Great vid, interesting result. Got 1600m with para's and stopped at 3000m with yagis and no signal break up whatsoever over same coursei. A lot going to depend where you fly obv but yagis all day long for me.
I genuinely expected more from the Yagi's based on peoples suggestions, I will give them another go on their own and see how I get on, I know my range on paras is pretty much 3500
I did 3022 m along a beach and with stock settings. You don't need the assessories when conditions are good. I turned only because the battery was at 57% and the way back was with slight head wind. I think up to 3500m should be possible aswell since I had still good connection.
That's a really good result, I only ever fly in near perfect conditions in non urban areas here in the UK and simply I can't get over 1500m without any extenders!
Do you have the CE or FCC version of the drone? Because if you're American you should have the FCC mode which is not legal in Europe but gives you much more range.
Thank you for the comment ! I like doing the tests for people to watch, its just risky when your drone is 3.5km away and you don't know if it is ever coming home ! haha
Another great range test with the two different extenders i just got a set of the probolic mirrors for mine thanks for sharing bud really enjoyed it great video 👍👍👍🇮🇪
Great Video my friend just purchased the parabolics. I sent my Mini back because of the range problems and disconnections all the time there tech guys tested and of course they found no fault so I have purchased the Ariel boosters to hopefully correct this problem.I don’t expect the Mini to fly miles after all it’s only a beginner drone but still a effective drone great pictures and videos. I had the choice to buy Yaggis and paroblics I opted for the parobolics so we will after to see.
Thank you for taking the time to write the comment and the compliment! I totally feel your pain, when I did my first ever flight I struggled to get to 800m which simply wasn't good enough, I then started to explore options and came across the parabolic ones then did a couple of long range test videos, - if you fancy a watch you can see them in my playlist. I have to say, I am a massive fan of the parabolics, they have been absolutely amazing for me, I bought the Yagi's because I think they have become the 'fashionable' thing to have and I had so many people wanting me to test them, so I bought a set and got the same result as the parabolics as you can see. I am more than happy with my parabolic ones, I will give the yagis another go in my next video, but in this test by increasing the height I gave the yagis a BETTER chance. we will see, lets just say I think you made a good choice with the ones you bought!
I know it’s a long time later but if you’re still getting the interference there it sounds to me like this song from a radio frequency interference happening from some form of transmitter probably try getting in touch with your local amateur radio operators group see if they have any idea what it might be they usually are quite well up on all the radio interference spots in the area
Thanks for the great video. I just got my Maverick Mini yesterday and was looking at these exact 2 range extenders but couldn't decide which one. After watching your video I've now made my decision. Thanks again for the great content and help😁👍🏼👊🏼
YAGI 2.4GHz are the winner hands down, as there was no initial signal loss until reaching 3500+ meters whereas the Parabolics crapped out before that distance a couple times. Here's an idea for you, I've watched some UA-cam vids that test BOTH the YAGI and the Parabolics mounted AT THE SAME TIME, however I've yet to find a decent range test using both of these extenders combined at the same time. Something to think about Gavin, keep up the good work.
Good morning Sir. Great and exciting video. I also have the Dji Mavic Mini and i love it. This little machine is a BEAST. Keep those great videos coming. Nicely done and good JOB. Thanks to you and others i also ordered a set of these yagi booster and i cannot wait to get them in the mail. I have been hearing good things about it and i cannot wait to test them out. You just got yourself a Big fan and a Big supporter here Sir. Let’s help and support one another. God bless and stay safe. Have a great day Captain. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I agree the mavic mini is a superb drone for the money! and with some extenders it makes it a much more powerful tool! really appreciate the comment thank you!
The info in the middle at the bottom shows where you are facing versus the drone. If you aline it to where the drone is in the middle, you should get a stronger connection
Now you gotta try the 5.8 yagi setup. I bought both and the 2.4 by mistake. My signal tends to be on the 5.8 side. I have parabolic myself at 56786 ft away at 350ft high.
@@RetiredFE you read right. I type wrong. Its 5673ft. Thats what I last got. I now have both yagi's too. The 5.8 and 2.4. The 5.8 would pick the video feed back up when the parobolic lost signal. Still was alot of video lag at the same distance when I swapped to the yagi setup when signal was lost. So too me they work about the same as the parabolic.
Hi, parabolas would be more popular with me. All the signal is reflected forward to the drone. The transmission strength is still the same, but the signal goes forward to the drone. Directional antennas are also a good solution, but I like the Parabola more. The role is played by open terrain without interference and also to accurately aim the antennas at the drone over the entire surface. Preferably at a 90 ° angle to the waist of the body.
Yes I agree, I have always liked the parabolics myself, in my latest video the yagi's do give me more range but there isnt much in it in my opinion. that is how I use the parabolics currently at that 90 degree angle :)
@@GAVINHR Thank you very much for your answer. I also have antennas at right angles at my transmitter to send the signal through the full area of the antennas to the drone forward. You bought a good, reliable drone. The price is very nice and the performance is great.
I did not. That will be my next test. The reason I chose to do that is another well known UA-camr did a test recently and left them on auto. So I thought it was the most fair way to judge them on performance alone. I shall do one more by selecting 2.4 and a channel
@@davidcherriman Hi David, again I should of mentioned, all of my range tests I have my phone in airplane mode therefore WiFi is off. My next test as I say I will manually select a channel at 2.4 and see what happens
Yagi's are very directional, i.e. they work like a rifle shot so if you move the controller left or right of the drone you are likely to lose signal. It would be interesing to know if the parabolic reflecters spread wider, i.e like a shot gun. Would be an interesting test to see :)
You see, my thinking has been the opposite, I figured the reflectors would be even more narrow than the yagis, however, for both flights I was sat on a ledge and able to rest my hands on my knees so I literally didn't move.. I have had a couple of issues where I have moved to itch my face or something then disconnected.
@@GAVINHR So it sounds like both give you range in a straight line but no real chance of 'exploring' . I'm coming to the view that the mini is great but within 700m and if you want to explore further you need a a bigger drone. Try getting the mini to 1500M and see if you can still roam around without losing signal. Could be interesting ... Having fun is the main thing :)
@@dronezoneessex5551 that is absolutely true. What I will say is using the parabolic ones, when I did my ship footage on one of my tests I was flying around and I was at about 1500m and had no problems
The only way to know if either antenna system actually works is to do a test without either of those 3rd party and tennis. We need to know the "factory distance" First In order to make a determination.
Just found your channel. Not certain, but I think those Yagi's, based on appearance, are trimmed to the 2.4 GHz range, but that drone transmits in the 5.8 GHz part of the spectrum. Am I incorrect? However, that doesn't diminish the value of your videos, nor my appreciation of them. So, Thank You!!
Thanks man I really appreicate it! I decided for the first test it was best to do it on auto and see what happens, next test will be selecting a channel
Ive got the Parabolics but yet to do a long range test yet. Only paid £4.99 anyway watched every minute of this test and it was mad that they were near identical. Great video mate. 👍😊👍
You are brave. Im not confident enough to fly over a large body of water like that. I might get a pair of yagi i already have the parabolics. I dont like the parabolics I hope yagi will be better.
DJI Mavic Mini's sold in Europe, have restricted ranges, built in to their firmware (part of the CE regulations), and likewise, Mavic Mini's sold in the USA (unsure about Canada) have much further range.
