Smart Controller FCC mode

[paulatkin73]

NLD FCC mod is drone patch not SC patch, I have it working on mine and its in FCC mode permanent no messing around with the fake GPS like I used to do, and works on latest firmware

i am lost what does it have to do with the drone as the FCC mode, as i understood it, was controlling the power of the controller radio`s transmitter - but, if you say it works, good to know.

 

[raven swe]

as I understand it drone reports to SC that's its in FCC territory and forces SC into FCC mode, something like that

 

[mavicn00b]

It's compliancy in CE countries. Not something DJI can do about. Although they could've made it easier to adjust the transmission power at own risk.

But that would imply that the regular RC is not CE compliant?

 

[AnzacJack]

It must be compliant to it would not be permitted in CE countries. It’s just that settings can be altered (not easily without hacks). After the hack, the the compliance may be in question, but that’s not DJI’s issue

 

[mavicn00b]

It must be compliant to it would not be permitted in CE countries. It’s just that settings can be altered (not easily without hacks). After the hack, the the compliance may be in question, but that’s not DJI’s issue

That doesnt explain why DJI has made 2 different Mavic 2 controllers with different EIRP outputs where standard controller reaches 5km range and the more expensive SC only 4km. FCC is unchanged.

 

[globetrotterdrone]

I don't get this whole range discussion ...

In most countries, be it FCC or CE, you are obliged to have VLOS.
Let's be honest, there are situations where most of us go a little further in the surroundings than we can see our drone and sometimes that's necessary to get the shot/clip in mind. However I hardly understand where the need of going so far or even more than the advertised 4 - 5 km distance comes from, where so many things could possibly go wrong without any chance of proper intervention being so dislodged?

From a technical point of view, it's certainly interesting to know, how far it can be boosted but from a legal and sustainable one, just follow the rules for a better together in daily life. It's not worth to hold a record in that discipline but rather enjoy the flying for a long time.

Just my 2 (Euro) cents ...

 

[raven swe]

stronger signal is also good for maintaining good transmit and receive through obstacles and interference that could possibly become present during flight

 

[globetrotterdrone]

@raven swe
Certainly.
But the output is regulated for a reason and just bumping up those values for your own pleasure might have negative effects on others.
I know, that sounds boring, but one might easily be tempted by this great technology, we should not forget to act responsibly.

 

[raven swe]

being amateur radio is my second hobby I cant really see milliwatts as being a problem, I think the very low power setting for the frequencies involved is aimed at home WIFI so you don't interfere with your neighbours, but even so, I would have to have a recheck as im only interested mainly in HF frequencies and operate at power levels up to 1.2 kilowatts, I think a full amateur radio licence would cover for the use of watts rather than milliwatts for the frequencies involved in the controllers, I think I read somewhere that a radio licence would be required for higher TX from the controllers to be legal, I maybe wrong here and getting my wires crossed somewhere so don't hold me to it.

 

[andrewjr]

so, the NLD solution is the modified GO4 app - how can it be installed on the SC? is it even possible?

No, it runs the stock GO 4. All that is modified by NLD is configs on the drone itself.

 

[andrewjr]

It can’t, and they have no plans to support the SC

Actually, it’s controller agnostic, all the modifications are on the drone itself. I have the SC and NLD works brilliantly and on the latest firmware.