Recent content by mrlewp87

Thanks. Now I've joined all the other "dummies" that thought bot antennas were, .... well, actually antennas. ;-D

Thank you! My first response. Turns out it WAS the Beginners Mode settings. Not found in the manual, but the parameters you set there are in effect whether the Beg. Mode button is ON or OFF! Makes perfect sense , in some world? The only reason for the button is to ‘allow you to change’ the...

Thanks. That’s exactly what the problem was. I thought that On/Off applied the parameters set there-On, or removed all flight parameters-Off, ie.; distance. Seemed logical to me. I knew I had turned it Off, so didn’t think it was an issue. So I turned it ON, which then allows you to...

There’s a Youtube showing how the SWITCH X5UW quadcopter is “copy” of the Syma X5UW. Interesting that Switch uses the same model number. Unless an older version of Syma’s drone used the standard LiPo battery with wired plug, then that’s one major difference. Every Syma video I’ve seen of this...

I’m a bit curious about how the antennas stick straight out from the controllers body, when using the app and there’s no other choice. So earlier this evening I attempted some long distance flying without the app. This way, I could turn the antennas straight up, or at 90 degrees to the...

I’m testing the limit of the drone’s wifi, and how far I can maintain control of it across our two largest pastures. Nearly 800 ft. or so. On my first attempt, the 120D wouldn’t even go halfway, before hitting a “wall”. Like bouncing off really soft, invisible foam. I was using the phone...