Broken anttena

[Danitur]

Hello,
I have DJI P3S and i have droprd the controller and antenna broke off...so drone is almost unusable i lost conection aftet 50 meters...what can i do ? warranty wont cover this damage...can i do some repair by my self...?
Sorry for bad english ;-)

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

Whole controller:
DJIP3-074 Remote Controller 5.8Ghz (Sta)
DJI-Parts-P3-74
DJIP3-074 Remote Controller 5.8Ghz (Sta)

Cheaper fix:
EPOXY
Gorilla Epoxy, .85 oz., Clear - Wood Glues - Amazon.com

 

[captainmilehigh]

+1 on the glue fix. From the pics, it looks like the wire is ok.

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

This would greatly enhance your phantom as well as fix the problem:
Amazon.com: ITELITE ITE-DBS01.4 EXTENDER ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR THE:DJI PHANTOM 3 STANDARD: Computers & Accessories
If you installed this external antenna, you would see a vast improvement in range.

 

[RodPad]

@Danitur

That short of range, open up the controller check out the wire inside.

Rod

 

[the88man]

Give me 45 bucks and I will ship you a used but mint condition argtek kit I used on my ps3. I upgraded to p3p and sold it but took off the mod. I will also included a tablet mount for a p3s remote

 

[the88man]

Tablet mount arm is aluminum so it's sturdy

 

[kedarvis2007]

Still available?

 

[kedarvis2007]

Give me 45 bucks and I will ship you a used but mint condition argtek kit I used on my ps3. I upgraded to p3p and sold it but took off the mod. I will also included a tablet mount for a p3s remote

Still available?

 

[the88man]

If the fort guy doesn't respond yes

 

[Danitur]

Give me 45 bucks and I will ship you a used but mint condition argtek kit I used on my ps3. I upgraded to p3p and sold it but took off the mod. I will also included a tablet mount for a p3s remote

So this i mount on my controller and i don't need antenna anymore...i would love this...but i am from Slovenia/europe...do you send in europe ?

 

[Danitur]

If you take a closer look...on the first image in my post you can see that antenna cable is damaged alittle...

 

[kedarvis2007]

If the fort guy doesn't respond yes

I'll take it if he doesn't.

 

[ScouseMouse]

Danitur - If the range is now very limited I think the antenna wire may have been either broken or pinched as in the first photo or ripped-off the board inside the controller. Just breaking the external plastic part wouldn't affect range that much.

 

[wolf~928]

Argtek mod is the way to go, then you can swap antennas easily till you find what works for you,,and probably the cheapest way to get back in the air,

 

[Danitur]

So i decided for argtek mod...is it easy to install it ? and does anyone know if i can get it in europe ?

 

[wolf~928]

There have been a few people that have upgraded from the argtek here that are trying to sell theirs,,one I saw was in your corner of the world,,I'll see if I can find that post,,

 

[wolf~928]

Hello all, I am selling my argtek kit with Alfa panels as now upgraded to dbs would take £45 plus shipping cost for the lot please message me for more information. Thanks

 

[LewisGregory26]

Thanks.

 

[Danitur]

I bought this mod kit to correct the distance and signal problem with my broken antenna.
ARGtek DJI Phantom 3 Standard WiFi Signal Range Extender Antenna Kit 10dBi Omni | eBay

I connected everything as it should be, but now connection is even worse...i get only about 50-60meters of distance before i lose signal but if there is obstacle as tree i dont have a signal at all...what should i do ?

Is there problem with drone not the conttroler...how to know whithout sending drone to service?