Using WiFi Extender with phone control

[Dogpilot]

I did order a Neo, eventually it will stroll into my mailbox. I was looking about and only found partial answers to something, I suppose I will have to test out upon receipt. However, it would be interesting if somebody has already tried it. I am a geologist and wanted to use the Neo for close in looks at stuff I really don't feel like rock climbing up to. I do have a rally small battery WiFi node, my car also posses a WiFi network all of its own. I understand there is a relative firmware 50m limit on a phone control. Now the latest version of DJI Fly allows you to manually update the home point, well at least it does with my other DJI drones (Enterprise drones always could do this, but they use different apps). I was curious if anybody tried to use the WiFi 1st up higher, for better signal and 2nd in an intermediate position to better range. So let's say, put the WiFI out 40m from your position and update the home point to it. This should in theory allow further flight with the phone. No, I do not want to bring one of my controllers I have enough equipment in my backpack already, or I'd just bring the Mini 4 Pro.

Has anybody actually tried it out?

Kind of what I am talking about, not wanting to climb.

 

[GFields]

A drone with good zoom capabilities would be safer to use

 

[Chrislaf]

For all the hassle of trying to get a WiFi extender to work, which is unlikely anyway, why not just get an RC-N3 controller. They are not that heavy and your range problem is solved.

Chris

 

[GFields]

For all the hassle of trying to get a WiFi extender to work, which is unlikely anyway, why not just get an RC-N3 controller. They are not that heavy and your range problem is solved.

Chris

Agreed

 

[Kilrah]

Moving the Home point has never allowed to extend the distance limits AFAIK, that's always tied to the takeoff location.

 

[Dogpilot]

Interesting, so I would need to land to extend. I have tried the Mavic 2 Zoom in the past, not a good system. They never made a mechanical zoom drone since. The main thing is I like the size and weight part about the Neo, it is not bigger than my Leica binoculars and far lighter. If I want bulk, I can just carry my Mavic 3E. I am looking for a light load out and I can only carry so much bulk. Since I virtually always carry my iPhone, it was a thought. I use an interface with one of my GPS devices for precision in an app on the phone. I have to carry hammers bottles of acid for testing and occasionally a small laser device for testing composition. Survey markers, small shovel, lots of water and so on. Carrying tech just gets old. For example to map this volcano in 3D I had to carry the 3E and an D-RTK-2 transmitter spare batteries iPad and so on up to the small crater next to it, in 102° heat, fun.