Distance issue

[ndfellow]

ok guys I read all over distances of 4k, 5k or more with the fpvlr antenna which I have, however I cannot get 2k of feet from mine? Doesn't matter if I'm in the country. What's wrong?

 

[Raybro]

What altitude are you flying. I have achieved 3K at 200' with a bar or 2 left. The higher the altitude the better the connection and longer range.....that is what I have found.

 

[Chuck]

I have the FPVLR, and got to 5K at 150'. I still had 2 bars left.

 

[Raybro]

I have the FPVLR, and got to 5K at 150'. I still had 2 bars left.

I think it all depends on the terrain, WiFi conjestion, cell towers in the vicinity. I live in the country and have gotten to nearly 4K with room to go further, just haven't pushed it yet.
Right now with Dove season going not sure I want to yet.

 

[Chuck]

That is so true,Raybro. I should have mentioned that I was in an area with no wifi on my analyzer, and it was very open. I could have gone a bit farther, but I saw some telephone poles on my tablet, and decided not to risk wires I could not see.

 

[PSLJeff]

Raybro is right. Near my house in an abandoned housing development I get around 3k feet or so before RTH. There is power lines and other housing around so I'm sure there is plenty of wifi interference. On a cattle ranch in the middle of nowhere with no tall trees or structures I've gotten over 2 miles with just the FPVLR and no booster or other wifi mods.

 

[baldguy]

Just for grins I replaced my stock antennas with two antennas I had from an old dead Linksys router. They are about three times longer than the stock antennas so I gave it a shot. WOW, I went out to 3,700 ft two times just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. My stock antenna would cut out about 700 ft. I'm a happy camper and didn't have to spend any extra cash.

 

[Earldgrayjr]

I would add that humidity has a lot to do with it also. Humid air "conducts" more of the radio signal to ground,The "attenuation" shows up most here as limiting your distance. What is your humidity?

 

[Lamda]

Just for grins I replaced my stock antennas with two antennas I had from an old dead Linksys router. They are about three times longer than the stock antennas so I gave it a shot. WOW, I went out to 3,700 ft two times just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. My stock antenna would cut out about 700 ft. I'm a happy camper and didn't have to spend any extra cash.

The Alfa is basically a wifi router antenna. I was ecstatic too @4,323ft:



And this is the type of wifi interference I have in this area (lots of high-rise aparment buildings to the right):