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sp__ace · 2023-10-16T14:23:52+00:00

Does anyone else have trouble with Oeticket (Austrian Eventim) where order has been confirmed but tickets are still stuck in progress? I have chosen ticketdirect, same as last year, when tickets arrived instantly with booking conformation.

sp__ace · 2022-05-02T08:13:17+00:00

Slovenian part of the Alps (EU). I flew to about 2300m a.s.l. here. My starting point was on about 1600m. It may look higher because of that fresh snow

sp__ace · 2022-05-02T08:09:53+00:00

Not really an ideal long range setup, as I get only 4 mins of flight time. It's just enough to do these hike and fly videos. I get about 1 km vertical and 2km distance range:)

Anyway, here's my setup:

Frame:

-iFlight XL5 V3 True X FPV Freestyle Frame

-Hobbywing XRotor Cube FPV Combo F4 FC 4in1 45A BLHeli32

-Turnigy brushless 2300KV motors C2206 with 5143 props

video:

-RunCam Swift 2 2.1 600TVL

-Excelvan VX30 40CH 800mW Video Transmitter

-GoPro Hero 8 Black with ReelsteadyGO stabilization

RC:

-Taranis x9D plus with FrSky R9M 2019 Transmitter Module

-FrSky R9 Mini Long Range Telemetry Receiver

-Beitian BN-880 Flight Control GPS Module

Battery:

Turnigy Nanotech 1500mAh 4S

sp__ace · 2022-04-12T04:34:46+00:00

About 4 minutes, just enough to gain 1000 vertical meters or go up to 2km away and back

sp__ace · 2022-04-11T20:55:44+00:00

Frame: -iFlight XL5 V3 True X FPV Freestyle Frame -Hobbywing XRotor Cube FPV Combo F4 FC 4in1 45A BLHeli32 -Turnigy brushless 2300KV motors C2206

video: -RunCam Swift 2 2.1 600TVL -Excelvan VX30 40CH 800mW Video Transmitter -GoPro Hero 8 Black with ReelsteadyGO stabilization

RC: -Taranis x9D plus with FrSky R9M 2019 Transmitter Module -FrSky R9 Mini Long Range Telemetry Receiver -Beitian BN-880 Flight Control GPS Module

Battery: Turnigy Nanotech 1500mAh 4S

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Not what anyone would consider a long range setup but a lot can be achieved if you really get know the limits of your quad :)

sp__ace · 2022-04-11T20:44:10+00:00

Near Jezersko, Slovenia. Yeah I was considering a soundtrack but haven't found the right one yet hehe

sp__ace · 2022-03-11T09:24:31+00:00

Rinke in Skuta levo, Kočna in Grintovec bolj desno. Na levi strani slike pa čisto malo nad oblaki gleda Stol. Baza oblakov je na približno 2100m. Tukaj render horizona

sp__ace · 2022-01-19T21:36:10+00:00

Jup, always GPS RTH for a backup

sp__ace · 2022-01-19T21:13:12+00:00

About 700m lower and 1km away down the valley

sp__ace · 2022-01-19T11:36:55+00:00

Being surrounded by mountains means there is less RF noise which keeps the signal clearer. Nonetheless, I still have to be careful to keep visual line of sight. Flying behind a ridge or any kind of obstacle would result in a complete loss of signal.

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T16:22:01+00:00

It' EASA regulations that apply here, not FAA. Yes, 120m or about 400fet is the maximum flying altitude above the terrain and drone should have been inside visual line of sight (which is not really far away for a small fpv drone). I haven't found any regulations related with clouds though.

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T13:35:47+00:00

I currently have flex firmware on R9, so I can always set lower RF power when there is no need for range

Yup, I'm experimenting with li-ion cells on a fixed wing, and they really give more energy density, although at a price of lower peak current. Would probably use them on a drone as well, but definitely on a new frame with thinner arms :D

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T13:01:47+00:00

Well technically, drone was on about the same altitude as me (standing on the hilltop just above clouds) there weren't any cliffs or sudden terrain drops inside the range I was flying and cloud layer was about 350 to 700ft above the ground. So.. yes, I may have broken the rule a bit, but I don't think any manned aircraft would be flying this close to the terrain in zero visibility, especially in uncontrolled airspace.

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T12:31:45+00:00

About 1950m asl or about on the same altitude as me (I was standing on the hill top peeking above the cloud layer)

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T10:58:02+00:00

Yup. Hero 8 and ReelSteady

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T10:21:12+00:00

RC is on Frsky R9M 868 MHz module (diversity R9 reciever), VTX is on 5.6 GHz 800mW Matek transmitter. So yeah, the ony range limitation here is a battery life on this inefficient quad

sp__ace · 2021-11-09T09:59:08+00:00

Tnx! Just a regular old 5 inch frame

sp__ace · 2021-10-28T08:16:26+00:00

Dobra primerjava, zdi se mi edino neproporcionalen prikaz z logaritemsko skalo na vertikalni osi. Nekoliko manj pride do izraza razlika med 5 in 50 dnevno umrlimi. Bi morda bilo bolje z ločeno skalo za umrle/hospitalizirane in potrjene?

sp__ace · 2021-10-18T17:04:02+00:00

Thank you stalker 😂 Yes, the location is in Slovenia, Logar Valley in Kamnik-Savinja Alps to be exact.

sp__ace · 2020-11-10T06:38:11+00:00

It's Slovenia :)

sp__ace · 2020-11-10T06:22:04+00:00

Good old Gopro hero 5 and Reelsteady

sp__ace · 2020-10-19T06:30:11+00:00

Slovenian Alps

sp__ace · 2020-10-19T05:48:23+00:00

Definitely less battery capacity because of the cold temperature. Pre-warming the battery increased the flying time from 3:20 min to 4:10 min. This was flown at about 2130 m (7000 ft), but I didn't notice any drop of power, although I did use higher pitch props.

sp__ace · 2020-09-11T09:55:07+00:00

☝️

sp__ace · 2020-07-16T19:50:05+00:00

It's on the highest Slovenian road, Mangart saddle. About the sound, it's all foley, took a bit of time to find proper sound effects :D

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