Good info!
Would also be nice if the mount was hinged so you could adjust the angle. I love the design of the bracket otherwise.
Does anybody know if it matters which cable goes to which antenna port??
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Would also be nice if the mount was hinged so you could adjust the angle. I love the design of the bracket otherwise.
Does anybody know if it matters which cable goes to which antenna port??
Hey guys, I just got the kit installed today and took it out for a test flight. I was surprised to see that it doubled my distance compared to my flight in the same location yesterday. I still had full signal when I turned around for battery concerns. You can check out my video if you would like. to see the flight. I am new to youtube video tutorials, so don't be too hard on me!
I found it interesting that you left the original plastics there, did you leave the cable inside of them as well and just hanging around inside? Also interesting that you used the bracket upside down! I kind of like the way that looks, though if you flip it right side up (the flat piece facing down) then it will angle the antenna towards the sky. Not saying what you did was wrong, but just noticed it in the video that's all! I actually kind of like that more, this way it's easier to access the USB port.
I use the same USB cable!
Side note: does that GPS tracker add some kind of weight imbalance that you can notice?
Nice video!
Thank you! I mounted it like that because the other way just seemed too much "in the way" to me and it felt like I would have to hold the controller at a weird angle to actually point towards the Phantom at range. Seems to work just fine for me upside down like that. I left the original ones on there in case I ever needed to go back to stock configuration. The cables are carefully zip tied out of the way in there.
There is 0 noticeable difference with that GPS tracker on there. It weighs so little and is pretty close to the center of gravity. Thanks for checking out my video!
I really don't know why install those kits. My P3 go easily more than 4km (13000 feets). And I have reached 5.2km (17000 feets) with the stock antennas.. Reaching the battery limits.
Ah, way cool. Thanks for that. I wish I had an open field like that to test at. I'll have to drive out a ways to get to one!
Yeah the website isn't super clear but the mods now include the P3 and Inspire.
If you're talking antennas mods on the quad itself then the best way to go is circular polarized either a set of 4 skew planers or clover leafs. And to match up a pair of helical antennas on the remote. Just make sure to match RHCP or LHCP as it needs to be the same on both sides.
Yep, just use the Inspire tutorial video. That is what I used. Same process except you will not do the modification for the 5.8ghz channel since the P3 does not have that.
@PhantomJAK Definitely appreciate the quick response...Thought I was f**ked 
And those are not helical antennas on the remote . They too are omni directional linear polarized antennas .
I just ordered one of these amps: http://www.amazon.com/Sunhans-Booster-Wireless-Repeater-amplifiers/dp/B00NGG0YTW
1W 2T2R MIMO to pair with the DBS linear.
I've got the 2.5W Sunhans amps that Tony (FPVLR) sells with his P3 advanced, but having two relatively heavy amps drawing a total of 5W and looking like a spaghetti factory just seems way over-the-top to me, given the diminishing returns at that current. The whole FPVLR thing is just too heavy and cumbersome for my taste.
I live in a super wifi-heavy neighborhood, and rarely get more than 2K stock @ 400 AGL, so an amp is pretty much a necessity for me. I'll let y'all know how it goes when paired with the DBS mod.
1W 2T2R MIMO to pair with the DBS linear.
I've got the 2.5W Sunhans amps that Tony (FPVLR) sells with his P3 advanced, but having two relatively heavy amps drawing a total of 5W and looking like a spaghetti factory just seems way over-the-top to me, given the diminishing returns at that current. The whole FPVLR thing is just too heavy and cumbersome for my taste.
I live in a super wifi-heavy neighborhood, and rarely get more than 2K stock @ 400 AGL, so an amp is pretty much a necessity for me. I'll let y'all know how it goes when paired with the DBS mod.
If your stock antennas are so great why are you wasting your time viewing an antenna mod thread?
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