RC Radio Range on 2.4 GHz

[RCNut]

Im using a Spektrum DX6i on my F450 based FPV system and was wondering what RC range others are getting with their standard 2.4 GHz RC system when flying FPV. Ive been reluctant to push mine too far because I havent had an opportunity to do a full ground to air range test. I have a satellite receiver fitted so I should be getting close to maximum range (whatever that should be).

Perhaps a few of you can post your experiences with RC range based on some of your FPV flights. I noted that some of kloner's recent flights seemed to push the limits without any range problems.

Ian

 

[quadcopters]

I have done 500 Meters without problem with the Dx6i and DX8 . Im sure others have probably gone further without problems but always carry out a range test .

 

[Macsgrafs]

There was a video floating about of a German guy who walks 700mtrs (ground) & still has signal...he was using 2 x satellites though & a diversity receiver.

Ross

 

[kloner]

I've seen numerous vids on ar7000 and spektrum radios going 2 miles los. some guy put it on his car with a camera and drove around watching for glitching. the furthest i've gone so far is 2000 feet........ but i got that RHCP cannon on the way so now i need to bump my tx up soon. make sure you got failsafe working right. Gonna go try out this cannon next weekend. Alex is talking 12+km range

 

[Jackella]

just over 800metres on a JR DSX9 with a AR6200 + sat. failsafe kicked in before video loss on FPV..

 

[RCNut]

Thanks all. I'm just about to replace my orange receiver (with satellite) for an AR6200 with satellite so it looks like I should be quite safe at around 600 meters with a standard system. I can use my OSD to monitor the range.

I got that RHCP cannon on the way so now i need to bump my tx up soon. Gonna go try out this cannon next weekend. Alex is talking 12+km range

Will be interested in your results kloner.

I've considered reverting to my 36 MHz JR system for FPV just to make sure I don't have range problems. The standard system should be good for over 2 kms. I've just been a little concerned about getting interference from a park flyer using the same channel nearby so I've been reluctant to let go of the security of 2.4 GHz. I know some groups say never use 2.4 for FPV due to the fail safe. They prefer to get glitches at the edge of their range and use that as a warning to turn back rather than relinquish control completely to the fail safe system.

 

[kloner]

I hit failsafe three times, twice going away at 2200 feet and once in a turn back at 2000 feet. it's in my vid

2:30, 11:04, just turned around and held the radio up and it caught it every time, scary though

 

[haha49]

Well I've taken mine out to 1 km at about 1000 ft. With ham radios and driving I've tested it out to 2km on ground level with nothing in between. It could take off and fly with no problems. I didn't go further because I had trees and buildings blocking it at that point. The radio can go a far way's depending on how you point the atenna I just point it and have the receiver 1 sideways and 1 down. I just point it at it as straight as I can get it and it works fine if I turn around and go through my body with the signal then it glitchs at even a short distance.