Recent content by Oldthor

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    Ordering P3S this week.

    I will say this about the P3S, is VERY prone to wifi interference and perhaps maybe the whole line is. I've experimented with mine and there are areas where it simply won't keep a reliable connection even 20 feet away. I have noticed interference from my own cell phone which I've elliminated...
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    Here we go again.. 2nd P3 Standard CRACKED 4 after gentle flights - 2 weeks old / OPINIONS PLEASE

    I've heard the same thing and even ordered a set from Amazon for my P3S although I admit I haven't installed them yet. I bought the black and orange quick release guards figuring they would be helpful in orientation of the drone because of the colors as well as providing some help in minimizing...
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    I've used search and need more info - bird side antenna mods

    I'm really surprised that you can get this kind of range on the drones standard battery pack. I would be concerned about running out of juice to power the motors so far from home!
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    DBS dramas, help needed

    What I meant was to shut wifi off on your cell phone if you are not using it to fly. In my case I use a Nvidia Shield K1 while flying so I shut off my cell to prevent interference.
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    DBS dramas, help needed

    One of the big problems with the P3S is RF interference. Depending on the area and direction you are flying having a new higher gain antenna like the DBS Intelite or Augtek may have less distance than a stock set-up in certain situations. Look at it this way, it's physics and you don't get...
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    Argtek mod... garbage?

    Just a point. If you are testing any antenna in an area with interference you may end up having less range with a so called better antenna because it's picking up more interference. Biggest issue with a lot of reviews are no one knows conditions. An issue I've had in the past was while using my...
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    Argtek mod... garbage?

    I was looking to improve my video reception more than overall distance so after much research I opted for the Intelite DBS mod version instead of the Argtek. Just way to many negative reviews in regards to the Argtek especially on Amazon. That's what scared me away, for every positive review...
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    Low range with P3S

    Just discovered my on going range issues with my PS3 were resolved when while flying in a remote location I determined when I shut down any other wifi sources my range issues disappeared. What I found out was both my cell phone and tablet linked with the controller confusing it for some reason...
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    P3S Crappy Range Discovery

    I own the P3S and I have had an issue since day one where DJI Go was reporting signal loss from the aircraft sometimes within 20 feet of it!!! I tried playing with the antenna orientation on the controller and that helped intermittently then yesterday while attempting to take off and having the...
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    ARGTEK WiFi Extender Tested

    Why would the receiver be transmitting anything on 2.4 ghz???? My understanding is the 2.4ghz is for video and the transmitter is in the Phantom and the receiver just listens at 2.4ghz since it has no reason to transmit video back to the drone. The 5.8ghz on the other hand does transmits...
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    ARGTEK WiFi Extender Tested

    I'm amazed at the total amount of reviews for the Argtek antenna mods available. Depending where you read them you get polar opposite results. About half the reviews state stellar results and the other half report no difference or diminished results. I for one would wait until there are some...
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    Bought a new Tablet....

    Well since it's used only for flying the Phantom and I haven't run into any unreasonable screen issues surrounding brightness I'm quite happy with it. As for the Samsung Tab S2, I agree it is a fine tablet.
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    Bought a new Tablet....

    Also have the Also have the Ipad Pro and found it was to big for my liking. Ended up going with the Nvidia Shield K1, definitely a slower tablet but I like the size and will give it a go with Litchi and see how it performs this week-end.
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    New P3 Standard initial power up issues

    I believe I restarted everything and I'll have to admit it had me baffled for a while. I thought since it was a brand new unit it must be defective in some way. It also taught me a valuable lesson. I haven't flown the Phantom yet since it became clear to me I didn't yet have a clear...
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    New P3 Standard initial power up issues

    Got my P3 Standard and after charging the batteries powered it up for the first time and as everyone has already reported a firmware update was required by the DJI GO app. The update went as planned a and when finished powered everything down and restarted the drone after power up recalibrated...