Thank you for the test and the explanation between the bands. You answered several of my questions and explained how this and possibly how other extenders work.
As again, brilliant review. Being a radio amateur myself, I was very troubled by a frequency coupled antenna. As it is not a physically connected antenna, any benefit is purely speculative. Thanks.
That was a good test , we know that particular part of the estate proved troublesome for the mavic mini. Would be nice to see a long range test again with the yagi on. Keep up the good work gav
I would love to do one, but the only place I can do it is rural areas and the standard battery is only good for 4km as we know so not enough to test the yagi really as the mini 2 did that without one
The best way to test it is to ask a friend to follow the drone so he can change the battery, would be a awsome video to watch , its legal since someone have eyes on the drone
Alex Alex ir right. Yagi antennas are for range. They are directional antennas witch means the beam is less wider then the original setup. You will get more signal straight ahead but less signal on the sides.
It's no problem whatsoever! Yeah I actually have done dozens of these tests and I even sell my own yagis for the Mavic mini so I so my tests as fair as possible, as you said yagis narrow the direction so I made sure I changed with it. Thank you very much for watching and your comment
Thank you for this review, I've been thinking about buying them as a couple of times I've lost a signal and had to turn back, even though I'm in line of site of the drone. However it now seem pointless spending money on them. And to be fair I was a bit confused as to how and if they would work. Now I've got my answer, thank you.
If the Mini 2 gets interferred with, adding a better antenna on your controller wouldn’t solve the problem. I think the yagi would only possibly show improvements in a line-of-sight range test with no interference.
If the Yagi directs and concentrates the signal then you would expect it to do better in my opinion, the drone was in line or sight as explained earlier I rotated myself to ensure the antennas were facing the drone at all times 🙂
its true it does improve at 5.8range..... with a direct LOS though the things gavin mentioned in video about dual band and OC2.0 switching channels mid flight makes you wonder if its even worth it.
Thanks Gavin , I was one of the ones badgering you for this video , so ty vm for it , interesting results as you say on mini 1 they work lot better but with ocusync changing frequency they not so good. P.s. did you have any luck with getting fimi mini matched to your phone , think iPhone easier to connect than android.
Hi John, I've had some success keeping it connected for a little bit longer however the disconnects remain. but not had the opportunity to fly it yet due to bad weather , I may just fly it and see what happens and hopefully trust the RTH!
I bought a yagi with a reflector dish because my mini 2 on dual band and auto channel will fly out to about 600 feet and then the RC signal goes orange and then back up but I’m flying in the country where not much Wi-Fi is here but there’s lots of trees that are not super tall but about 75 feet or so and I get trees refract signal but I just don’t like seeing signal drop that quickly and I’m facing the drone. I’m wondering if I should do 2.4ghz and auto instead of dual band.
It's not the interference that a yagi will help with, it's the distance. Yagi Uda antennas give directionality. You get more gain in a certain direction. Assuming the reflectors and directors are positioned correctly in respect to the driven element in the controller, you WILL get more distance before the signal drops off. When pointing in the direction of interference, it might actually be worse because you have more gain in that direction.
I got a plastic phone accessory that held my phone over the original mav air controller. It held the phone in front of the antennas , very similar to the way the mini 2 is set up. The ruined my range everytime I used that phone holder. This makes me wonder about this mini 2 set up with the phone holder on top.
Appreciate the video. I use an iPad with an adapter that clamps on the top of the phone holder (the antenna) on my Mini 2. So I wouldn't be able to attach the antenna booster. Nice to know I'm not giving up anything really while having the advantage of a much larger screen to work with.
Nice vid!! Keep up the great work!.. I was wondering if you know which antenna is transmitting & which is receiving? There 2 if them one on each side they're patch antennas I think...
Good day mate, you said you had done many range test on the mini. I just got a mini se, can you suggest what to buy to get more range. I'm in Texas w not much interference and wanna go out as far as possible. Thanks, Roost
I have a Mini and your range tests were how I found your channel quite some time ago and you're one of the best. When I bought my Air 2 I automatically bought these Yagi's which I've used sometimes but no idea if they help much. FCC version flying dual band but you're possibly right that being 5.8 ghz only they might hurt more than helping.
It just hit me the other day that when flying with these on my Air 2 I've never switched from dual-band to 5.8 Ghz. Then I remembered this video. Living in LA makes any range test extremely challenging :( What about trying to put a pair of Yagi's on the new RC Pro controller?
