DJI Phantom 4 - Range Extended TOO FAR
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2016
- How far do you want to fly? How far is TOO FAR?
Ken offers a look into the range-extending possibilities of the DJI Phantom 4 and gives you a unique look at the great city of Birmingham, Alabama!
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I like seeing the propellers in the videos. I mean, this is flight. Seeing the props gives a certain realism that is really cool. So... to each his own, right? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Tom Glander finally someone who thinks like me... for me the best drone videos are when the camera is mounted over the drone.
The good old days, you will never fly a drone like that again.
Hey ken I love this video I’ve got a set of of these can I ask why are yours singles where mine is join together or did you break yours ??? Cracking video ken ❤
Wow! Almost 1,000 subscribers! Thanks!
+Truck Driver Thanks! But I'm not trying to make money with RUclips. I just make videos for fun, then hope people like 'em. That's basically it. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the comment!
+Ken Heron > Nice man, just keep going make videos like these, i love it! great job!
You should've pointed your camera down just a little and you wouldn't have to worry about the props in your shot. Great video though. I'm probably going to buy some.
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Ken Heron don't you mean almost 10k
Will this help with interference? I seem to have alot of that in my area.
+hoshnasi It might. ---OR it might amplify it. Depends on what sort of interference and how close you are.
Worth a shot for 20-bucks though!
I'm 35, and have lived in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa my whole life. I came across your channel early last week and have watched a number of your videos and your voice felt so familiar. At 0:45 of this video, when you said "Birmingham, Alabama" it clicked. I screamed to my wife "BABY! IT'S KEN! 'BEANER AND KEN' KEN! I KNEW I KNEW HIS VOICE!".
I'm glad you're still at it and that you're into copters. Keep up the good work!
BTW: I'm doing a morning show in Tennessee called: The Kelly & Ken Show. (Maybe even BETTER than B&K!)
--If you think you can stomach the country music that is.
Great video Ken, thanks for sharing!
Love your style of work and videoing
Very nice of you to post a nice comment. Thanks!
This is great tip, thank Ken.
You're a radio disc jockey (talk, Country music?) and a drone pilot? Your sense of humor makes your videos non-boring. So... DON'T MESS it up!
Thank you very much, kind sir!
Yes, it's a country music radio station, but I'm not a fan of country music.
Just watched this video and thought you were a natural in front of the camera and made me chuckle so subbed !By the way im normally quite hard to please with videos so well done
Thank you Jonathan! That's super nice of you to say.
I appreciate the sub and the comment!
No probs keep it up!
Yep they really works, i have a Phantom 4 and i try it over Everglades Fl, I reach 13212 feet and then i got a warning saying that i have just enough battery to returning home 44% battery 13:36 flying time one way I could keep going, on the way back i got really scare bc the battery was 5% and 2000 feet away from home that wasn't good news for me, i made it back that was the happy's day ever with 1% battery total distance travel 26,262FT flying time 20:32.
if you gonna use the Rage Extended you better check wind, battery, weather before you fly.
I know what you mean.. when I first got my P4 I took it out to the Everglades and was a little freaked out when there was very little bail out area in the event my battery power was not going to be enough to get me back against the headwind.
My Phantom 3 Advanced fly 13200 feet without any range extender or booster. I think it's too risky and don't recommend anyone to fly so far away. So, be careful guys :)
hey man i just got a phantom 4 and i can fly only to 2700 feet and yesterday went to 3500 with this booster any idea whats going on with my drone? thanks
Hi there. 2700 feet is too short for the P4. First of all try to find an open space and test again. Remember, in order to avoid signal lost and other interference there shouldn't be trees near you or high voltage electricity lines. If the problem remains, I recommend to contact DJI customer service. Good luck.
juankviera1 there is no way that the range of your P4 is to short, make sure your pull up the antenna from you remote at the right direction look for damages on the antenas, the legs from yor P4 are the P4 antenas look for damages, if you dont see any thing wrong call support, make shore you have latest update software for your remote and the P4, try in a open area with no obstacle, good luck
I love the Phantom 4, adds a whole new dimension to my VLOGs and with this booster, I'll be able to do a CRAZY pull back shot :) Thx for the review, getting myself a pair!
That's great Savi!
Very interesting...I will looking for it here in my country !! Thanks a lot man
Love your videos Ken, you are witty, and my kind of crazy. And very informative on your P4 experiences, I just received my P4, and these have come in handy. Subscribed!
Very cool Joseph! Warms a feller's heart to know he's helped 'nother feller.
Enjoying your content! Well done👍
+Al Diaz Thanks a lot Al!
