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Title: FS-iA6B Receiver Flysky i6 Very limited range
Post by: PaulO on June 25, 2017, 03:49:34 am

I was out testing my Eachine Falcon 250 today. It has a Flysky i6 transmitter and a FS-iA6B Receiver. I am only getting about 0.2 km (0.15 miles) before I loosing signal and my Eachine FPV goggles don't go much further maybe 0.3 km. I do realize they are not top of the line equipment but is this normal? Can someone suggest a good receiver that isn't to pricey that will give me good range that I can still use my transmitter with?

As always any help is appreciated.

Title: Re: FS-iA6B Receiver Flysky i6 Very limited range
Post by: TheOtherCliff on June 25, 2017, 06:58:31 am

Make sure your receiver antennas are mounted correctly, angled 90 degrees apart, not shielded by carbon fibre or battery.

Point the transmitter antenna 90 degrees away from the model and vertical if the receiver antennas are vertical.

Nothing but air between tx and rx.  No metal fences, trees, hills, etc.

Sales says "range exceeding 500 meters", and that is sales...

Title: Re: FS-iA6B Receiver Flysky i6 Very limited range
Post by: PaulO on June 25, 2017, 03:49:06 pm

Hey Cliff

Thanks for your reply. It's a good trouble shooting suggestion. I did a little digging and think I found out what the problem is. I thought that the complete wire was the antenna but as it turns out I was incorrect. The antenna is only the floppy part of the wire at the end of the antenna wire. Unfortunately the blades on my drone have shredded them. That being the case I actually have little to not any antenna. Here is the link that I found on Youtube to explain it far better then I can.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pai8iJUrh0

Title: Re: FS-iA6B Receiver Flysky i6 Very limited range
Post by: TheOtherCliff on June 25, 2017, 06:29:30 pm

take the receiver apart to find if they are soldered in or if there is a connector (usually u.fl = ipx = ipex)

banggood.com has a good assortment of antennas on an assortment of frequencies (you want 2.4g)

or search on ebay.  maybe (the whole line):
u.fl 2.4 antenna (ipex, ipx, u.fl)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20X-FrSky-2-4G-Receiver-Antenna-with-IPEX-port-Compatible-with-Futaba-FrSky/252224000219

Title: Re: FS-iA6B Receiver Flysky i6 Very limited range
Post by: PaulO on June 26, 2017, 03:23:44 am

Wow thanks Cliff

I just figured this receiver was useless and was going to order another one. You have saved me a lot of money and down time. You da man! :)