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<blockquote data-quote="Uncle Meat" data-source="post: 14274363" data-attributes="member: 5089"><p>With my current configuration my rig weights in just under 2400 grams (about 5 lbs which is the max weight for this particular model) and I can get about 14 minutes of flight time on a 3S 8000 mAh LiPo and about 12.5 minutes on a 3S 6400mAh battery. However I am carrying a GoPro camera, a stabilized gimbal assembly, an OSD (On Screen Display) module for FPV (First Person View), and a 400mW video transmitter in additional to the receiver, the GPS, and the on-board nav system. Now the newer Phantom 2 quad-copters have a flight time of over 20 minutes! However this is in their bare-bones configuration. The more "stuff" you add to the platform the faster the battery drains. Personally I find that 12+ minutes of flight time is more than enough for the type of shooting I do.</p><p></p><p>Well initially with the Futaba T8FGS radio and the stock receiver I was getting about 1 kilometer of range before eventually losing contact and initiating an automated RTH (Return to Home). Yes these hobbyist multirotors will automatically come back and land where they took off from when they lose signal from the radio transmitter. I wasn't happy with that though so I replaced one of the two receiver antennas with an 400mm unit from an R/C boat. I've been out as far as 1800 meters with the new antenna and still maintained contact. Problem is at anything over 750 meters the damn thing is not visible with the naked eye so FPV is a must at those distances. I feed the output from my GoPro through the GCU (Gimbal Control Unit) and then it's sent back to me via the on-board transmitter. I have a 9-in LCD receiver I place on a tripod and use for my remote viewing with both a Helical Axial Mode and a 5 lobe Mad Mushroom antenna. Een at 1800+ meters as long as I have direct line of sight I get clear color video from the GoPro as seen here:</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the picture quality. Taken outdoors in direct sunlight. Screen is actually much brighter.</p><p></p><p>FPV Display</p><p><img src="http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv003s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>LCD Receiver antennas.</p><p><img src="http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv005s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hexacopter 3-Lobe transmitter antenna.</p><p><img src="http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv004s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The AVP.</p><p><img src="http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/updated_hex2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>U.M.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uncle Meat, post: 14274363, member: 5089"] With my current configuration my rig weights in just under 2400 grams (about 5 lbs which is the max weight for this particular model) and I can get about 14 minutes of flight time on a 3S 8000 mAh LiPo and about 12.5 minutes on a 3S 6400mAh battery. However I am carrying a GoPro camera, a stabilized gimbal assembly, an OSD (On Screen Display) module for FPV (First Person View), and a 400mW video transmitter in additional to the receiver, the GPS, and the on-board nav system. Now the newer Phantom 2 quad-copters have a flight time of over 20 minutes! However this is in their bare-bones configuration. The more "stuff" you add to the platform the faster the battery drains. Personally I find that 12+ minutes of flight time is more than enough for the type of shooting I do. Well initially with the Futaba T8FGS radio and the stock receiver I was getting about 1 kilometer of range before eventually losing contact and initiating an automated RTH (Return to Home). Yes these hobbyist multirotors will automatically come back and land where they took off from when they lose signal from the radio transmitter. I wasn't happy with that though so I replaced one of the two receiver antennas with an 400mm unit from an R/C boat. I've been out as far as 1800 meters with the new antenna and still maintained contact. Problem is at anything over 750 meters the damn thing is not visible with the naked eye so FPV is a must at those distances. I feed the output from my GoPro through the GCU (Gimbal Control Unit) and then it's sent back to me via the on-board transmitter. I have a 9-in LCD receiver I place on a tripod and use for my remote viewing with both a Helical Axial Mode and a 5 lobe Mad Mushroom antenna. Een at 1800+ meters as long as I have direct line of sight I get clear color video from the GoPro as seen here: Sorry about the picture quality. Taken outdoors in direct sunlight. Screen is actually much brighter. FPV Display [img]http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv003s.jpg[/img] LCD Receiver antennas. [img]http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv005s.jpg[/img] Hexacopter 3-Lobe transmitter antenna. [img]http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/fpv004s.jpg[/img] The AVP. [img]http://www.kilmer-family.com/phantom/updated_hex2.jpg[/img] U.M. [/QUOTE]
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