Realistic p3a range?

[anotherinfidel]

I've done 2000ft. from me and at that point I can't hear it or see it usually and I get too worried to go further. What kind of range is ok to stay within to keep good video feed?


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[dand.]

Just completed my flight, went away from me 1.1Km (3600ft), and 200m(650ft) altitude. Around 1Km got warning weak signal. at 1.1 lost it completely. Don't remember at what point I got signal back but bird was on the way to home, this is very nice option.


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[Jay H]

just got 20,650 ft at 300 ft alt today stock, had full signal and couldve gone further but thought i wasnt going to have enough battery. ended up landing with 20%.

 

[anotherinfidel]

20k and you still had video?


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[Jay H]

yea, but at from 2.5 miles in to 3miles, there is a stretch of houses so i get only 1 or 2 bars there (still have video though), then after i clear that, i go back to full signal

 

[anotherinfidel]

I'll have to get more brave


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[Jay H]

i wouldnt be too worried about losing video feed, although it depends where you fly. over water and open fields, you will be able to get very far distance, in an area with houses w/ wifi and urban areas, you wont be able to go too far..

i would say just go with however far you are comfortable with. each time, go a little further and youll build confidence to go further and further.

 

[michnels]

I am fortunate that I live in the rural country and have tons of acres to fly over with my P3A with little interference on all channels. My biggest nemesis is tree penetration however. I need to ascend about 80 feet to get to open skies out of my preferred launch point. The tree canopy will definitely cause the video to degrade. I suspect I am going to have to mod the antenna to hopefully power my way out.

4000 feet has been my max thus far. I have begun an aerial mapping project as a way to get mission experience and hone my skills while the bird is still reasonably close. What a rush.

 

[Justgregg]

5800ft out and back. no problems

 

[anotherinfidel]

Am I correct in assuming that if the phantom goes beyond RC control it will RTH?


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[hellbeach]

Yes, if it looses connection it will initiate rth


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[RVD98072]

please note that video connection and RC connection are different. you might lose video but still have RC connected...and in that case it won't automatically come back.

 

[t2adze]

Had range test once. 2Km out and back on around 150 meter altitude.
SIgnal wasn't lost yetthough. it was still going.

 

[847guy]

i did about 11,000 ft away, could have went further, still had bars. 22,000 ft including returning to home. I have a antenna mod on my p3A

 

[GreggC]

just got 20,650 ft at 300 ft alt today stock, had full signal and couldve gone further but thought i wasnt going to have enough battery. ended up landing with 20%.

Hey Jay,
Are you using a windsurfer to get that range ??
Where I fly once I get out to approx 6000' and get the weak signal,
With my windsurfer yesterday I went out 2,9 miles,

 

[Bigdz]

This is the farthest I've flown, could've gone farther but got cold feet. The video did not break up either.

 

[Solar Deity]

Just go a little farther each time. Every time you reach a new milestone, it's a confidence boost. Started at 1500', and thought this was pretty amazing. After 40+ flights now, 8025' is my personal best. @Dirty Bird has got some serious distance from his new P3A. Check out his post.

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[Jay H]

Hey Jay,
Are you using a windsurfer to get that range ??
Where I fly once I get out to approx 6000' and get the weak signal,
With my windsurfer yesterday I went out 2,9 miles,

No windsurfer, not even sure if i need it cuz of the battery restrictions. On the lowest bitrate and channel 32. For distance, i can only fly over water because there are no large open fields where by where i live. I do get low signal passing for a little bit while passing some houses but it goes back to full signal once i pass them.

This is the last half of my flight on the way back.

 

[anotherinfidel]

I went 3000' yesterday and never even lost a bar of signal... I'll go further next time.

 

[ckf]

2200 feet before I lost video feed with my P3A.