Longest range??

Melvoid · Oct 5, 2017

Just recently I got about 1,500 feet away and could barely see the 'copter. That's my limit. I just see the dollar bills with wings flying off over the horizon.

LarBear360 · Oct 5, 2017

phxbird57 said:
I've been able to make it just over 5000ft with a stock drone & controller. I was straight out and back. I was maybe 124 ft high if that.
I was surprise, When It got to 5023 ft I lost signal and started it way back. I had video the whole time. not sure what the deal was with the compass read in the display

Where is this place? I want to fly here, too. So jealous.

LarBear360 · Oct 5, 2017

phxbird57 said:
Ok Sean this is what I would say was a good run. No wind , temp in the low 80's. I had not flown this drone before this and at 1500ft it stopped reached maximum I turned it off and keep going. It did shocked me that I got this far.

What app is this?

phxbird57 · Oct 5, 2017

LarBear360 said:
Where is this place? I want to fly here, too. So jealous.

The location is just south of Phoenix Az.

phxbird57 · Oct 5, 2017

LarBear360 said:
What app is this?

No sure that your asking as for the App. It is not an app but a Software called dashware.
Dashware Download - DashWare

120CCPM · Oct 6, 2017

phxbird57 said:
No sure that your asking as for the App. It is not an app but a Software called dashware.
Dashware Download - DashWare

If you're interested, this is my Dashware setup: Dashware and P3S

phxbird57 · Oct 6, 2017

120CCPM said:
If you're interested, this is my Dashware setup: Dashware and P3S

Thanks I'll try it out

LarBear360 · Oct 6, 2017

phxbird57 said:
No sure that your asking as for the App. It is not an app but a Software called dashware.
Dashware Download - DashWare

I MUST try this. Screen recording seems to put a drag on my tablet. This is MUCH better

LarBear360 · Oct 6, 2017

LarBear360 said:
I MUST try this. Screen recording seems to put a drag on my tablet. This is MUCH better

Reply to my own post! OK, so I installed version 1.9.1 even though there are potential conflicts and it did crash when trying to export. Apparently it doesn't like video files minus the audio, so I had to load my original video into an editor and export as a new file with silent track. That worked just fine.

For anyone familiar with Litchi, you can convert your DJI flight log on their site. Once you have uploaded, the site will convert automatically. Just download the CSV file from the "General" tab to import into Dashware.

There also a multitude of gauges to customize your screen. Almost started a new thread here so I'll stop here. Cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

pvitale · Oct 6, 2017

I have gotten 15k feet with the phantom 4pro over water.

Newbieguy · Oct 6, 2017

pvitale said:
I have gotten 15k feet with the phantom 4pro over water.

11,000 ft with P3S over corn fields. I did have a wind surfer on.

Macphreak4evr · Oct 18, 2017

****, you live in the desert or something, too much interference around me for that kind of run. wish i would have saved for a P3A, light bridge is soon much better.

macoman · Oct 18, 2017

Newbieguy said:
11,000 ft with P3S over corn fields. I did have a wind surfer on.

That's really impressive... I do have also a wind surfer and the longest I can get is around 2400 feet.

Newbieguy · Oct 18, 2017

It is rather strange. I haven’t been able to barely get half of that ever since. No new fw updates have been installed. I have a P3A that I’ve ordered that is due to arrive on Friday. I’m really looking forward to flying her.

jwmcgrath · Oct 18, 2017

Bone stock P3S, 7,108 feet, stopped, hovered, nerves brought it home. Still landed with 40% battery on a straight flight over water. Signal was wavering... where I was trying to go was 7,000’ away, so I simply didn’t try to go much further.

Newbieguy · Oct 18, 2017

I had a slightly tense disconnect today. It RTH all the way in on it’s own. Normally I regain control before it gets all the way home. The home point it was landing at was about 8 feet off from where it was supposed to be. I had to scramble and hand catch before she landed on a bush. I’m not sure why my connection was so poor today. I don’t normally have that problem unless I’m out further and then I’m expecting it. Spooked me.

jwmcgrath · Oct 18, 2017

Newbieguy said:
I had a slightly tense disconnect today. It RTH all the way in on it’s own. Normally I regain control before it gets all the way home. The home point it was landing at was about 8 feet off from where it was supposed to be. I had to scramble and hand catch before she landed on a bush. I’m not sure why my connection was so poor today. I don’t normally have that problem unless I’m out further and then I’m expecting it. Spooked me.

That happens too and I don’t like it either. As far as I remember there is tolerance for RTH accuracy. I have had success canceling RTH but only after it comes back far closer than I thought it should have to.

Even thought it’s “returning to home”, which is the best of all possible outcomes, I still don’t like not being in control.

loganlexow · Oct 18, 2017

After reading all through this I have decided that I need to see how far mine can go. I'm not stock so I won't post it here lol. I made it 1500' over the Puget Sound and got scared so I came back. Farthest I've got, though I had loads of signal. I've read too many horror stories about these not coming home lol.

macoman · Oct 18, 2017

loganlexow said:
After reading all through this I have decided that I need to see how far mine can go. I'm not stock so I won't post it here lol. I made it 1500' over the Puget Sound and got scared so I came back. Farthest I've got, though I had loads of signal. I've read too many horror stories about these not coming home lol.

They will not come home if you didn't set the home point. Just make sure that before you take off, set the home point.