Range extender... Anyone know this?
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Hey Solly,
I have gone about 5 miles out stock, that's far enough for me, but I'm sure somebody can suggest a dbs mod or something if you haven't spent enough money yet.
I have gone about 5 miles out stock, that's far enough for me, but I'm sure somebody can suggest a dbs mod or something if you haven't spent enough money yet.
I live in the country with lots of trees but not many houses. I got my P3S out to 3.2ks by changing to alpha panels and doing the magic power update.
If I get 5 miles I'll be more than happy
You're right, I should just close the laptop, put my credit card away and not spend anymore money. Ah what the heck, I just bought the HDMI module for the P4P
I will however wait until I get the P4P in the air to test the range before I decide if I need to boost the signal or not
Yeah I have clear line of sight out over the water is how I can get that far I’m afraid, my rth mishap was because I went out and took a left and went down the shoreline and the trees took out my signal so be careful and always double check the rth altitude which is always in meters on the p4p for some reason even when set to imperial. Since then I tend to be a little more careful to keep los, and with the race quads, I just do everything I can to avoid failsafes. I just can’t afford to put the p4p in jeopardy and depending on the OA and smart logic settings to avoid is far from fool proof. I gotta try and keep the credit card put away too so I hear ya there
Yeah I'm very careful with the dji go settings or litchi as I use that alot.
Hey HighTech! Look what I bought!!
Needs a paint job but this thing goes like the clappers.
Needs a paint job but this thing goes like the clappers.
Man that is a sweeeet classic Solly, that Evinrude will make gobs of power at the prop! My buddy has one very similar, an old 1968 GlassMaster with a 100 horse Johnson on it. Goes really good, but boy can it suck the petrol.
Yeah I can imagine it would drink abit. I'll be taking it out next weekend so we'll see how it goes
if you are going to keep flying long distances you better get a marco polo and put it on your a/c
With P4P simply slip on a windsurfer and fly on 5.8Ghz AUTO. With LOS connection (NO TREES, BUILDINGS OR MOUNTAINS IN THE WAY) you can easily get 4mi range, and 5mi if you have enough battery with no wind. But if Australia is CE compliant, you're not going to have this kind of range, as CE territories have about half the RF transmit power , resulting in half the distance, versus FCC compliant territories.
After 4mi you run the risk of running out of battery on the return. You need experience knowing how to fly in auto land mode when the battery gets below 10%. If you don't have that experience you shouldn't be attempting anything past 4mi IMO.
Good advice Dirby, but most of my 5 mile stuff is straight out my back door over 4+ miles of water, if she craps the bed I would probably need a Marco Polo Waterproof Edition and a my scuba gear.
Also very prudent advice John,
I'm US and get 5+ without any surfers, even tho I have them, I have never needed or used them. I always watch the RTH battery calculation numbers, battery percentage, lowest cell voltage, as well as flying into the wind on the way out to get the boost on the way back. If it's a downwind flight I wouldn't chance going nearly that far but I have flown this bird enough to have confidence in the firmware rev, hardware, and battery capability/health. I constantly fret over all the numbers until the AC is back on the ground and (knock wood) haven't had an issue or even a close call. I also practice low battery forced landing (auto landing) so I know how to keep it from descending while I hightail it back.
I am not one to get up and just go straight for a new limit, I tend to double check my flightpath and RTH altitude, and only then carefully test beyond a known capable distance in a well known flight area. In a new place, I would never just go for broke even if it was completely clear los, I would always check wind direction and speed using atti, and then slowly test slight incremental increases in distance while watching all my signal quality, battery quality, and any changing atmospheric conditions at the time.
Still, I know, every time I lift off there is a that chance of an unforeseen, but I do my checklist, try to be cautious, and try to be a smart pilot. So far, so good.
Wow. 5 miles out with which drone? I have a p3s and just started having signal problems. Kinda want to say it started after my firs
Firmware problem. I ordered a range extender but hasn' arrived yet. Anyway that' probably just putting a band-aid on the actual problem. Don' know what else to try though
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Some solid advice if you want clearer pic and better signal then stock, do what I did and get the Firebridge upgrade to your R/C, takes you 4-5 miles out everytime and all the time, regardless if trees or home Wi-Fi interference.. From Drone World in Yorba Linda CA.
Hi Jerry, P4P+, and I have never had a disconnect, I simply chicken out and head back by flying it or hitting RTH button. Kind of afraid to try and go any further to see how far I can get before it loses it and heads home on its own. Now to be clear, for me that is 5 miles straight out over open water so nothing gets in the way of LOS signal.
Hi Herry, they are a very inexpensive parabolic reflector meant to focus the RF from your RC forward
They go on the antennas like this
That is awesome. I love my p3s. Firsts drone. But I want a p4p so bad I can' stand it. Im gonna try being super extra nice to wife lol. Merry Christmas and thanks for the reply.
Okay thanks. Are they available for single antenna like p3s? And any recommendations for good affordable brand? Thanks for the info and Merry Christmas.
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