Okay guys...another FPVLR vs. ITElite DBS Panel test. Similar location to one before...but used my iPhone instead of usual Nexus 7.
40ish degrees outside-night flight. Lots of wifi interference and Signal Scores were crap (11.7 for DBS and 2.4 for FPVLR)...the birdside antenna must not pick up as well on way back (facing me) as it was mostly green on way out but purple for long periods during RTH.
ALSO...first time I've experienced this with BOTH antennas, I actually
lost RC control before FPV! It happened more quickly on the PANEL, but with the FPVLR I was able to get control strength back easier by aiming a bit lower as it was further out.
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So, this time, the FPVLR (maybe because of the strength of it's directionality and penetration through the trees?) got
3,250 MORE feet with FPVLR than the PANEL. I may have not had just the right angle with the panel...but doubt that would be the cause for such a massive difference in range.
SO...the FPVLR is coming into it's own, or I'm just getting better at aiming? Don't know...but the details are free for everyone to view. Pretty excited though if the FPVLR can go THAT much further through the minimal tree line over the DBS Panel.
Again, I am not pushing either one...just testing for you all. This last test has me a bit confused though...that FPVLR just kept pushing and pushing it was amazing! I will still need to do some more building/tree congestion testing.
When I did a similar test on the same route a week or two ago, the FPVLR only got 3,936 ft. and the ITElite DBS Panel bested it with 4,608 ft. right after that. That 4,608' HAD been my max for that route I believe till the FPVLR shattered that tonight. I'm beginning to wonder if hadn't learned how to aim the FPVLR low enough at long range when I got that 3,936.
I will need to try repeat this FPVLR result in daylight.