Hi Craig! 7 months later! Yes if you want to use them you must set a manual frequency to 5.8gh, the downside is living in LA makes range tests challenging.... The plus side is you live in LA! Super jealous! Essentially yes they could work on the new controller if you set it manual the same
Just finished a test flight minutes ago. Urban range test from my house (which I've done dozens of times before). Yagis trans set to 5.8. Lost signal completely at 5800 feet. Decided to push on but this time I wasn't going to limit my altitude. I was guessing that the further out one goes the signal is going to get sliced off in relation to the horizon. But in order to compensate you just have to fly higher. Well it was a complete success! Reached my cool rock outcropping on a mountain and had no problems getting there. Went 10713 feet and at a max altitude of 1150 feet. Lived in LA my entire life and after my parents someday are gone I'm seriously thinking about moving out. Not what it use to be. Maybe one day you'll make it over here 😊
Yes yes they do …the 2.4ghz help better then the 5.8ghz for range ,the 5.8ghz works better for cutting through brush and trees and the 2.4ghz is a farther traveling signal but weaker ,5.8 is stronger but to a shorter range anyway DJI does a fantastic job with there transmission technology better the let’s say FIMI or Hubsan so unless your in a area blocked by trees then the yagi’s may not do much extra for ya
I'm new to this as ive only had my dji mini 2 for 2 weeks but noticed signal drop in orange in sertain spots then back to white on my dji fly app it goes white and my frequency is set to duel band as I'm in uk will duel band be OK or wich setting is better 2ghz or 5 thanks
I would certainly like to! My understanding is ocusync 3.0 has 4 antennas rather than 2 however the main difference a lower latency, the issue is restrictions i am trying to stick to which wouldn't allow me to fly the air 2s in this area.
How do the Yagi Antennas work at all? I cannot imagine that they really work as there is no metal connection to the antenna of the RC controller, the Yagi antenna can only be fixed with its plastic cap and will therefore probably not be able to transmit the signal to the antenna of the RC controller.
Great yagi test Gavin a little drop out but cant complain about it same path and height on the screen and that was some range test over 4000meters with the mini 2 nice 👍
Absolutely! I miss doing those tests but before the rules were changed I could do them easier now since there is that 500m limit from the remotr pilot if I do those tests again I'd just get people moaning haha
@@GAVINHR yeah they were great videos I miss watching them untill all the new rules came out over moany people and some day there will be a rule for the amount minutes you can fly a drone 😅😂🤣👍
Haha yes but it works both ways. I specifically called this video a range extender test rather than a range test, I stick within the rules yet I get negative comments as it's not far enough. can't win
I think yourself and everyone else I see testing these antennas fail to realise that as you hold the controller the left hand antenna is 2.4ghz and the right hand antenna is 5.8ghz(I have stripped the antenna section to check this and that is why internally the antenna connectors are labelled to match the white and black wires) to use the yagis properly you have to put a 2.4ghz on the left side and a 5.8ghz on the right side.Your channel is still none the less informative.
Tom, thank you for your comment, however there is an issue with it, the uas only broadcasts on 5.8 / 2.4 at any given time not both therefore it wouldn't affect performance by using one of each.
@@GAVINHR Yes I know you were only using the 5.8ghz band but if auto was selected and both types of Yagi fitted then the internal electronics would select the yagi with the best reception on a real time basis,when transmitting on 2.4ghz only the left hand antenna is used and the right hand antenna when transmitting on 5.8ghz,never both at once,so putting a 5.8ghz yagi on the left hand antenna achieves nothing(the left hand antenna is a 2.4ghz dipole the right hand one is a 5.8ghz dipole ) I am waiting for the 5.8 GHz yagis to arrive tomorrow and I can test the results.
Hi Tom, yes indeed and in that situation you are completely correct that one on each would be ideal given the frequency switching I absolutely conclude that's a great point 🙂, ideally I would have just tested in a straight line ( I as did on all my Mavic mini tests ) but for this one I felt that I wanted to try a more real world test of flying around an area not just through and see what the outcome was
Hello.Tom Meeke. I have a question are you using yagi 5.8ghz antenna? Do they give anything? How to put them on correctly? You wrote that you will do the test. Others write here that they do not work, but they can worsen the range on long flights. I am asking because I want to order.
A totally honest and easily understood review from someone who is clued up on signal and antenna theory. Excellent. I wondered how you would square a fair test with CAA regs, and that's the way to do it. Proper job, Gavin! 🙂👍
Sadly though even though I think the test was thorough enough now people comment that it wasn't far enough! Haha well if the yagis didn't help at a few hundred meters then I'd call it a point proved! Thanks Lindsay
@@GAVINHR your own vide oshowed the yaggis kept full signal for a good bit before dropping down like the normal mini 2. and yaggis did not go into orange anywhere near as much.....
It does not order yagi 5.8? They give nothing? Instead, play with changing the frequency from 2.4 to 5.8 during the flight? Question 2. Why am I unable to take pictures in mini 2 while recording? Only you have to stop recording to take a picture? it doesn't make sense. Question 3 why doesn't the mini 2 ice on the mat just somewhere next to it? Cheap mjx bug 12 landed right on point
Are the Yagi extenders tunes to 2.4ghz, or 5.8ghz?? I noticed both are available.. People would want to get the 2.4ghz version, but the 5.8 is much more widely available..
