Distance questions about P3

exit 4 · Aug 10, 2016

Pharm said:
It won't go further or it won't go higher?

I've tried numerous times with no luck. Each time it reverts back to 120.

Pharm · Aug 10, 2016

exit 4 said:
I've tried numerous times with no luck. Each time it reverts back to 120.

Hmmm....height then, I assume. I just changed mine two days ago. I had to set it to 200m because a hill I was flying over was 160 feet higher than my takeoff altitude and I needed to be closer to 400 AGL as I flew over it.

JoeCarey · Aug 10, 2016

I have also been unable to set altitude higher than 120m in DJI Go. Does this possibly have to do with the FAA limit of 400 feet in the US for drones? 400 feet is pretty close to 120 meters (393.6 feet). Just curious if anyone knows if this limitation is set for the Go app in the US and cannot be overwritten.

Meta4 · Aug 10, 2016

JoeCarey said:
I have also been unable to set altitude higher than 120m in DJI Go. Does this possibly have to do with the FAA limit of 400 feet in the US for drones? 400 feet is pretty close to 120 meters (393.6 feet). Just curious if anyone knows if this limitation is set for the Go app in the US and cannot be overwritten.

No .. the only reason anyone can't fly higher is because they don't properly set the app to allow flight above 120 metres.
Everyone's Phantom 3 or 4 can be set to go as high as 500 metres.
But to set this you have to have the Phantom connected to the app when you change it.

kphantom · Aug 11, 2016

Meta4 said:
No .. the only reason anyone can't fly higher is because they don't properly set the app to allow flight above 120 metres.
Everyone's Phantom 3 or 4 can be set to go as high as 500 metres.
But to set this you have to have the Phantom connected to the app when you change it.

I've tried entering something above 120m. Each time it only allows/accepts numbers up to 120.

Meta4 · Aug 11, 2016

kphantom said:
I've tried entering something above 120m. Each time it only allows/accepts numbers up to 120.

If that's correct, yours is different from every other Phantom.

Pharm · Aug 11, 2016

Meta4 said:
.Everyone's Phantom 3 or 4 can be set to go as high as 500 metres.
But to set this YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE PHANTOM CONNECTED TO THE APP WHEN YOU CHANGE IT.

I think several people keep missing the capitalized part.

This means, turn on, connect, fire up EVERYTHING (RC, AC, app) just like you were getting ready to take off (except for actually starting the motors). If you don't see live video on your phone or tablet, you're not ready to change the setting.

JoeCarey · Aug 11, 2016

Today I was able to test this. Once the bird was connected to the controller I was able to change the max altitude to over 120m. But if you enter anything over 120 you get a warning that you are exceeding the FAA max altitude limit. But if you acknowledge it, you can set it up to 500m.

Jtrjr · Aug 13, 2016

thomaslaken said:
I was wondering if anybody has ever tested the actual limits of a stock P3 as in how far it can go without losing signal, and/or if it can go above 500m. I'm curious to hear if anybody has tested this.

Tom,

With only a cheap Windsurfer, my P3Pro's, a fully charged (good) battery, fully charger controller and pad (I'm on FW 1.4), good weather, low wind. I can easily do 6 miles round trip with about 30% battery left. I've gone much further but that's my "safe" distance.

Jerry

BRENTHABBESHAW · Aug 13, 2016

Meta4 said:
You can set the Max Height up to 500 metres but you have to have the Phantom connected for it to work because the setting is stored in the Phantom, not the app.

And fly responsibly at that height? without a COA, Hmmn !

Meta4 · Aug 14, 2016

BRENTHABBESHAW said:
And fly responsibly at that height? without a COA, Hmmn !

Not all the world is pancake flat and there are many places where it is possible to be 500 metres higher than where you launched and still be <400ft AGL.

Lucky 777 · Aug 14, 2016

HWCM said:
I flew off the side of a mountain at 2400 ft and went out 17,000 feet. The altimiter on the Go app said I was at 45 ft. I could have flown up another 1600 ft. I git back with 30% battery.

Was that along the Cherohala Skyway?

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HWCM · Aug 15, 2016

Lucky 777 said:
Was that along the Cherohala Skyway?

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Blueridge Parkway

Lucky 777 · Aug 15, 2016

Very nice video. I've done parts of the BPR and most of the Cherohala by motorcycle which necessitates paying more attention to the road and less attention to the scenery.

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DocL · Aug 15, 2016

I have pushed mine out 1.5 miles with the cheap directional slide-on antenna boosters but it was also away from civilization. I can usually get out to a mile fairly easily between 300-400 feet altitude but if I am around neighborhoods the interference usually cuts my range down to 1/4 to 1/2 mile.

ElGuapo · Aug 15, 2016

Meta4 said:
I'm not sure what you are doing but it's not right.
All P3s & P4s can go to 500 m altitude.

Could it still be in Basic Mode ?

Gpanek · Aug 17, 2016

HWCM said:
I flew off the side of a mountain at 2400 ft and went out 17,000 feet. The altimiter on the Go app said I was at 45 ft. I could have flown up another 1600 ft. I git back with 30% battery.

Which Phantom did you use? Any mods? Where was this? ln USA can't go over 400' high. this is good to know, I lost connection at 5700' but had mountains in the way.

Dronason · Aug 17, 2016

ElGuapo said:
Could it still be in Basic Mode ?

No, the setting is greyed to 30 meters in that case.

Old firmware / GO app ?

HWCM · Aug 18, 2016

Gpanek said:
Which Phantom did you use? Any mods? Where was this? ln USA can't go over 400' high. this is good to know, I lost connection at 5700' but had mountains in the way.

Phantom 3 Advanced
This is in the US in Va on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The overlook I flew off of was at 2400 ft. I flew straight out, the Go apps altimeter said I was at 10 ft, I flew down to -200 ft. Out a little over three miles. 17,000 ft or so.