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I just pictured that visual in my mind. I usually fly it at 10 meters and it would either hit wet pasture or cow ****. None of them are good. :-) Thanks for $3000 nightmare! I really appreciate your input and will keep the forum informed. Good or Bad. I am an old "techie" (since 1976) so...

Is that the air-frame or the metal housing of the computer? Thank you for the info. Any tips for maintenance of the fragile parts beside praying? I have lots of Gaffer tape in the shed. :-)

Cheers Paul. I keep getting told it is the best investment I have made. Do you have any idea of the longevity of the motors? All the other farm gear needs maintenance every 50 hours. I feel guilty not do anything to it.... :-) PS: 2 neighbours have bought one. One of them is upgrading to...

Nearly 1000 flights and 6000km. I have been amazed at the reliability and still wonder how many hours I can expect before the motors fail. Most of the hours are pre-set missions to monitor cattle and protect our crop from birds. I have replaced the propellers twice, bought 4 more batteries, 2...

1 minute video Caught in a sudden sun-shower and pressed the "Go Home" button. I let the drone and battery dry for 24 hours and it has flown since without issue.

It would be fairly easy to create an XML transform to convert KML to Explorer JSON, but I think the Explorer App uses a built-in database to register the Mission. Accessing and then writing to the database would not be trivial without some source code.

I could not find an easy way to transfer my Missions from the Standard Controller to the Smart Controller, so I decided to see what I could knock up. Attached is a HTML (Download the TXT file and change the extension to ".html") file that will convert Waypoint and Rectangle Missions from the...

Thanks Dave. That link was quite elusive. I am upgrading it now and will give feedback when done.

I recently purchased the Smart Controller V2 for my EVO II Pro V2 Start up and pairing was OK. I was connected to the internet and went to set up some missions but the Map functionality is broken. None of the three modes (normal, hybrid, satellite) show anything. Even when I set the "Home...

We are getting lots of rain. La Niña is back. I have ordered the Phantom Rain wet suit.

Northern Rivers NSW.

>> Try Dual Stability mode, Will do. I'd love to be able to it flight down the creeks at low altitude. >> I can see the benefits of using an Evo 2 for your type of work, it’s a tool and will pay for itself. Absolutely. What has impressed the Boss (aka wife) so far, is the visual shot of...

Thanks Paul. It has been a great experience. As you can tell, I have not done much manual flying. The inversion of the pitch controls from conventional aircraft is something I am working on. As for the Smart Controller.... Once of those new calves will pay for it (with change!) :-)

Thanks for the suggestions Dave. I usually follow the App's recommendation at 25% but I wanted to see it perform that low. > Don't send it off with less than a full charge Noted. > Try to always have your batteries above 60 deg. F when launching. That is not usually a problem in Australia...

This is my first drone. EVO II Pro 6K V2. It was purchased to monitor my cattle and crops. I bought a bundle that came with a spare battery and hard case. Day 1) Unpack, read manuals, charge batteries, view tutorials. The controller took 6 hours to fully charge. It was at 53%...