Phantom 3 Standard range mod , let's do it together...

Phantomic · Jun 11, 2016

Is this patch only affecting the video/telemetry transmission signal (2.4ghz), or also the control signal (5.8ghz) from the remote?

nooby · Jun 11, 2016

Dilan Darshana said:
thank you for clearing this up bro.. and one last thing, so now in your files yo have not changed GB to OK, and there are two $country = "GB" , since our files are same now, I can leave them as it i.. right bro?>>??

That's also my question: Should both GBs be changed to OKs in each of Ojcze Nasz' uploaded files?

(great work BTW !)

Ojcze Nasz · Jun 11, 2016

nooby said:
That's also my question: Should both GBs be changed to OKs in each of Ojcze Nasz' uploaded files?

(great work BTW !)

Thanks.
If you want you can use my files, no need to change anything.
Or..you can modify your own file to make it look like mine.

Dilan Darshana · Jun 11, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
Thanks.
If you want you can use my files, no need to change anything.
Or..you can modify your own file to make it look like mine.

thanks bro.. that is all I wanted to hear.. i will test it today morning and tell you guys,,,

Ojcze Nasz · Jun 11, 2016

Phantomic said:
Is this patch only affecting the video/telemetry transmission signal (2.4ghz), or also the control signal (5.8ghz) from the remote?

I'm not sure if this also affect 5.8Ghz.
Definitely improves video link + telemetry which both run on 2.4Ghz.

5.8Ghz is one way only non-wifi transmission from remote to drone. If you look few posts up there are my range test results.
At 1.5km I lost 5.8 but my video and telemetry was still 100%.
The signal strength of the 5.8 and 2.4 is reported back via 2.4. So that's why I was able to see 0% on control link, and 100% on video.

I had full view all the way to the waypoint and back except for few missed frames.

shanek · Jun 11, 2016

Hi Tom,my first post here on phantompilots.Im also very new to the P3S. Any idea what the outcome of this hack would be on a DBS modded controller? thanks bud

Ojcze Nasz · Jun 11, 2016

shanek said:
Hi Tom,my first post here on phantompilots.Im also very new to the P3S. Any idea what the outcome of this hack would be on a DBS modded controller? thanks bud

I don't know. I was getting 100% at 1.5km with stock antennas. I don't know how far the video link would go. I would test it but I don't want to loose my drone just yet. It hasn't been even 1 week since I have it.
I presume you will get better results provided DBS antennas are better than the stock ones.

Dilan Darshana · Jun 11, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
I don't know. I was getting 100% at 1.5km with stock antennas. I don't know how far the video link would go. I would test it but I don't want to loose my drone just yet. It hasn't been even 1 week since I have it.
I presume you will get better results provided DBS antennas are better than the stock ones.

this is awesome bro... video link is rock solid.. if you can please find a way to boost control signals too bro. because there are lot of people having short range issue since last update.. so it will be a big help...

shanek · Jun 11, 2016

+1 on loosing the drone lol. I was getting 300m stock and 1km with DBS mod in a well built up area with an aerodrome not too far away. controller said "strong interference". lost both 2.4 and 5.8 simultaneously then it RTH. think ill have to go further inland away from interference and test my range. thanks anyway.

you ever up my direction(the big smoke?) lol. i dont think id try this hack myself,ive only a basic understanding of PCs

Dilan Darshana · Jun 11, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
I don't know. I was getting 100% at 1.5km with stock antennas. I don't know how far the video link would go. I would test it but I don't want to loose my drone just yet. It hasn't been even 1 week since I have it.
I presume you will get better results provided DBS antennas are better than the stock ones.

this is awesome bro... video link is rock solid.. if you can please find a way to boost control signals too bro. because there are lot of people having short range issue since last update.. so it will be a big help...

donniepolly · Jun 11, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
I don't know. I was getting 100% at 1.5km with stock antennas. I don't know how far the video link would go. I would test it but I don't want to loose my drone just yet. It hasn't been even 1 week since I have it.
I presume you will get better results provided DBS antennas are better than the stock ones.

