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Flight distance : 2528264 ft
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Aloha beedu,
There are a few possibilities that may be causing you problems. The one that always seems to screw me up is the Imperial vs Metric setting. Generally, DJI offers you the ability to chose between the two but in other platforms did not make the change completely throughout the interface between the user and the display. Be sure to check if you have the settings right as per Metric and Imperial.
You will have to set your altitude limit and range limit in the settings (at least I had to). The default is way less than the max allowed. Be sure to set your RTH altitude to a reasonable altitude while you are at it.
I fly in jungle tunnels on a regular basis in a generally humid environment. From first hand experience, I can tell you that on humid days and within one day after a rain, transmissions are not real good. The water in the vegetation absorbs the signal and greatly reduces range. The thick needles of evergreens hold a lot of water even on dry days.
The best test for range situations where trees are involved is - as you suggested - go to a higher altitude. The DJI GO 4 app announces the event when you reach max altitude, I have not tested whether the DJI Fly app does.
Interesting what you said about 5.8 GHz, I thought our model Mini only had 5.8 GHz? Does DJI Fly allow you to manually choose a channel? I may have set my Mini to Auto since I fly in the jungle and rural environments and Auto works well here. I did research that my model Mini only has 5.8 GHz though. But, I have not updated my DJI Fly program because I thought I was using the latest. I may have to look into that now.
Hope this helps!
Aloha and Drone On! |
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