Distance only 500m

force recon · Feb 10, 2016

Hi guys, I'm a newbe, and wondering if anyone can tell me why my p3a will only go 500m distance ... I took off beginners mode and it still went 500m. I was in a open space and it keeps coming up weak signal at around 500m . It won't let me change it the distance in the app??? Anyone help

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force recon · Feb 10, 2016

Surely it should go at least a mile..that what it say on the tin

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bobmyers · Feb 10, 2016

Take it off maximum distance 500 meters in the Go App

force recon · Feb 10, 2016

Oooo ok.. Do I have too put any distances at all in tha app

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force recon · Feb 10, 2016

Thx I will try it tomorrow

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rene van der meer · Feb 10, 2016

bobmyers said:
Take it off maximum distance 500 meters in the Go App

force recon said:
Thx I will try it tomorrow

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Force recon, did you go up to 500 m?
The 500 m is only a height limitation.

Meta4 · Feb 10, 2016

rene van der meer said:
Force recon, did you go up to 500 m?
The 500 m is only a height limitation.

As well as height, there is also a Max Distance limit that is adjustable.

spyder11 · Feb 10, 2016

I doubt it's being limited by the app since he said it comes up as weak signal at 500m

RodPad · Feb 10, 2016

I agree.

Meta4 · Feb 10, 2016

spyder11 said:
I doubt it's being limited by the app since he said it comes up as weak signal at 500m

The OP said "It won't let me change it the distance in the app???"
This is wrong - everyone's app is the same and changing the max distance is not difficult.
If he's having weak signal problems, the first thing to look at is antenna orientation

wellsi · Feb 11, 2016

In the Go app, tap the "four leaf clover" icon, top left in Camera View to open MC Settings:

1st item is 'Maximum Altitude'
2nd item is 'Distance Limit' which defaults to 'Yes' and beneath that is the number of metres / feet that is the limit set (metric is 500 metres is default).

Tap the Limit Distance switch to 'off' and you're no longer restricted in horizontal distance.

On an open field with no obstructions, I can fly my Standard to around 750 metres / 2500 feet before the weak signal kicks in. Keep your RC antenna vertical when you're flying at that distance.

Cheers
Ian

force recon · Feb 11, 2016

Thx will try that straight after my dinner

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Island.phantom · Feb 14, 2017

So dumb question. If you are up on 4,000 ft. Mountain, launch, fly over a precipice will the phantom drop down to the 500m elevation limit?

Brett802 · Feb 14, 2017

Island.phantom said:
So dumb question. If you are up on 4,000 ft. Mountain, launch, fly over a precipice will the phantom drop down to the 500m elevation limit?

No, it refers to 500m from your take off elevation.

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anotherlab · Feb 14, 2017

Island.phantom said:
So dumb question. If you are up on 4,000 ft. Mountain, launch, fly over a precipice will the phantom drop down to the 500m elevation limit?

It should be 500m from it's starting elevation.

Cometstorm · May 26, 2017

A latecomer here...

So conversely, if you launch from a lower elevation surrounded by hills, that would mess up altitude planning?

I'm doing my first expansive flying this weekend in rolling hills/valleys pasture terrains (only did one test run in a local park a few days ago).

Is it best to launch from the nearest higher (hilltop) position available, or does it matter?

How does the P3A give you altitude reports if the distance to the ground below it varies in-flight?

I'm confused because, if I understand correctly... it's altitude reporting is accomplished by barametrics, and not sonar or something similar...