Update: The evolution continues .. Long Range FPV 7.07km =23200ft :)

[IIVII]

Hey guys i know it's been a while , but here's the final stage of what used to be a DJI FC40

Spec's :

- Modified Q1000mm frame .
-12000mah 6s battery.
- Yi cam
- Modified cnc gimbal .
- SS 4110s motors.
- 17" CF props.
- MinNaza OSD.
- Homemade retracts landing gears.
- Video TX&RX : BOSCAM 2.4G RC802 +TS321 500mW
- Modified antennas on both control link sides TX/RX with a 5.8Ghz 2w booster.

Still using the original FC40's naza , TX&RX.

Range : i went as far as 7.07km / 23200ft
Flight Time : 36/38mins
AUW: 3700g.
M-M distance: 1000mm

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Tweaking the gimbal and trying different PID's

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Another long range run out in the desert .. 7.07km =23200ft

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When i reached 7km i realized that my DV recorder wasn't working ,so i snapped a pic of my live OSD then headed back

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[dirkclod]

Wow !! Looks good .
Now crop those big *** toes out of the first picture
Then take a video of it flying

 

[IIVII]

dang i thought they would look smaller around the 1000mm frame , but i guess that didn't work as planned .. lol

oh well photo cropped no more tose .. i bet the quad looks bigger now

 

[dirkclod]

dang i thought they would look smaller around the 1000mm frame , but i guess that didn't work as planned .. lol

oh well photo cropped no more tose .. i bet the quad looks bigger now

Now nobody gonna know what I was talking about
Does look good ! Wy gonna say when he see's this

 

[IflyinWY]

**** and a half.

Folks seem to have a hard time believing what started out as a FC40 is now going the distance and kicking butt along the way. IIVII, you are my hero...

Thank you sir for your awesome contributions.

 

[Molokai]

DANG O.O

 

[Beario]

You should do a writeup on this I can imagine a few here willing to do this to upgrade their FC 40's to a larger frame looks awesome!

 

[cheebs]

That thing is a BEAST! The props are bigger than the FC frame LOL! Respect on that 7km distance ya got some brass cojones!

 

[IIVII]

more clips added

 

[kyle.honeycutt]

What upgrades exactly got you the increased flight distance?

 

[dirkclod]

What upgrades exactly got you the increased flight distance?

Update: The evolution continues .. Long Range FPV 7.07km =23200ft :) | DJI Phantom Forum
It's all there if ya look at the bottom of the OP.
Welcome to the forum kyle .

 

[IIVII]

Hey kyle ..

here's a detailed pic of my current compact ground-station .. with this setup i was able to reach 9.2km / 30100ft :

more pix :

 

[dtitus6297]

Nice and clean looking too, good job. Just curious why you chose that big panel antenna, do you think that would give you better distance than a 6.5 turn circular polarized antenna or something like that from fpvlr?

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[IIVII]

Nice and clean looking too, good job. Just curious why you chose that big panel antenna, do you think that would give you better distance than a 6.5 turn circular polarized antenna or something like that from fpvlr?

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I had this panel antenna lying around from another project so i gave it a try and it worked well , plus it only costs $25-$30 .. but from what i've heard fpvlr antennas are the best there is .

 

[dtitus6297]

I had this panel antenna lying around from another project so i gave it a try and it worked well , plus it only costs $25-$30 .. but from what i've heard fpvlr antennas are the best there is .

I'm happy with mine for sure, but they are a bit pricey. I got a 5.8 and a 2.4 one used on ebay for $45. So I can't complain

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[IIVII]

Testing the N2 OSD with my new F12E and playin' with the gains a little

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[Danielmexortega]

Would love to see a video of you going 30,100 feet


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[Guzzio]

Respect from Belgium !!!