The Team Behind the Ultimate Doodle Labs Long Range Test

How far can a Doodle Labs Mesh Rider Radio radio go? That was the question our team set out to answer.

In this behind-the-scenes mini-documentary, go inside Doodle Labs' most ambitious range test to date. What started as a 47 km long-range link in the mountains became the launchpad for something much bigger, an airborne mission to push the limits of S-Band communication at scale.

Follow our team as they plan, build, and execute a high-stakes flight test, using our Mesh Rider Radios with high-gain antennas, NuWaves bidirectional amplifiers, and a custom tracking system. This was a true team effort, led by the same engineers who are working directly with our customers to integrate these radios into their platforms.

🎯 What You'll See:
• A real-world demonstration of systems engineering applied to long-range UAV communication
• Firsthand commentary from the engineers who built and executed the mission
• A detailed walkthrough of the technical setup, including radios, antennas, and tracking systems
• Live performance metrics captured in-flight, including throughput and signal strength
• The pivotal moment when the team surpasses 100 nautical miles and sets a new benchmark

⏱️ Chapters
[00:00] Introduction to the long-range UAV communication challenge
[00:23] Scaling from 47 km to over 300 km: How we planned the S-Band test
[01:08] Configuring Mesh Rider Radios and high-power BDAs for UAV link testing
[01:31] Setting up ground control with a coastal tracking antenna system
[01:49] UAV takeoff and start of the air-to-ground S-Band test
[02:30] Establishing the radio link between aircraft and ground station
[03:04] Real-time telemetry and GPS data transmission begins
[03:19] Breaking 100 km: Achieving a key long-range communications milestone
[04:39] Streaming high-throughput data at 322 km over S-Band
[04:51] Successful mission wrap-up and next steps for BVLOS communication


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