Has anyone able to get more than 7000 feet away with the Phantom 4?
Thats the best I could get with mine.. Sad!!
Thats the best I could get with mine.. Sad!!
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Yes, 3.1 miles in the most optimum conditions possible. With all the RF interference and wind conditions in the real world, 7,000 feet is good enough. I flew mine with windsurfers in one of the largest parks here in Manitoba, Canada, and my bird went as far as 2.3km or 7,500 feet before I lost signal.
16000 ft one way on a stock p4.
environment (buildings, trees, undulating surface....) and interference (cell towers, wifi...) are factors to check.
environment (buildings, trees, undulating surface....) and interference (cell towers, wifi...) are factors to check.
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I used a stock Inspire RC model C in open space/desert.
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I hit 16,000+ with the, stock set up, straight from the box , I've since upgraded the antenna with one from MaxxUAV.com to get better signal strength, cuz at about 16,000+ft it starts to get the weak trans mission signal....could not be happier ,,,get one from Jake, customer care is top shelf
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I flew at 60' for approximately 18,000' and had a momentary Weak Image Transmission Signal warning so rose up to 120' or so for the remainder of the flight. This was over water. Landed with 18% battery.
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Thanks. I could have been more efficient. I flew out with GPS so in a straight line, but went to Atti for the return thinking I'd use less battery without GPS but I then drifted a little on the return trip. If I'd flown a straight line back I think I could have done a little better.
At 2,200 feet my P4 starts lose signal and locks up on me? Any help or advice is appreciated
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Antennas up, parallel and pointing in the direction of your bird? Still, 7k' isn't that bad at all in a heavy interference environment. I got 26,243' out one night during pretty much ideal conditions. If I fly north from my house to a water tower about a mile a way, I get disconnected before ever making it about 99% of the time. I have the 32 channel hack and windsurfers, otherwise it is a stock setup.
Poor range (often less than a mile) is common for P4. Almost everyone ends up putting on a better antenna, or getting a more powerful controller like me so you can go 2 to 3 miles. You read more about this here.
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A mile and a half or about 8000 feet is my best. But, most of the time the video starts breaking up at 6000 feet.. I don't use add-ons.
So if I always have issues around 2,000 would u send it back to get checked?
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