I should be receiving my Marco Polo next week for my P3P and I am looking for suggestions & photos of what others have found to be good mounting options. Any help in the area would be most appreciated.
If you got the RC version, you can Velcro the transmitter anywhere. Just keep it out of the prop arc like in this photo. I normally install it turned around.I should be receiving my Marco Polo next week for my P3P and I am looking for suggestions & photos of what others have found to be good mounting options. Any help in the area would be most appreciated.
And if you don't have cell service, how will it work?I have a Trackimo, It's tiny, I mounted it with 15lb velcro and zip ties to my gimbal guard (that I purchased separate)..... goes right under the camera line and with multiple low-level tests, I haven't noticed any interference with the VPS.
Thanks for sharing. That is exactly where I plan to attach. Just trying to find a plastic right angle piece ( which I have not found yet). Thought it would be better to use than any metals.Toolguy,
The antenna needs to be facing vertical.
This thread posted a day earlier: http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/marco-polo-tracker-mounting.45053/
+1, exactly where I mounted my trackimo.I have a Trackimo, It's tiny, I mounted it with 15lb velcro and zip ties to my gimbal guard (that I purchased separate)..... goes right under the camera line and with multiple low-level tests, I haven't noticed any interference with the VPS.
With verizon we have blanket coverage, my issue with the Marco Polo is only with the range, with the P3 you could easily fly out of range. I suppose you could just head in the direction of the last known position and hope to pick up the signal.And if you don't have cell service, how will it work?
Just go to your local hardware store and get a strip of plastic corner or edge molding, it is right angle and comes in different sizes, I used it to mount external antennas to my P2 across the landing gear.Thanks for sharing. That is exactly where I plan to attach. Just trying to find a plastic right angle piece ( which I have not found yet). Thought it would be better to use than any metals.
Marco Polo tracker is a tracking device the does not require the battery power from the Phantom and does does use cell service for tracking. Therefore no fees. More info here: http://eurekaproducts.com/rc-model-tracking-and-recovery/What is the benefit to the tracker in the p3?
Just go to your local hardware store and get a strip of plastic corner or edge molding, it is right angle and comes in different sizes, I used it to mount external antennas to my P2 across the landing gear.
Good point with the Marco Polo. But it's better than nothing if an operator and bird is not in a cell service area. I would estimate that about 50% of Oregon does not have cell service, from any company, no matter what their colored maps show. And I suppose there are a lot of other states with the same situation. Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Utah come to mind. Mountain type states. Of course having both types of trackers at hand would be the best.With verizon we have blanket coverage, my issue with the Marco Polo is only with the range, with the P3 you could easily fly out of range. I suppose you could just head in the direction of the last known position and hope to pick up the signal.
Or get a thin wall piece of angle aluminum. 0.040" thick is good enough.I will check it out. Thanks for the info
Good point, my brother lives in Eugene and I go see him, surprised if you get away from the main road you lose signal.Good point with the Marco Polo. But it's better than nothing if an operator and bird is not in a cell service area. I would estimate that about 50% of Oregon does not have cell service, from any company, no matter what their colored maps show. And I suppose there are a lot of other states with the same situation. Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Utah come to mind. Mountain type states. Of course having both types of trackers at hand would be the best.
I see Marco Polo on Amazon for $219 to $89 which one do you use?