Over 2 miles with a cheap 5.8ghz 14dbi panel!!!

[Matts175]

Amazon.com: YKS 5.8G FPV 14DBI High Gain Panel Antenna Aerial for Receiver DJI RC Aircraft FPV: Toys & Games

Anyone ever tried this on a P3S? I ordered one just for fun. I'm going to try this with 2 Alfa 2.4ghz panels and see what happens. It says it will be here tomorrow.

 

[solentlife]

Hope yours comes with correct SMA connector ... mine arrived with MALE end to it ... so now I need a FEMALE to FEMALE adaptor.

Nigel

 

[Matts175]

Hope yours comes with correct SMA connector ... mine arrived with MALE end to it ... so now I need a FEMALE to FEMALE adaptor.

Nigel

It's Amazon, so I would just send it right back.

So you did try this one? How'd it go?

 

[Ciccio]

Please give feedback....can you give some details on installation? Did you drill the bird?

 

[Matts175]

Please give feedback....can you give some details on installation? Did you drill the bird?

This is for the remote.

It's basically this:

But using a more powerful antenna in the middle instead of the dual band Alfa panel. The side two (the small 2.4ghz ones) would remain the same as this video.

 

[solentlife]

It's Amazon, so I would just send it right back.

So you did try this one? How'd it go?

As I said - I am waiting the adaptor.

Its same problem as my Booster for 5.8 ... male connector.

To be honest - my Argtek basic two panels + Omni centre give me over 2000m so anything else is really icing on the cake.

Nigel

 

[Vega]

As I said - I am waiting the adaptor.

Its same problem as my Booster for 5.8 ... male connector.

To be honest - my Argtek basic two panels + Omni centre give me over 2000m so anything else is really icing on the cake.

Nigel

Nigel, I know what you mean. I now have an assortment of adapters but I don't like dealing with them. They make an otherwise nice tight fit loose and too long.

 

[solentlife]

My idea is to mount the boosters with antennas for 5.8 and 2.4 on the tray I have for the RC. The RC will just use the base Argtek mount and then flexi tails screwed which then connect the powered boosters.
The tablet will be mounted on the tray rails where neck strap connects.

The idea is to remove all that top weight to the tray and have the RC as simple as possible.

Here is trial placement (I haven't removed my tablet holder yet) ...




Nigel

 

[Ciccio]

This is for the remote.

It's basically this:

But using a more powerful antenna in the middle instead of the dual band Alfa panel. The side two (the small 2.4ghz ones) would remain the same as this video.

...thank you Nigel you couldn't more precise and exhaustive...

 

[Matts175]

Well... sorry folks.... no test reports today. This is what it's like outside and it's actually supposed to get worse. The antenna is "out for delivery" I guess when it arrives, I can stare at it.

 

[Matts175]

 

[DARLAK]

wind shimd.....

we have 60mph gusts today..... i wanted so bad to take one up just to see it flutter.....

I actually used better judgement somehow stayed at work......

 

[Matts175]

OK. It all showed up. But still:

A few pics of how it looks. Kind of big, but not nearly as big as 3x Alfa dual band panels were.

 

[大疆粉丝]

@Matts175 did your comes with the Female SMA connector? I'm going to order one too.

 

[Matts175]

@Matts175 did your comes with the Female SMA connector? I'm going to order one too.

This one.

 

[Matts175]

OK guys. Results are in. Wooo Hooooo. 2 miles. Look at that landing battery %. Only reason I came back. I could have made it further.

 

[yjander]

OK guys. Results are in. Wooo Hooooo. 2 miles. Look at that landing battery %. Only reason I came back. I could have made it further.

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thats awesome.

Were you using the two alfa antennas for video?

 

[Matts175]

thats awesome.

Were you using the two alfa antennas for video?

Yes. These:

 

[yjander]

Yes. These:

So that set up or dbs? Which do you like better?

 

[Matts175]

So that set up or dbs? Which do you like better?

I'm going to keep this set up. Selling the DBS.