6 Tips Flying Further & Increasing Your FPV Range TBS Crossfire | MaiOnHigh

[@TheMadmacs]

my fav set up is, immortal T in front and L shaped dipole antenna out the back, and 500mw. before you push any set up you should find a place you can test the maximum distance you will be needing, on this set up i could freestyle 1 mile away (1.6km) without any drop outs or scares. i would also recommend falconrad fpv vids, even if you dont want to fly 3 miles and 10,000 feet altitude, its good to know how it can be done.

[@MaiOnHigh]

Really valid and solid advice here. I'm gonna pin that if that's ok

[@tipsfan88]

The other thing you should consider is your antenna orientation. If you have your antenna vertical on your quad then you should have your antenna vertical on your radio. The crossfire antennas lose a lot of connectivity once they go past about 45⁰ of being in plane with each other. Pavel Spychalski has a great video about antenna orientation for long range. BTW love your kitty.

[@MaiOnHigh]

True! Didn't think of that! Some things always skip the mind

[@imsomii]

Ha! I totally didn't do most of those things... lucky so far but... I'm gonna go and repair some stuff now...

[@MaiOnHigh]

Yeah I was lucky up until that day too 😅

[@le_ti_lik]

Most important tip for long range is battery management. Know how far out you can take it. Consider wind direction. Always try to fly into the wind on your way out that way you spend less battery on the way back. Also get a basic understanding of how the fresnel zone works. It applies to both the TX and VTX. Better fresnel = better video/control link, ie, longer possible range. I've been really getting into long range in the past two months, mainly with my flywoo ex and hex plorers. I've only recently gotten a naked GoPro so expect some long range content soon. But yeah, those are my two cents. There's a lot more to it and it's impossible to condense it into a short video but all the tips you've said are solid.

[@MaiOnHigh]

Great tips! Since this video was about crossfire - I didn't get too much into detail on other things but it sparks an idea of making a more detailed video on other aspects of lr 🤔

[@sptrader6316]

It's important, especially long range, to have a "RTH" capability, using beta flight or Inav. No reason to ever lose a drone (or plane-wing) again. If you are in a panic or no-signal condition, flip a switch and it returns.

[@MaiOnHigh]

Sometimes it fails, or during RTH it hits something 😉 I saw enough but I agree - it helps

[@axemanarbor]

When you say it's far from perfect , what is perfect or as close as you can get ? Stumbled across your channel. Subbed . 😊 thanks

[@MaiOnHigh]

Depands what you consider perfect in your head I guess 😅 there are days when I can get really close 🤣

[@sten6537]

I believe it's safer to put the refreshrate on 50hz then 150 or dynamic for a stable link, right?

[@MaiOnHigh]

I made this video after talking to the tbs owner about it actually 😅 that's what he said 😅

[@jimmynature7661]

Excellent tips for crossfire users!! Always check output power level for long range and I also highly recommend the dual diversity rx antennas setup! Great informative video, MaiOnHigh!! 👍👍

[@MaiOnHigh]

Thanks a lot! And yeah there are a ton of things I have skipped on my side 😅 but no more!

[@trevorcall_]

How do you install two antennas on one drone? Since the crossfire receiver only has one antenna attachment point... Correct?

[@MaiOnHigh]

There's a crossfire diversity which has 2 antenna attachment points 😅

[@w1llyFPV]

Hello Lexi, I have only one similar problem as you. Sometimes when I'm checking settings at home I usual change output power of my RX to 25mW to save battery in my radio and sometimes I forgot to change this setting back 😜

[@MaiOnHigh]

Oh wow! So it's not only me 🤔😂 but I did it because of racing! 😂😅

[@axemanarbor]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@MaiOnHigh]

Happy to

[@MCsCreations]

Awesome tips, Lexie! Thanks! 😃 You should try Ghost or 2.4Ghz Express LRS... Because in EU the band for Crossfire isn't big enough... Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MaiOnHigh]

I do have express LRS 😅 I was just comfy with crossfire 😂 Stay safe;

[@offaxisfpv]

Your RX and video have nothing to do with each other on a analog kwad. sorry you are mistaken

[@MaiOnHigh]

I am not saying they are. 🤔

[@offaxisfpv]

@@MaiOnHigh id recheck the video you made then ;)

[@hateforall4012]

I just switched to TBS crossfire !

[@MaiOnHigh]

Good choice!

[@eriklarsson5292]

I like the new logo

[@MaiOnHigh]

Yeeeeeey!

