P3S max distance 816 ft

phantom3guy2016 · May 31, 2016

phantom3guy2016 said:
Well, there is a new app update today. I updated the GO app today, the update seems to have fixed the distance issue. After updating app this evening, I took it out and did a quick flight right after sunset. I went out to 1200 ft. I know that it will go father, the skeeters were starting to eat me up. I did a pre flight check and saw a new box in settings that allowed me to make another 500m selection. This wasn't there yesterday , like I previously said it would default back to zero. Today, the settings held after agreeing box came up. I now know that version 2.8.0 caused the distance issue. Thanks to everyone that gave advice I'm this matter.

In this matter. Stupid auto correct.

dotcomray · May 31, 2016

I got 1952 meters (6404 feet) with the PS3 over a lake with no wifi interference.

richwoodrocket · May 31, 2016

I have gotten out 4500 feet easily. You have to be high enough in the air to maintain line of sight.

Slick Wilderness · May 31, 2016

phantom3guy2016 said:
Well, there is a new app update today. I updated the GO app today, the update seems to have fixed the distance issue. After updating app this evening, I took it out and did a quick flight right after sunset. I went out to 1200 ft. I know that it will go father, the skeeters were starting to eat me up. I did a pre flight check and saw a new box in settings that allowed me to make another 500m selection. This wasn't there yesterday , like I previously said it would default back to zero. Today, the settings held after agreeing box came up. I now know that version 2.8.0 caused the distance issue. Thanks to everyone that gave advice I'm this matter.

I too only get around 800 ft in a neighborhood with trees and interference. I just got the updated app and will do a distance check this evening. I am hoping that it makes a difference...

On a side note, anyone with a DBS mod who can comment on what to expect range wise WITH a lot of trees around?

flpholt · May 31, 2016

dbs mod congested area around 4500 feet

shorni · May 31, 2016

It's the conditions I got 4300 feet with no booster Aerials or anything. It was up a small hill in the countryside and it flew forever ! I have tried it by my house and only get 1000 feet max .
Here is the link below so you can see the conditions. (If the link works !)

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Tony B · May 31, 2016

DBS mod, pushed it out to 2.4 miles today !!

phantom3guy2016 · May 31, 2016

Tony B said:
DBS mod, pushed it out to 2.4 miles today !!

Nice!

stefan350 · May 31, 2016

I got 1000ft and I live in the sticks!
This was my first time going this high since I got my P3P 2days ago.

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Tony B · Jun 1, 2016

stefan350 said:
I got 1000ft and I live in the sticks!
This was my first time going this high since I got my P3P 2days ago.

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Actually you got 94 feet, we are not talking about height.. we are talking about distance. Careful up that high...

phantom3guy2016 · Jun 1, 2016

Okay, I have a question. In the MC settings, I have a slide switch that says distance limit (15-500m).
When it's green, it allows me to max out at 500m. When it's off, there's nothing. Now I haven't tried to fly my bird when it's off. So, my question is will the bird fly with the limits off? When I'm flying with the limits on it will do a radius 500 meters out , if I take the limits off will they allow me to go beyond the 500-meter radius? I have a stock controller with no modifications.

Tony B · Jun 1, 2016

if you turn off the distance limit you can go out (distance) for as long as you have signal. Make sure you have the RTH set ALWAYS !!

phantom3guy2016 · Jun 1, 2016

Tony B said:
if you turn off the distance limit you can go out (distance) for as long as you have signal. Make sure you have the RTH set ALWAYS !!

Awesome thanks, Tony B.

mdowney58 · Jun 1, 2016

@phantom3guy2016
Maybe you know this, but you can take a screen shot of your phone screen instead of taking a pic of it with another camera.

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Jason Porembski · Jun 1, 2016

I get approx 1.2 miles at the beach and maybe 2-3 blocks in a dense residential in NY. This is with a stock radio. No modifications.

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phantom3guy2016 · Jun 1, 2016

mdowney58 said:
@phantom3guy2016
Maybe you know this, but you can take a screen shot of your phone screen instead of taking a pic of it with another camera.

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It was on my tab 4, to be honest, I just didn't think about it. I just wanted to show what I was talking about. Thanks

losman26 · Jun 1, 2016

I got over 7000 feet with a windsurfer over water. With the DBS mod I got almost 10,000

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Slick Wilderness · Jun 6, 2016

flpholt said:
dbs mod congested area around 4500 feet

After installing the DBS mod this weekend, sadly I seem to have only gotten minor improvement. From about 800ft to 1000-1200ft...

The area I'm flying looks much like this image from above...

knipfer · Jun 6, 2016

My max is about 3,000 feet so far in an open field. I believe I could have gotten further with more battery.

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