Hello everyone, just an introduction I have recently decided to start a new hobby in the last year and took the plunge on some fpv drones that I thought to buy cheap “just to get me started” 
after a 7 inch and a 5 inch misadventure as struggling to set up in beta flight, I bought a DJI neo with the fly more kit and goggles which was awesome but with the motion controller too easy too fly, bought the rc3 £90, but didn’t realise range was limited unless I buy the fpv controller 
, after getting fed up with the poor wind resistance and the short flight times i bought a mini 3 which on its first flight as it was all me on the sticks after being babied by the neo motion, got stuck up a tree, got it down but snapped a leg on landing “as partner failed to catch it 
” luckily DJI care replaced but it’s been too rainy/windy since to fly. I know have four drone babies neo, mini 3 and a 7 inch and a five inch. I’m hoping build up confidence by flying in open areas at a slow pace with the mini 3. Thanks for reading my newbie woes 
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Hi @Jonnyfav Mart and welcome to GADC
Hi from sunny Blackpool
I’m located in South Wales Pontypridd and it’s sunny here for the first time in a week, been windy though 
Added to the topic title .. it encourages those more local to you to pop in and say Hi! 
Yeah only way the hobby grows, from a singular activity to a group one, not sure of the publics reaction to see more than one drone in action, people I have met tend to be curious, but it’s not exactly cheap which could be a barrier to many, especially in this day and age
Hi Mart @Jonnyfav and welcome to GADC
Meetups never have any issues. Half a dozen pilots aren’t going to be pestered/challenged by a lone annoyance. 
Croeso from Bridgend.
Croeso from the mean inner-city streets of Cardiff! Some good flying uo your way!
Pleased there are other active members close by
Hi @Jonnyfav - welcome to GADC 
With regard to the range, have you installed the HAM file on your goggles?
This will greatly improve the range and it doesn’t impact / effect the warranty or Care Refresh.
Whilst Mads is using the HAM on the Avata 2, it works on all DJI quads that connect to the Googles 3 & N3
Thanks i saw this video but he had an avata and didn’t think it applied to the neo, will look into this as the range is piss poor
Hi Mart @Jonnyfav - welcome to GADC from Swansea way