Improve of the distance of my Drone

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

I have a windsurfer but I'm not getting as far as I'd like, any modifications I can make without opening the controller?

msinger · Dec 28, 2015

As we already suggested, you should follow these guidelines.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

msinger said:
As we already suggested, you should follow these guidelines.

I'm wondering how to improve the distance not altitude.

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

You are expected to keep your UAV within your un-aided eyesight while operating. Flying BLOS (beyond line of sight) is not recommended.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

LuvMyTJ said:
You are expected to keep your UAV within your un-aided eyesight while operating. Flying BLOS (beyond line of sight) is not recommended.

I understand but I am wondering how I can improve the distance, but only if I am still able to see the drone

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

What kind of range are you getting? Should be enough to fly out of visual range.

joeb1999 · Dec 28, 2015

He could need it for another country as well.

How much more range will some one get with windsurfer? Technically speaking if they were not in the States and were somewhere where it's allowed.

I was thinking of getting it. Not for added range I wanted it if it would provide a more stable connection with the drone.

--Joe

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

joeb1999 said:
He could need it for another country as well.

How much more range will some one get with windsurfer? Technically speaking if they were not in the States and were somewhere where it's allowed.

I was thinking of getting it. Not for added range I wanted it if it would provide a more stable connection with the drone.

--Joe

The original poster is in the USA lower 48.

joeb1999 · Dec 28, 2015

And he still could need it for use in another country. I never laid claim to whether or not he was located in the USA or not.

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LuvMyTJ said:
The original poster is in the USA lower 48.

RadRich · Dec 28, 2015

LuvMyTJ said:
You are expected to keep your UAV within your un-aided eyesight while operating. Flying BLOS (beyond line of sight) is not recommended.

LOL, don't tell that to GadgetGuy.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

Tomorrow I am going to test the phantoms connection with a directtv dish mounted on the controller, in theory this should increase the connections strength. I will let you know my findings.

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

123river1 said:
Tomorrow I am going to test the phantoms connection with a directtv dish mounted on the controller, in theory this should increase the connections strength. I will let you know my findings.

Now this I wanna see!

It will help, but I really wanna see it!

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

LuvMyTJ said:
Now this I wanna see!

It will help, but I really wanna see it!

Its very interesting if this works then I will be purchasing this

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

Show us your setup.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

Again I'm doing this tomorrow I have the dish and will be testing it uploading my findings and taking lots of pictures.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

My goal is to reach 2,000 feet up and 5 miles away.

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

I will make a video if this works tomorrow

LuvMyTJ · Dec 28, 2015

riverphantom3 · Dec 28, 2015

If you have any suggestions, that aren't fly under 400 feet lol that would help a lot, like which way I should hold the controller, what way I should face, and what position I should be in. I also may have a bad connection because I'm in rural area surrounded by trees.

fordruid · Dec 28, 2015

Wire the remote antennae to the dish, tape a broom handle to the back of the dish to aim the dish and aim it (like a parabolic microphone) at the bird.