I'm been taking my p3 pro out for flights and I'm not getting nowhere near the 3.1 miles dji says it's supposed to do any help out there.
Not getting distance as advertised!
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Your only going to get that over water or in the middle of nowhere. If your just flying from your neighborhood your not gonna get that far with all the wifi interference
Has to be line of sight with NO objects between the drone/controller. WIFI, electrical lines ect will reduce range. Very important to hold controller antennas completely vertical (90 degrees) to drone. And antennas must be parallel to each other.
What kind of range are you getting? When does the signal strength shown in the app start falling off? As with any manufacturers claim, measurements were made under controlled and usually ideal conditions that are rarely duplicated in real life (just look at automobile mileage estimates!).
BTW it is UP TO 3.1 miles
radio is a finicky thing and many factors can affect you range.
trees or buildings.
not enough altitude on quad to keep LOS
interference as mentioned..
antenna positioning..
etc.
good luck
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I'm always getting 3 mile range but I mostly fly over water. Believe it or not I'm way more relaxed out there than anywhere else. Not to mention it does amazing video and pics . Little to no interference too
And the published spec was with the earlier, higher power transmitters in both the AC and RC. On paper, the reduced power would result in about a 20% drop in range. Wouldn't be surprised if the original spec was based purely on lab measurements and theoretical calculations.