This is awesome. Just ordered a P4 and I'll be buying a set of these for sure.
Your vids are great btw. Subscribed!
+gordontarpley Thank you very much!!!
Very impressive! Im getting my phantom 4 this weekend, I cant even sleep on how xcited I am. Great video thanks
+Uriel Valdez COOL! Make sure you do all of the firmware updates before flying. That's VERY important. Also, watch this and see how excited I was! ruclips.net/video/Pah6QiHVvIo/видео.html
+Uriel Valdez im sure i wont be able to sleep as well when the time comes for me to purchase/order one
+Ken Heron just got my phantom 2 days ago and I could jump and scream if I was brave enough to do It. absolutely love the way it looks. The bad thing is when i first fly it was incredibly windy and I had a hard time controlling it, I almost crashed it at my parents house in a tree but resulted in just cutting some leaves. To top it off I'm new to the whole drone world so I'm very much a beginner and this incident kinda made me a little afraid. Im looking for videos that can help me gain some skills. I do love it tho but im a bit nervous about crashing it or hurt somebody.
1st time I'm watching you and I need to subscribe, you're awesome guy! :) cheers
Thank you VERY much for subscribing!
Bought these after watching. They're great. Thanks.
Nice job mate. keep them coming
Excellent video. Thanks for the info. Great job!!
Thank ya!!
Cool video, Ken as are all your videos. I just got my Phantom 4 the
other day and just purchased the range extenders. I can only
travel so far before I lose signal currently. I'm happy to subscribe!
Thank you very much!
Hello Ken ! Wonderful videos and editing. You're an artist. Greetings from Brazil
Thank you Eduardo!
Tell everyone in Brazil I said hey!
Wish I could be as good at you in editing my videos. I will keep watching. I have the fatshark dominator v3 as well. I have not found your video test on this product.
Ken, I bought them, per your recommendation and OMG, they work. For such a small price. Very pleased, so thank you very much. Keep the videos coming!
That's great! Thanks for letting me know!
Great video, very entertaining. Just subbed
+RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 Thanks Tanks!
Sorry for this dumb question but I am entirely new to the phantom drone world, but with the range extenders you still get live video feed right?
I have some of these on the way right now. We have a lot of trees around here so I'm hoping it helps with the signal a bit. For something so cheap, considering how expensive the P4 was it's nice to have. Excited to try them.
I don't know if its my area but I can barely sometimes get 600meters before the remote gets weak. Any ideas? def getting these though
My suggestion would be to ask if you know of any Interference in your area? Cell phone towers, metal structures, huge magnets?
You deserve so many more subs this video was amazing!
+James Spofforth Thank you James! I'm glad you liked it. I actually just returned from filming at an amazing location here in Tennessee, so I hope you'll check back when it's completed!
So how can you tell when you are getting out of range, with or without the extenders? Just the signal strength in the app? Great videos, I'm watching all your drone stuff & will subscribe twice LOL
Same company is making a set for the XSP and I love them. Good review!
Based on your review I got a pair of these. They have changed the design and they are now hinged together. I have flown these over Houston, TX population around 4 million and have no interference from cell phone ,wifi, or UFOs. Flew in the woods with 100 foot trees and was good to go. These things rock. Thanks for the review. I guess that means if I am ever in Jackson I know where to get my KIA fixed.
Wonderful! Glad it worked out for you.
I like the hinge idea.
Ordered a pair today will get them in the morning can't wait
Good deal!! Have fun, but remember to aim those suckers at the drone.
Ken ,do you think this accessory going to work with the Mavic ?
Just to be sure I am seeing and listening to this correctly; so you "do not" get video distortion and disruptions when the P4 flies behind trees and other obstacles? Currently if my P4 flies beyond the visual range of the top of trees I get video disruptions.
Thanks for the Birmingham tour!
You bet!
Impressive! was a joy to watch.
do you have to change your channels or anything to get footage from a far distance away?
like as well as the boost thingys?
Mine came with an elastic band to secure them to the "cell mount" platform.
They work!
Great vid. Will be buying a pair. I now also know more about Birmingham, Alabama than I do about my own country's Birmingham, UK! :)
Cheers.
That is insane distance!!!!
Like it from Ttown! Got these on order for my Phantom 4... Impressive!!
NIce video. I dig the shop setup in the studio there. Obviously the first video I have seen by you. Boosters, as soon as I get my DJI Phantom, I may just get these as well. Time will tell. By the way, I am subscriber #911.
Would only work if aimed at where the drone is. Any other direction it would reduce range.
Wondering what my range would be on my Phantom 3 Pro. My record so far for distance (I can only do this in one direction from my house) is 14,294 feet.
