Want to greatly increase the range of your quadcopters? Here's how. HD video flight with my $910WLToys V262 Cyclone quadcopter ($80 for US customers, click on US warehouse to get price ). This is a great quadcopter for simple, cheap, and easy aerial video tasks. It can lift this $68 Mobius actioncam, and also the GoPro Hero 3. WLToys V262 Quadcopter
$68 Mobius Action Camera
This flight was meant to test the increased range modification of the WLToys V262. In this test I oriented the antenna vertically to evaluate horizontal range. I noticed increased horizontal distance with only minor dropout noted. I could have probably flown much farther but the quadcopter was getting difficult to distinguish orientation. I was also worried about searching for it in the brush if I had lost signal. Here's how to do the increased range mod:
As I always recommend, beginners please consider this cheaper option to learn to fly on before purchasing an expensive high-end quadcopter such as DJI Phantom or even AR Parrot. Keep in mind that crashing is inevitable for all RC beginners (it's a right of passage). The V262 is somewhat durable, as is the Phantom. But stuff happens. It also takes time learning to maintain orientation on a quadcopter. Losing orientation in flight can lead to bad results. Would you like to risk a $100 or a $1000 quadcopter while learning to fly? Once you're comfortable flying, then consider the higher-end models (that is if you're still interested).
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