MichaelDiggs
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Controller still has signal, still in GPS mode. I'll have to navigate to that one page where it shows 5.8 and 2.4 modes. I believe there is a signal strength
I was able to take off on some farm land, no trees, nothing around for about 2.5 miles. So I calibrated the IMU, compass, made sure everything was charged up and took off. Standard mode, no feature turned on, nothing special. Then around a mile out the video disconnects started to happen. This is only 5000 feet line of sight. No warnings, nothing. It stays right in GPS mode and when the video does re-connect ( yea, it re-connects and just starts displaying video again pretty much where the drone left disconnected ), so I always try to turn around and close the gap to eliminate anymore disconnects. At this point, what should I exactly be looking at and record down on paper so I have some numbers to report back to DJI. If I have to send it back for warranty purposes then I will, no big deal. I just want to get some distance out of it and not have to worry about disconnections all the time with video. I tried another data cable from the remote to my iPad. Uninstalled, reinstalled DJI app. Tried another SD card. I did watch the video on keeping the antenna not "pointing" at the drone but perpendicular to it for best reception. Makes me somewhat sad this happens to my drone, but for all I know maybe there is a lose antenna cable inside which we don't have access to that popped off or something?
So, DJI admins, what would be my next step? Willing to do any troubleshooting recommended, just as long it doesn't drag on for months. I would have loved to have another Mavic Pro2 pilot there with his/her drone and see how far they can take it in the same exact conditions. What distance would I expect line of sight with no electrical lines, no trees, no water, just clear sunny day. Is it recommended to factory default all my hardware and test again? I made sure I had authorization and permission from property owner before flying over/on his land. Just knocked on door and asked if I can perform a quick test with my drone. If anyone knows any area in New Jersey with at least 2 miles of direct line of sight , let us know.
Thank you.
p.s. My account issue is resolved. My girlfriend opened up another account with my other email address and was posting on my behalf. I will ask admins to delete that account ( unless we can do it ourselves ) to delete the confusion.
Thanks for the help- making a little progress. I won't even introduce the RE goggles until this issue is fixed....but by the time this issue is fixed or being looked at by DJI, there may be a newer set of goggles out anyway. This is just my opinion. No reason to perfect an original V1 hardware goggles when you can make mega bucks on V2's that are sleek, lighter, and not bulky. Remember, these are just my opinions. Thanks! |
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