Oh absolutely, my very max from this location was 1449m so quite the increase! Make sure you check out my other videos where I cover other options and other tests
Very good test, however for me given that it would take a long car journey to get to such an open uncluttered location, a test performed over a more built up area with more interference would be interesting.
brilliant video to watch you risk yours so I don't with mine 😂 I did order the parabolic which have been in me basket for a while. Over 2 miles is crazy 🤙
As it stands i may be able to squeeze a flight in tomorrow morning to test all the parameters people have asked for so I will see! wind is looking low so feed free to sub and check that out!
Interesting. The Yagis did not lose signal at 2700m? They only lost signal at 3500m if that’s correct? Not much of a difference but at least you didn’t have to waste battery turning back around. As someone else has said I wonder if there is some interference from that location? Looks like a sand quarry or something? Look forward to next test.
Exactly that. I always lose signal around 2700m as I have done that flight a few times so I was expecting it, therefore as you say I didn't want to waste battery as I expected the yagis to take me a fair bit further so I just raised height immediately. Im hoping to film my next video tomorrow if the weather allows, my plan is to immediately rise to a set (high)maybe 80m height set a manual 2.4ghz channel and fly over land and see which does best
It depends on distance, Parabolics are cheaper and give a decent range to 3200-3500m (For me) Yagi will push you to that 4000m but cost twice the amount.
@@GAVINHR Looking through the many many Yagi/Mini vids and am not seeing anything specific to adding yagi antenna to the drone as well as the controller.... got a link? ;) and for your trouble... here is a short video from my back yard you might enjoy... .. keep in mind I have only had my drone for a week.. ;) ua-cam.com/video/u4BDAVpW_tA/v-deo.html
@@GAVINHR I think I have looked over and watched most of your videos on the Org mini.. here.. I will sub!.. ;) can a guy get a link.. ? I used to work with 2.4Ghz wireless .. we were able to go point to point well over 20 miles, but it takes a focused antenna, and no more power... it also takes having those antenna on both ends. Watt for Watt 5.8 has more bandwidth available , but is not as good at long distance, by virtue of the shorter wave length. cheers.. Do you understand/know about the Fresnel zone?
Have you thought of combining booth of them, should work since the one reflects and the other one enhances the signal I guess. Also do they work on the mavic mini 2 as well which uses OcuSync 2.0
GAVINHR hi there. I spoke with you on another video comments. If you do see this could you let me know if for when you get the 1500metres roughly without extender. Is that on 2.4ghz? You told me about the custom transmissions and I watched a couple videos. Just wanted to know if that was was you used?
Does the drone automatically RTH when you lose signal and are you not worried that something happens and it ditches in the water ? And what app is that you're using ?
And he will be able to, because he has the FCC model which had a lot more broadcasting power than the one we have in Europe. that is the huge difference so they are not comparable unfortunately!
2 things ... 1. My hayfever is crap also lol 2. I had the drone just 1 day.. I'm scared of everything with it but really want to fly across my river in my city.. it's certainly not as wide as yours in this video... Any tips on flying over water or just do it and it'll be fine?? I just don't want to loose it on my second day..
Hi and thanks for the comment! I was exactly the same as you, I was so scared flying it, I flew it in cinema mode around my garden and wouldn't even fly it over my fence! But slowly you gain confidence and gain confidence in the return to home function. If you look at all my videos ive always flown over water and has no issues at all. Just with normal flights, make sure the wind is less than 10mph - that's the max wind I fly in, set your return to home high enough and make sure that you are set for it to return to home if you lose signal and not land, other than that you're all good! Like I say check out some of my other vids you will see flying over water is just fine 😁
@@GAVINHR super thanks the return to home scared me today first time I thought I set a low number but set 250 height so when I pressed it YEP up and up it went lol ok I'll check out all your vids and try take the risk hehe thanks for the reply
I would buy a toy drone with no bell and whistle and practice getting your fundamental of flying down into your muscle memory, and remember you are flying a drone and not a kite. Fly it, get the shots and land it as soon as possible.
Great test, but to be fair and maybe a bit more accurate, it should be done in manual mode, and in the same channel. I also noticed on my mini, that the actual channel can make a difference even if the signal is not saturated, therefore I recommend, if/when you test it again, to us channel 6 to get optimal results. Of course that will only work if the channel is clean, otherwise you may get the best results... now there's another range test you can do, channel 1vs 6 vs 12 and just for the fun, vs 149. It's a shame that our version (CE version) is not half as powerful as the FCC version. There ought to be a better workaround than using these extenders... P.S. the max range I've made so far is 2.5km in a more or less rural environment and am still very happy with it. I used some parabolics (like you, also heard about the yagis - they're on their way... waiting for those to do my personal test).
Thank you so much for your comment, I do agree with you that it should be done in manual mode, I will certainly be doing that test next time. As mentioned in a previous reply, the youtuber that champions the yagi's, their last video they kept the transmission in AUTO when testing against another extender therefore I figured to do the same on this first shootout. Everybody says the yagi's are the best and I am more than open, but as you can see yourself, using auto mode on this occasion gave almost identical flights. My next video will be using a manual 2.4ghz channel so look out for that. I am having a lot of fun testing these combinations out! I mean, realistically , 2.5km as you have achieved is plenty and more than enough for most people to use, its just a shame as you say the CE lacks the power of the FCC version!
@@GAVINHR Yeap. The thing about the yagis, is that they are made for one frequency only and, unlike the parabolics, they won't improve the 5.8 frequency (at least, not much but can't say for sure if they may still have some effect). It's been hard to find out an imparcial analysis and yours had almost everything to be the perfect one... but the channel may do a massive difference, so I'm afraid you'll have to "sacrifice" yourself and do another test. ;-) I'll be waiting for it. :-)
Great video. I need some help. I have some yagis, 5.8. I live in an urban area and find that I still lose signal shortly after 300 metres. Where am I going wrong? I have the Mavic Mini and it's the CE version if that helps. I have kept it in line of sight. Just don't understand why my range seems so low. Can you help? Am I missing something?
What I would try is the 5.8ghz Yagi style antennas and see how you go with them! You will be able to find a set for sale online or even on a Mavic mini Facebook group. They should really help you but in a built up area I would say the mini will only be good for 500m or so.
Just down the road from me! Some impressive distance three. Is this the standard UK Mavic Mini? The longest range I've had is 600m with no extenders, I often lose the video feed after less than half of that and have lost connection completely at under 400m. How do the distances in your video compare to just the plain controller for your drone?
Hi there! Plan controller in this location managed 1450m, I suspect your drone is selecting an auto 5.8ghz channel, if you check out my playlist I have a video explaining what to check and ranking the range extenders! And yes 100% complete standard mini. I've actually completed 5000m a few times now on a couple of videos all stock just with a range extender
Have you tried these out in a different location? It is a bit suspicious that just before you cross the river there is a connection drop that you have to work though, I’m thinking there is some kind of radio frequency interference at that point leading to an unfair test. I genuinely have no idea which is best but that would be my guess.