Huh is this the thread for this antenna range extender talk? You had advised me not so as it is about transmitter output? Enjoy, donnie

Ojcze Nasz · Jun 11, 2016

Yeah, now it's about antennas, what you have for sale Donnie ?
Do you have anything over 22000 ft ? Do you have one that would reach the moon for 1400$ ?

Dilan Darshana · Jun 11, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
Yeah, now it's about antennas, what you have for sale Donnie ?
Do you have anything over 22000 ft ? Do you have one that would reach the moon for 1400$ ?

hey bro you are doing so important things than buying antennas.. my video link is rock solid.. if you can please find a way to boost control signals too bro. because there are lot of people having short range issue since last update.. so it will be a big help...

Phantomic · Jun 11, 2016

Weird.. my phantom reports being in FCC mode with the iw reg get command while i'm located in Europe. I dont have gps inside the house, but it was my understanding the P3 defaults to CE mode when gps is blocked?

Dilan Darshana · Jun 11, 2016

Phantomic said:
Weird.. my phantom reports being in FCC mode with the iw reg get command while i'm located in Europe. I dont have gps inside the house, but it was my understanding the P3 defaults to CE mode when gps is blocked?

so didn't you get the FCC mode??

Phantomic · Jun 11, 2016

Dilan Darshana said:
so didn't you get the FCC mode??

It *is* in FCC mode without changing anything (only removed the hash in the script to enable telnet access).

edit: i'm going to check tomorrow what happens when i have gps reception outside.

edit2: so it appears the remote is reporting it is in FCC mode (with and without gps signal on the phantom), but the phantom itself is in CE (GB) mode (with and without gps signal). After changing the mode on the phantom to FCC through telnet (without gps) and then letting it obtain gps outside, it stays in FCC mode.

I did import my remote from the US, don't know if thats the reason it always is in FCC mode.

Phantomic · Jun 12, 2016

I changed my phantom through three country codes (US, GB and JP) and here is the report from the log file on the phantom, listing the frequencies used and their strength in millibels.

cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
cfg80211: DFS Master region: FCC
cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm), (0 s)
cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A)

cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: GB
cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: GB
cfg80211: DFS Master region: ETSI
cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2700 mBm), (0 s)
cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A)

cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: JP
cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: JP
cfg80211: DFS Master region: JP
cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (4910000 KHz - 4990000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5030000 KHz - 5090000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm), (0 s)

donniepolly · Jun 12, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
Yeah, now it's about antennas, what you have for sale Donnie ?
Do you have anything over 22000 ft ? Do you have one that would reach the moon for 1400$ ?

no sir for 1400 you can be the first to reach mars. donnie

Ojcze Nasz · Jun 12, 2016

Phantomic said:
It *is* in FCC mode without changing anything (only removed the hash in the script to enable telnet access).

edit: i'm going to check tomorrow what happens when i have gps reception outside.

edit2: so it appears the remote is reporting it is in FCC mode (with and without gps signal on the phantom), but the phantom itself is in CE (GB) mode (with and without gps signal). After changing the mode on the phantom to FCC through telnet (without gps) and then letting it obtain gps outside, it stays in FCC mode.

I did import my remote from the US, don't know if thats the reason it always is in FCC mode.

I did some more research last night on this. It ALSO sniffs other wifi networks in order to find country code.
(APs report their country code in the beacon)

Dilan Darshana · Jun 12, 2016

Ojcze Nasz said:
I did some more research last night on this. It ALSO sniffs other wifi networks in order to find country code.
(APs report their country code in the beacon)

hey my friend, these days lot of people are suffering from short range signal issue after firmware upgrading to 1.6.80 including me.. I always lost signal after 40-60m and initiate RTH.. so if you can a solution for this.. it will be a huge help for lot of people.. Thanks