Some inspiration for you.
This guy uses your dji setup with TBS Crossfire and Radiolink..impressive range.
This guy uses your dji setup with TBS Crossfire and Radiolink..impressive range.
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@rotauq Yes, no signal glitches when the motor is powered on, like magic.Some inspiration for you.
This guy uses your dji setup with TBS Crossfire and Radiolink..impressive range.
As it turns out I could theoretically use TBS crossfire with my remote, but I will test my range first....RC8X supports a TBS crossfire module. I am not sure if the proprietary software supports other modules or can be flashed to openTX or EdgeTX.
I am also not convinced the RC8X is worth the money. Other than the TBS module option it doesn't seem better on any other front vs my noble. I'd prefer to use expressLRS above TBS crossfire as well.As it turns out I could theoretically use TBS crossfire with my remote, but I will test my range first....
But I am not willing to spend that amount of money on a RC8X just to upp my range .
Ok, I want to try a new antenna before spending much money on a different transmitter module.I am also not convinced the RC8X is worth the money. Other than the TBS module option it doesn't seem better on any other front vs my noble. I'd prefer to use expressLRS above TBS crossfire as well.
In your case i would consider to extend the antenna's as high as possible above the ground, as surface is the biggest rangekiller.
Like with: 30cm ipex to sma extender + 12dbi antenna
A high gain antenna makes the signal more narrow and focussed, a low-gain antenna has a wider sweep of directions. The high gain will give a stronger signal but is prone to get more interferance from trees and buildings, ect...
On my noble NB4 i have 2 active ports so i actually have a high gain antenna and an omni directional antenna. When i really need more distance i plug in a range extender (signal booster) before the high gain antenna.
I think(top of my head) gain about 10% range with just the high gain attenna and another 30% with extender.
The receiver in the car, you just want to have the antenna as high as possible to clear the ground interferance. A high gain antenna will not improve the receiving signal, but as they often are long and strudly it's an easy way to gain height
I just followed your link. Wow! I’d never heard of Radiomaster, but the range and list of features at this price point is insane. I’ll keep this on my radar for sure. I’d love to hear your feedback after you’ve had some time with the radio.At this point I am happy to have not adressed my radio range limitations. I will probably just buy the new Radiomaster MT12.
With ELRS it probably has the best range and penetration per dollar.
And it does not cost significantly more than my radiolink radio.
https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/mt12-surface-radio-controller?variant=48008717926631
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Being in the EU should you order the FCC or LBT version? Can the FCC radio be imported into the eu? Or can you order the LBT version and then install the FCC firmware?
But the LBT version should already have more range than any stock radio... so probably not that important
Once I have the radio in my hands I will for sure give some feedback here. But its only for preorder for now...I just followed your link. Wow! I’d never heard of Radiomaster, but the range and list of features at this price point is insane. I’ll keep this on my radar for sure. I’d love to hear your feedback after you’ve had some time with the radio.
Greater than a Km range right out of the box?!?! I couldn’t even see the car at that point. Crazy, man.
https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/mt12-surface-radio-controller?variant=48008717926631
Being in the EU should you order the FCC or LBT version? Can the FCC radio be imported into the eu? Or can you order the LBT version and then install the FCC firmware?
But the LBT version should already have more range than any stock radio... so probably not that important
What version did you go with? And you could even change the output protocoll afterward to ELRS/4in1 with those nano modules.btw, i put in a pre-order.
I might not really need it, but i think i must encourage this long awaited tech. And I need first hard experience.
Several reviews have been launched on youtube. Funny enough it's mostly drone reviewers who have no/low experience with surface radio's.
I chose the FCC/ELRS version (with no extra receivers)What version did you go with? And you could even change the output protocoll afterward to ELRS/4in1 with those nano modules.
I still try to understand wich receiver I should go with. If I use the ER6 ELRS receiver, how do I output a sbus or crsf signal for my DJI o3 air unit? Can this be done via software? And this ER6 has a RX and TX port but on the website it is only listed as a sensor input for GPS for example... Does someone understand that?
EDIT: Yes the ER6 receiver does have the sbus/crsf signal output option via LUA skript. So I will likely order this
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