Thank you for the comment, Due to the fact I get that connection drop usually in the same place as I explain in my video, I actually felt that it made it a better test! My reason for this is that I usually fly with the parabolic and this was my first flight with the yagi's and since everybody says the yagi's are better I actually wanted to see if the yagi's could get me through that. I do explain that in the video, I have done a quick flight with the yagi's over different terrain and neither gave me better than the other again but I do have a plan for a test once the weather improves to test this once and for all.
@@GAVINHR Thanks for your reply! I did pick up on why you were testing there as i made it fair against the parabolics, It’s just if there is some kind of interference that far out then no type of mod is going to over come it short of maybe the occusync of the more expensive drones. Out of interest, have you tried flying from the other side back to where you are sitting and seeing if there is still a blip at that same point only much closer?
I can actually drive to the other side yes and do the test from a similar point but I think for my nest video I am going to concentrate on going over land as thats what people are asking for. I Think because the yagi's seem to be the cool thing to have people just want to see them win so keep suggesting other ideas. I also have a mythbusted test on selecting manual channels coming soon also!
Great test mate. I have both also, but I live in NE Scotland where there’s lots of trees, buildings, cliffs when I try sea tests. Most I’ve had (with Yagis) is 738m. I’m guessing I just need to be either high up or be on flat land? One of my props has lost about 5mm off the end, could that cause range issues. Cheers bud 👍
Change the props mate otherwise u will be crashing ya drone soon. The areas your flying at if left in auto might put u in 5.8ghz and obviously less range
Yes definitely get your prop changed! this may seem a very silly thing to ask but are you facing the drone? these things are directional and you need to point them at the drone at all times.
I think a true test would be to raise the drone to 100M immediately, rather than raising it as you go along - Also as they both disconnected from the same place it could be interference from the site below - I have seen mixed results from various UA-cam videos. TBH though the Mavic Mini is not designed to go for miles, its a small drone designed for small spaces and close to your location (Right tool for the right job etc). I have always kept mine within 1000m. If you need to film something further you should move closer to it and the mini is not the greatest when there is a breeze. - Great Video and keep up the good work!
I absolutely agree with you, The thing is, its going back to the other way of thinking, If I had a watch that was waterproof to 200m, I'm never going to take it to that, but its nice to know its going to be OK if I dropped it in the sink, Same with this mini, I am doing the range tests to figure out the best equipment for me and my uses you see, most of my filming (what I got the drone for) will be between 800 / 1500m and I am flying mostly at 30/40m hence trying to keep the altitude low. I have had a low of feedback for my next test and I think I will do something like stick straight to a set altitude then it takes out any margin of error, thank you for the constructive comment and sorry it took so long to reply!
Hi Roy, I have done this test again under as equal circumstances as possible after taking into account peoples feedback ! let me know what you think! ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
The test was a bit unfair. You actually gained altitude with the Yagi aerials, you should have done that with the parabolic. 3518m (11,541 feet) isn't that far for a very directional antenna. Try the flight again at 250 feet with no Yagi or Parabolics and you may be very surprised to see that you can reach 13,246 feet with no signal loss and do it in S mode.
I totally say in my bit at the end that it should of been more fair and the yagi's took more height to keep signal I agree with you. I have unfortunately tried many flights with no extenders and can only get to 1500m. Don't forget this is the CE version with much less range.
@@GAVINHR I was wondering which river you were crossing. I am also in the UK (CE) and manually select 2.4Ghz to achieve 13,246ft (2.5 miles) in each direction which was achieved over land with no extenders.
Great comparison but wondering why not simply switch to the Yagis during the 1st flight at the max range of the parabolics. If the Yagis give more range starting from exactly where the parabolics fizzled out then you know they're a better option. And performing a single test flight should be a bit more accurate vs trying to fly 2 separate identical test flights. A while back I tried the parabolics with my CE Mavic Mini and wasn't impressed at all as they seemed waaay too direction dependent. I was having to really focus on keeping the controller pointed directly at the invisible little drone. Gotta admit I've been wanting to try the Yagis but worry they're equally as direction dependent. If simply flying in a straight line, as in a range test, I guess that's OK, but for normal zooming around at a distance I'm not sure the also-directional Yagis would perform better.
If I had of done that then I would not of got much of a test! they only got 60 meters more than the parabolics, plus it wasnt just about the max range it was also good to see how the signal held up at all times as the yagi's could of performed worse! That is why I felt the right thing to do was perform identical tests as best as possible. I have found the yagi's to be just as directional as the parabolics if that helps at all
@@GAVINHR "would not of got much of a test" Really? I believe you would have gotten the same results, just much faster and maybe a bit more accurate for the reasons I mentioned. Gotta admit I personally don't need to fly my Mini at max distances (especially over water) but would love to get a consistent reliable signal at more than 200 meters in town, i.e., without lags and latency from neighborhood WIFI interference. It really screws up trying to shoot cinematic sequences. And I'm guessing the Yagi, by design, is even more directional than the parabolic. We (CE flyers) need more output power! Seems like a small battery powered home WIFI type repeater/extender might be the way to go. They're probably illegal for drone use, but then again, flying out of line of sight is definitely illegal in many countries these days. I look forward to your upcoming test manually set to a 2.4Ghz channel. Cheers from Thailand!
@@GAVINHR Well, it is a range comparison test after all, no? If the Yagi's were worse it would only take a couple of seconds to switch back to the parabolics. Either way you would immediately know which was best.
@@Jimbo-in-Thailand oh I completely take your comments on board, but I wanted to be as fair as possible, It seems I failed slightly due to the fact I raised height earlier on the yagi's but as I had no idea how the yagis would perform and it was my first flight with them, for my own knowledge I felt best to repeat the flight just in case there were any other differences, the yagi's could of performed worse for example. That is the only reason I chose to do this as I did
Great Video, could be a more 'controlled' test just by setting heights at distances as you reach them, so both would be exactly the same. It seems generally that height increases signal, so both need to be tested at the same height, the Yagi's may have had an unfair advantage. But very interesting to see how they both performed. Also the parabolic extenders are half the price on ebay,
I fully agree with you and that was my fault, I have VERY happily always used the parabolics and have done so on my other range tests! The issue I had was so many people have hugely hyped up the yagi's I was expecting them to go further, that is why I raised height quicker to save wasting battery on a disconnection /RTH, I will be repeating this test on a manual channel and at a set height, say maybe 70/80 by the time i get to 500m or so and stick there regardless of what happens
Both of them will massively increase your distance, in further tests I have done.. you can see the yagis do give a better signal and longer range, but the parabolics also do a VERY good job, parabolics will work over 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz but yagis you need to choose specific. I use 2.4ghz yagis myself.
I'm surprised nobody has ever asked me that! Erm, I tend to carry the yagis due to the fact they fit in the fly more case but to be honest I think the parabolics perform absolutely fine and I like those. They still give range up to 3500m for me and that's far enough
Basically if you are in a heavily WiFi polluted area such as in a city then you will want 5.8, if you are in the countryside then 2.4, using a manual chann is only for extreme circumstances, in most cases using auto will be just fine
Are you referring to my test? In my test I feel I gave the yagis a bit more of an advantage yes, I love my parabolics and as I say so many people was asking for a test so I got the yagis, I did a test today with a manual 2.4ghz channel and got very inconsistent results to the point I will do it again, but the paras kept going. I personally prefer the parabolics for cheaper also I agree.
