I bought 2 x Phantom 4.... and I realised that one of it is CE and the other FCC.

What kinda differences are we looking at if I may ask?? I know its more of the range?? How much dif

I'm quite sure, somebody will correct if not, going on your Gps location it sets itself do you don't need to worry like older phantoms etc.

Bennyboy1983 Posted at 2016-4-13 01:43
I'm quite sure, somebody will correct if not, going on your Gps location it sets itself do you don't ...

Sorry but I dont quite understand what you mean?

Check this link and this forum post

So it practically says CE is lower in range! Darn.... why !!?

Dji any feedbacks?

While you are located in Europe your drone will limit transmitting power according to European laws and regulation, but if you take your drone to a non-CE region it should use FCC mode.
Go complain to EU, DJI is just following the European laws..

ahoj Posted at 2016-4-13 21:04
While you are located in Europe your drone will limit transmitting power according to European laws  ...

I am located in SG... there are two version here. One CE and one FCC

There is only 1 version phantom...  The GPS location says what power it will use

And  if you fly an FCC version over Europe, the transmitter will limit the power because GPS position ?
That sounds a little weird.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Because there are two versions with two different specifications, I think, ( if anyone says otherwise and with reliable arguments ),
that the CE transmitter version has less power (Lets say in a basic definition ) than the FCC version, but because they come from the factory with these characteristics, and there are two different versions.

Yeah... there are obviously 2 version. I have BOTH the version.

CE and FCC.... Thats why I am asking. I passed my friend the FCC one.

Today flight test... CE went 1.6KM and a/c disconnected. But the FCC went 3.2km before that happened!

So... CE is crap really. Remember I am in Singapore.

blurfonz@gmail. Posted at 2016-4-14 00:04
Yeah... there are obviously 2 version. I have BOTH the version.

CE and FCC.... Thats why I am askin ...

That's what I think. Two different versions.
I think that you must recover the FCC version from your friend, and give him back the CE version.

blurfonz@gmail. Posted at 2016-4-13 17:24
I am located in SG... there are two version here. One CE and one FCC

If there is two versions, that would mean that everybody who travels to EU and brings their FCC version of the Phantom are breaking the law the second they power it on..

Lets hope someone of the DJI representatives can clear this up, because I still bet my money on that there is only one version and that output is regulated using GPS, or at least for Phantom 3 series since I read of Europeans who has gotten better range when traveling outside of EU with their Phantom.  Regarding the marking, it's just a sticker...

ahoj Posted at 2016-4-14 01:50
If there is two versions, that would mean that everybody who travels to EU and brings their FCC ve ...

I have the birds side by side. And it clearly states the different on the Box.

Anyway....  DJI????

pgrover516 Posted at 2016-4-13 09:05
You aren't by any chance treeboyforlife the climber? If so I learned alot from those videos!

Nope, sorry not treeboyforlife.

There is one version and it's set by GPS.  

There is only one version and it's set by GPS location.

blurfonz@gmail. Posted at 2016-4-14 08:50
I have the birds side by side. And it clearly states the different on the Box.

Anyway....  DJI??? ...

Sounds like different box markings for different markets.
That doesn't mean that what's inside the boxes is any different.

labroides@yahoo Posted at 2016-4-14 15:29
Sounds like different box markings for different markets.
That doesn't mean that what's inside the ...

It is different. one is governed by CE and one is by FCC laws.

Even the Phantom itself stated differently

blurfonz@gmail. Posted at 2016-4-15 02:03
It is different. one is governed by CE and one is by FCC laws.

Even the Phantom itself stated dif ...

And is anything different inside the box?
Or is the Phantom and controller exactly the same as DJI have advised and it switches from FCC to CE mode as appropriate based on GPS location?

How do we identify whether it is FCC or CE?

PPL get confused with the P3 here i think. But even the old P3 delivered mixed results in range, some CE models reached X km, some reached X km.

Mad_Angler1 Posted at 2016-4-14 14:47
There is only one version and it's set by GPS location.

Hello  MAD_ANGLER1:  Where did you get this information ?
Thank you

Bullflyer Posted at 2016-4-16 05:53
Hello  MAD_ANGLER1:  Where did you get this information ?
Thank you

It's what DJI people have said ever since the P3 was released.

I received this answer from Dji:

Vivi Liu (DJI)
Apr 18, 18:35

Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting DJI Technical Support.

Please note CE is for Europe, FCC is for America. Depending on where you are flying you can select the correct mode by turning the pot on the rear of the transmitter.
Thanks for choosing DJI.

Best regards,

vivi.liu

DJI Product Application Technical Support

Now you can check the pot in the back side of your transmitter, and see if you can twist them in the same position, and  fly the same distance with both Phantoms, the CE version and the FCC version.
Let us know something about that

Hmm, maybe I'm wrong, but pot was in transmitter in phantom 2, phantom 3 and late has transmit power based on gps location - later I need check if mine have pot ...

mariusz@lbh.pl Posted at 2016-4-19 03:07
Hmm, maybe I'm wrong, but pot was in transmitter in phantom 2, phantom 3 and late has transmit power ...

Well, probably Mr. Vivi.Liu is the gardener in Dji.

So like everyone said.

I had mine delivered to Malaysia and got the EU version (CE) my friend in Thailand, has the FCC version.
Is the power output decided by hardware or GPS location?

Bullflyer Posted at 2016-4-19 02:19
I received this answer from Dji:

Vivi Liu (DJI)

The information they gave you is for an OLD phantom that had a screw on the back of the RC that you could change from CE to FCC yourself.
Now they do not leave it up to the user, when powering up your Phantom3 or Phantom4 the GPS will determine to allow you to fly ing CE of FCC mode.
There is not two different versions, packaging may be different depending on the country.

aerialphotograp Posted at 2016-4-29 13:23
I had mine delivered to Malaysia and got the EU version (CE) my friend in Thailand, has the FCC vers ...

The hardware is exactly the same, the GPS determines which mode to be in.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-4-29 13:39
The hardware is exactly the same, the GPS determines which mode to be in.

Thank's Ken

aerialphotograp Posted at 2016-4-29 15:00
Thank's Ken

No problem at all

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-4-29 14:38
The information they gave you is for an OLD phantom that had a screw on the back of the RC that yo ...

Thank you Ken.

Well, solved issue.
Next question please ........

Bullflyer Posted at 2016-4-29 23:34
Thank you Ken.

Well, solved issue.

What would you like to know.

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-4-29 17:24
What would you like to know.

when do we get new firmware Ken

Exib Posted at 2016-4-30 00:39
when do we get new firmware Ken

Firmware for what aircraft. The P3, P4, and Inspire just recently had a firmware update.