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Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 06:18:18 AM
This is a mission I've wanted to try for a while, but it doesn't go to plan. I've recently moved from the full sized ezUHF to the Jr module and a taranis, but the range is appalling.

http://youtu.be/Xx1yuW12RH0
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Coyote on March 11, 2016, 08:52:21 AM
That really was disappointing for the EZUHF. With my JR module I could get to 12km out on the diamond and a dipole. So surely your JR module is faulty if you're only getting that far.

Enjoyed the video though :)
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Cockney Boy on March 11, 2016, 09:14:12 AM
I'm guessing that's why you went TBS?
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Coyote on March 11, 2016, 11:12:28 AM
Yeah wanted a unit that still plugged into the JR slot but didn't hit a brick wall at such a short distance.

Turns out it wasn't so simple as plug n play though. But that's for another thread :)
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 04:46:27 PM
Yeah something is not right. First step is to keep the same setup and test at a known good location.
Then try checking noise on the plane and rebinding.
If that don't work then I'll try a dipole on the tx.
I've got another jr module I can try or test my trusty silver box version.
Final step is to send it back to immersionrc.
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Coyote on March 11, 2016, 05:39:12 PM
I'd say connect your ImmersionRC power meter up to it and see what figures its showing.
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 05:57:40 PM
I don't have one mate. Might have to post it to you!
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: FPVSteve on March 11, 2016, 06:09:50 PM
That has to be something external. Look at 14:08 onwards.... the RSSI dips and comes straight back up.

Nice confidence in the Ruby RTH though, you didn't even start to breathe fast :)
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Coyote on March 11, 2016, 06:25:09 PM
Quote from: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 05:57:40 PM
I don't have one mate. Might have to post it to you!

Oh I thought you had one, must have been someone else. If you want to send it over for a quick power readout then sure mate send it up, I'll post it back the same day.
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 06:25:25 PM
If I was sitting down I would of been biting the seat!

It could be external, there is a life guard station with radar nearby.
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 06:42:52 PM
Quote from: Coyote on March 11, 2016, 06:25:09 PM
Oh I thought you had one, must have been someone else. If you want to send it over for a quick power readout then sure mate send it up, I'll post it back the same day.
Thanks,  I might take you up on that depending on the tests I do
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Bertie on March 11, 2016, 07:43:43 PM
My JP module is so random sometimes. Yesterday I got out to 7km on low power and today in the same location I was getting RTH at 1.5km!

your video link looked pretty solid, is that 2.4?
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Cockney Boy on March 11, 2016, 08:28:51 PM
Brucey, do you want to borrow my JR module? I'll be passing goes on Monday morning
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 08:46:51 PM
Quote from: Huxley on March 11, 2016, 07:43:43 PM
My JP module is so random sometimes. Yesterday I got out to 7km on low power and today in the same location I was getting RTH at 1.5km!

your video link looked pretty solid, is that 2.4?
Yeah its 2.4g, served me well to 13km.
Quote from: Cockney Boy on March 11, 2016, 08:28:51 PM
Brucey, do you want to borrow my JR module? I'll be passing goes on Monday morning
Thanks, but I've got lots of bits to try first.
Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Bertie on March 11, 2016, 08:59:34 PM
Quote from: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 08:46:51 PM
Yeah its 2.4g, served me well to 13km.Thanks, but I've got lots of bits to try first.

13km on 2.4! That's impressive, I take it its fatshark? what antennas?
Title: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Brucey on March 11, 2016, 09:37:09 PM
I use a tbs groundstation with a tbs yagi. On the plane is a 700mw immersionrc vtx. The flight below was with the standard rubber duckie, I now use a flytron dipole.


http://youtu.be/IGAXqY_JHLo

Title: Re: Narrated Flight: Crossing the Solent
Post by: Bertie on March 11, 2016, 10:01:23 PM
Very informative thank you very much