@@GAVINHR yes I think it's unfair to allow more height for one over the other.if I did the test the main thing I'd concentrate on is what distance I increase height to give a 'constant' and to make it totally constant I'd go to 100m or maybe max it at 120 before I reach 1000m and see which one gives out first.i know you dont need to use those heights for what you do but more height is better no matter what in my opinion.not trying to be a dick but not one video of a range test I've seen has been equal.
Absolutely not, I take it on board, to explain, as people keep telling me the yagis are amazing and by far the best I genuinely expected them to take me further than the parabolics. So instead of letting it cut out I simply raised height to keep the signal purely to max my battery life. in my opinion it shows the opposite, I think it highlights the strength of the parabolics and I do say that at the end of the video. not sure how much you have watched, I mention that the yagis needed more height to keep the signal. I did a test today at 70m straight up at the beginning to see what happened and I wasn't happy with the consistency so I'll be doing it again. Trust me, my next test will be as fair as anybody could.
@@GAVINHR yes i watched the whole thing,the yagis got you further by a next to nothing but you finished at a greater height which was my point.maybe try a test out to sea with battery mod?(risky I know)but i managed 3200m out to sea with no extenders so maybe that wont work because i had no lag or anything and only came back for fear of not having the battery life to make it home.anyway all I'm really getting at is that's tests need to have a 'constant' to be fair and conclusive
I absolutely totally agree with you, watch this space as I will be doing it at a set height from the start in my next video. Or at least up to height by 500/600m
Great vid, interesting result.
Got 1600m with para's and stopped at 3000m with yagis and no signal break up whatsoever over same coursei. A lot going to depend where you fly obv but yagis all day long for me.
I genuinely expected more from the Yagi's based on peoples suggestions, I will give them another go on their own and see how I get on, I know my range on paras is pretty much 3500
Can you use them together?
I did 3022 m along a beach and with stock settings. You don't need the assessories when conditions are good. I turned only because the battery was at 57% and the way back was with slight head wind. I think up to 3500m should be possible aswell since I had still good connection.
That's a really good result, I only ever fly in near perfect conditions in non urban areas here in the UK and simply I can't get over 1500m without any extenders!
Do you have the CE or FCC version of the drone? Because if you're American you should have the FCC mode which is not legal in Europe but gives you much more range.
@@vascop3642 European
@@WingsOverWheels nice
Really interesting. Grabbed the parabolic.
Good choice! 👌
I love to watch all the test as I just got the mini and it has been doing fine for me to in the states of tennessee
Thank you for the comment ! I like doing the tests for people to watch, its just risky when your drone is 3.5km away and you don't know if it is ever coming home ! haha
@@GAVINHR it should always come back if you have R T h set to the right hight so it will not hit no trees or nothing
How about a range test using both the Yagi and the parabolic antennas at the same time?
This test should be repeated in diffrent terrains.! I guess the water below interferes.
Also would love to see how it performs in a city.
Good that you mention that, all my range tests have been done over water however my next test will be over land. Watch this space!
You should do a test with both on to see if it would increase the distance at all combined?
It will do! the ''Parayagi' exists! I will get these tested soon!
@@GAVINHR Cannot wait!
Kevin Masters I don’t know “cannot wait” or “can’t wait” or both same means🤔
@@Farhan-ob9ii Ha haha...do it already! LOL
@@DungarooTV I have done this video now :)
Another great range test with the two different extenders i just got a set of the probolic mirrors for mine thanks for sharing bud really enjoyed it great video 👍👍👍🇮🇪
As per my last video, thank you very very much for the kind comment. I really think the mirrors docs good job you will be happy with them
Great Video my friend just purchased the parabolics. I sent my Mini back because of the range problems and disconnections all the time there tech guys tested and of course they found no fault so I have purchased the Ariel boosters to hopefully correct this problem.I don’t expect the Mini to fly miles after all it’s only a beginner drone but still a effective drone great pictures and videos.
I had the choice to buy Yaggis and paroblics I opted for the parobolics so we will after to see.
Thank you for taking the time to write the comment and the compliment! I totally feel your pain, when I did my first ever flight I struggled to get to 800m which simply wasn't good enough, I then started to explore options and came across the parabolic ones then did a couple of long range test videos, - if you fancy a watch you can see them in my playlist. I have to say, I am a massive fan of the parabolics, they have been absolutely amazing for me, I bought the Yagi's because I think they have become the 'fashionable' thing to have and I had so many people wanting me to test them, so I bought a set and got the same result as the parabolics as you can see. I am more than happy with my parabolic ones, I will give the yagis another go in my next video, but in this test by increasing the height I gave the yagis a BETTER chance. we will see, lets just say I think you made a good choice with the ones you bought!
Nevermind commenting which one is going to win, this video gave me anxiety over the water like that.
All part of the fun eh! 7km flight over water mainly. It's a good drone though it always comes back!
I know it’s a long time later but if you’re still getting the interference there it sounds to me like this song from a radio frequency interference happening from some form of transmitter probably try getting in touch with your local amateur radio operators group see if they have any idea what it might be they usually are quite well up on all the radio interference spots in the area
Thanks for the great video. I just got my Maverick Mini yesterday and was looking at these exact 2 range extenders but couldn't decide which one. After watching your video I've now made my decision. Thanks again for the great content and help😁👍🏼👊🏼
Glad it helped! Don't forget to check out my other videos I have done a lot more since !
YAGI 2.4GHz are the winner hands down, as there was no initial signal loss until reaching 3500+ meters whereas the Parabolics crapped out before that distance a couple times. Here's an idea for you, I've watched some UA-cam vids that test BOTH the YAGI and the Parabolics mounted AT THE SAME TIME, however I've yet to find a decent range test using both of these extenders combined at the same time. Something to think about Gavin, keep up the good work.
Hi Dan thanks for the comment! I have indeed done this test using them both combined! ua-cam.com/video/WmAvV-oJ5tw/v-deo.html
Good morning Sir. Great and exciting video. I also have the Dji Mavic Mini and i love it. This little machine is a BEAST. Keep those great videos coming. Nicely done and good JOB. Thanks to you and others i also ordered a set of these yagi booster and i cannot wait to get them in the mail. I have been hearing good things about it and i cannot wait to test them out.
You just got yourself a Big fan and a Big supporter here Sir. Let’s help and support one another. God bless and stay safe. Have a great day Captain. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I agree the mavic mini is a superb drone for the money! and with some extenders it makes it a much more powerful tool! really appreciate the comment thank you!
The info in the middle at the bottom shows where you are facing versus the drone. If you aline it to where the drone is in the middle, you should get a stronger connection
Hi, this is simply a compass error I have had a lot of people mention this. I was facing the drone at all times :)
Now you gotta try the 5.8 yagi setup. I bought both and the 2.4 by mistake. My signal tends to be on the 5.8 side. I have parabolic myself at 56786 ft away at 350ft high.
Am I reading that right???? 10.75 miles????
@@RetiredFE you read right. I type wrong. Its 5673ft. Thats what I last got. I now have both yagi's too. The 5.8 and 2.4. The 5.8 would pick the video feed back up when the parobolic lost signal. Still was alot of video lag at the same distance when I swapped to the yagi setup when signal was lost. So too me they work about the same as the parabolic.