Hi Michael - they are indeed tuned to a specific frequency! So you need to buy the ones for the frequency you are wanting. However as I said in the video as soon as you add an extender you ruin the whole point and strength of what ocusync does
@@Revelation1177 it works better on a direct LOS pointing the atennta RIGHT at the done you can go a bit further. however with OC2.0 it is kinda pointless
As im new to this as im in uk my frequency is set to duel is it better on 2ghz or 5ghz plus my dji fly app signal strength some times turns orange now ans again plus i flew it over a housing estate thanks
I was thinking buying it... But i changed my mind. I also noticed some minor choppy transmission image when using extenders. Did You noticed any transmission differences..?? Well Ocusync Dual mode works great for me on the Mini 2. I stick with that! Thanks for sharing! Great work 👍
Thank you! I think you left a comment on my latest video but when I try access it says this comment may have been removed, this is happening a lot recently so if tou write it again I may be able to see it and respond
@@GAVINHRyeah mate, i noticed something went wrong.... I dont know what happend but I commented on your post and it was gone after a minute or so. 🤔 😄😄. Thank you for your message! 👍 Just wanted to let you know great reviews and that we have the same passion. I also love filming ships... 🥰😄
@@ferdronemedia it's not the first time it's happened, but I can never see the comment and it's not in my awaiting reviews. I'm kind of concerned as a long term subscriber told me they unsubscribed because I do not reply anymore but I reply to everything I get a notification for so it's a little concerning! Yes indeed I've got a video to edit over the weekend of a ship coming in you will enjoy! I'm pretty low!
What is it with every review of these the reviewers ignore the far better consistency of signal with the Yagis on vs off, just because it does also get to orange does not dismiss the fact of better consistency.
Well sadly in the UK were stuck for a max distance of 500m so the point of this is within restrictions will the Yagi make a difference in an area I knew would be a test as I knew there is be a black spot there. That's why I didn't call it a range test and said extender test 😉 I was very specific as I knew the distance wasn't great but still quantifiable. ah yes the drone shaped ornament on my desk. yeah it's still there 😂
I'd give anything to do my 5k tests again but if I do I'm sure people will moan. Somebody said they were reporting me to the CAA because I flew at night with strobes even though it's absolutely allowed so I dread to think what they would do if I did that again. It's boring I want to do long tests mate but if we're stuck not 500m I wanted to show if it worked or had any benefit. Maybe one day I'll do the long long ones again. Some day I'll upload my Yagi Mavic mini video too!
Skoro mini 2 sam sobie wybiera pasmo 2.4 albo 5.8 to po założeniu yagi anten po co zmieniać ręcznie na 5.8? Jeśli wykorzysta 5.8 gdy anteny wogle coś dają to powinen poprawić zasięg.
A Range test for the Range extender may have been a better way to go. I have never had a DJI drone that can match the range and signal quality of my DJI Mavic Pro (original).
It sure does, but as I say in the video leaving it on dual band wouldn't of tested the yagis :) I had to stick it on a 5.8 as the yagis were 5.8 otherwise the test wouldn't it worked 🙂
I put 2.4 ones on long distances and it does make a difference, I got 700 more metres out of it purely helping with interference. Could you do a test on this?
Strange my occusync 1.0 on my 6 year old mavic pro. The video has double the range of my Mini 2 with occusync 2.0 what gives. And also.. you do know 2.4 ghz give you greater range!!! And you shouldve used litchi with waypoints and flied the same path exact. Then i finished watching the vid.. you only went like 465 meters??
Yep - 500m is what the drone police consider VLOS - going beyond that would have just given me a comments section full of people complaining, 2.4ghz DOES give longer range but not in built up areas such as this one
Yagi Antennas are also more like a SNIPER RIFLE TYPE AIM at the drone, not as forgiving of poor controller placement and antenna slightly down, up, side to side, you must be dead nuts. PARABOLICS on the Mini 1 are excellent, wide sweeping and much more forgiving of poor aim. Mini 2 does not have Yagi antennas on board the aircraft and you could potentially fly your drone out of its receptive range, RTH would hopefully save the day. Or make it a one-way journey and hike. Cheers!
For the money you can try them but honestly as far as range testing goes I pride myself on been one of the best channels at it, I repeated this test multiple times to be sure I never just do one and I just didn't see a difference.
@@GAVINHR I managed to get a refund I trust you're videos just watched quite a few of them I'll keep a eye out for them in future just saved me some money thankyou liked and subscribed
Hi Gavin. Could you please explain this statement (however the main difference a lower latency). As I have no idea what it means. Keep em coming great vids 👍
Not sure if the time stamp but latency is the amount of time for data to transfer from one unit to the other. So with the mini 2 the delay from what the drone sees to what you see in the control units screen.
