What distance are people getting using this with the fc40 camera? What antennas are you using with the repeater?
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I'm using the antennas that came with the product and don't have an fc40 camera...
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I have two of these cameras and purchased a nano-size repeater from Amazon allowing me to extend my range: TP-LINK TL-WR702N Wireless N150 Travel Router
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I live in a rural area. My range is double - maybe triple - of other standard USB antennas that I tried. I can pick up signals from much further than that but not connect to them. About 300 yards and at a weak connection is the best I've done with mine. Full strength at 100 yards.
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I have these cameras located around my facility... they are very sensitive to interference from other wifi signals and would drop out and reconnect frequently... I wound up replacing the antennas with directional panel antennas pointed at the wifi access point locations and they now work great...
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Thank you for sharing your experence. sounds good for VHF. I am more into UHF myself. The UHF repeaters in my area are within 12 miles of my location, So I think It should do an above average job. Terrain considering of course. Thanks again.
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The antenna must be pointed toward the quad. I found the range to be less than 100 meters, more like 50 yards in any direction. I have been looking at mods, possibly soldering a real 2.4 antenna on and see...Its just too cool to mess up if it doesn't work. Very fun!
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My camera is just over 40' from the receiver and it is outside. signal passes through walls, doors, doorwall without any issues. the picture and sound are great.
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My brother is a radio guy. We used a meter with no issues. Of course, I used a metal mount and a flat braided ground wire. The antenna(Firestick) is 50% above the roof of my jeep.
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If you continue to have problems getting good reception you could purchase a wifi range extender with an ethernet port. Set up the extender in a location near where you want your camera, set it up, then connect the camera to the extender's network via the ethernet port. As long as you have somewhere to plug both devices in you should be set.
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I can make the 223.880 repeater 10 miles a way with good signal. that is what I wanted. I made a 220 J pole antenna so I won't be using it much longer.
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I have one at my home pointing to a hunting cabin about 250 feet away from where the unit is. I have a wireless camera at the cabin and I never lose my camera. The signal is a little weak but it works. There is also all woods between the unit and the cabin. So if you have a clear shot I think you'll be in great shape. Hope this helps.
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The connection will be weak at best. To do it right use the HAWNR3 router in the brick bldg and us a HW2R1 repeater in the concrete block bldg. Then install a directional antenna on the exterior of each bldg and aim them at each other. This the configuration I use for a 275' distance and it works great!
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I am using this repeater and going aprox 250 ft away. The router is in an upper floor of a office building near my modem and it is going 250' to my house which would be like going up to the 4th floor of the same building. Try it.
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I no longer own my FC40. I now Have a Vision. But my buddy was out flying at 932 feet up. Distance of about 1oo feet and still had wifi. I hope this helps
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Designed to work without internet (has a clunky internet connection mode that works poorly). I am using at 10 meters from camera to monitor with excellent reception (and many walls between). Listed range indicates 30m (have not tested this myself though).
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We're down in a valley, but have no problem getting stations 30 miles away, and FM 40 miles away. The antenna is very directional and needs a rotor for best performance. If we were on a hill we could get much farther.
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I used a YX026-CEL antenna. Virtually no reception in my home office before. After, 5 bars in the office (where the repeater is located) and three bars in the other corners of the house. Be sure you have at least a couple of bars on the side of the house where the antenna will be and run a full 50 feet of coax.