Would love to see some budget drones on this channel like sjrc , clfy etc loads of USA UA-camrs no UK videos really
Hi, parabolas would be more popular with me. All the signal is reflected forward to the drone. The transmission strength is still the same, but the signal goes forward to the drone. Directional antennas are also a good solution, but I like the Parabola more.
The role is played by open terrain without interference and also to accurately aim the antennas at the drone over the entire surface. Preferably at a 90 ° angle to the waist of the body.
Yes I agree, I have always liked the parabolics myself, in my latest video the yagi's do give me more range but there isnt much in it in my opinion. that is how I use the parabolics currently at that 90 degree angle :)
@@GAVINHR Thank you very much for your answer. I also have antennas at right angles at my transmitter to send the signal through the full area of the antennas to the drone forward.
You bought a good, reliable drone. The price is very nice and the performance is great.
Nice vid mate did u manually select your transmission to 2.4ghz and select lowest interference those yagi should easily pass 4000m
I did not. That will be my next test. The reason I chose to do that is another well known UA-camr did a test recently and left them on auto. So I thought it was the most fair way to judge them on performance alone. I shall do one more by selecting 2.4 and a channel
I think this is a great comment, as you might have been flying 5.8Ghz with 2.4Ghz Yagis? Also turning off WiFi would also be a great test.
@@davidcherriman Hi David, again I should of mentioned, all of my range tests I have my phone in airplane mode therefore WiFi is off. My next test as I say I will manually select a channel at 2.4 and see what happens
Yagi's are very directional, i.e. they work like a rifle shot so if you move the controller left or right of the drone you are likely to lose signal. It would be interesing to know if the parabolic reflecters spread wider, i.e like a shot gun. Would be an interesting test to see :)
You see, my thinking has been the opposite, I figured the reflectors would be even more narrow than the yagis, however, for both flights I was sat on a ledge and able to rest my hands on my knees so I literally didn't move.. I have had a couple of issues where I have moved to itch my face or something then disconnected.
@@GAVINHR So it sounds like both give you range in a straight line but no real chance of 'exploring' . I'm coming to the view that the mini is great but within 700m and if you want to explore further you need a a bigger drone. Try getting the mini to 1500M and see if you can still roam around without losing signal. Could be interesting ... Having fun is the main thing :)
@@dronezoneessex5551 that is absolutely true. What I will say is using the parabolic ones, when I did my ship footage on one of my tests I was flying around and I was at about 1500m and had no problems
Yes, I’ve read that the parabolics spread wider so are more forgiving for getting the aim right.
That would be fair to say yes :)
This little drone is like an opera singer: it has great range >:0
Never heard that analogy before! ha I like it
The only way to know if either antenna system actually works is to do a test without either of those 3rd party and tennis. We need to know the "factory distance" First In order to make a determination.
Yes I should of included it, my max distance was 1550m with only factory antenna.
Just found your channel. Not certain, but I think those Yagi's, based on appearance, are trimmed to the 2.4 GHz range, but that drone transmits in the 5.8 GHz part of the spectrum. Am I incorrect?
However, that doesn't diminish the value of your videos, nor my appreciation of them. So, Thank You!!
Hi there! So in the UK the mavic mini broadcasts on 2.4 or 5.8 whichever you switch to from memory I thinks channels 1-13 is 2.4 then onwards is 5.8
Brillant video man. 👍👍Loved it. Did you fly on auto or manual?. Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks man I really appreicate it! I decided for the first test it was best to do it on auto and see what happens, next test will be selecting a channel
Ive got the Parabolics but yet to do a long range test yet. Only paid £4.99 anyway watched every minute of this test and it was mad that they were near identical. Great video mate. 👍😊👍
Thank you so much for your support! I was so surprised myself! very similar flights eh! thank you so much for the comment
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@@GAVINHR your welcome bro 👍😊👍
You are brave. Im not confident enough to fly over a large body of water like that. I might get a pair of yagi i already have the parabolics. I dont like the parabolics I hope yagi will be better.
If you check out my latest version there are a few newer versions!
Could you use both parabolic and yagi at the same time to improve further? Great videos
Yes you can, please see my later videos testing out the parayagi! ive now taken this drone in stock form over 5000m
Parabolic is for 5.8Ghz, for city use, Yagis are for 2.4 for long range outback flights
Agreed, that's why I do this test well away from city
@@GAVINHR then its certain 2.4 channel is being used, no wonder parabolic is not helping.
DJI Mavic Mini's sold in Europe, have restricted ranges, built in to their firmware (part of the CE regulations), and likewise, Mavic Mini's sold in the USA (unsure about Canada) have much further range.
Absolutely! Very frustrating for us this side of the Atlantic!
use them both at the same time-works even better.
Absolutely, old video this now I've done a whole host of additional ones including using them together
Nice video! Very interesting 👍🏻. Would be interesting to see, with the same path, how far it can fly without accessories 🙂
Oh absolutely, my very max from this location was 1449m so quite the increase! Make sure you check out my other videos where I cover other options and other tests
GAVINHR I will for sure 🙂
Hi, nice video and info on both extenders, can you share the link for the yagi's?
Just popped a link in the description for you :)
Very good test, however for me given that it would take a long car journey to get to such an open uncluttered location, a test performed over a more built up area with more interference would be interesting.
Yes I will certainly be doing one soon ! Keep posted :)
brilliant video to watch you risk yours so I don't with mine 😂 I did order the parabolic which have been in me basket for a while. Over 2 miles is crazy 🤙
it really is! I just do my best to try be as impartial as I can possibly be and hopefully it helps people out :) thank you for the comment!
GAVINHR yeh was a good watch man and hoping the antennas give me a little more confidence with flying at distance when we get another good day
As it stands i may be able to squeeze a flight in tomorrow morning to test all the parameters people have asked for so I will see! wind is looking low so feed free to sub and check that out!
Interesting. The Yagis did not lose signal at 2700m? They only lost signal at 3500m if that’s correct? Not much of a difference but at least you didn’t have to waste battery turning back around. As someone else has said I wonder if there is some interference from that location? Looks like a sand quarry or something? Look forward to next test.
Exactly that. I always lose signal around 2700m as I have done that flight a few times so I was expecting it, therefore as you say I didn't want to waste battery as I expected the yagis to take me a fair bit further so I just raised height immediately. Im hoping to film my next video tomorrow if the weather allows, my plan is to immediately rise to a set (high)maybe 80m height set a manual 2.4ghz channel and fly over land and see which does best
Can you use both yagis and put the parabolic extenders on them lol? If not what should I get? Im stuck on the parabolic extenders but idk
You can use both at the same time! if you google Parayagi you will see somebody made a pair! I will be testing them on this channel shortly!
What is the test result flying the same route without range entenders?
Hi, it is 1449m with no extenders but I struggled and had signal drop outs
So what should I get yagis or para
It depends on distance, Parabolics are cheaper and give a decent range to 3200-3500m (For me) Yagi will push you to that 4000m but cost twice the amount.
where can I buy your own extenders for the 5000m?
I see someone with yagis on the bottom of their drone pushed on the landing feet underneath. Would that work ? Yagis on the drone and the controller.