@@TravelswithRosie Thank you for the information What I don’t understand is the context in which it was used regarding the mini 2 & and the air 2s OcuSync testing Regards
Basically the only real difference is going be less delay on the video feed between ocusync 2.0 / 3.0 and that would be very hard to show in a video sadly
Yeah the trouble is there is a discrepancy in circumstances, drone valley is across the pond from me and when in the US the mini 2 has more broadcasting power in FCC mode so not directly comparable. Of course I always repeat tests to ensure accuracy and got the same result each time
I sure have Mark! Looks really interesting, it's available for the iPhone also it's got some good gains but with the UK regs not a huge amount of point for me to test at only 500m range allowed really
These will be detrimental to your signal by de-tuning the existing antenna....Besides which, the Mini 2 Controller is dual frequency and as such is fitted with dual band antennas....Don't waste your time...🤔😳🇬🇧
Haha I didn't think you did 😜 because in the video I tell people not to buy them for the reason you stated. If you had of watched it you would of seen that I'm saying the same as you 😁
@@GAVINHR Yes, it's okay on the Mini 1 using those extenders, but they are Dipoles. The Mini 2 has directional Patch antennas and are dual band... completely different. Looking at the comments though, looks like they're not listening...lol..🤔😳😳😳
well your conclusion is 100% wrong. the yaggis did stay on all 4 bars when the normal was dropping down 1 and 2 bars. the mini was well in the orange a fair bit before the yaggis.. so the yaggis did give better signal all the time, other than when they were both close to base.. you need t ogo back and watch your own video gavin as to me and everyone else watching this the yaggis definitely did a better job.. now go do a distance and watch the yaggis realy perform....
The performance of the yagis wasn’t the reason for not recommending them. I’ve proven countless times yagis work. Search my channel for “range extender” I think you need to watch closely at why i say not to use them on ocusync drones
Guess what, my video which I’ll make how I like and if I want to explain something so even beginners understand I will do. Not happy? Make your own video.
why not try ther yaggi with the parabolic shield for the mini 2.. they have them on aliexpress... with the alluminium mirror it will give much better results, then do the mini 1 v mini 2 full long range test..... then see who is the king of the mini's with the yaggi's
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Thank you for the test and the explanation between the bands. You answered several of my questions and explained how this and possibly how other extenders work.
Glad it was helpful!
Like it! Back to what your channel was like at the start 🙌
100% Lots of people asked for this video - filmed it months ago I should of got it out sooner but hey ho! enjoy! 😀
As again, brilliant review. Being a radio amateur myself, I was very troubled by a frequency coupled antenna. As it is not a physically connected antenna, any benefit is purely speculative. Thanks.
ThIs is a good video, I just bought one, and in the Amazon reviews, there are men claiming to be engineers saying these extenders are "Toys"
That was a good test , we know that particular part of the estate proved troublesome for the mavic mini. Would be nice to see a long range test again with the yagi on. Keep up the good work gav
I would love to do one, but the only place I can do it is rural areas and the standard battery is only good for 4km as we know so not enough to test the yagi really as the mini 2 did that without one
The best way to test it is to ask a friend to follow the drone so he can change the battery, would be a awsome video to watch , its legal since someone have eyes on the drone
you should have tested them which one goes further in urban until disconnect, and not just going around in circles my friend
Can't do it I'm afraid. Stuck to 500m distance legally in the UK from the beginning of this year so got to work with I'm allowed to do sadly
Alex Alex ir right. Yagi antennas are for range. They are directional antennas witch means the beam is less wider then the original setup. You will get more signal straight ahead but less signal on the sides.
I agree which is why I moved my position to ensure I was facing the drone at all times 🙂
@@GAVINHR oh ok i didn't notice that sorry... So your test was spot on. Your test makes sense limiting it to 500m in an urban area.Thanks!
It's no problem whatsoever! Yeah I actually have done dozens of these tests and I even sell my own yagis for the Mavic mini so I so my tests as fair as possible, as you said yagis narrow the direction so I made sure I changed with it. Thank you very much for watching and your comment
Another great video, very informative. this is why I like parabolic reflectors, as they can work on both channels
I actually ranked them higher than yagis for the mini 1 in my recommendations for that very reason
Liked!!! Can you now test using range extender on automatic and manual settings. Thank you for sharing Gav. Really learned tons of things from you.
Hi Sammy, that was on a manual setting in the video :) using it in auto would work worse I'm afraid they need to be tuned on the right frequency
@@GAVINHR Hahaha just wondering what would happen. Thank you so much for sharing your range test.
There are parayagis for mini 2 as well, maybe you should revisit this and test them as well !
Thank you for this review, I've been thinking about buying them as a couple of times I've lost a signal and had to turn back, even though I'm in line of site of the drone. However it now seem pointless spending money on them. And to be fair I was a bit confused as to how and if they would work. Now I've got my answer, thank you.
You're welcome David! yes certainly no need, Mavic mini they are essential, but not on this
If the Mini 2 gets interferred with, adding a better antenna on your controller wouldn’t solve the problem. I think the yagi would only possibly show improvements in a line-of-sight range test with no interference.
If the Yagi directs and concentrates the signal then you would expect it to do better in my opinion, the drone was in line or sight as explained earlier I rotated myself to ensure the antennas were facing the drone at all times 🙂
its true it does improve at 5.8range..... with a direct LOS though
the things gavin mentioned in video about dual band and OC2.0 switching channels mid flight makes you wonder if its even worth it.
Thanks Gavin , I was one of the ones badgering you for this video , so ty vm for it , interesting results as you say on mini 1 they work lot better but with ocusync changing frequency they not so good. P.s. did you have any luck with getting fimi mini matched to your phone , think iPhone easier to connect than android.
