Good range on stock fw

spark29 · Sep 5, 2018

Hi Sparkies. Have anyone like me stayed on stock firmware and get good range with your Sparks? I got out yesterday more than 400m without any disconnects and could probably have got even further

Better mention my gear. Iphone 8 plus ios 11.1.2 on dji go 4 app v. 4.30 not otg cable yet and 0.1.00.900 firmware on Spark. Controller is on 1-00.400 batteries 0.100.00.85. Wifi channel 2.4 channel 3.

Barennes · Sep 5, 2018

Main question is: where are you located ?
CE or FCC makes strong differences. 400m is honnest result in CE mode but nothing glorious in FCC where you may push to 3+km

spark29 · Sep 5, 2018

It's in CE mode. Most likely 500 m next time

Northwood Mediaworks · Sep 5, 2018

spark29 said:
Hi Sparkies. Have anyone like me stayed on stock firmware and get good range with your Sparks? I got out yesterday more than 400m without any disconnects and could probably have got even further
Better mention my gear. Iphone 8 plus ios 11.1.2 on dji go 4 app v. 4.30 not otg cable yet and 0.1.00.900 firmware on Spark. Controller is on 1-00.400 batteries 0.100.00.85. Wifi channel 2.4 channel 3.

Here too.... further than that actually.

NRRTRAINS · Sep 5, 2018

Barennes said:
Main question is: where are you located ?
CE or FCC makes strong differences. 400m is honnest result in CE mode but nothing glorious in FCC where you may push to 3+km

what is CE and FCC ?
thank you

Northwood Mediaworks · Sep 5, 2018

NRRTRAINS said:
what is CE and FCC ?
thank you

CE is the standard for Europe, FCC is the standard for North America, different countries around the world fit into either category. CE is far more restrictive.

desert spark · Sep 5, 2018

Last evening in Arizona desert I had the Spark out over 1.8 k. Flying FCC so there is a big difference!

DingDangKid · Sep 5, 2018

desert spark said:
Last evening in Arizona desert I had the Spark out over 1.8 k. Flying FCC so there is a big difference!

When I was in BFE Kansas I had incredible range, 2.0k was doable. It's amazing how far you can fly when there is zero interference. Now that I am back in the mountains I'm lucky to get 600 meters.

RPL · Sep 5, 2018

With current firmware and OTG, I can readily achieve 2km if I’m in open space. I haven’t pushed it beyond that distance, primarily due to concerns with battery life. That said, I see no reason why I couldn’t reach 2.5km under solid conditions.

NRRTRAINS · Sep 5, 2018

Northwood Mediaworks said:
CE is the standard for Europe, FCC is the standard for North America, different countries around the world fit into either category. CE is far more restrictive.

thank you

Gavieboydgi · Sep 5, 2018

My distance with the spark landed back with 21 % battery didn't have one disconnection even when I turned around to come back.
Fcc mod no parabolic dishes

Paulo Silva · Sep 15, 2018

Gavieboydgi said:
My distance with the spark landed back with 21 % battery didn't have one disconnection even when I turned around to come back.
Fcc mod no parabolic dishes

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Thats awsome[emoji3], not as much as yours, but this is my record:
Using latest fw on both aircraft and rc
Otg
And mod app 2. 0 lite
0 disconnects[emoji1] [emoji1]