okay so this has been bugging me for a while and im not sure if its a settings thing or what. im getting signal dropouts and RTH triggers at distances that seem way too short, like sometimes under a kilometer in pretty open conditions. ive seen people talk about flying way further with no issues so something feels off with my setup.

im using the RC-N1 controller that came with it, not the smart controller with the screen. live in a pretty suburban area so there is some interference i guess but it really does seem worse than it should be. i checked and the antennas are oriented correctly, the ones on the controller pointing up.

havent changed anything in the signal settings, not sure if theres something in there i should be tweaking or if this is more of a hardware issue. the drone itself seems fine otherwise, no weird behavior, motors all sound normal. just the connection thing that keeps killing my flights early.

the RC-N1 is genuinely weaker than the RC controller, thats not just perception. in a suburban environment with a lot of wifi networks around you its going to struggle more than the marketing specs suggest. those specs are basically best case scenario in an open field with zero interference.

a few things worth trying: go into the DJI Fly app and check what channel its using, sometimes switching from auto to a manually selected channel helps in congested areas. also make sure your phone isnt doing anything weird in the background hogging the bluetooth or wifi on its end, ive had that cause issues. and honestly just try flying somewhere more open if you can and see if the range improves, that'll at least tell you if its interference or something else.

if none of that helps and you're still seeing it under a km in clear conditions it might be worth contacting DJI support, could be a hardware thing with your specific unit.

had the exact same issue, drove me nuts. turned out my phone case was partially blocking the antenna connection port at the bottom where the cable plugs in, wasnt seated fully. like a 2mm misalignment. felt pretty dumb when i figured it out but signal was way better after that so worth checking if you havent already