Hi John, I've had some success keeping it connected for a little bit longer however the disconnects remain. but not had the opportunity to fly it yet due to bad weather , I may just fly it and see what happens and hopefully trust the RTH!
Great test. Don't you miss the days of crossing the humber.
Thanks Gavin always intrigued by these tests.
You're welcome
great video thanks
Now need to watch your video on Ocusync Explained
I bought a yagi with a reflector dish because my mini 2 on dual band and auto channel will fly out to about 600 feet and then the RC signal goes orange and then back up but I’m flying in the country where not much Wi-Fi is here but there’s lots of trees that are not super tall but about 75 feet or so and I get trees refract signal but I just don’t like seeing signal drop that quickly and I’m facing the drone. I’m wondering if I should do 2.4ghz and auto instead of dual band.
Gratis test again! Thanks a lot
You're welcome thanks for watching
It's not the interference that a yagi will help with, it's the distance. Yagi Uda antennas give directionality. You get more gain in a certain direction. Assuming the reflectors and directors are positioned correctly in respect to the driven element in the controller, you WILL get more distance before the signal drops off. When pointing in the direction of interference, it might actually be worse because you have more gain in that direction.
Great video Gavin. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
I got a plastic phone accessory that held my phone over the original mav air controller. It held the phone in front of the antennas , very similar to the way the mini 2 is set up. The ruined my range everytime I used that phone holder. This makes me wonder about this mini 2 set up with the phone holder on top.
They do work.....
So still do I buy 1 for better range for flying further away or not so I can more things to record
Appreciate the video. I use an iPad with an adapter that clamps on the top of the phone holder (the antenna) on my Mini 2. So I wouldn't be able to attach the antenna booster. Nice to know I'm not giving up anything really while having the advantage of a much larger screen to work with.
Nice vid!! Keep up the great work!.. I was wondering if you know which antenna is transmitting & which is receiving? There 2 if them one on each side they're patch antennas I think...
Good day mate, you said you had done many range test on the mini. I just got a mini se, can you suggest what to buy to get more range. I'm in Texas w not much interference and wanna go out as far as possible. Thanks, Roost
Yes it works.
Thx for the vid. What I thought too, but great seeing it confirmed. 😉
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
What tips do you have with VLOS of the Mini 2 drone in daylight, 500m is quite a distance? Night is easy with a cree light, daylight not so easy.
Just use the stobes in the daylight they really help. I do genuinely have great eyesight though I can see the air 2 up to 880m last time I tried it
@@GAVINHR Good idea, not used my cree strobes in the day.
is there a yagi which supports 2.4ghz?
amzn.to/3BmNAxw There you go
Yagi antenna …. Wow. Recomended
I have a Mini and your range tests were how I found your channel quite some time ago and you're one of the best. When I bought my Air 2 I automatically bought these Yagi's which I've used sometimes but no idea if they help much. FCC version flying dual band but you're possibly right that being 5.8 ghz only they might hurt more than helping.
It just hit me the other day that when flying with these on my Air 2 I've never switched from dual-band to 5.8 Ghz. Then I remembered this video. Living in LA makes any range test extremely challenging :( What about trying to put a pair of Yagi's on the new RC Pro controller?
Hi Craig! 7 months later! Yes if you want to use them you must set a manual frequency to 5.8gh, the downside is living in LA makes range tests challenging.... The plus side is you live in LA! Super jealous! Essentially yes they could work on the new controller if you set it manual the same
Just finished a test flight minutes ago. Urban range test from my house (which I've done dozens of times before). Yagis trans set to 5.8. Lost signal completely at 5800 feet. Decided to push on but this time I wasn't going to limit my altitude. I was guessing that the further out one goes the signal is going to get sliced off in relation to the horizon. But in order to compensate you just have to fly higher. Well it was a complete success! Reached my cool rock outcropping on a mountain and had no problems getting there. Went 10713 feet and at a max altitude of 1150 feet.
Lived in LA my entire life and after my parents someday are gone I'm seriously thinking about moving out. Not what it use to be. Maybe one day you'll make it over here 😊
How come you did not use a duel band antenna like the Alfa APA-M25. Try the test again with that antenna.
because thats very hard to find andwasn't out at time of video
Yagi antenna is a directional antenna, did you kept it pointed toward the drone? It is no good to hold it any other way.
I sure did!
Yes yes they do …the 2.4ghz help better then the 5.8ghz for range ,the 5.8ghz works better for cutting through brush and trees and the 2.4ghz is a farther traveling signal but weaker ,5.8 is stronger but to a shorter range anyway DJI does a fantastic job with there transmission technology better the let’s say FIMI or Hubsan so unless your in a area blocked by trees then the yagi’s may not do much extra for ya
I'm new to this as ive only had my dji mini 2 for 2 weeks but noticed signal drop in orange in sertain spots then back to white on my dji fly app it goes white and my frequency is set to duel band as I'm in uk will duel band be OK or wich setting is better 2ghz or 5 thanks
@gc68jypsyladexsplora61 in most built up areas 5.8 will be the better one to use :)
@GAVINHR thanks for that what ghz Is best for distance as I'm new tbh plus will it help the signal strength if I put it to 5.8ghz top thanks
@gc68jypsyladexsplora61 5.8 for built up areas and 2.4 for low interference countryside settings :)
Would parabolic mirrors be any better where the frequency changes?
