Mavic Air Remote

chslam · Dec 1, 2018

Is the signal that the remote puts off pretty weak? When the drone gets a few hundred feet away it seems as if there is a lot of interference and the video to my phone becomes glitchy and sometimes loses signal.

JSKCKNIT · Dec 1, 2018

Sadly yes...and it's hit or miss. I've had the same issue you described flying a few hundred feet away. Flying at the same area another day I can go a few thousand feet.

chslam · Dec 1, 2018

Can I use a Mavic Pro remote with the Air? The remote for the Pro is pretty good but I’m not sure that will work.

JSKCKNIT · Dec 1, 2018

I don't think you can. Check your wifi signal and see if you're on the best channel to avoid interference.

Canuk · Dec 1, 2018

If you like the air but hate the weak signal you can always boost your signal then your unit won’t be affected by the abundant WiFi garbage in the air at your launch site . The boosted RC will make a night and day difference as there is so much wifi pollution around residential areas .

JSKCKNIT · Dec 1, 2018

Canuk said:
If you like the air but hate the weak signal you can always boost your signal then your unit won’t be affected by the abundant WiFi garbage in the air at your launch site . The boosted RC will make a night and day difference as there is so much wifi pollution around residential areas .

Yeah that's what I did. The MaXX Mod. Not that I want to fly miles away, but the video quality is so much better.

chslam · Dec 1, 2018

Canuk said:
If you like the air but hate the weak signal you can always boost your signal then your unit won’t be affected by the abundant WiFi garbage in the air at your launch site . The boosted RC will make a night and day difference as there is so much wifi pollution around residential areas .

How do you do that?

chslam · Dec 1, 2018

JSKCKNIT said:
Yeah that's what I did. The MaXX Mod. Not that I want to fly miles away, but the video quality is so much better.

Where do I find that?

JSKCKNIT · Dec 1, 2018

chslam said:
Where do I find that?

I sent my controller to Drone World to be modified. There are some mods you can install yourself as well.

Rickolas · Dec 3, 2018

Have you tried enabling the FCC mod?

chslam · Dec 3, 2018

Rickolas said:
Have you tried enabling the FCC mod?

I haven’t, how do I do that and what will the result be?

Rickolas · Dec 3, 2018

Search FCC mod on this forum

Upshot is, if your remote is in CE mode, the range tends to die off around 100 meters or so. Enabling the FCC mode, increases the transmission range and opens up the possibilities to explore further with your drone

Mosalah · Dec 4, 2018

JSKCKNIT said:
I sent my controller to Drone World to be modified. There are some mods you can install yourself as well. View attachment 54829

I already owen a MA and i love it. Only problem is WiFi interference. I've been searching for extenders but my main aim is to improve the quality of the video feed as i dont use it alot for long range. Will this smooth up the video feed over a short distance in city enviroment and hiking trails Thanks for the help

JSKCKNIT · Dec 7, 2018

Mosalah said:
I already owen a MA and i love it. Only problem is WiFi interference. I've been searching for extenders but my main aim is to improve the quality of the video feed as i dont use it alot for long range. Will this smooth up the video feed over a short distance in city enviroment and hiking trails Thanks for the help

It did for me in the city environment. I have yet to test the new setup while hiking or in a heavily wooded area.

adamsweeting · Dec 7, 2018

Put the Mavic into FCC mode. It definitely improves the range

Mosalah · Dec 7, 2018

JSKCKNIT said:
It did for me in the city environment. I have yet to test the new setup while hiking or in a heavily wooded area.

Thank you for the feedback.much appreciated. I went a different route after searching up a bit. I order the titan control 2.4ghz and they where giving the 5.8ghz with it as a deal. I have had read good reviews on them. Will be sharing my experience once i mod the RC. Thanke again.

Saadman1 · Dec 9, 2018

Do the CE to FCC hack. That should solve the range problem easily. I was also kind of upset with the range when I bought the MA as it was on CE mode. I did the small hack later and I was blown away by the performance. Zero connectivity issues after that. Do it now

Check

chslam · Dec 12, 2018

Saadman1 said:
Do the CE to FCC hack. That should solve the range problem easily. I was also kind of upset with the range when I bought the MA as it was on CE mode. I did the small hack later and I was blown away by the performance. Zero connectivity issues after that. Do it now

Check

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Do you know how to do this for IOS?

Saadman1 · Dec 12, 2018

chslam said:
Do you know how to do this for IOS?

Check:

chslam · Dec 12, 2018

Saadman1 said:
Check:

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.