Recommendations on Remote ID module for Evo Pro 2

AndrewS · Aug 1, 2023

Hi all,

I have an Evo Pro 2 v1 which obviously isn't compliant with upcoming remote ID requirements. I'm looking for recommendations for a good (small, decently priced, fits this drone) Remote ID broadcast module. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

SunAngel · Aug 5, 2023

I'm looking for a remote ID module also. I really with that Autel would do a firmware upgrade to the EVO II Pro V2 so that the ID would be built in. But according to an email I got from Autel when I asked them about remote ID, it's not going to happen.
What would be great is that if the ID is built in then the drone can go beyond line of sight for operations. This is my understanding.

andrew124C41 · Aug 5, 2023

SunAngel said:
I'm looking for a remote ID module also. I really with that Autel would do a firmware upgrade to the EVO II Pro V2 so that the ID would be built in. But according to an email I got from Autel when I asked them about remote ID, it's not going to happen.
What would be great is that if the ID is built in then the drone can go beyond line of sight for operations. This is my understanding.

Don't expect anything from Autel. They have written off prosumer customers. They could not care less.

gschulzuio · Aug 6, 2023

Try DroneBeacon, they have a self contained module with battery etc iirc db120, heres link: https://107rid.com/shop/ols/products/dronebeacon-db120-remoteid-broadcast-module-with-battery

pedals2paddles · Aug 7, 2023

SunAngel said:
What would be great is that if the ID is built in then the drone can go beyond line of sight for operations. This is my understanding.

Your understanding is misunderstanding. OEM RID does not get you legal BVLOS.

Shelby Griggs · Aug 7, 2023

@pedals2paddles is correct. You will NEVER legally be able to do BVLOS with an add on module BUT you may at some point in the future with built in RID with rule changes or a waiver.

SHG

JoeLypowy · Sep 4, 2023

AndrewS said:
Hi all,

I have an Evo Pro 2 v1 which obviously isn't compliant with upcoming remote ID requirements. I'm looking for recommendations for a good (small, decently priced, fits this drone) Remote ID broadcast module. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

You can get a Dronetag Mini for $299. Several drone dealerships sell them. I purchased mine from Vertigo Drones.

mike9591 · Sep 7, 2023

JoeLypowy said:
You can get a Dronetag Mini for $299. Several drone dealerships sell them. I purchased mine from Vertigo Drones.

I said it a year ago... People will get gouged for these add on modules. What a joke! $300 when FAA said they would avg $60. And the FAA wants a unique transponder for each drone? Going to be a ton of drones getting tossed in the can. This is lame. Our company drones are V3 so those are good. I just feel for those with older drones because I have 2 V1 E2 series in 6K and 8K and no way am I paying $600 for those devices. This whole thing is a ruse, and for what... what does it actually do ? LEO's even have no idea what it is... I've asked several.

Flips · Oct 15, 2023

gschulzuio said:
Try DroneBeacon, they have a self contained module with battery etc iirc db120, heres link: https://107rid.com/shop/ols/products/dronebeacon-db120-remoteid-broadcast-module-with-battery

If you're willing to wait WEEKS for their product to arrive. I'm on day 13 of waiting for my module to arrived via Priority Mail. The company had been of no help in getting this to me any quicker. They told me that USPS is shows because it's a battery. No where on their site does it say anything about their shipments taking forever yet they charge you Priority Mail rates. What a joke...

Eagle928 · Oct 15, 2023

This is currently the least expensive module for camera drones. Holystone. $89.

Amazon.com

JoeLypowy · Oct 15, 2023

andrew124C41 said:
Don't expect anything from Autel. They have written off prosumer customers. They could not care less.

The most popular model is the Dronetag MIni. It cost about $300. I bought mine last Summer from Vertigo Drones. I heard that there are a lot of backorders because of people procrastinating and the FAA extended the deadline by 6 months. Get it done ASAP.

gschulzuio · Oct 21, 2023

Flips said:
If you're willing to wait WEEKS for their product to arrive. I'm on day 13 of waiting for my module to arrived via Priority Mail. The company had been of no help in getting this to me any quicker. They told me that USPS is shows because it's a battery. No where on their site does it say anything about their shipments taking forever yet they charge you Priority Mail rates. What a joke...

Mine arrived a couple of months ago

Ram · Dec 7, 2023

AndrewS said:
Hi all,

I have an Evo Pro 2 v1 which obviously isn't compliant with upcoming remote ID requirements. I'm looking for recommendations for a good (small, decently priced, fits this drone) Remote ID broadcast module. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

I don't know if you already found a remote id module, but for my EVO Pro 2, I will try the one made for Holy Stone and DJI's. Is cheap and can be configured over bluetooth with the specs of the drone you will fly. One module for multiple drones. This is the link:

Amazon.com

Shelby Griggs · Dec 7, 2023

Ram said:
I don't know if you already found a remote id module, but for my EVO Pro 2, I will try the one made for Holy Stone and DJI's. Is cheap and can be configured over bluetooth with the specs of the drone you will fly. One module for multiple drones. This is the link:

Amazon.com

If you are flying as part 107 then each airframe needs a dedicated Remote ID, moving from airframe to airframe only applies to recreational pilots.

As far as the module, I am currently leaning toward the Pierce Aerospace B1 at $275

SHG

Videoguy4u · Dec 9, 2023

The B1 is your Best Buy, because it’s the only beacon that lets you fly almost a mile. No other beacon has the distance

pedals2paddles · Dec 10, 2023

Videoguy4u said:
The B1 is your Best Buy, because it’s the only beacon that lets you fly almost a mile. No other beacon has the distance

Distance from home has nothing to do with the operation of a RID beacon.

Limewood · Dec 10, 2023

Ram said:
I don't know if you already found a remote id module, but for my EVO Pro 2, I will try the one made for Holy Stone and DJI's. Is cheap and can be configured over bluetooth with the specs of the drone you will fly. One module for multiple drones. This is the link:

Amazon.com

I installed the Holy Stone on my v1 and it works fine.

Videoguy4u · Dec 23, 2023

pedals2paddles said:
Distance from home has nothing to do with the operation of a RID beacon.

That wasn’t my point, my point was that if you wanted to fly further with a remote ID module, then the B1 is your best bet. That’s all I’m saying

pedals2paddles · Jan 12, 2024

Videoguy4u said:
That wasn’t my point, my point was that if you wanted to fly further with a remote ID module, then the B1 is your best bet. That’s all I’m saying

And what you are saying is incorrect. Distance away from you has absolutely nothing to do with RID modules. It is not a specification that even exists to reference.