Exactly that Gary. I've not even looked if they are available but yes the concept of mirrors would work better than yagis
Will you be testing ocusync 3 v 2?
I would certainly like to! My understanding is ocusync 3.0 has 4 antennas rather than 2 however the main difference a lower latency, the issue is restrictions i am trying to stick to which wouldn't allow me to fly the air 2s in this area.
How do the Yagi Antennas work at all? I cannot imagine that they really work as there is no metal connection to the antenna of the RC controller, the Yagi antenna can only be fixed with its plastic cap and will therefore probably not be able to transmit the signal to the antenna of the RC controller.
Great yagi test Gavin a little drop out but cant complain about it same path and height on the screen and that was some range test over 4000meters with the mini 2 nice 👍
Absolutely! I miss doing those tests but before the rules were changed I could do them easier now since there is that 500m limit from the remotr pilot if I do those tests again I'd just get people moaning haha
@@GAVINHR yeah they were great videos I miss watching them untill all the new rules came out over moany people and some day there will be a rule for the amount minutes you can fly a drone 😅😂🤣👍
Haha yes but it works both ways. I specifically called this video a range extender test rather than a range test, I stick within the rules yet I get negative comments as it's not far enough. can't win
I think yourself and everyone else I see testing these antennas fail to realise that as you hold the controller the left hand antenna is 2.4ghz and the right hand antenna is 5.8ghz(I have stripped the antenna section to check this and that is why internally the antenna connectors are labelled to match the white and black wires) to use the yagis properly you have to put a 2.4ghz on the left side and a 5.8ghz on the right side.Your channel is still none the less informative.
Tom, thank you for your comment, however there is an issue with it, the uas only broadcasts on 5.8 / 2.4 at any given time not both therefore it wouldn't affect performance by using one of each.
@@GAVINHR
Yes I know you were only using the 5.8ghz band but if auto was selected and both types of Yagi fitted then the internal electronics would select the yagi with the best reception on a real time basis,when transmitting on 2.4ghz only the left hand antenna is used and the right hand antenna when transmitting on 5.8ghz,never both at once,so putting a 5.8ghz yagi on the left hand antenna achieves nothing(the left hand antenna is a 2.4ghz dipole the right hand one is a 5.8ghz dipole )
I am waiting for the 5.8 GHz yagis to arrive tomorrow and I can test the results.
Hi Tom, yes indeed and in that situation you are completely correct that one on each would be ideal given the frequency switching I absolutely conclude that's a great point 🙂, ideally I would have just tested in a straight line ( I as did on all my Mavic mini tests ) but for this one I felt that I wanted to try a more real world test of flying around an area not just through and see what the outcome was
Hello.Tom Meeke. I have a question are you using yagi 5.8ghz antenna? Do they give anything? How to put them on correctly? You wrote that you will do the test. Others write here that they do not work, but they can worsen the range on long flights. I am asking because I want to order.
Great job.
A totally honest and easily understood review from someone who is clued up on signal and antenna theory. Excellent.
I wondered how you would square a fair test with CAA regs, and that's the way to do it. Proper job, Gavin! 🙂👍
Sadly though even though I think the test was thorough enough now people comment that it wasn't far enough! Haha well if the yagis didn't help at a few hundred meters then I'd call it a point proved! Thanks Lindsay
@@GAVINHR your own vide oshowed the yaggis kept full signal for a good bit before dropping down like the normal mini 2. and yaggis did not go into orange anywhere near as much.....
They absolutely extend range.
I get great coverage from the drone hack even in populated urban areas.
Yeah the FCC hack is the way to go - sadly its kind of illegal haha
It does not order yagi 5.8? They give nothing? Instead, play with changing the frequency from 2.4 to 5.8 during the flight?
Question 2. Why am I unable to take pictures in mini 2 while recording? Only you have to stop recording to take a picture? it doesn't make sense. Question 3 why doesn't the mini 2 ice on the mat just somewhere next to it? Cheap mjx bug 12 landed right on point
Interesting to know !
Thank you ☺️
Are the Yagi extenders tunes to 2.4ghz, or 5.8ghz?? I noticed both are available.. People would want to get the 2.4ghz version, but the 5.8 is much more widely available..
Hi Michael - they are indeed tuned to a specific frequency! So you need to buy the ones for the frequency you are wanting. However as I said in the video as soon as you add an extender you ruin the whole point and strength of what ocusync does
@@GAVINHR so does the extenders work?
In this testing no not really
@@Revelation1177 it works better on a direct LOS pointing the atennta RIGHT at the done you can go a bit further.
however with OC2.0 it is kinda pointless
@@Matanumi thanks for the reply but I moved on to fpv much better
Great video mate 👍
Thank you kindly
As im new to this as im in uk my frequency is set to duel is it better on 2ghz or 5ghz plus my dji fly app signal strength some times turns orange now ans again plus i flew it over a housing estate thanks
I get 1400 meters with the mini 2. That’s roughly the same range as my mavic SE with the yagis
I can't find it online, do you have a link to it?
