P3a ce range

[SnoozeDoggyDog]

doesn't matter if its usa model if your flying in uk it automatically goes into ce mode

Yup, that's what I meant just to clarify.

 

[flpholt]

yeah if it was different we could make a mint on shipping over usa ones oh well to bad

 

[DjiGoten]

Hi. I'm in the UK. I recently bottled out at 2 miles and brought it back with no signal issues experienced. Stock out of the box.

Wow that range is awesome. Did you fly it without much interference? Or was it in a fairly built up area?

 

[Chris P Duck]

I'm in the UK and get 2'500m stock in a very congested (wifi noisy) location.
Never had less than 2000m anywhere, that's a long way line of sight!

 

[ack]

2800-3000m in CE (europe), but with simple homemade windsurfers up to 5400m.

 

[bryan_m]

Well this guy did over 6KM with the P3P in Germany (definitely in CE mode).

And this other guy did over 7K with the P3P in Turkey.

All depends on signal and noise, since the CE laws have lower radio output on devices, means there may also be less noise as well (and not traveling as far) so for things like the Phantom this can be even better in built up areas since things like routers inside have a lower range penetrating walls

 

[robinb]

In EU have had 4.5km out and back no issues, fully stock setup. Probably would have gone more.

 

[DjiGoten]

So even in CE mode the P3A can fly a long distance. It seems such a good drone but is pricey.

 

[robinb]

Yes.
Best bang for $ out there.

 

[SimonH78]

They are all the same it uses the GPS to establish where it is then adjusts the power outputs to suit location

 

[bryan_m]

So even in CE mode the P3A can fly a long distance. It seems such a good drone but is pricey.

Yep, as others have said the P3P and P3A are the same machine with the exception that the P3P has a better image processor board and can do 4K and 10mb/s downlink where the P3A can only do 2.7K and 2mb/s downlink. Both use the same lightbridge hardware which seems to be better then the updated P4. FCC an CE mode just varies the channels and output depending on location. The one different unit is the Japan version which uses 900mhz frequency instead. The lightbridge on the P3P/A line is why they are such a good deal. The P3S doesn't have this and the P3-4K seems to have a more crippled version of Lightbridge.

 

[Mimoid]

P3A here in Sweden (unmodified CE equipment).

1,5 km is no problems, 2 km will require decent conditions, 3 km is definitely pushing the envelope.

My max distance is 3 km in a rural area at 200 meters and with clear line of sight (although with several power lines and cell phone masts below). I started to lose the video feed at 2.7 km (red warnings and rapidly increasing bursts of video glitches and dropouts).

//Tom

 

[Karanba]

In open field in EU I went 1700 m without any problem, having full signal and then came back. So you definitely wont have any problem regarding CE distance. I was asking myself the same question before purchase.

 

[DjiGoten]

In open field in EU I went 1700 m without any problem, having full signal and then came back. So you definitely wont have any problem regarding CE distance. I was asking myself the same question before purchase.

Thanks for the info. I am just wanting to know everything before I purchase the P3A

 

[Karanba]

Buy it and dont look back Only if you need better FPV quality on the phone/tablet buy Professional, it has 10 mbit vs 2 mbit on Advanced. But it also looks perfect on Advanced. 4K video is overkill for now.

 

[DjiGoten]

Buy it and dont look back Only if you need better FPV quality on the phone/tablet buy Professional, it has 10 mbit vs 2 mbit on Advanced. But it also looks perfect on Advanced. 4K video is overkill for now.

I think that is exactly what I am going to do
Do you any places to get a cheap P3A? The cheapest I have found is £580.

 

[Karanba]

They are 720-750€ in Germany. Go on preis.de and see.

 

[DjiGoten]

They are 720-750€ in Germany. Go on preis.de and see.

I am not sure if they ship to uk. But I will try to find a cheap one online. Thanks for all your help

 

[Chris P Duck]

I think that is exactly what I am going to do
Do you any places to get a cheap P3A? The cheapest I have found is £580.

£545 from here, I can't vouch for the company though, so your choice!

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[Chris P Duck]

Sorry about the length of that!