the finger tabs you activate to remove the...

Yes, HK is a DJI authorized reseller and these were sold as new, so I would expect the warranty not to be an issue. I received the ones I ordered about a 1/2 hour ago, and yes, they are the ones with the smaller clips (meaning these were old stock close-outs, likely just replaced by the new SKU...

Yeah, that's one I was referring too. If you plan on wearing it then you may want to reinforce the straps first as this seems to be a common complaint in the reviews. Hard to beat that price though!! If you look in the file uploads on that product page you can see a pic someone uploaded that...

Just ordered today, no idea. Could be older stock or newer stock. That's one of the "fun" things about ordering from Hobby King, everything is a crap-shoot!! Actually, it's not really THAT bad, they've gotten their act pretty much together over the years... I use a clip to hold the battery in...

"... please continue to follow all current policies and guidance with respect to recreational use of drones. " Which is Section 336 So while 336 HAS been repealed, the FAA is directing us to continue to use the existing rules (which were created under 336) until they can post new regulations...

Airmap may have jumped the gun here... Yes, the law was changed! But the regulations haven't, yet! We are still operating off of the 336 regulations for recreational purposes as per the notice posted at the top of the UAS page at the FAA website: "On October 5, 2018, the President signed the...

Hobby King sale on Spark batteries in the US warehouse for $20ea, just ordered 2 more for myself (had 2 already). No idea how long it'll last but if you order $50 or more you get free shipping. These normally run $49, so better than 1/2 off! They also have pluck foam backpacks for $5ea...

We've done quite a few cell tower surveys professionally using the Phantom 4 Advanced (2.4g only) and Inspire 2 and while we typically don't see any problems when near the cell emitters at the top, we've noticed problems with the round microwave dishes that a lot of towers have. We also use UHF...

Just remember anything worth doing comes with it's own built in frustrations, they seem to go hand in hand! And remember you aren't in this alone, you got ton's of resources at hand to deal with most if not all of the problems you might encounter. When you first start to use the Spark you need...

I just paid US$259 delivered for refurbished DJI Googles on Amazon. Even so, they come with the same warranty as new ones and at that price they are competitive to pretty much anything else except for Litchi with Google Cardboard! There are two big advantages of the DJI Googles over...

The Spark is a good choice for getting into more sophisticated and capable multirotors, and there is LOTS of information on how to use it on YouTube and other places on the web. You'll likely end up wondering why you didn't get one sooner! Also, keep in mind that people who are not having...

Hi! My name is James and I've been building and flying multirotors for a few years now, and I must say that I'm pretty excited about getting the Spark (which should be on Monday)! I got a refurbished Spark Fly More package in Alpine White directly from DJI thru their Newegg.com online store and...