So I bought a new P4 for Christmas and have close to 20 flights under my belt. I purchased a set of parabolic antennas and was amazed at the increased distance of flight - flew 1.5 miles in direct line of sight. I could have kept going but still don't feel totally confident yet. That being said, I removed the parabolic antennas yesterday as I wanted to test the stock range around my house. It was a beautiful sunny day around 70 degrees F. I took off and proceeded on short loop around the neighborhood. I then flew parallel to the railroad tracks and pushed the bird out to about 4,500 ft. At this point, I completely lost FPV out of nowhere and about 15 seconds later got the return to home message. About 30 seconds later FPV was regained and I could see the P4 headed straight back to my location. Fewww, what a relief that was to see. I am feeling much more confident now with a successful RTH.
So here is where my questions come in. I've never experienced a sudden drop out of FPV like this. Usually the screen will flicker or it will drop out but regain connection within a second or two. I live in a fairly wooded area with a lot of homes and some small businesses. After reviewing my video, I noticed I flew fairly close to a large cell tower - probably 300 or 400 yards away. Could this have caused my sudden loss of connection? Also, is 4,500 ft a pretty good distance for my conditions on the stock setup?
So here is where my questions come in. I've never experienced a sudden drop out of FPV like this. Usually the screen will flicker or it will drop out but regain connection within a second or two. I live in a fairly wooded area with a lot of homes and some small businesses. After reviewing my video, I noticed I flew fairly close to a large cell tower - probably 300 or 400 yards away. Could this have caused my sudden loss of connection? Also, is 4,500 ft a pretty good distance for my conditions on the stock setup?
