Losing signal @ 400m

[Bfreebrandon]

New pilot here. Can anyone tell me the best and inexpensive way to boost my signal. I see these booster antennas on ebay and Amazon but are they worth it. Or is DIY just as good??? I start to lose signal at 1000 ft. Very frustrating. Sometimes I even lose it even I go straight up. Help!!

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[Mark The Droner]

It's easy to install a windsurfer but first I'd want to take a little drive into the country and try to max out the stock distance just to make sure you don't have a problem with the fundamental aspects of your controller and transmitter(s).

 

[msinger]

Check that you're orienting the antenna properly. Here's a good video showing the proper antenna orientation:

 

[Bfreebrandon]

Hey Mark. I have been thinking that same thing. Iv been flying in my neighborhood and I feel like I might be getting interference from powerlines and houses, etc. I agree with you, I need to test it in an open area first. I watched a video on how to make the windsurfer. Looks fairly easy to do. Thanks for your input.

 

[Bfreebrandon]

Thanks msinger! I'll check it out.

 

[JakeMaxxUAV]

Check out maxxuav.com - let me know if you have questions!


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[Bfreebrandon]

Msinger, thanks so much. I have been doing exactly the wrong thing. I have been pointing the tip of the antenna towards the craft, which I see now is a no no. I'm going to try this and see how it goes. Ill let ya know. Thanks!

 

[Bfreebrandon]

Check out maxxuav.com - let me know if you have questions!


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JakeMaxxUAV, that's some pretty sweet merchandise. I'd like to have one of everything, lol. Do you have accessories for Phantom 3 standard? I didn't see a range extender for my remote.

 

[Kirby Johnson]

Hey Mark. I have been thinking that same thing. Iv been flying in my neighborhood and I feel like I might be getting interference from powerlines and houses, etc. I agree with you, I need to test it in an open area first. I watched a video on how to make the windsurfer. Looks fairly easy to do. Thanks for your input.

Pick one up on ebarf for $10 and save yourself the aggravation.

 

[ChiefStealth]

I made a DIY Windsurfer. Works fine. I did not find it aggravating.

 

[Kirby Johnson]

I made a DIY Windsurfer. Works fine. I did not find it aggravating.

Well, good for you, but my point was that if your time is worth more than a nickel an hour, and unless you can make one which outperforms a bought one just buy one and start using it. I manufacture a lot of my own stuff, but seem to have outgrown the days of making my own VGA cables or hard drives.

 

[BourgeoisSJC]

I made a DIY Windsurfer. Works fine. I did not find it aggravating.

Likewise... Mine, however, looked pretty sad and out of place on my controller. I then spent a whopping $6 + $4 shipping on ebay, waited 4 weeks and got a much better looking/fitting/working model.

 

[Mark The Droner]

I made my own. Nice thing about making your own is you will have it in your hands in less than an hour. But I don't use mine with my controller. I use it with my router. Shoots my wifi out to the far back where I can access the flytrex server with my second tablet.