I still want to see you put a pair of Yagi on the drone as well and see what happens... ;)
Done :) check all my follow up videos :)
@@GAVINHR Looking through the many many Yagi/Mini vids and am not seeing anything specific to adding yagi antenna to the drone as well as the controller.... got a link? ;)
and for your trouble... here is a short video from my back yard you might enjoy... .. keep in mind I have only had my drone for a week.. ;)
ua-cam.com/video/u4BDAVpW_tA/v-deo.html
@@GAVINHR I think I have looked over and watched most of your videos on the Org mini.. here.. I will sub!.. ;) can a guy get a link.. ?
I used to work with 2.4Ghz wireless .. we were able to go point to point well over 20 miles, but it takes a focused antenna, and no more power... it also takes having those antenna on both ends. Watt for Watt 5.8 has more bandwidth available , but is not as good at long distance, by virtue of the shorter wave length.
cheers..
Do you understand/know about the Fresnel zone?
I have the Parabolics
Have you thought of combining booth of them, should work since the one reflects and the other one enhances the signal I guess. Also do they work on the mavic mini 2 as well which uses OcuSync 2.0
Check my latest videos! I've done a few tests with them combined and a new long range Yagi
@@GAVINHR Was about to delete my comment when I saw that you did all the test one could possibly think of.
@@VR_Wizard Indeed!
Where are the auto and manual settings please. Great video.
Hi Richard, thank you, on the app you click the top right corner to settings then go to the transmission tab. Hope that helpsn
GAVINHR hi there. I spoke with you on another video comments. If you do see this could you let me know if for when you get the 1500metres roughly without extender. Is that on 2.4ghz? You told me about the custom transmissions and I watched a couple videos. Just wanted to know if that was was you used?
@@eminsoyler1905 the 1449 was with no extenders on auto WiFi channel :) it was on 2.4 automatically due to be being in a non WiFi polluted area
GAVINHR Ah great. Thanks man for the help. I get it now. Hopefully I can make some longer flights then my top range of 560 that I made
@@eminsoyler1905 I hope so also as 560 isn't far at all and you should get more than that !
great work :) continue
Thank you!
Ok, but you think it does matter the country, since you are in Europe, and I'm on USA, aren't the frequencies different?
Really helpful👍
Thanks for the video!
How about the same test using nothing, just the stock controller? would be interesting to see where it drops.
Hi John, I have not included it in this video but my max flight with no range extenders is 1449m from this location.
@@GAVINHR Thanks, perfect, keep up the good vids.
These things are they suitable for Australia use.
Yes they are :)
The fact that they both stopped short near that quarry type industry I strongly suspect that interference there overwhelmed the AC
Yeah I suspect so also! Either way a good result for both I think!
@@GAVINHR have a look at the para yagi that should be interesting! There's also a variation of the yagi with 2 more reflectors
Does the drone automatically RTH when you lose signal and are you not worried that something happens and it ditches in the water ? And what app is that you're using ?
If the mavic mini loses connection and fails to reconnect for whatever reason does it perform a RTH after a timer?
Yes it does indeed! Never lost one or had it fail to come back to me, usually after about 5 seconds it comes right back !
@@GAVINHR thanks I just picked one up the other day. Great videos by the way. Subscribed 👍🏻
Dustin Dunhill did over 4000 meters with the stock antenna
And he will be able to, because he has the FCC model which had a lot more broadcasting power than the one we have in Europe. that is the huge difference so they are not comparable unfortunately!
Awesome test. What is your range like in city environment With range extenders?
In all fairness i have not used them in urban environments as you need the 5.8ghz version
I’m only able to get approximately 500m with mine. Not sure what the issue is.
GAVINHR would love to see a test in urban environment with your mavic.
@@taariqhendricks7590 yep I will give it a go if that's what you would like to see😁 I'll just wait for the wind to improve then I'll get a test done
GAVINHR awesome! Much appreciated.
Yagis are better than the pair of bollox! 👍
They Are indeed! Nice to see people still watching my older videos!
2 things ... 1. My hayfever is crap also lol 2. I had the drone just 1 day.. I'm scared of everything with it but really want to fly across my river in my city.. it's certainly not as wide as yours in this video... Any tips on flying over water or just do it and it'll be fine?? I just don't want to loose it on my second day..
Hi and thanks for the comment! I was exactly the same as you, I was so scared flying it, I flew it in cinema mode around my garden and wouldn't even fly it over my fence! But slowly you gain confidence and gain confidence in the return to home function. If you look at all my videos ive always flown over water and has no issues at all. Just with normal flights, make sure the wind is less than 10mph - that's the max wind I fly in, set your return to home high enough and make sure that you are set for it to return to home if you lose signal and not land, other than that you're all good! Like I say check out some of my other vids you will see flying over water is just fine 😁
@@GAVINHR super thanks the return to home scared me today first time I thought I set a low number but set 250 height so when I pressed it YEP up and up it went lol ok I'll check out all your vids and try take the risk hehe thanks for the reply
I would buy a toy drone with no bell and whistle and practice getting your fundamental of flying down into your muscle memory, and remember you are flying a drone and not a kite. Fly it, get the shots and land it as soon as possible.
Well done mate
Thank you very much!
Great test, but to be fair and maybe a bit more accurate, it should be done in manual mode, and in the same channel. I also noticed on my mini, that the actual channel can make a difference even if the signal is not saturated, therefore I recommend, if/when you test it again, to us channel 6 to get optimal results. Of course that will only work if the channel is clean, otherwise you may get the best results... now there's another range test you can do, channel 1vs 6 vs 12 and just for the fun, vs 149.
It's a shame that our version (CE version) is not half as powerful as the FCC version. There ought to be a better workaround than using these extenders...
P.S. the max range I've made so far is 2.5km in a more or less rural environment and am still very happy with it. I used some parabolics (like you, also heard about the yagis - they're on their way... waiting for those to do my personal test).
Thank you so much for your comment, I do agree with you that it should be done in manual mode, I will certainly be doing that test next time. As mentioned in a previous reply, the youtuber that champions the yagi's, their last video they kept the transmission in AUTO when testing against another extender therefore I figured to do the same on this first shootout. Everybody says the yagi's are the best and I am more than open, but as you can see yourself, using auto mode on this occasion gave almost identical flights. My next video will be using a manual 2.4ghz channel so look out for that. I am having a lot of fun testing these combinations out! I mean, realistically , 2.5km as you have achieved is plenty and more than enough for most people to use, its just a shame as you say the CE lacks the power of the FCC version!
@@GAVINHR Yeap.
The thing about the yagis, is that they are made for one frequency only and, unlike the parabolics, they won't improve the 5.8 frequency (at least, not much but can't say for sure if they may still have some effect). It's been hard to find out an imparcial analysis and yours had almost everything to be the perfect one... but the channel may do a massive difference, so I'm afraid you'll have to "sacrifice" yourself and do another test. ;-)
I'll be waiting for it. :-)
@@carloscosta253 yes ! I will certainly do that on my next test :) as soon as the wind dies down I will be on with it :)
hi Carlos, I think you had a great point therefore I have done a new test ! feel free to check it out ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
Great video. I need some help. I have some yagis, 5.8. I live in an urban area and find that I still lose signal shortly after 300 metres. Where am I going wrong? I have the Mavic Mini and it's the CE version if that helps. I have kept it in line of sight. Just don't understand why my range seems so low. Can you help? Am I missing something?
