I have been filming work on a pipeline that has posed some serious challenges due to environmental situations. The primary issue is trees. A lot of this pipeline work is basically done in a tunnel of trees with a 10 ft wide channel at the top. Getting GPS connection (even with mRo upgrade and cardboard) and maintaining connectivity to the remote has been a constant struggle.
There are a lot of posts on this forum about obstructions that cause connection loss. Although I assumed the omni directional antennas that come with the solo may be a best fit for these situations, others have remarked that the FPVLRs with signal boosters may provide the punch to maintain connectivity. Would love to hear anyones experience with that.
On a related note, I was on the job site with a guy that had a Mavick Pro. To say that I was impressed with the abilities of this drone vs my 3dr would be an understatement.
He set his drone on the hood of his truck and took off without bothering to get GPS. As soon as he was close to the tree canopy he got GPS signal....this was within 30 seconds of setting the drone on his hood. However, his drone was stable prior to this, I suppose due to the optical stabilization that DJI has built into their drones that we will likely never see on a DJI, at least a consumer model.
Where the Mavick really shines was in maintaining connection though. He had was not pointing the controller anywhere near the drone, and was not even under the slit in the canopy that would provide a direct line to the drone....he was basically in the woods. He flew this thing a mile away, over the trees, over a huge concrete bridge....I mean things I would never dream of doing. During all this he had full connectivity...full bars. His drone is completely stock. What gives?
Is there anything that would make this kind of performance possible in a 3DR?
What is DJI doing that makes connectivity to the drone so much better?
I have to say, after many struggles with GoPros, the gimbals incompatibility with a 4k GoPro, no controllable gimbal for any better camera, 3DR shifting away from consumer features, and the aftermarket seaming to lose interest in any new meaningful upgrades, I am kind of having buyers remorse.
There are a lot of posts on this forum about obstructions that cause connection loss. Although I assumed the omni directional antennas that come with the solo may be a best fit for these situations, others have remarked that the FPVLRs with signal boosters may provide the punch to maintain connectivity. Would love to hear anyones experience with that.
On a related note, I was on the job site with a guy that had a Mavick Pro. To say that I was impressed with the abilities of this drone vs my 3dr would be an understatement.
He set his drone on the hood of his truck and took off without bothering to get GPS. As soon as he was close to the tree canopy he got GPS signal....this was within 30 seconds of setting the drone on his hood. However, his drone was stable prior to this, I suppose due to the optical stabilization that DJI has built into their drones that we will likely never see on a DJI, at least a consumer model.
Where the Mavick really shines was in maintaining connection though. He had was not pointing the controller anywhere near the drone, and was not even under the slit in the canopy that would provide a direct line to the drone....he was basically in the woods. He flew this thing a mile away, over the trees, over a huge concrete bridge....I mean things I would never dream of doing. During all this he had full connectivity...full bars. His drone is completely stock. What gives?
Is there anything that would make this kind of performance possible in a 3DR?
What is DJI doing that makes connectivity to the drone so much better?
I have to say, after many struggles with GoPros, the gimbals incompatibility with a 4k GoPro, no controllable gimbal for any better camera, 3DR shifting away from consumer features, and the aftermarket seaming to lose interest in any new meaningful upgrades, I am kind of having buyers remorse.