10k feet club!

RVD98072 · Mar 31, 2016

My RC has been upgraded to ITELITE. I used to get around 1k-2k range stock and then got around 5k range with my 3d printed parabolic range extender. My ITLITE is also about the same as the parabolic.

However, today I went up to the rooftop deck at work and went out to 10k feet! Signals were strong the entire way. The only hiccup was when I turned the bird around it gave me a weak video transmission error but that went away. The RC connection was fine the entire time.

I had around 50% of battery remaining when I got back so I could have pushed it a little more but didn't want to get caught in a bad headwind or something like that come back so I pulled back at 10k.

alokbhargava · Mar 31, 2016

You are a lucky and a happy flier

Alan Russel · Mar 31, 2016

Well done I have a new P3P (upgraded from standard) and am really impressed with its performance so far.

GunnyPapa · Mar 31, 2016

Awesome, 6.2 miles. ALT was what. Like to see the log.

sandman259 · Mar 31, 2016

I'm surprised you only got 1k-2k range stock. I was able to get over a mile with my stock standard out in the country without even a windsurfer.

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

Mark The Droner · Apr 1, 2016

Don't you mean 10K feet club? 10K miles you could fly to China.

robinb · Apr 1, 2016

Marknmd said:
Don't you mean 10K feet club? 10K miles you could fly to China.

I think he means 10K metres

Mark The Droner · Apr 1, 2016

So he can fly coast to coast? Cool...

sandman259 · Apr 1, 2016

10k is 6.2 miles...

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

happydays · Apr 1, 2016

The OP states 10k feet. That's 1.89 miles which isn't really that far. Maybe he means 10k metres?

sandman259 · Apr 1, 2016

Op state? Here in America 10k means 10 kilometers, which is 6.2 miles.

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

happydays · Apr 1, 2016

sandman259 said:
Op state? Here in America 10k means 10 kilometers, which is 6.2 miles.

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

Erm, read it again...

"However, today I went up to the rooftop deck at work and went out to 10k feet! Signals were strong the entire way. The only hiccup was when I turned the bird around it gave me a weak video transmission error but that went away. The RC connection was fine the entire time."

10k = 10 thousand in the rest of the world...

Babyboy70363 · Apr 1, 2016

10k means 10,000 here in America as well.......10km means 10 kilometers.

RVD98072 · Apr 1, 2016

sorry guys, i meant 10,000 feet horizontal distance so almost 2 miles!

m0j0 · Apr 1, 2016

Right... i always thought he meant 10K feet.

RVD98072 · Apr 1, 2016

sandman259 said:
I'm surprised you only got 1k-2k range stock. I was able to get over a mile with my stock standard out in the country without even a windsurfer.

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

Well, to be fair, I mostly fly at this one park near my office. It has some baseball diamonds, etc. and a lot of trees.

With my non modded RC, I would get around 2000 ft before seeing some transmission errors. Once I got my 3d printed parabolic extender, I was able to get out to about 5000 ft or so before seeing errors. I have had the drone lose connection completely and go to RTH mode before 6000 ft.

Once I got my ITElite, it was actually the same as the distance with my parabolic extender. I would see errors at around 5000 ft.

Yesterday was the first time I went up to the roof of my office building (it's only a 2 story building but there are no other buildings or trees blocking me at that height) and that's when I hit 10k feet with no issues. Maybe next time I'll try for 15k feet? It is mostly over water so it's relatively safe I guess.