There have been countless complaints about the terrible range of the DJI mini 3 Pro. Sadly, Dji has not fixed the problem. Share your tips below.

A Freudian slip there, perhaps, , you might like to replace "bellow" with "below". There has been plenty of bellowing concerning this already.

Sean-bumble-bee Posted at 1-23 11:59
A Freudian slip there, perhaps, , you might like to replace "bellow" with "below". There has been plenty of bellowing concerning this already.

it says below.

I pretty certain it said bellow.

Sean-bumble-bee Posted at 1-23 12:39
I pretty certain it said bellow.

oops...lol

Mine worked fine in a rural area, with no other signals. But the Mini 2 was a smidge better. It is possible that the signal is better from the back, but go to some place where the signal is dropping and rotate, to find out. Most people who would complain about this are using CE mode, so you could go dodgy and get the hack, but it costs. The other recommendation is to check 5.8GHz in the transmission.

My testing against the Mini 2 was favourable towards the Mini 3 in both urban and rural by 200m and 700m respectively using both the DJI RC and the DJI N1 and if the humidity stays at 94% and my headache subsides, i will be testing it with the DJI RC Pro later this morning, i say later, i mean at about 8 am, its currently 3am. BTW, the Mini 2 also needed a very good alignment once you got further out, its how radio waves work but i will concede that the Mini 3 Pro is more sensitive to alignment than one would expect.

The problem you are facing cannot be fixed by DJI without hardware modifications to the drone or a decent increase in power to the RC, but it can be fixed by yourselves and you already know this as you've commented in the other thread, spot on alignment is your friend, also less pitch helps too, try flying at about 4kkph or about 2.5mph or even fly backwards at full speed. In my opinion, it is the placement of the antennas in the drone that is the issue, the steep pitch partially blocks a strong signal, i think it's because the antennas angle upwards with the steeper pitch, flying backwards angle then downwards, fly very slow and they angle outwards, those are better than them facing upwards. This is only my opinion based on what i have learnt through extensive testing.

If you follow my tips in the other thread then you will find that the Mini 3 Pro will easily fly much further than what the standard battery will allow I'm talking CE mode here, and you're in the US under FCC mode, what's that, 10x more power (guesstimate based on cr@p maths), Dirty Bird surpassed hit 26k feet and some (if i remember right) with the Plus battery in the US, so tell me, who is doing something wrong, DJI, you or Dirty Bird? I have also seen excellent results in urban in FCC counties when the alignment is very good.

If after you have followed my tips and still struggle then you have 2 options, open a ticket with DJI and send it in for repair or get a refund and get the Mavic 3.

Define bad range,   Back to back testing with a Mini2 for the first 700km of flights (Im over 4300km now) and the Mni3 was better 99% of the time and certainly much smoother video feeds.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-24 02:15
Define bad range,   Back to back testing with a Mini2 for the first 700km of flights (Im over 4300km now) and the Mni3 was better 99% of the time and certainly much smoother video feeds.

Folks just dont want to listen half the time, they just down vote, unless i said something that was inaccurate in my last reply but I don't think I did.

I have given my best advice for increasing the range and one guy did manage to hit 4.3km but still trying to say its not the alignment. I think i am going to stop advising on the matter, certainly for the repeat offenders.

Bashy Posted at 1-24 04:10
Folks just dont want to listen half the time, they just down vote, unless i said something that was inaccurate in my last reply but I don't think I did.

I have given my best advice for increasing the range and one guy did manage to hit 4.3km but still trying to say its not the alignment. I think i am going to stop advising on the matter, certainly for the repeat offenders.

I squeezed a bit more than that on one flight shortly after grtting the plus battery.   the last 500m was a bit sketchy though.

Never mind on the downvote,  most dont pay attention to that.

DAFlys Posted at 1-24 04:14
I squeezed a bit more than that on one flight shortly after grtting the plus battery.   the last 500m was a bit sketchy though.

Never mind on the downvote,  most dont pay attention to that.

My best in CE was 5.5km, the transmission dropped and 3 secs it hit RTH, so as the battery was at my 65% cutoff i didn't stop it and try for more, that's my intention tomorrow, although the wind will have picked up, i can try for a CE range test using the Plus battery so I will have plenty of reserves, i will be using the RC Pro though so, perhaps not a fair test, but I will deffo try the N1 test the next time though, i cant reset the DJI RC for now so that will have to wait.

