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<blockquote data-quote="PascalG" data-source="post: 9922" data-attributes="member: 840"><p>[ATTACH=full]956[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>34 flights, 4 1/2 hours, many in the 2500-3500' range, almost all glitch free until...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lost connection a couple of days ago. First the video link, then got the red light on the RC and aircraft disconnected error. Spark was hovering at that time about 1900' away, line of sight, antennas pointed the right way. Should have RTH but didn't. Yes I made sure hom point was set before take off and had 17 sats when connection was lost which is more than enough to RTH. Drone was over an empty section of the island so interference had to come from near the RC.</p><p></p><p></p><p>While 1900' may seem far, I had never had issues before all the way to 4000'. the only difference I can think of was that I was flying from the boat docked at a marina with a number of land based wifi hot spots using external antennas which probably affected the range. Once the connection was lost the RC couldn't reconnect</p><p></p><p></p><p>In any case the drone should have RTH. I ll contact customer service but not holding my breath... have limited connectivity here so I cant upload log yet. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Trying to decide what to do next...</p><p></p><p></p><p>1)- get another spark since I have the RC and 3 batteries although obviously this experience makes me feel the limited the range and connection issues of the spark make it not suited for my needs. Or I could just sell the RC and batteries and...</p><p></p><p></p><p>2)- get a Mavic. I used one a few months ago and like it. Better range, stabilized gimbal in sports mode, and just as portable and small as the spark. Downside is risking not $500 but $1000 in case of a problem. 90% of my use is from a boat, over water. </p><p></p><p></p><p>My main question about the Mavic is whether the occusync connection really make it more reliable and less vulnerable to interference and lost signal. And i won't be fligying it close to the max range, as I was with Spark making it safer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>3)- get the new splash drone 3. It's waterproof, can land and take off from the water and can even shoot under water. Could get some really cool footage in the clear water of the Bahamas.... downsides: it's new, use regular wifi like Spark so same range and interference issues, mayb evem worst as specs say 1km. Also hasvery little feedback on line and at $1600 it s even more money at stake!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PascalG, post: 9922, member: 840"] [ATTACH=full]956[/ATTACH] 34 flights, 4 1/2 hours, many in the 2500-3500' range, almost all glitch free until... Lost connection a couple of days ago. First the video link, then got the red light on the RC and aircraft disconnected error. Spark was hovering at that time about 1900' away, line of sight, antennas pointed the right way. Should have RTH but didn't. Yes I made sure hom point was set before take off and had 17 sats when connection was lost which is more than enough to RTH. Drone was over an empty section of the island so interference had to come from near the RC. While 1900' may seem far, I had never had issues before all the way to 4000'. the only difference I can think of was that I was flying from the boat docked at a marina with a number of land based wifi hot spots using external antennas which probably affected the range. Once the connection was lost the RC couldn't reconnect In any case the drone should have RTH. I ll contact customer service but not holding my breath... have limited connectivity here so I cant upload log yet. Trying to decide what to do next... 1)- get another spark since I have the RC and 3 batteries although obviously this experience makes me feel the limited the range and connection issues of the spark make it not suited for my needs. Or I could just sell the RC and batteries and... 2)- get a Mavic. I used one a few months ago and like it. Better range, stabilized gimbal in sports mode, and just as portable and small as the spark. Downside is risking not $500 but $1000 in case of a problem. 90% of my use is from a boat, over water. My main question about the Mavic is whether the occusync connection really make it more reliable and less vulnerable to interference and lost signal. And i won't be fligying it close to the max range, as I was with Spark making it safer. 3)- get the new splash drone 3. It's waterproof, can land and take off from the water and can even shoot under water. Could get some really cool footage in the clear water of the Bahamas.... downsides: it's new, use regular wifi like Spark so same range and interference issues, mayb evem worst as specs say 1km. Also hasvery little feedback on line and at $1600 it s even more money at stake! [/QUOTE]
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