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Picanoc Jack
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What can I do to resolve the problem with the GPS signal being too weak?
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Move out from under that tree. Get some sun!
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what do you mean by weak gps signal? do you mean that you are not connecting to enough of them? or due you mean that you have connection to many/enough but they keep dropping in and out again? sometimes connecting to enough satellites can take half a minute or so.
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Do you mean the number of satellites are too low or the frequency bars are too low?
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-17 12:36
Do you mean the number of satellites are too low or the frequency bars are too low?

frequency bars,  however I was told that my Sony Experia Aqua M 4 would get worse as I went along to fly my drone, that the aircraft would get disconnected more often which is something that has been happening quite frequently lately, I am getting my ipad mini 4 on Monday and hopefully that will solve my problems.
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ghostrdr Posted at 2018-3-17 12:06
Move out from under that tree. Get some sun!

I'm right in the open and getting all kinds of sun
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the one thing I am grateful for is that problem starts shortly after I take off,  then sometimes it's acting like it was in the flight mode point of interest with a short radius, weird.
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magnetic filed interference exit p GPS mode near an open field just doesn't make sence
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 13:05
frequency bars,  however I was told that my Sony Experia Aqua M 4 would get worse as I went along to fly my drone, that the aircraft would get disconnected more often which is something that has been happening quite frequently lately, I am getting my ipad mini 4 on Monday and hopefully that will solve my problems.

keep your drone close to you till you get your ipad - i am looking forward to hearing about your experiance with the ipad vs your sony
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I've had a real problem with disconnects the last three days.  It appears to be a bad USB cable between the controller and my Mini4.  It works fine when I replace it with another.  Problem is, I need a 90 degree connector on the iPad end so will have to order another one and be careful with the straight one until it arrives.  So far, it's solid on the alternate cable.
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 13:05
frequency bars,  however I was told that my Sony Experia Aqua M 4 would get worse as I went along to fly my drone, that the aircraft would get disconnected more often which is something that has been happening quite frequently lately, I am getting my ipad mini 4 on Monday and hopefully that will solve my problems.

Did you check the GPS frequency bars on the RC because if it's your smartphone then it wouldn't show necessarily being a weak signal on the Remote?
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Picanoc Jack
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well if all else fails I'll just reset everything back to factory default.
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While waiting, can you borrow someone's iPhone just to see if it's the remote device?
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 15:01
well if all else fails I'll just reset everything back to factory default.

Factory reset should probably be done just in case.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-17 19:03
Factory reset should probably be done just in case.

that's what I figured,  I don't like the fact that the drone does what it wants and you not having any control
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 19:06
that's what I figured,  I don't like the fact that the drone does what it wants and you not having any control

If you have lost some control, that is the time when you want to step in and make sure that you bring the drone down from the sky.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-17 19:37
If you have lost some control, that is the time when you want to step in and make sure that you bring the drone down from the sky.

that's what I've been doing, however the last time I flew it  the drone wanted to land on the roof which was not so bad,  better than landing in the bush up in the mountain or worst in the river that snakes through in my back yard.
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 22:05
that's what I've been doing, however the last time I flew it  the drone wanted to land on the roof which was not so bad,  better than landing in the bush up in the mountain or worst in the river that snakes through in my back yard.

Did you do a RTH when this happened?
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-17 22:10
Did you do a RTH when this happened?

yes but did not work
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it's -22 Celsius or -7.6 fahrenheit  here this morning so I will wait and give the drone one more chance in attempting to fly and see what happens.
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 13:05
frequency bars,  however I was told that my Sony Experia Aqua M 4 would get worse as I went along to fly my drone, that the aircraft would get disconnected more often which is something that has been happening quite frequently lately, I am getting my ipad mini 4 on Monday and hopefully that will solve my problems.

