Is there an iphone app that will give you directions to a lost drone?   I had a GPS on the drone so managed to record the latitude and longitude so I am just looking for some app where I can type these into it and it will then point me in the right direction. I'm sure there must be some app that does this, any recommendations would be appreciated.

Google map

Sorry to hear that you lost your quad. Did you set up GPS logging on your transmitter? If you did then it will have the last GPS co-ordinates before connection with the transmitter was lost which can be more accurate than what you see in the OSD your goggles if video was lost before it hit the deck.

To expand on what Voodoo said, see the following link...

https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539

Agree with Voodoo614

I use google maps and there is a setting to choose what type of traveling you are doing i.e. car, truck, bicycle, walking.

It will let me zoom in to keep me and the downed quad maxed out in the screen for a closer view.

I have been using HGLRC GPS which 95% of the time has been accurate to within 2 meters when looking for my quad.

I fly in a large hay field so when the quad goes down it can disappear literally disappear from view. I am hearing impaired and cannot hear the beeper (i've tried about all of them) until i get about 2-4 meters away. So the google maps and Iphone have gotten me to the quad in a quick amount of time.

Thanks, I did not know you can setup GPS in the radio, had a look at the radio, a Taranis but not sure exactly how to setup the GPS logging. Is there a instruction video you can point me to.

(30-Dec-2019, 01:37 PM)waynepatt58 Wrote: Thanks, I did not know you can setup GPS in the radio, had a look at the radio, a Taranis but not sure exactly how to setup the GPS logging. Is there a instruction video you can point me to.

There are two ways of doing it. One way is in Oscar's written article at the link below...

https://oscarliang.com/log-gps-coordinates-taranis

And the other way is detailed in Ross' video...

thank you for your help, much appreciated

Will Google Maps work without internet?  

I know it will work offline if you are set up before losing the signal, but will you be able to enter coordinates in offline mode and get results?  

And how well does Google Maps work in forested or mountainous regions?

(31-Dec-2019, 02:46 PM)Krohsis Wrote: Will Google Maps work without internet?  

I know it will work offline if you are set up before losing the signal, but will you be able to enter coordinates in offline mode and get results?  

And how well does Google Maps work in forested or mountainous regions?

If the coordinates are known, create a "pin" at that spot while you have connection.  The pin will be persistent regardless of connection, thought it might just be a pin displayed in a blank visual field.

I hope that made at least a little bit of sense

(31-Dec-2019, 02:49 PM)kaitylynn Wrote: If the coordinates are known, create a "pin" at that spot while you have connection.  The pin will be persistent regardless of connection, thought it might just be a pin displayed in a blank visual field.

I hope that made at least a little bit of sense

Thanks Kaity, I was wondering if you get a downed quad can you put the coordinates of the quad in while offline and get a result that can be used to follow to the quad?  The reason I ask is I tried it yesterday and it wouldn't work for me  (no downed quad, just testing the system).  I usually have my Marco Polo, which is just awesome.  But forgetting the MP is possible, but I always have my phone with me.  So as an alternate method for locating a downed quad, I thought it might be good to have if it works.  

Then comes the other question, is how effective is it in the mountains or in the woods.

There are apps for backpacking that use GPS signal only, but you do have to download a map of the area first.

(31-Dec-2019, 02:46 PM)Krohsis Wrote: Will Google Maps work without internet?  

I know it will work offline if you are set up before losing the signal, but will you be able to enter coordinates in offline mode and get results?  

And how well does Google Maps work in forested or mountainous regions?

With Google map, you can download a region to your phone ahead of time. As long as the coordinates or street address is within that region, you can search for it offline. GPS works pretty well, but if your are in dense forest, picking up GPS can be hard. I have done this many times in regions where I travelled and do not have internet. I have done it for mushrooms hunting, when I blindly trek through the forest and usually use my phone map to find my way back.

Two caveats, the download can be large, so you want fast internet to download. And the download region expires, so make sure it is not expired if you go to a region a lot. Last bit, not all area maps are downloadable. Some countries seem to prevent the map from downloading. Likely licensing issue from third party providers. Because I don't think Google maps every country themselves. I never had any problems with regions in the States.