I know what ya mean about the voting, its just annoying as you know who did it but for the wrong reasons, thats what bugs me. Oh well, leave them to it

Bashy, I have the RC Pro(FCC) and a 2S, even with that combination, alignment is critical at long range. When I get the disconnect warning, I can move the controller just a few degrees and get good signal back. Good for a couple hundred more yards.

The Mini 3 Pro does not have a range issue if you keep to the drone laws and consider your environment. I am happy with the performance of my drone. But hey, some people just moan all the time.  Some people don’t understand their environment and how it affects RC performance. And some people don’t give a crap about rules and laws and don’t understand VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT flying (which applies to just about every country in the world)

Mobilehomer Posted at 1-24 08:36
Bashy, I have the RC Pro(FCC) and a 2S, even with that combination, alignment is critical at long range. When I get the disconnect warning, I can move the controller just a few degrees and get good signal back. Good for a couple hundred more yards.

Deffo, this is what many do not understand, alignment is critical with all DJI drones, but especially more so with the mini 3 pro zi think it's because when it pitches forward the antennas point upwards, this loses some of the alignment, it's what is causing many to think that there is a problem, but if the RC alignment is spot on with the drone then you do not see the problem until your on the edge of signal loss, only then you can see as I've shown in the video I posted in the RC Pro section.

Basically just turning the drone 180 degrees is enough to change the signal from 1 bar to 3, its poor placement for the antennas is what's not helping folk but its not really enough to warrant  a recall. If folk get the alignment right then there shouldn't b any issues, it's a shame there no indicator for the vertical alignment, that would be most useful.

Arpettaz Posted at 1-24 08:46
The Mini 3 Pro does not have a range issue if you keep to the drone laws and consider your environment. I am happy with the performance of my drone. But hey, some people just moan all the time.  Some people don’t understand their environment and how it affects RC performance. And some people don’t give a crap about rules and laws and don’t understand VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT flying (which applies to just about every country in the world)

This is very true, having the A2 CofC and using strobes greatly increases VLOS, I can easily see the Mini 3 pro at 1km and know its orientation using the red and green strobes, I haven't tried it further as yet.

Bashy Posted at 1-24 04:10
Folks just dont want to listen half the time, they just down vote, unless i said something that was inaccurate in my last reply but I don't think I did.

I have given my best advice for increasing the range and one guy did manage to hit 4.3km but still trying to say its not the alignment. I think i am going to stop advising on the matter, certainly for the repeat offenders.

Yes, I am that guy. And nope, it's not always the alignment. But have it your way.

Drone Buddy Posted at 1-24 12:37
Yes, I am that guy. And nope, it's not always the alignment. But have it your way.

Youve seen this yourself, how can you now say otherwise?
The most important factor for a decent range is the alignment, if that is off then nothing else matters.
If the alignment is spot on then its down to other external factors that will make a difference in how far you get, in your case, its just atmospherics, 9 times out of 10 you should be able to get pretty close to that 4.3km, get a day when there are poor atmospherics and you will lose at least a 1000m

You can easily prove this to yourself again, go back to that hill, send it out to just 2km, thats less than half of what you managed, then turn the RC just a couple of degrees and wait for a couple of seconds, then come back and tell me what happens. Actually, I would like you to screen record it and with the Radar on screen, that way we can all see the alignment and see you turn slightly for ourselves. You can bet your last £ that the signal will at the very least drop a bar or 2 and at worst it will drop completely so make sure that your settings are set to RTH on signal loss, heck, it doesn't even need to be 2km, you can see this happen at just 1km but it will be more pronounced at 2km

Hi, PixelPro. Thanks for reaching out, and apologies for any inconvenience caused. Here are some recommendations that you may try:
1. Update or refresh the firmware of the drone and the remote controller through the DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series).
2. Ensure that the remote controller's antennas are placed in an optimal position. See the picture below:

3.  Keep note of tree and house obstructions near the flying field. After flying for a period, note the obstruction near the horizontal line to ensure that there are no visible obstructions in the aircraft's direction. Take off from an area with no signal-blocking obstacles.
4. If there is significant signal interference in the area, replace the environment and check if the issue remains.
Should you have further concerns, please reach back here at DJI Forum. Thank you, and have a nice day.

DAFlys Posted at 1-24 02:15
Define bad range,   Back to back testing with a Mini2 for the first 700km of flights (Im over 4300km now) and the Mni3 was better 99% of the time and certainly much smoother video feeds.

4,300 km is fantastic!  Isnt that transatlantic?

fans21f46d12 Posted at 1-25 06:10
4,300 km is fantastic!  Isnt that transatlantic?

Heathrow to London is 5500km so not quite.