Syma X5C WiFi antenna and battery

[Magniko]

Hi

I am quite new to this drone hobby, but I have flown my X5C for quite a while now

Range is a problem for me though. It can barely get longer than 30m away, though at rare instances, it can go up to maybe 50m but with unstable signal

I read up on the possibility to solder a pigtail and a 2.4GHz antenna to the transmitter to gain more range

However, from reading up on what ranges people get after doing this, the results differ alot

Some barely get 100m more, while others can get up to 300m.

I for one really want to get the optimum range, which might be around 200m-300m as the drone will be invisible for the naked eye further away

So my question is, what is the optimal WiFi antenna for this? I have absolutely zero knowledge on how transmission work, but I know higher DbI gives stronger signal, though it's highly directional

Also, a second question is: what kind of additional batteries should I buy? I know that the higher the milliAmpere-Hour it is, the longer the flight time can be. But I also know that if the mAh is too high, it will put excessive amount of strain on the engines, shortening their lifetime by alot

So what would be the optimal batteries to opt for?

Besides, are these batteries(800mAh) good enough? http://www.banggood.com/4Pcs-3_7V-8...8-CX30-U816A-U818A-WLtoys-V929-p-1008693.html

Or should I go for something lower than that?

 

[Jackson]

Some barely get 100m more,

Barely?

 

[jmdlcar]

The Syma X8C I have been told it gets 300+ out of the box. So I order one but right it is to cold and windy to fly any thing to test. My friend has the Syma X5SW and your right it about 50m. He will be sick when he see mind and he paid more for his. I only paid $56.01 for mind he gave over $60.00+.

 

[Birdy]

I read up on the possibility to solder a pigtail and a 2.4GHz antenna to the transmitter to gain more range.

However, from reading up on what ranges people get after doing this, the results differ a lot. Some barely get 100m more, while others can get up to 300m.

The Syma transmitter antenna fix is well-known and there have been several threads here on it.

But there's an easier path, one that I did after considering adding the pigtail to the transmitter.

The Syma X8C transmitter will bind to your X5C-1 with no problem. It's a better overall transmitter and will give you increased range.

http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X8C-X8G-2_4G-Remote-Control-Transmitter-p-1007648.html


And a word on range. Be careful. How far can you realistically go anyway? If you're a beginner pushing the limits on range is a good way to lose your quad.