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There's a few videos on Youtube posted recently claiming the recent firmware update removed the 150m limit. Anyone know anything about this?

Do I need to list the literally thousands of technologies developed for the military that made their way to consumers? Thank the military for drones and GPS for starters. Oh, maybe the internet too so I can respond to a really ignorant post.

With the news that the US DoD awarded a contract to Parrot to build a small surveillance drone, I was hopeful for an improvement in range. But the guidelines only required 3km range, obviously the anafi is already capable of that. That being said, I can't imagine the US Military would allow...

My own personal calculation of risk is could I do it when it's a gentle rain or lighter? Yes. Is it worth it to me? No.

Correct! But with a little more engineering behind it I think there's more effective solutions out there, mine being potentially one of them. That being said, here's a couple of ways my design could be improved if someone out there wants to give it a shot. 1. Find a way to increase the height...

Hopefully these pics help. The majority of the force is between the phone and the top of the controller. And when it's tilted down, the two light weight aluminum strips that go from the dish to the controller prevent the weight of the dish from pushing on the antenna. It's also tough to convey...

Yep, that was a concern for me too. Once I post the pics of the bracing on the back you'll see the weight gets transferred to the back of the controller where you hold it an not to the arm of the antenna. Sort of hard to explain but it'll make more sense when you see it.

Can confirm it's available.

Will do, at the office today but can tonight.

While the reflector helps concentrate the signal, it doesn't require pin point accuracy when directing it at the drone. And it's obviously impossible to see from the video, but technically I still had the drone in line of sight. Just not visible to the human eye!

With the support arms affixed to the controller it's quite balanced and the weight is actually negligible. And since a metal dish is going to be better at reflecting the signal it's worth using that versus plastic or cardboard.

I thought I'd share this as it really has turned out to be an effective and cheap way to get better FPV and range out of the Anafi. I took a metal colander and removed the base and handles so it was just the bowl. I then cut it in half with a sawzall, made a notch for the controller, and...

I was surprised he only got to 2 miles given the lack of interference. Several people including myself have approached 3 miles and in some cases more.

Can confirm my local Best Buy is also at $499, still $549 online.

I've been critical of Parrot in the last few days, so I should give them credit if this update appears to solve many issues.