Hey guys, just a follow up. So i purchased the 4hawks XR for the
phantom 4 pro v2.
purchased from maxxuav.com
The 4HAWKS Raptor XR Range Extender improves your video and transmission signal from your controller to the drone. INCREASE DRONE’S FLIGHT RANGE Raptor range extenders have been designed to increase your drone’s flight range, making it even more enjoyable than ever before. All that with a...
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A week after my order I emailed the company to inquire about my shipment and was told that it was not in stock BUT they have a black version that can ship same day.
I said if it was the same thing I would take it.
The shipment arrived and I opened the box and saw that it was for the "phantom pro 4 obsidian" so i asked maxxuav if they sent me the wrong one to which they replied its the same thing and that the only diff is the connection cables which they have given me in the box for the v2.
Anyways I began looking for a video how to install this XR and I simply could not find any video on how to do it for the v2. plenty for the previous models though.
Anyways i consider myself pretty handy so I followed the instructions as best as i could as there were many differences.
They also claim to give all the tools needed, yet did not include a screw driver which 100% is needed. 2 diff sizes needed infact.
Finally after putting this together (2-3 hours of research and manipulation) I was able to get things going.
Now the test.
Before I went this route I purchased a slide on windsurfer to see how far i could go...indoors on a direct straight path i was able to get about 2500 feet. outside Maybe 6000 ft.
With the 4hawks XR indoors same path I got about 1000 ft. outside around 4000 ft.
Im very very confused now.
I made sure that the antennas were actually hooked up...took the drone out and let it go about 500 ft...saw a good signal...unplugged the antennas and signal dropped instantly...so we know it actually was hooked up.
What gives? Could it be the 4hawks XR does actually have performance differences between the "phantom pro 4 obsidian" and the actual v2 edition? was the maxxuav rep mistaken in thinking it was just wires?
I know that one difference between the v2 and the earlier model is that the frequencies the remote transmits on is very different. the previous one uses channels to broadcast ( i think like 32 channels? ) while the v2 has some weird frequencies in dbm/mhz and are not numbers like 1-32.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks