Hello Pilots!
TL;DR: If someone has a 3D design for an antenna mount for P3S, please share as I'm sure it's much better than mine. Otherwise rate my antenna mount please.
I've been having fun reading through the posts on this forum, been learning a lot.
I wanted to do an antenna upgrade for my P3S. I live in the UK, and the 'official' options (ARGtek, DBS, Maxx, FPVLR etc..) are reasonably expensive (£80+). I could get a cheaper clone of the ARGtek, but from what I've been reading, it's a gamble on if it's going to be good, or the cables are too short, or some antennas/cables are duds.
Out of everything I've read, people seem to have the least bad things to say about the ALFA antennas. I can get the cables and ALFA antennas for around £35, which leaves 3 options:
1 - Drilling my controller. I would prefer to avoid making holes in something so expensive.
2 - Getting one of those ARGtek mounts. I can't find it anywhere separately. I've contacted them directly to see what they can do, awaiting reply, but I'm guessing it will cost me a min of £20-25. For that price I can get one of those cheap clones off ebay. I'll get 3 cheap antennas and cables with the mount.
3 - 3D print my own for £5-10 (3rd party would print, I wish I owned one)
Obviously 3D printing my own is the most attractive from a value for money standpoint, and the most fun. I have searched high and low for a model of the mount I can print to no avail, so I butchered together my own.
I would greatly appreciate feedback on the design so I can get this printed properly once, instead of getting useless plastic back. I will modify it as necessary, and if anyone wants I can share the design file if/once its viable and useful. Or better yet, if anyone has a design for one already I would appreciate it.
TL;DR: If someone has a 3D design for an antenna mount for P3S, please share as I'm sure it's much better than mine. Otherwise rate my antenna mount please.
I've been having fun reading through the posts on this forum, been learning a lot.
I wanted to do an antenna upgrade for my P3S. I live in the UK, and the 'official' options (ARGtek, DBS, Maxx, FPVLR etc..) are reasonably expensive (£80+). I could get a cheaper clone of the ARGtek, but from what I've been reading, it's a gamble on if it's going to be good, or the cables are too short, or some antennas/cables are duds.
Out of everything I've read, people seem to have the least bad things to say about the ALFA antennas. I can get the cables and ALFA antennas for around £35, which leaves 3 options:
1 - Drilling my controller. I would prefer to avoid making holes in something so expensive.
2 - Getting one of those ARGtek mounts. I can't find it anywhere separately. I've contacted them directly to see what they can do, awaiting reply, but I'm guessing it will cost me a min of £20-25. For that price I can get one of those cheap clones off ebay. I'll get 3 cheap antennas and cables with the mount.
3 - 3D print my own for £5-10 (3rd party would print, I wish I owned one)
Obviously 3D printing my own is the most attractive from a value for money standpoint, and the most fun. I have searched high and low for a model of the mount I can print to no avail, so I butchered together my own.
I would greatly appreciate feedback on the design so I can get this printed properly once, instead of getting useless plastic back. I will modify it as necessary, and if anyone wants I can share the design file if/once its viable and useful. Or better yet, if anyone has a design for one already I would appreciate it.