What I would try is the 5.8ghz Yagi style antennas and see how you go with them! You will be able to find a set for sale online or even on a Mavic mini Facebook group. They should really help you but in a built up area I would say the mini will only be good for 500m or so.
GAVINHR thank you for the comment. Keep up your great work 👍🏽
nice one
Just down the road from me!
Some impressive distance three. Is this the standard UK Mavic Mini? The longest range I've had is 600m with no extenders, I often lose the video feed after less than half of that and have lost connection completely at under 400m. How do the distances in your video compare to just the plain controller for your drone?
Hi there! Plan controller in this location managed 1450m, I suspect your drone is selecting an auto 5.8ghz channel, if you check out my playlist I have a video explaining what to check and ranking the range extenders! And yes 100% complete standard mini. I've actually completed 5000m a few times now on a couple of videos all stock just with a range extender
@@GAVINHR I will definitely take a look at that, thanks!
did you get any and did they work for you Calm?
@@whoamiuk1 I did and they seem to help. Fewer disconnections when I remember them. Shame they don't fit in my bag.
you went 50% higher on the second flight. and flew till signal lost but "decided" to turn round on the first so not a completely fair test.
I agree with you .. I made some mistakes on this test which is why I repeated it here ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
Put your phone on airplane mode and change your transmission to Auto.
You are good to go without the extender.
Did you combined both ?
Thanks
Have you tried these out in a different location? It is a bit suspicious that just before you cross the river there is a connection drop that you have to work though, I’m thinking there is some kind of radio frequency interference at that point leading to an unfair test.
I genuinely have no idea which is best but that would be my guess.
Thank you for the comment, Due to the fact I get that connection drop usually in the same place as I explain in my video, I actually felt that it made it a better test! My reason for this is that I usually fly with the parabolic and this was my first flight with the yagi's and since everybody says the yagi's are better I actually wanted to see if the yagi's could get me through that. I do explain that in the video, I have done a quick flight with the yagi's over different terrain and neither gave me better than the other again but I do have a plan for a test once the weather improves to test this once and for all.
@@GAVINHR Thanks for your reply!
I did pick up on why you were testing there as i made it fair against the parabolics, It’s just if there is some kind of interference that far out then no type of mod is going to over come it short of maybe the occusync of the more expensive drones.
Out of interest, have you tried flying from the other side back to where you are sitting and seeing if there is still a blip at that same point only much closer?
I can actually drive to the other side yes and do the test from a similar point but I think for my nest video I am going to concentrate on going over land as thats what people are asking for. I Think because the yagi's seem to be the cool thing to have people just want to see them win so keep suggesting other ideas. I also have a mythbusted test on selecting manual channels coming soon also!
@@GAVINHR Oh of course, I'm just intrigued as to what that "invisible barrier" is :)
Great test mate. I have both also, but I live in NE Scotland where there’s lots of trees, buildings, cliffs when I try sea tests. Most I’ve had (with Yagis) is 738m. I’m guessing I just need to be either high up or be on flat land? One of my props has lost about 5mm off the end, could that cause range issues. Cheers bud 👍
Change the props mate otherwise u will be crashing ya drone soon. The areas your flying at if left in auto might put u in 5.8ghz and obviously less range
Yes definitely get your prop changed! this may seem a very silly thing to ask but are you facing the drone? these things are directional and you need to point them at the drone at all times.
Ok, I’ll change both props on that arm today. Cheers guys.
Yeah, facing drone as much as I can, going by the marker on the app, cos 90% of the time I’m flying by cam.
That is quite strange? I would of expected them to of done better, maybe switch to a manual 2.4 ? As an option?
I think a true test would be to raise the drone to 100M immediately, rather than raising it as you go along - Also as they both disconnected from the same place it could be interference from the site below - I have seen mixed results from various UA-cam videos. TBH though the Mavic Mini is not designed to go for miles, its a small drone designed for small spaces and close to your location (Right tool for the right job etc). I have always kept mine within 1000m. If you need to film something further you should move closer to it and the mini is not the greatest when there is a breeze. - Great Video and keep up the good work!
I absolutely agree with you, The thing is, its going back to the other way of thinking, If I had a watch that was waterproof to 200m, I'm never going to take it to that, but its nice to know its going to be OK if I dropped it in the sink, Same with this mini, I am doing the range tests to figure out the best equipment for me and my uses you see, most of my filming (what I got the drone for) will be between 800 / 1500m and I am flying mostly at 30/40m hence trying to keep the altitude low. I have had a low of feedback for my next test and I think I will do something like stick straight to a set altitude then it takes out any margin of error, thank you for the constructive comment and sorry it took so long to reply!
Hi Roy, I have done this test again under as equal circumstances as possible after taking into account peoples feedback ! let me know what you think! ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
How about putting some yagis on the drone as well? Where are the antennas? In the legs?
PARAYAGI's! Yes I am going to do that at some point! should e fun!
Parabolics vs stock at this location?
Hi, 1449m with no extenders
If you lose signal how can you get it to gain height ?
The test was a bit unfair. You actually gained altitude with the Yagi aerials, you should have done that with the parabolic. 3518m (11,541 feet) isn't that far for a very directional antenna. Try the flight again at 250 feet with no Yagi or Parabolics and you may be very surprised to see that you can reach 13,246 feet with no signal loss and do it in S mode.
I totally say in my bit at the end that it should of been more fair and the yagi's took more height to keep signal I agree with you. I have unfortunately tried many flights with no extenders and can only get to 1500m. Don't forget this is the CE version with much less range.
@@GAVINHR I was wondering which river you were crossing. I am also in the UK (CE) and manually select 2.4Ghz to achieve 13,246ft (2.5 miles) in each direction which was achieved over land with no extenders.
I am crossing the Humber Estuary, That is quite incredible range with no extenders
@@GAVINHR Thought I semi recognised the good old Humber but thought it too close to my location.
@@quentinbush my new video is up if youwant to check it out ! I select manual 2.4 and a set height! ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
key variable: no/low wifi interference
Great comparison but wondering why not simply switch to the Yagis during the 1st flight at the max range of the parabolics. If the Yagis give more range starting from exactly where the parabolics fizzled out then you know they're a better option. And performing a single test flight should be a bit more accurate vs trying to fly 2 separate identical test flights.
A while back I tried the parabolics with my CE Mavic Mini and wasn't impressed at all as they seemed waaay too direction dependent. I was having to really focus on keeping the controller pointed directly at the invisible little drone. Gotta admit I've been wanting to try the Yagis but worry they're equally as direction dependent. If simply flying in a straight line, as in a range test, I guess that's OK, but for normal zooming around at a distance I'm not sure the also-directional Yagis would perform better.
If I had of done that then I would not of got much of a test! they only got 60 meters more than the parabolics, plus it wasnt just about the max range it was also good to see how the signal held up at all times as the yagi's could of performed worse! That is why I felt the right thing to do was perform identical tests as best as possible. I have found the yagi's to be just as directional as the parabolics if that helps at all
Obviously it would be wrong of me to assume the yagi's will give more range hence not just switching to them
@@GAVINHR "would not of got much of a test" Really? I believe you would have gotten the same results, just much faster and maybe a bit more accurate for the reasons I mentioned. Gotta admit I personally don't need to fly my Mini at max distances (especially over water) but would love to get a consistent reliable signal at more than 200 meters in town, i.e., without lags and latency from neighborhood WIFI interference. It really screws up trying to shoot cinematic sequences. And I'm guessing the Yagi, by design, is even more directional than the parabolic. We (CE flyers) need more output power! Seems like a small battery powered home WIFI type repeater/extender might be the way to go. They're probably illegal for drone use, but then again, flying out of line of sight is definitely illegal in many countries these days.
