Six weeks later

 

Six weeks ago, I ordered these items from Deal Extreme. Two weeks ago, I reported the package as lost and wanted an investigation into the possibility to get another package sent. However, the support department asked me to wait another week and here it is, the post office has done it's magic. Just wondering why some packages from China / Hong Kong arrive after nine days and some after six weeks. 

Anyway, to the right, a bluetooth to attach to the flight controller, which enables configuration and remote command both from a computer or smartphone. The Android app SteadiDrone enables remote control and the regular APM Mission Planner also allows for connection over bluetooth. The other thing is a USBISP thing that soldered to the Turnigy transmitter allows for firmware update. More on that in another post.

Package tracking

I am tracking four packages at the moment containing most of the ordered items. This is the current status:

1. Package dispatched from Germany is currently inbound Malmö, Sweden, which means that it should be expected early this week.
2. Package #1 dispatched from Hong Kong has today, the 26th left Singapore for Sweden. That should take a couple of days.
3. Package #2 dispatched from Hong Kong has today, the 26th left Hong Kong by airmail to Sweden.
4. Package #3 dispatched from Hong Kong is unknown. I can't find it using any package tracking service. This is common for packages that has not yet left the first sorting stage.

My favorite packing tracking page is packagetrackr.com, it can usually find packages carried by any carrier in the world.

Packages are on their way

Short update as the title reads, the first packages have now left Hong Kong. This should mean that I should start receiving packages a little over a week from now. Experience tells that packages stay in Singapore customs for about a week before being sent onwards.