My phantom 4 doesn't fly the distance it should it always says remote control signal weak even when still in sight - what could be the problem?
Trees and abstractions
I have noticed in high-wifi areas, like residential I get that reading a lot. However, when I go aways from the city, I am able to get pretty far out.
New subscriber here. I really enjoy your videos. Awesome job on these!
Thank you Randy! I put a bit of effort into the vids, so it's very nice to hear positive feedback.
--And I appreciate you subscribing!
No problem, even my wife enjoys watching. She especially likes the humor. :-) Question, what is the approximate altitude in this video?
They totally work! I have the antenna boosters for my Phantom 4. I have gotten 17,000 feet with them!
hi ken. im just wondering about thr average distance you could go using only the stock remote. how was the signal and performance? some says p3p ( professional) could go better distance than phantom 4. thanks
Enjoying your content! Well done👍
+anush sewchurn Thanks for the comment Anush!
You are welcome
Just ordered! Thanks!
+Spencer Findlay You're welcome!
Just bought the little booster thingy too! See!? You're also a damn good salesman!
Hallllloooooo,
So you flew the P4s maximum locked distance? (3km) Or did you somehow manage to bypass the factory max distance settings and got further? From xp, these extenders only really give us better signal but range...... I'm unsure about.
You've went up almost 2 thousand subs in no time 👍🏼👍🏼
VERY exciting my turtle friend!
Awesome video!
Can I ask you which settings do you find best?
I had trouble flying my phantom 4 over populated area, and you just went right above it in this video.
Thanks for your help!
Nice flight! I will try it myself from the Vulcan myself with the P4.
Just hit my personal best of 8500' unboosted. Picked these up, can't wait to see how much further I can push it.
NICE! Let me know how those work for you.
I have a question when you bring it back to you, do you press a button that brings it back or do you have to fly it back yourself ?
There is a button, but only for emergencies. I fly back on my own.
Great review! Going from Red mountain to I59 is quite a haul, seems much further in my mind than it even appears in the video. I live in Bham myself and have considered flying over downtown for those great shots. The airport a few exits down and my lack of enthusiasm for spurring a UFO sighting controversy in town has deterred me thus far. So, I've just stuck to flying around Hoover near the Met. You may have inspired me to explore the city a little more...Within my legally regulated limits, of course.
nice one dude, got my phantom 4 will get these
You're gonna love it Simon!
so, by the looks of it you went just about 3km, with clear video and a clear line of sight? :)
have you done a test without the boosters. I heard these only minimally work and they need to be pointing in the direction flight of the drone or they can actually impede your signal strength.
+Lance Robinson Yes, I have done the same route without the boosters: ruclips.net/video/DoJnlbYvIKE/видео.html
It was the P3, but you get the idea. --Yes, if you're not facing the vehicle you can lose signal with the boosters. Still worth it though!
ken is absolutely correct never doubt this guy just got my thingy mahooseres and they are wonderful thanks ken :)
+Tactical _ Bushcraft Thanks Tactical! ---I wasn't sure how to spell "mahooseres"!!
+Ken Heron lol anytime my friend
Question:
How do you get the Phantom 4 to go 5,000' from the controller without the boosters? I get a weak signal warning at about 400'.
I enjoyed your video, by the way.
KUDOS! Great video, impressive and informative! 👍
Thank you for taking time to comment!
wow i wasnt sure about these !!! thanks!
Wow! Will these extenders work on the Phantom 3 4K. Remember the P3 4k doesn't have Lightbridge and uses Extended WiFi but I would think these antenna extenders should still work. Also do you have to have some sort of special permit to fly over a city like this? If so, how do you go about getting it?Thanks and great vid
Hmmm... The principle seems sound. The only thing is making the hole the right size to fit the antenna.
Do they have ones for the Phantom 3?? I just got a 3 bc they where on sale and I LOVE it!!
Yes! --These same ones will fit the P3.
How do you have the testicular fortitude to fly that far? I'm new and I get nervous when its out of sight.
I knew I was making good video, so I kept going.
It's a handy thing to know your equipment's limits!
I have Subscribe'd ! good videos , keep going on !
Thank you VERY much for subscribing Gheonea!
nice video man!!
im pretty sure the antennas are exactly the same size and shape on my P34k as the P3 professional so I don't think it will be a problem.
Coolio. --Good luck!
did you try with and without it?
When I am hitting head winds or flying fast and want the blades out of the pic I just fly a little bit higher and pan the camera down... just a thought... still nice info and great video footage of the city.
