Distance with spark
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Lewisman
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130m distance, and 50m height is all I’ve managed so far. I’d thought I’d get better distance to be honest. I need to do some research on understanding how to get more distance. I’m using an iPhone 8 and the DJI remote. I switched to 2.4ghz last night (I need to check it stays on that now ?).
Also, is the distance measured from the home point, or from the controller ?
Also, is the distance measured from the home point, or from the controller ?
3074m with OTG and parabolic antenna reflector.
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I don't understand how the range can be signifacantly better with an iphone compared to android, when the signal is transmitted by the RC. It doesn't make any sense.
The aircraft control range should be the same provided you are using an OTG cable with the android phone. Think there may be some variation with the image though depending on the amount of bloatware installed and spec of the phone.
That’s some distance! The joys of FCC mode. We’re lucky to get 500metres here although I’ve just got some parabolic reflectors so I’ll give them a shot and see what I can get in CE mode.
There are numerous posts about this phenomenon. For example on the first page. How is 700 m range possible with 5.8 gHz in CE mode. The official specs states, that the maxiumim range with 5.8 gHz is around 300 m (CE).
Not sure how he got 700m on 5.8 in ce mode.
I was out today in a park (surrounded by houses) and got 270m on 5.8 auto mode then manually selected channel 9 and took it to 370m before video went choppy. Prob could have gone further but it would have been taking me over houses. Think the location and surrounding RF noise makes a big difference. I’m running on an iPhone 6+ without using OTG
anyone tried the S8 Exynos with the Spark? I also wonder if a rooted android phone can make any difference
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Got 1970 metres with my only try with my new parabolic reflectors.. Regularly get 1500 mts without. Have gone 400 meters up. (and before anyone wants to take umbrage, that was in uncontrolled airspace in outback Australia where the only aircraft are at 40,000ft.)
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In Chuuk recently I set max distance to 2000m and achieved 1998m over water. Zero interference, direct LOS, no OTG, no parabolic range extender, using RC with iPad Mini 2
Same location popped up to 500m max altitude.
No legislation in Chuuk, and only about 2 flights a week
Same location popped up to 500m max altitude.
No legislation in Chuuk, and only about 2 flights a week
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The best *range* should always be with 2.4ghz, being a longer wavelength than 5.8 (barring heavy interference on 2.4 of course). Quality however, seems to be with 5.8 (at shorter distances obviously). Atleast that's what I've always been told regarding theory.
I'm about to homebrew a set of monster flat panels and helicals to mess around with that will mount on a tripod and feed back to the remote via coax. Hoping to get atleast 20+ dbi if my math isn't too far off. Check out Adam Savage's setup sometime! I'm *almost * as crazy, haha.
I'm about to homebrew a set of monster flat panels and helicals to mess around with that will mount on a tripod and feed back to the remote via coax. Hoping to get atleast 20+ dbi if my math isn't too far off. Check out Adam Savage's setup sometime! I'm *almost * as crazy, haha.
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Hello i flew spark today from a different location and finally took it to 527 meters distance height was around 70m with very less video lag... i think we all have to understand this that spark is a 500 meter drone and this is it... u cant compare its range with mavic..
Only made it about 150m in CE mode, finally got FCC working today and got to 800m before I turned back as the drone was a speck at that point.
Finally someone who has worded it easily for us noobs! I've received my Spark and plan on test flight tomorrow if the weather permits and once i've charged batteries and calibrated etc. I'd purchased an OTG to plug direct into my iphone 7 plus and I'd read about issues but from what you're saying I can just have a search of the wifi and select the best channel to improve distance! I plan on doing a lot of rural so shouldn't have much if any interference.
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