My amp/antenna build and distance test (I will update thread as i go)

[droneuser]

will post video in a few mins sorry just uploading

 

[droneuser]

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[Rnl]

I did 4.7 today but didn't make it home, had to use one of my emergency landing spots.

 

[droneuser]

I did 4.7 today but didn't make it home, had to use one of my emergency landing spots.

that's really good!!! how far away was the landing spot? and time for a battery mod

 

[Rnl]

Half mile or better

 

[droneuser]

ohhh that sucks!!! can you drive there? atv? or had to walk? also I am planning on re-testing the 15 dbi antennas and the 9dbi what height were you flying when you tested those?

 

[Rnl]

Could drive right to it.200ft

 

[droneuser]

ohh ok that's not to bad then ! and ok I will fly the same height!

 

[droneuser]

did you pull the data from thoses antennas? or no?

 

[droneuser]

I would assume you went by Hd signal?

 

[Rnl]

Yes, at that distance had 2 bars HD, 3 bars signal.

 

[droneuser]

Yes, at that distance had 2 bars HD, 3 bars signal.

and then as with me to battery became a problem but ok I will test both antenna at that height I may be able to tomn after noon pending weather.


did you pull data from those flights? I am wondering what ( if any) errors you got

 

[droneuser]

ok after checking it over I am going to have to change the flight path. since I am pushing the batteries to the limit I need to find a better emergency landing spots. my "old" flight path has to many trees and is harder to access it if I need to. so with that being said the new flight path will be closer to a road so if I need to get the Mavic due to a emergency landing I will be able too!

I checked the new flight path with airmap and its looking good!

I hope to get some flight time in yet today!

 

[droneuser]

also keep in mind the trees don't have leaves yet! that's going to kill me even more! hum I am going to have to find a better spot to sit at!

 

[droneuser]

This will be the new flight path, still some trees but not as bad and "closer" to a road! just in case I have to do a emergency landing! then I can drive to the road and park car and walk out 200 feet or so and get the Mavic!

 

[Rnl]

I fly parallel to that road you see going from bottom to top, on the left. It's about five miles showing in that pic.

 

[Rnl]

I'm guessing your new flight path will have better results.

 

[Rnl]

 

[Rnl]

Didn't make it home on that flight.

 

[droneuser]

yes that's what I am doing to do too fly parallel to the road..as for better results I am not sure if I will or not d*** trees are killing me! lol if I could be above the trees that would really help! but my house is just a one story the thing is wait when there are leaves on the trees that's going to even make it worst

I may have to climb a tree! lol lol