Yes same

My phone is an Xperia M5 and its not working too great as well
IOS phones are comparatively much stable to use than Android based phones
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Sushioshi Posted at 2018-3-18 06:48
Yes same

My phone is an Xperia M5 and its not working too great as well

the thing is I just came back from flying the drone and everything worked out good,  no problems at all,  but can I trust it?  that is the problem,  I mean I live in an area where there are hills surrounding me as well as a river that snakes through my back yard,  will only trust it once I get hooked up with my ipad mini 4
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-17 13:06
I'm right in the open and getting all kinds of sun

I was just kidding.
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and so was I.
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but the best is that this morning it was colder and I had no problems what so ever with the drone,  and that makes me very happy.
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Really, it did not work? Was it in Atti Mode? Did you eventually get control back of the sticks and land back safely?
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-18 13:23
Really, it did not work? Was it in Atti Mode? Did you eventually get control back of the sticks and land back safely?

yes I managed to get it to land in a good spot but it came awful close to getting on my roof,  surprisingly though today it worked just fine with no problem whatsoever,  kept it fairly close so I could see it at all times, but I will feel better once I get it hooked up with the Ipad 4 which I am suppose to receive it tomorrow.
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-18 14:54
yes I managed to get it to land in a good spot but it came awful close to getting on my roof,  surprisingly though today it worked just fine with no problem whatsoever,  kept it fairly close so I could see it at all times, but I will feel better once I get it hooked up with the Ipad 4 which I am suppose to receive it tomorrow.

Good luck with the iPad 4, glad you were able to land it safely. I always have my finger over the red pause button whenever my drones are in their automatic RTH (just in case I need to take manual control over them). I sometimes had to press the button, not because the drones were landing on potentially something problematic, but because I have a helipad and I want them to land over that target reticle every time.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-18 16:07
Good luck with the iPad 4, glad you were able to land it safely. I always have my finger over the red pause button whenever my drones are in their automatic RTH (just in case I need to take manual control over them). I sometimes had to press the button, not because the drones were landing on potentially something problematic, but because I have a helipad and I want them to land over that target reticle every time.

I've installed the leg extenders on my mavic,, there are quite a few things that I will be investing  into and yes the Helipad is one of those things I am looking at, nd filters are some of the other articles as well as the loc8tor.
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-18 16:17
I've installed the leg extenders on my mavic,, there are quite a few things that I will be investing  into and yes the Helipad is one of those things I am looking at, nd filters are some of the other articles as well as the loc8tor.

Which ND Filters and Locator are you interested in? I am also thinking about those purchases, as well.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-18 16:51
Which ND Filters and Locator are you interested in? I am also thinking about those purchases, as well.

Polar pro most likely and the loc8tor,  after having lost my mavic  on the mountain and was very fortunate to have found it   I am definitely investing in one of those,  I agreed to be friends there but don't really know if  it went through advise me
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-18 17:30
Polar pro most likely and the loc8tor,  after having lost my mavic  on the mountain and was very fortunate to have found it   I am definitely investing in one of those,  I agreed to be friends there but don't really know if  it went through advise me

The friendship went through on my side. Which Polar Pro ND Filters - the Cinema-Series Gold?

How does the loc8tor work, is it powered by Bluetooth, Cellular, or its own tracking system? Do you have  link to the product?

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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-18 18:20
The friendship went through on my side. Which Polar Pro ND Filters - the Cinema-Series Gold?

How does the loc8tor work, is it powered by Bluetooth, Cellular, or its own tracking system? Do you have  link to the product?

cinema gold series.  as for the loc8tor it's not Bluetooth,  nor cellular,  look it up on Amazon,  i'll get you the info later on
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-17 14:50
Did you check the GPS frequency bars on the RC because if it's your smartphone then it wouldn't show necessarily being a weak signal on the Remote?

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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-19 01:14
cinema gold series.  as for the loc8tor it's not Bluetooth,  nor cellular,  look it up on Amazon,  i'll get you the info later on

How much are both the ND filters and loc8tor?
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-19 07:50
How much are both the ND filters and loc8tor?

maybe around 300.00 for both I think   110.00 for loc8tor then 200.00 for filters.  right now I am trying to download the dji app on my I pad and having a bit of a problem  cul
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I'm sorry what is your question regarding my comment?
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Picanoc Jack Posted at 2018-3-19 08:07
maybe around 300.00 for both I think   110.00 for loc8tor then 200.00 for filters.  right now I am trying to download the dji app on my I pad and having a bit of a problem  cul

Congrats on getting your iPad 4 quickly to start your day. Good luck with that.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-19 08:13
Congrats on getting your iPad 4 quickly to start your day. Good luck with that.

yeah but like everything else i'm having a hard time trying to download the app on the ipad.
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davidmartingraf Posted at 2018-3-19 08:11
I'm sorry what is your question regarding my comment?

Well, for one thing, the RC does not contain a GPS receiver - not that it would be meaningful if it did.The only meaningful GPS is in the Mavic, which is displayed in the GO 4 app.
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