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

[droneuser]

do you have a lot of trees between you and the mavic? I know you are on a second floor so that helps

 

[droneuser]

I did some distance tests today with the new flight path HOWEVER I just notice my height and distance are off on the controller and the app So I don't know if this just happened now?? or its been off from day one?? I am thinking it just happen now..i posted a thread on in under the help I will calibrate sensors tomn hopefully that will fix it!

but I will still post the data on the two antennas later tonite

 

[droneuser]

as I said above my height was wrong today...I think the distance was off alitte too cause when the mavic was 10 feet away it said 3 feet away... so it wasn't off by much.. so the distance should be some what close..

here is the data for the new flight path with the 9 dbi Omni antennas with 4 watt amps

 

[droneuser]

here is the 15dbi Omni antenna 4 watt amps new flight path

 

[droneuser]

looks like the 15 dbi antenna gives me more distance BUT also has more signal errors to! compare to the 9 dbi antenna

 

[droneuser]

once I get my height reading problem fixed I will get back to the panel antennas and do some more testing

 

[Rnl]

Sorry late to reply, yes I have trees but they are only down fence lines, not a block of woods. When I do cross woods it's at a distance, so signal by then I assume is spread more to help me. Your woods seem to be shortly after take off, which to me would block more signal.

 

[Rnl]

You didn't go much further with the 15s they don't impress me, had same results with mine.

 

[Rnl]

Remember mnoutdoors didn't have good results either. I'm thinking we get what we pay for, mine 9s do way better. Yes I paid a good price for them but they out do my $12.00 15s.

 

[droneuser]

yes my woods are like that which is killing me and ya my 15 don't impress me too I am glad I didn't pay much for them!

 

[droneuser]

I made a TV sun hood to windy today to fly hopefully tomn

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[Rnl]

Did you give up, leaves are coming better getter done.

 

[droneuser]

nooo it was to windy this past weekend now they are saying rain is coming so hopefully later in the week or this weekend and when I did take It up for a short flight I had imu , compass, etc errros I hope a recal will fix it

 

[Rnl]

Did you get a battery clip, with your tinkering skills you should make us one.

 

[droneuser]

Did you get a battery clip, with your tinkering skills you should make us one.

no not yet...lol I see they sell a battery clip that lets you hook up more batteries to the mavic but last time I looked they were out of stock

 

[droneuser]

I wish I had a 3d printer!! that's for sure!!! lol lol

 

[Rnl]

YouTube. Battery clip for mavic by cruzroy made his own. Check it out.

 

[droneuser]

ok I will check that out! also I have a "secret" coming in the mail wont be in for about a week once I get it I will do some testing and will post data good or bad

 

[droneuser]

To help compare things I made it easier for people to read It

 

[droneuser]