I was thinking buying it... But i changed my mind. I also noticed some minor choppy transmission image when using extenders. Did You noticed any transmission differences..??
Well Ocusync Dual mode works great for me on the Mini 2. I stick with that!
Thanks for sharing! Great work 👍
Thank you! I think you left a comment on my latest video but when I try access it says this comment may have been removed, this is happening a lot recently so if tou write it again I may be able to see it and respond
@@GAVINHRyeah mate, i noticed something went wrong.... I dont know what happend but I commented on your post and it was gone after a minute or so. 🤔 😄😄. Thank you for your message! 👍
Just wanted to let you know great reviews and that we have the same passion. I also love filming ships... 🥰😄
@@ferdronemedia it's not the first time it's happened, but I can never see the comment and it's not in my awaiting reviews. I'm kind of concerned as a long term subscriber told me they unsubscribed because I do not reply anymore but I reply to everything I get a notification for so it's a little concerning! Yes indeed I've got a video to edit over the weekend of a ship coming in you will enjoy! I'm pretty low!
Okay I need help my drone can only go 628 in distance help please
That’s very odd, do you have connection?
What is it with every review of these the reviewers ignore the far better consistency of signal with the Yagis on vs off, just because it does also get to orange does not dismiss the fact of better consistency.
A range test, yeah. Agree you don't need them up to 500m but over 500m lol? PS, What's happened with the flying (or non flying) paperweight?
Well sadly in the UK were stuck for a max distance of 500m so the point of this is within restrictions will the Yagi make a difference in an area I knew would be a test as I knew there is be a black spot there. That's why I didn't call it a range test and said extender test 😉 I was very specific as I knew the distance wasn't great but still quantifiable. ah yes the drone shaped ornament on my desk. yeah it's still there 😂
@@GAVINHR I know and like you, I mostly always adhere to the rules
I'd give anything to do my 5k tests again but if I do I'm sure people will moan. Somebody said they were reporting me to the CAA because I flew at night with strobes even though it's absolutely allowed so I dread to think what they would do if I did that again. It's boring I want to do long tests mate but if we're stuck not 500m I wanted to show if it worked or had any benefit. Maybe one day I'll do the long long ones again. Some day I'll upload my Yagi Mavic mini video too!
@@GAVINHR I know mate, the drone police are a pain in the arse!
What happens if i put the yagi antenna example 2.4ghz and i have set dual-band frequency?
Then it won't work unless the drone is using 2.4 at that current time and will actually cause your signal to be worse
@@GAVINHR thx and 2.4 have better range no?
In rural areas yes, in city 5.8 is best :)
@@GAVINHR thx man :)) And when I fly in a field where you get high voltage pylons transmitters trees and such?
Skoro mini 2 sam sobie wybiera pasmo 2.4 albo 5.8 to po założeniu yagi anten po co zmieniać ręcznie na 5.8? Jeśli wykorzysta 5.8 gdy anteny wogle coś dają to powinen poprawić zasięg.
I live in the city so there is à lot of interferance so i need to find a good antenna
A Range test for the Range extender may have been a better way to go. I have never had a DJI drone that can match the range and signal quality of my DJI Mavic Pro (original).
It sure helps a lot if you're using an Ipad air. Great video! Subbed and Liked!
So will a mini 1 have a longer rand with Yagis the a mini 2 without a Yigi
Yup
@@GAVINHR so if I was looking to fly my drone the furthest I should use the Mini 1 with parayagi’s
Yes that’s correct :)
@@GAVINHR Sorry for all the questions but will the mini se work better with the parayagi then mini 1 will
@@GAVINHR will the Mavic air 2 fly farther then the mini 1 with the parayagis
Mate with Ocusync it switches between the band's.. don't need to set it to manual? As soon as you hit a certain distance it does to 5.8?
It sure does, but as I say in the video leaving it on dual band wouldn't of tested the yagis :) I had to stick it on a 5.8 as the yagis were 5.8 otherwise the test wouldn't it worked 🙂
I put 2.4 ones on long distances and it does make a difference, I got 700 more metres out of it purely helping with interference. Could you do a test on this?
@@donology trouble is when I did a long distance test I got 4000m out of it anyway which is further than the battery can really manage to return home
@@GAVINHR oh I get you.. I don't have that luxury of non interference..
will it work for mini 2 se?
Yes
Strange my occusync 1.0 on my 6 year old mavic pro. The video has double the range of my Mini 2 with occusync 2.0 what gives. And also.. you do know 2.4 ghz give you greater range!!! And you shouldve used litchi with waypoints and flied the same path exact.
Then i finished watching the vid.. you only went like 465 meters??
Yep - 500m is what the drone police consider VLOS - going beyond that would have just given me a comments section full of people complaining, 2.4ghz DOES give longer range but not in built up areas such as this one
Yagi Antennas are also more like a SNIPER RIFLE TYPE AIM at the drone, not as forgiving of poor controller placement and antenna slightly down, up, side to side, you must be dead nuts. PARABOLICS on the Mini 1 are excellent, wide sweeping and much more forgiving of poor aim. Mini 2 does not have Yagi antennas on board the aircraft and you could potentially fly your drone out of its receptive range, RTH would hopefully save the day. Or make it a one-way journey and hike. Cheers!