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

TBS a must

[@MaiOnHigh]

Indeed

[@eriklarsson5292]

First

[@THEORGCHANNEL]

NICE!👍

[@MaiOnHigh]

Congrats! Is it your first first? 😅

[@BigAlFPV17]

Excellent tips Lexie!! I experienced an rx loss on my I-Flight DC 10. I bought a tbs diversity receiver so hopefully that will take care of it. Then for my receiver antenna, I put double sided tape on the arm. Then mounted it on the tape so hopefully it'll work 😊

[@MaiOnHigh]

Be sure to isolate the arm with tape so the antenna doesn't touch carbon where it's being held onto the arm! I think you shouldn't have any problems!

[@jakestyles002]

Great video... I love my Crossfire! Especially with my Tango 2! Thank you for your work.

[@MaiOnHigh]

And thank you for watching! Loving my crossfire too ☺️

[@brucie_b_fpvalvarado5453]

Awesome tips . 🙏🙏👍👍👍👍 some great information lol

[@MaiOnHigh]

Thanks! Glad it's helpful!

[@kheshavdheereess5243]

I just love your accent!!

[@MaiOnHigh]

haha thanks :D Hope it's understandable

[@axemanarbor]

​@@MaiOnHigh huh .?!?

[@KCQuadTronX]

i am learning so much from you and joshua and wow a few more like ken and cionne an detc etc

[@MaiOnHigh]

Cool!

[@jlarson42]

Good morning ☕🤓 Good information for anyone flying no matter the protocol or range. Happy flying Lexie 💖😎

[@MaiOnHigh]

Haha true! Thanks and happy flying! ☕

[@conormulligan7966]

Great video, also cool sword in the background 😁😁

[@MaiOnHigh]

Hahaha thanks 😎

[@suzysheer66]

Crossfire has bitten me a few times, and you mentioned some of the causes that got me also. One that people need to check is the Tx ant coax condition. I had the Tx Tee ant coax break where the dipoles connect, caused an ugly crash. Good Tips Video !

[@MaiOnHigh]

Uh I hope you found it though! Thanks!

[@MrCaptainnemo]

Taking the time to check the gear the night before a flight is certainly key as in many things. I would be lying if I said I did it every time and have had a few unlucky and stupid events

[@MaiOnHigh]

That's absolutely true!

[@OlivierDassonville]

Thanks for your tips, Rocket Queen !

[@MaiOnHigh]

Oh hey! Long time no see! 💜

[@FpvBudgetBuilds]

Very good info. I went with 2.4 ELRS instead of crossfire but the points you made can apply to it as well other than antenna on the quad.

[@MaiOnHigh]

agreed! I am about to test the ELRS too ^^"

[@FpvBudgetBuilds]

@@MaiOnHigh Nice. It was pretty daunting for me to get set up, but seems to out run my vtx running on 250mw micro quad. Please do a video of your experience of setting up and first flights.

[@sorellebankson2479]

Great and informative video! I totally didn't do some of that myself!

[@MaiOnHigh]

Thanks a lot and you should totally not make those mistakes anymore! 💜

[@wilgarcia1]

OOH Kitty Cameo =P

[@MaiOnHigh]

Yeah kitty cam!

[@Julienrenauduk]

That’s some good tips 👍

[@MaiOnHigh]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@loxxfpv6588]

I use TBS Tracer but some of these do apply to me! Thank you for the tips, some of these things I had no clue about and now I know 😀😌 Keep up the good content!

[@MaiOnHigh]

I use tracer for racing 😅 how does it work with long range? 🤔

[@loxxfpv6588]

@@MaiOnHigh That's a good idea for racing I assume 😀 Well Tracer has ludicrous mode and I think It goes to 1w output, latency goes up but it increases its range I'm pretty sure 😌🤙

[@MaiOnHigh]

@@loxxfpv6588 uh! I cannot put myself into the situation again where I have to switch settings all the time though XD

[@loxxfpv6588]

@@MaiOnHigh Yeah true I'm with you there 🤣I don't even bother with changing settings, I feel like I'm going to mess something up 😅😬

[@MaiOnHigh]

@@loxxfpv6588 yeah apparently that was the nail to my coffin last time ^^"

[@feuer145_fpv]

Good Viedo🔥🔥👍

[@MaiOnHigh]

Thanks!

[@THEORGCHANNEL]

NOT...first 😥

[@eriklarsson5292]

Next time

[@THEORGCHANNEL]

@@eriklarsson5292 🤞😁

[@MaiOnHigh]

Next time!

[@THEORGCHANNEL]

@@MaiOnHigh 😁🤞

[@ggixxler8904]

Nice informations 😊 Did you lock your crsf or its on dynamic HZ? i think this is important to know. Thank you for share experience

[@MaiOnHigh]

I usually lock it