(ANOTHER) Great Video My Man!!! I decided to get Exactly the same windsurfers a few months ago. Copper is Definitely the way to go compared to the aluminum. A little heavy, but we'll worth it!! Thanks so much Kin for being yourself!!! Your personality reminds me so much of myself, it Literally Blows My Mind!!! The kid inside of us is what Keeps us Alive. Keep up The "GREAT WORK" MY FRIEND!!!
+John Jenkins Awesome sauce. Thanks a bunch John!
Continue rocking, as a buddy once said.
awesome video man, I don't have a drone yet But gonna buy them now to prepare lol.
+Blackmagic1o0 Good deal! --Just make sure to practice flying before using them.
Hi Ken. I would like to make you a question. Are you flying under p or sport mode? What about this boosters using p mode?
I rarely fly in Sport Mode, and would NOT recommend using Sport Mode with the boosters, as you might go off-course a lot faster.
You are so entertaining to watch. Subbed.
Thank you Matt!
hey man i just got a phantom 4 and i can fly only to 2700 feet and yesterday went to 3500 with this booster any idea whats going on with my drone? thanks
Try moving to a different location, or switching to a different frequency in the Go App.
I just got this anttenas. and I have max 500 m altitude and 3000m distance. the drone goes up 500 feet up when I see some week signal going and about not even a mile forward and see signal bad too.
very nice videos . Thanks for sharing ! Subscribed
+Roy Chik That's GREAT Roy, Thanks!
Just sub to your channel. Look forward to more reviews, Out west we are known for our mountains so it will be fun to do what you did.
Hey thanks! I would love to get aerial footage of real mountains!
Tech question , What audio mixer are you using in background ? What audio software is playing your waveforms? Lastly , are you filming yourself while narrating the videos "live" or you just add your audio/video track to your drone footage. Whew!!!! Oh and yes these things are excellent. Much more distance !
Ken, how high were you and did you have visual the entire time or using iPad?
I was about 300 feet up from the takeoff point. Yes, I could (barely) see it.
lets say you want to fly north and then come back up same way, how do you make sure P4 is turned around properly. My note 3 get quite a sun glare, luckily i hit home button after loosing the eye sight. I would want to try at least 2 mile but need some guidance on turning the P4 back properly. I tried the 4 sec rule while holding the stick but that didn't really help
There's a mode called: "Course Lock". This will help you in that type of situation: www.dji.com/intelligent-flight-modes#gsLock
Thanks!
Wow!!!!!!!! Are you serious!!!!!! That is awesome ..I am going on the site to get it immediately! Thanks for the tip!!
+Lawrence Good deal Lawrence! You'll be happy with those things. Thanks for watching!
I hope , it will be a reference for shooting
Also, where'd you get the sunshade cover?? Having hard time finding 1 to fit my Galaxy Tab A 9"
Anbee makes all sizes! --Here ya go: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W2ZEF16/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just great!
What happens when it goes out of range and loses signal?
The antenna boosters are cool, but the extra range comes from the way reduced range behind you so expect about a quarter or less of the original range behind you.
I believe you're correct.
lol... like the video Ken!!!.. if its not too much asking, try to record your mobile screen so we can keep track of the signal, speed, battery life and all that good data...awesome awesome man!!!
+Rom Design That's a GREAT suggetion! I'll try to work more of that into videos. Thanks!
Very cool & great video - but in using these, have you found that the signal is more directional, in that you need to keep your transmitter "aimed" more or less directly towards where the Phantom is? I am thinking it would narrow the beam somewhat, however the further out you are the wider the beam would get.
Have you tried flying behind yourself (transmitter pointed away from the Phantom) with these on?
Indeed, these are VERY directional. You must "aim" them at the vehicle or it'll go into "Return Home" mode.
when you get out of range does the drone go into return home mode or....... ?
+jetegtmeier71 Yes. If the telemetry stops communicating from controller to drone, it will return. Absolutely.
Where did you get your RC short lightning cable at ? I won't a shorter 1. the 1 that comes with it is way to long.
Hey Lucky. Amazon carries them: www.amazon.com/dp/B00P66F35A/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_xhbixbX3QPD6T
+Ken Heron thanks
Hey Ken great video, while the drone was that far with the Cooper whatever extender, do you still received video signal?
Yes. I had video the entire way.
one question, what tablet are you using on the controller and which one would you recommend?
I switch between an iPad and Nexus from Android.
holy crap i need these boosters =)
Those things look great, I'm super tempted to get them. However with being in the UK I would get it a lot of trouble if I get caught flying it out of my line of sight... Thanks for the video :)
Smart. Better safe than sorry!