Just wondered if anyone tried attaching a WiFi extender (battery-powered) to a Phantom in order to increase range?
I currently have a Vision+ but thinking about upgrading to the Inspire. One problem I frequently run into is losing signal on a long range flight because of tall trees in the way -- as shown in this diagram:
So I was wondering if it's feasible to mount a small lightweight 2.4GHz WiFi repeater to the Vision+ and have it hover above the treetops so it can relay RF signal between me on the ground and the Inspire way off in the distance (>1 mile) ??
Since I often fly alone, I would simply use GPS mode to have the Vision+ hover about 30 feet above the treetops and then put down that controller and pick up the Inspire controller and take off. Since both the Vision+ and Inspire 1 have similar flight times, I think this could be a workable idea.
This system could be great for certain circumstances --- such as when you need to fly and then descend at a far distance in order to get a closeup shot of something on the ground (ie, wildlife).
I currently have a Vision+ but thinking about upgrading to the Inspire. One problem I frequently run into is losing signal on a long range flight because of tall trees in the way -- as shown in this diagram:
So I was wondering if it's feasible to mount a small lightweight 2.4GHz WiFi repeater to the Vision+ and have it hover above the treetops so it can relay RF signal between me on the ground and the Inspire way off in the distance (>1 mile) ??
Since I often fly alone, I would simply use GPS mode to have the Vision+ hover about 30 feet above the treetops and then put down that controller and pick up the Inspire controller and take off. Since both the Vision+ and Inspire 1 have similar flight times, I think this could be a workable idea.
This system could be great for certain circumstances --- such as when you need to fly and then descend at a far distance in order to get a closeup shot of something on the ground (ie, wildlife).