antenna lead

[assamite1984]

hey i took some pics of the antenna lead just wanna know if it looks ok
i cant see anything wrong with it but i dunno what im looking for.

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85 ... eb6e58.jpg

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85 ... 99b325.jpg

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85 ... 32cf96.jpg

 

[FPV col]

looks fine to me... the coating on the plug is just a retainer.

 

[assamite1984]

glad it looks fine
just dont know why im only getting just over 400ft distance then i lose control link and it returns home

 

[FPV col]

glad it looks fine
just dont know why im only getting just over 400ft distance then i lose control link and it returns home

Are you aware of maintaining the correct aerial position relevant to if you are flying high overhead or distance out in front ? 400' is not right for sure... Updated latest firmware and done a TX calibration ? City flying or open space ?

 

[assamite1984]

yeah i have tried several different antenna positions
ive done the firmware update and calibration on the tx and drone

im flying in an open space with houses to the right of me but im no where near them

 

[FPV col]

yeah i have tried several different antenna positions
ive done the firmware update and calibration on the tx and drone

im flying in an open space with houses to the right of me but im no where near them

Strange! Somebody else on here had the same problem but I can't find it.. Maybe someone can chime in on this, from stock I got 1200' before I lost FPV but radio link was fine..

 

[assamite1984]

wish i cud get half that distance

 

[FPV col]

wish i cud get half that distance

Just a thought.. Have you adjusted the transmitter to full power ?

 

[assamite1984]

yup put in fcc mode
thats the first thing i did once i noticed i wasnt getting very far

it increased it from 250ft to 450ft distance

 

[Pull_Up]

Have you tried flying in a totally different location, as in a couple of miles away, just to eliminate some local interference to your flying site?

 

[garygid]

Have you examined the two receiving antenna wires that come down "opposite" legs of the P2V?

 

[assamite1984]

yeah the 2 leads down the phantom legs are straight and intact

ive not tried going a couple miles out cause i dont drive and most places have houses all round
but i always have clear line of site to the drone, nothing is between the tx and the drone where i fly.

 

[assamite1984]

this is the antenna position i use to fly high altitude

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85 ... bsi5wz.jpg

and this is the antenna position i use to fly distance

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85 ... lr4flc.jpg