I look forward to your upcoming test manually set to a 2.4Ghz channel. Cheers from Thailand!
@@GAVINHR Well, it is a range comparison test after all, no? If the Yagi's were worse it would only take a couple of seconds to switch back to the parabolics. Either way you would immediately know which was best.
@@Jimbo-in-Thailand oh I completely take your comments on board, but I wanted to be as fair as possible, It seems I failed slightly due to the fact I raised height earlier on the yagi's but as I had no idea how the yagis would perform and it was my first flight with them, for my own knowledge I felt best to repeat the flight just in case there were any other differences, the yagi's could of performed worse for example. That is the only reason I chose to do this as I did
Are you using filmora9 for your video edits? :)
I am indeed! How did you know that ? Haha!
Hello guys i am from pakistan can i buy this signal controller from pakistan
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/gavinhr There you will find both options
Have you tried them both together?
not yet but I will be soon!
do a test without either and see what your range is.
1449m was the maximum in this location with no extenders
Great Video, could be a more 'controlled' test just by setting heights at distances as you reach them, so both would be exactly the same. It seems generally that height increases signal, so both need to be tested at the same height, the Yagi's may have had an unfair advantage. But very interesting to see how they both performed. Also the parabolic extenders are half the price on ebay,
I fully agree with you and that was my fault, I have VERY happily always used the parabolics and have done so on my other range tests! The issue I had was so many people have hugely hyped up the yagi's I was expecting them to go further, that is why I raised height quicker to save wasting battery on a disconnection /RTH, I will be repeating this test on a manual channel and at a set height, say maybe 70/80 by the time i get to 500m or so and stick there regardless of what happens
Hi Ian, I took yor comments on board and can see my revised test here : ua-cam.com/video/PDH4MA9G-BE/v-deo.html
Its all about output power from the transmitter, these gadgets are just that, gadgets. They have no bearing at all on distance
Surely there is enough evidence all over youtube to prove they work? rather than just being a gadget
If both will.use at a time means ,how many distance will come?
You can use both at the same time! if you google Parayagi you will see somebody made a pair! I will be testing them on this channel shortly!
@@GAVINHR many of them test with these two comboo , pls make a video
I have still doubt which one i can use bro, which one improve distance, parabolic or yagi? In yagi which GHz
Both of them will massively increase your distance, in further tests I have done.. you can see the yagis do give a better signal and longer range, but the parabolics also do a VERY good job, parabolics will work over 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz but yagis you need to choose specific. I use 2.4ghz yagis myself.
@@GAVINHR thank you bro
@@GAVINHR aluminium yagi or copper yagi , which one better
@@rider797 ua-cam.com/video/4bKq_0T09-o/v-deo.html Check it out :)
@@GAVINHR thank you bro
Why my mavic mini gimbal cant go up 14 degree or smthg?
There is a setting in the DJI FLY app that you need to enable to allow upward gimbal movement. once done this you will be able to
@@GAVINHR Owh,thanks for the info!
which one Do you prefer?
I'm surprised nobody has ever asked me that! Erm, I tend to carry the yagis due to the fact they fit in the fly more case but to be honest I think the parabolics perform absolutely fine and I like those. They still give range up to 3500m for me and that's far enough
@@GAVINHR how high does it go?
Do you get further when you use both at the same time?
E combinando os dois "antena +parabolic"??
ua-cam.com/video/WmAvV-oJ5tw/v-deo.html
wonder if anyone has used both at same time somehow?
They have! I'm going to give it a go my self but check out flower power drones !
have you done them both together yet?
Yeah lots on my channel :)
does havin sins on your drone effect the flyte?
Why not parabolic yagi's?
can you use the both at the same time?
Yes you can! I have done it in my latest video! ua-cam.com/video/WmAvV-oJ5tw/v-deo.html
How can I tell if I need 2.4hhz or 5.8ghz??????
Basically if you are in a heavily WiFi polluted area such as in a city then you will want 5.8, if you are in the countryside then 2.4, using a manual chann is only for extreme circumstances, in most cases using auto will be just fine
@@GAVINHR Thanks. Just found out my mini is only 5.8. In Australia.
Have you tried the yagi & the parabolic together?
Yeah quite a few times :) check out my other videos 🙂
why dont people use sports mode for these kind of viideo's?
Because it drains the battery faster which is of course vital when it comes to getting home on a range test 🙂
@@GAVINHR Would it do that if you where holding altitude though, I thought it going forward was all about the pitch.
Great video but your sniffling drove me nuts...
It did me .. bloody hayfever came from nowhere as I started the damn video.
But you never tested the stock antennas
I did say in the video the benchmark flight was 1449m 😊
Do the Yaggis work on a single 2
4 ghz antenna? Thanks.
Yes they will do
@@GAVINHR Thank you.
why are you using P mode, you would go faster with S
Very early test in my drone tests, I always assumed sport would use more battery until I tested that. Now flights are done on sport mode
parabolics take it for me.i got my parabolics for £7 and the yagis cost £20 and it was also an unfair test.its a no to Alex's yagis for me.
Are you referring to my test? In my test I feel I gave the yagis a bit more of an advantage yes, I love my parabolics and as I say so many people was asking for a test so I got the yagis, I did a test today with a manual 2.4ghz channel and got very inconsistent results to the point I will do it again, but the paras kept going. I personally prefer the parabolics for cheaper also I agree.
@@GAVINHR yes I think it's unfair to allow more height for one over the other.if I did the test the main thing I'd concentrate on is what distance I increase height to give a 'constant' and to make it totally constant I'd go to 100m or maybe max it at 120 before I reach 1000m and see which one gives out first.i know you dont need to use those heights for what you do but more height is better no matter what in my opinion.not trying to be a dick but not one video of a range test I've seen has been equal.
Absolutely not, I take it on board, to explain, as people keep telling me the yagis are amazing and by far the best I genuinely expected them to take me further than the parabolics. So instead of letting it cut out I simply raised height to keep the signal purely to max my battery life. in my opinion it shows the opposite, I think it highlights the strength of the parabolics and I do say that at the end of the video. not sure how much you have watched, I mention that the yagis needed more height to keep the signal. I did a test today at 70m straight up at the beginning to see what happened and I wasn't happy with the consistency so I'll be doing it again. Trust me, my next test will be as fair as anybody could.
@@GAVINHR yes i watched the whole thing,the yagis got you further by a next to nothing but you finished at a greater height which was my point.maybe try a test out to sea with battery mod?(risky I know)but i managed 3200m out to sea with no extenders so maybe that wont work because i had no lag or anything and only came back for fear of not having the battery life to make it home.anyway all I'm really getting at is that's tests need to have a 'constant' to be fair and conclusive
I absolutely totally agree with you, watch this space as I will be doing it at a set height from the start in my next video. Or at least up to height by 500/600m
Yagis scratch the antenna. Repeated use is not good for the remote. Parabolics don’t.