4hawks Raptor SR on M2P

[Spetnaut]

First post here, just got my M2P last week, my first drone also, love it so far!
Anyway the first thing I noticed was reception issues in my area. After doing some reading I figured it would be a good idea to get a Raptor SR, read pretty much nothing but good reviews. I then stumbled upon some posts of people saying it gives no improvement to the M2P, do to its upgraded occusync system.
Is this true or not, should I go and get the Raptor SR?

 

[Starz]

You will not get the same results that everyone claims.
Every area will have its own variations of interference. Any range extender will have its good and bad areas.

 

[Former Member]

What kind of range are you getting? Is your controller disconnecting from your drone? Is it returning to home?

I dont recommend range extenders to new drone users. You dont normally need them, and they might just let you fly so far away, you might never see your drone again.

I normally get 5000' from my M2P. If you are getting anything near that, no need for an extender.

 

[Spetnaut]

What kind of range are you getting? Is your controller disconnecting from your drone? Is it returning to home?

I dont recommend range extenders to new drone users. You dont normally need them, and they might just let you fly so far away, you might never see your drone again.

I normally get 5000' from my M2P. If you are getting anything near that, no need for an extender.

I was maxing out around 1500’. I suppose this was due to dense trees and some hills surrounding the park I’ve been flying from. I was flying at 400’ though, so it should still of had a good LOS.

No return to home, when the signal was getting critical I would turn around. Also well aware of the inherit risks of outflying the battery.

 

[Former Member]

I was maxing out around 1500’. I suppose this was due to dense trees and some hills surrounding the park I was flying from. I was flying at 400’ though, so it should still have a good LOS.

No return to home, when the signal was getting critical I would turn around. Also well aware of the inherit risks of outflying the battery.

A range extender might not help much because if you accidentally drop below tree line, or go around mountain, youre going to lose signal. Even at 400' if you have a dense forest in front, youre going to lose signal.

Whats the answer? If your range is limited at that spot to 1500' and you want to fly further, maybe find a different spot.

Also, if I were you, I would get a tracking device and State Farm insurance. Sounds a little bit risky where you fly.

 

[Spetnaut]

A range extender might not help much because if you accidentally drop below tree line, or go around mountain, youre going to lose signal. Even at 400' if you have a dense forest in front, youre going to lose signal.

Whats the answer? If your range is limited at that spot to 1500' and you want to fly further, maybe find a different spot.

Also, if I were you, I would get a tracking device and State Farm insurance. Sounds a little bit risky where you fly.

Thanks for your advice, I will definitely give it a few more flights and different locations before I decide to buy an extender or not.

I do have my drone insured already under a personal property plan, as for a tracking device. Is there one you would recommend? Do they work like a passive RFID I can ping to find, or one that would have to be powered, using something like a 3g signal.