I've been doing a bit of research (both here and elsewhere) for range extension options. I've been pretty dissatisfied on the range with this Mavic 2 Zoom that I bought second hand, and can't seem to get the drone anywhere near its maximum flight range as per DJI official data. Also important to add that I fly in mostly urban environments.
First flight on Dual Band I achieved 1333m (before black screen and return home).
Second flight on 5.8GHz I achieved 1718m (before black screen and return home).
Not sure if either were just flukes, but regardless this is nowhere near 11mi (tested on friends Mavic 2 Pro and it probably went about 700m before black screen and return home).
In my research I've come across three things:
First: The Alientech Duo II as per this post: Upgrade to the ALIENTECH DUO II: Leave Beginner Mode Behind.
This seems like a good option, and gets some good feedback, but is pretty expensive and I'd like to weigh some options before dropping on this.
Second: I've found is this thread: What is the BEST range extender right now for Mavic 2 Zoom?
This particular thread discusses three options as far as I can tell:
- Titan drones "command case"
- 4 Hawks "retrofit kit"
- Dual SunHans 5.8GHz signal booster with Raptor XR passive antenna system.
Quite a lot of information here that, as a novice, I'm trying to get straight.
This thread is also 4 years old, so I would guess there would be quite a few updates since then.
I would appreciate any clarity on that stuff if it's still relevant.
Third: I found these little things on Amazon that go for $12.00: Amazon.com
No idea what to think about these. If they gave you 10% more range for $12.00 I would guess that would be worth it for a lot of folks.
Conclusion:
I'd like a solid solution and don't mind spending a bit of money ($400 is probably the top of my range here, but open to anything if it's great). I would be happy if I could even get to 5 out of the 11 miles that DJI describes.
Any information is appreciated and welcomed, thanks.
First flight on Dual Band I achieved 1333m (before black screen and return home).
Second flight on 5.8GHz I achieved 1718m (before black screen and return home).
Not sure if either were just flukes, but regardless this is nowhere near 11mi (tested on friends Mavic 2 Pro and it probably went about 700m before black screen and return home).
In my research I've come across three things:
First: The Alientech Duo II as per this post: Upgrade to the ALIENTECH DUO II: Leave Beginner Mode Behind.
This seems like a good option, and gets some good feedback, but is pretty expensive and I'd like to weigh some options before dropping on this.
Second: I've found is this thread: What is the BEST range extender right now for Mavic 2 Zoom?
This particular thread discusses three options as far as I can tell:
- Titan drones "command case"
- 4 Hawks "retrofit kit"
- Dual SunHans 5.8GHz signal booster with Raptor XR passive antenna system.
Quite a lot of information here that, as a novice, I'm trying to get straight.
This thread is also 4 years old, so I would guess there would be quite a few updates since then.
I would appreciate any clarity on that stuff if it's still relevant.
Third: I found these little things on Amazon that go for $12.00: Amazon.com
No idea what to think about these. If they gave you 10% more range for $12.00 I would guess that would be worth it for a lot of folks.
Conclusion:
I'd like a solid solution and don't mind spending a bit of money ($400 is probably the top of my range here, but open to anything if it's great). I would be happy if I could even get to 5 out of the 11 miles that DJI describes.
Any information is appreciated and welcomed, thanks.
