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Recent content by Radman

  1. Radman

    Bluetooth GPS for IPad

    Bad Elf makes a GPS receiver that plugs into the lightning connector on your iPad and doesn’t use Bluetooth. I used one for years until I lost it, so I bought a new iPad with built-in GPS. I suspect the Bad Elf GPS may be a more sensitive receiver with better signal to noise ratios than the...
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    Can I Launch from aluminum boat?

    Beware of your bilge pumps! My 25 ft boat has two bilge pumps with powerful magnets. The compass in the quadcopters goes crazy within about 6 feet of the bilge pump located below the deck. I have to move the copter to the top of the transom to be able to take off! I use a rubber mat to keep...
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    Drone beacon

    I tried a couple of the Bluetooth tracking devices and found the range to be very limited. I couldn’t even locate the device located behind my house. (To be fair, l should note that my house has aluminum foil backed insulation which is a good RF shield.) I looked at the Trackimo and similar...
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    Tap to activate you new spark....

    I get that screen when I forget to connect my tablet to the Spark RC in the settings menu on my tablet (settings>Wi-Fi>spark-RC-66bd; then close settings and open DJI Go 4 app).
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    Unlocked Geo zone + no internet while connected to Spark

    I also have a similar problem using a 7.85” Crystal Sky tablet running on dji Go4 app 4.1.14. The dji Crystal Sky tablet runs on Android, but a different version than used on cellphones or tablets. I live in an Authorization Zone, so I use an iPad Air 2 to connect directly to the dji website...