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Great just ordered some didn't see this video.. gutted 😕
For the money you can try them but honestly as far as range testing goes I pride myself on been one of the best channels at it, I repeated this test multiple times to be sure I never just do one and I just didn't see a difference.
@@GAVINHR I managed to get a refund I trust you're videos just watched quite a few of them I'll keep a eye out for them in future just saved me some money thankyou liked and subscribed
Thank you very kindly!
@@pukkazpenny 10 dolarow wielki wydatek udało ci sie oszczędzić
Why didnt you just fly out of range? Thats what its all about right?
No, it's about having a stronger signal in areas which you need a strong connection.
@6:10 not sure that makes sense?
What isn't clear and I'll try explain?
2.4 is stronger over range but provides less data.
2.4 travels a greater distance but more susceptible to interfere, 5.8 is the opposite hence using 2.4 for rural areas and 5.8 for built up ones 🙂
Sure thing it’s just you say “2.4 is a weaker signal over a longer range”
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It looks like they are tuned for 5.8ghz.. That will not extend your range even one foot.. You need to try the other version for this test..
Sorry I have just seen this, can you expand further? what other versions? why would a 5.8ghz extender not improve range ?
Hi Gavin. Could you please explain this statement (however the main difference a lower latency). As I have no idea what it means. Keep em coming great vids 👍
Not sure if the time stamp but latency is the amount of time for data to transfer from one unit to the other. So with the mini 2 the delay from what the drone sees to what you see in the control units screen.
@@TravelswithRosie
Thank you for the information
What I don’t understand is the context in which it was used regarding the mini 2 & and the air 2s OcuSync testing
Regards
Basically the only real difference is going be less delay on the video feed between ocusync 2.0 / 3.0 and that would be very hard to show in a video sadly
@@GAVINHR thanks Gavin
just got a bit lost in the science tech 👍
Try channel mode on auto.......
As explained in the video that would produce a worse result.
Me escrevi no seu canal like confimado top meu amigo 😊
Thank you!
@@GAVINHR tamo junto
Check out Drone Valley........
Yeah the trouble is there is a discrepancy in circumstances, drone valley is across the pond from me and when in the US the mini 2 has more broadcasting power in FCC mode so not directly comparable. Of course I always repeat tests to ensure accuracy and got the same result each time
Have you heard of drone hacks? An app for Android that switch's to FCC mode but not permanent , you enable each time you use app....paid app
I sure have Mark! Looks really interesting, it's available for the iPhone also it's got some good gains but with the UK regs not a huge amount of point for me to test at only 500m range allowed really
@@GAVINHR yeah I was thinking like be better signal in built up area, suppose to be no drop on video signal
Yeah I see why people may want it! Although it's technically illegal here, not that anybody would know of course 🙂
When it’s windy. Drone automatically looses connections.
These will be detrimental to your signal by de-tuning the existing antenna....Besides which, the Mini 2 Controller is dual frequency and as such is fitted with dual band antennas....Don't waste your time...🤔😳🇬🇧
Haha did you watch the video before writing that? 😉
@@GAVINHR No, I didn't need to watch it...I know how antennas work....lol...🤔😳😀
Haha I didn't think you did 😜 because in the video I tell people not to buy them for the reason you stated. If you had of watched it you would of seen that I'm saying the same as you 😁
@@GAVINHR Yes, it's okay on the Mini 1 using those extenders, but they are Dipoles. The Mini 2 has directional Patch antennas and are dual band... completely different.
Looking at the comments though, looks like they're not listening...lol..🤔😳😳😳
well your conclusion is 100% wrong. the yaggis did stay on all 4 bars when the normal was dropping down 1 and 2 bars. the mini was well in the orange a fair bit before the yaggis.. so the yaggis did give better signal all the time, other than when they were both close to base.. you need t ogo back and watch your own video gavin as to me and everyone else watching this the yaggis definitely did a better job.. now go do a distance and watch the yaggis realy perform....
The performance of the yagis wasn’t the reason for not recommending them. I’ve proven countless times yagis work. Search my channel for “range extender” I think you need to watch closely at why i say not to use them on ocusync drones
I just got a pair and they are garbage for my suburban area
Yep, I do say in the video they don't work
Cant see how they can work without being connected?? Otherwise we wouldnt need aerials 🤣 we would just stand one next to our tvs.
Well I do say in the video they don't work :)
pretty unuseful. Too many words were spoken => CONDENSATION is the keyword.
Guess what, my video which I’ll make how I like and if I want to explain something so even beginners understand I will do. Not happy? Make your own video.
same shit
why not try ther yaggi with the parabolic shield for the mini 2.. they have them on aliexpress... with the alluminium mirror it will give much better results, then do the mini 1 v mini 2 full long range test..... then see who is the king of the mini's with the yaggi's