DJ mini 2 se limited range

[bluffman2]

Trying to attach

 

[bluffman2]

Attempt 3

 

[msinger]

That's not a TXT flight log file. Follow my instructions here to retrieve your TXT flight log files.

 

[bluffman2]

Attempt 4. This isn’t the right log but it’s a start

 

[msinger]

No worries. When you find the right log, please post it here.

 

[bluffman2]

Attempt 5

DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

 

[bluffman2]

The one I just posted is another attempt Still not the log I want but same range results

 

[msinger]

For the flight posted above, you:

• Started the flight with a battery charged to 86%
• Pressed the RTH button on the remote controller when the aircraft was at 5,219 feet (0.98 miles)
• The RC downlink signal strength was 40% and uplink was 80%
• No signal related messages were displayed in DJI Fly

Why did you decide to return so early in the flight?

When RTH was initiated, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 183 feet. It ascended to 410 feet (the RTH altitude you set) before returning home. At 270 feet (and beyond), the downlink and uplink signals were both 100% (perfect signal). That indicates you might be attempting to fly too low.



While I don't recommend you break the law, I bet the signal would perform best if flying at 300 feet or above at that distance.

 

[bluffman2]

Controller flashing Orange and video was skipping
Can you push the limit past the warnings and lagging video?

 

[bluffman2]

For the flight posted above, you:

• Started the flight with a battery charged to 86%
• Pressed the RTH button on the remote controller when the aircraft was at 5,219 feet (0.98 miles)
• The RC downlink signal strength was 40% and uplink was 80%
• No signal related messages were displayed in DJI Fly

Why did you decide to return so early in the flight?

When RTH was initiated, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 183 feet. It ascended to 410 feet (the RTH altitude you set) before returning home. At 270 feet (and beyond), the downlink and uplink signals were both 100% (perfect signal). That indicates you might be attempting to fly too low.

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While I don't recommend you break the law, I bet the signal would perform best if flying at 300 feet or above at that distance.

Thanks I’ll try it at 380’

 

[msinger]

Can you push the limit past the warnings and lagging video?

If you did, the signal would have eventually disconnected and the aircraft would have auto returned home. It would have been best to increase altitude (in this case) as that seemed to be what was causing that issue.

 

[bluffman2]

If you did, the signal would have eventually disconnected and the aircraft would have auto returned home. It would have been best to increase altitude (in this case) as that seemed to be what was causing that issue.

So I got up to 380’ +\~ and got 2000 feet further than before. Moving in right direction

DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

 

[msinger]

It appears that was the issue then. You'd need to fly even higher in order to fly further.

 

[bluffman2]

That’s illegal though

 

[msinger]

That’s illegal though

True. And flying BVLOS (what you're doing now) without a waiver from the FAA is also illegal in the US.

 

[bluffman2]

I can see 6 miles

 

[Max Headroom]

got 2000 feet further than before. Moving in right direction

So you can now get 2.25 miles out -

 

[bluffman2]

Roughly yes