Range extender

microraptor · Jan 5, 2017

Wow, and I'm stuck with freezing temperatures and snow for the next few months

Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

Why is there 3 square panels.....Spare? What do you reckon?

microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

Longer Omni antenna transmits in all directions, above, beside, and behind you. Panel is directional, has to be facing your phantom for better range. Longer one is better for flying missions. Panel is better to watch your bird fly for distance.

microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

They are interchangeable.

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

BlueProton DJI Phantom 3 Standard WiFi Signal Range Extender Six (6) Antenna Kit w 10dBi 5.8GHz Omni by ARGtek https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BAEGRZ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Mc6Byb7YRZQYJ

Buy exclusively from blue proton and at least from their website or from amazon you know it's part of the newest batch which doesn't have any issues

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Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

microraptor said:
Longer Omni antenna transmits in all directions, above, beside, and behind you. Panel is directional, has to be facing your phantom for better range. Longer one is better for flying missions. Panel is better to watch your bird fly for distance.

You'd think it would make more
Sense to have 3 long ones if it transmits in all directions .i guess they know the stuff

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
You'd think it would make more
Sense to have 3 long ones if it transmits in all directions .i guess they know the stuff

You can use 3 Omni antennas (it comes with 3 panel antennas and 3 omni) you can use any combo of them but the flat panels work better for video

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Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

Klaus_Klavier said:
You can use 3 Omni antennas (it comes with 3 panel antennas and 3 omni) you can use any combo of them but the flat panels work better for video

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Trying to find one with 3 Omni antennas on eBay. No luck ...... amazon won't ship to Australia. Well the zip code isn't showing an estimate anyway.

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
Trying to find one with 3 Omni antennas on eBay. No luck ...... amazon won't ship to Australia. Well the zip code isn't showing an estimate anyway.

Try BlueProton's main site

BlueProton DJI Phantom 3 Standard WiFi Signal Range Extender Six (6) Antenna Kit w 10dBi 5.8GHz Omni by ARGtek

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Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

Klaus_Klavier said:
Try BlueProton's main site

BlueProton DJI Phantom 3 Standard WiFi Signal Range Extender Six (6) Antenna Kit w 10dBi 5.8GHz Omni by ARGtek

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Shipping will probably kill it....let's see.request sent

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
Shipping will probably kill it....let's see.request sent

Nah man, it's boxed in a strong cardboard retail box that says BlueProton on it and plastic wrapped. Then for shipping Mine was in a bubble wrap envelope on top of that (but that was from amazon)

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Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

Klaus_Klavier said:
Nah man, it's boxed in a strong cardboard retail box that says BlueProton on it and plastic wrapped. Then for shipping Mine was in a bubble wrap envelope on top of that (but that was from amazon)

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I mean the price of shipping.

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
I mean the price of shipping.

Ooooh lol it's not too heavy so maybe not too badly

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microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

Good day.

microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

microraptor said:
Good day.

If you're happy with what you got, don't upgrade your control. ...especially if you have no idea....imo...not trying to be a $#!/...what's your max dist On the beach and what are you trying to achieve. ..Imo. to many jim beam cans- your fault!...and mine. Just be happy with what you got. .if not then upgrade. ..please don't take it upon yourself to modify your remote. ..phantoms are a dime a dozen. ..if you have money to upgrade a remote then you better have have money for a phantom 4 or better.
Sorry bro. ..Jim cans are kicking in..

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

microraptor said:
If you're happy with what you got, don't upgrade your control. ...especially if you have no idea....imo...not trying to be a $#!/...what's your max dist On the beach and what are you trying to achieve. ..Imo. to many jim beam cans- your fault!...and mine. Just be happy with what you got. .if not then upgrade. ..please don't take it upon yourself to modify your remote. ..phantoms are a dime a dozen. ..if you have money to upgrade a remote then you better have have money for a phantom 4 or better.
Sorry bro. ..Jim cans are kicking in..

68 bucks to upgrade my remote from a half mile max to over a mile and maybe more range (that I've noticed I already have twice the range on my controls and my downlink) I was limited by cold conditions and wind so battery wouldn't have made a return trip from much longer range so I couldn't really push her out there but signals were all strong up to a mile so it could go much farther

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Vzr1 · Jan 6, 2017

microraptor said:
If you're happy with what you got, don't upgrade your control. ...especially if you have no idea....imo...not trying to be a $#!/...what's your max dist On the beach and what are you trying to achieve. ..Imo. to many jim beam cans- your fault!...and mine. Just be happy with what you got. .if not then upgrade. ..please don't take it upon yourself to modify your remote. ..phantoms are a dime a dozen. ..if you have money to upgrade a remote then you better have have money for a phantom 4 or better.
Sorry bro. ..Jim cans are kicking in..

I didn't try max distance as it went out of sight. Got scared [emoji23] so why bother extending if I'm not going to go further right.

Just starting here [emoji106]

Klaus_Klavier · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
I didn't try max distance as it went out of sight. Got scared [emoji23] so why bother extending if I'm not going to go further right.

Just starting here [emoji106]

it doesn't bother me I just use my downlink and I survey the area and fly high enough that I won't hit anything and I just go, then use my map to reorient myself home if I can't see on the downlink or I just RTH and wait to hear the familiar buzz that comes at about 1500 feet away and 400 feet up

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microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

Klaus_Klavier said:
68 bucks to upgrade my remote from a half mile max to over a mile and maybe more range (that I've noticed I already have twice the range on my controls and my downlink) I was limited by cold conditions and wind so battery wouldn't have made a return trip from much longer range so I couldn't really push her out there but signals were all strong up to a mile so it could go much farther

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My point was, As in earlier post, I'm getting well over 2500ft W/stock. If you are close to that then no need to modify. If you need more distance than that, My opinion is to upgrade your phantom. Seems silly, but that's the hand we are given. By the the time you start to modify DJI is 5×s ahead of you...learn to upgrade, just like a fridge, microwave, air conditioning, or perhaps a "wife"...
NO ONE yet knows how a phantom will hold value. It's all new...skip modifying and hold what you got.

microraptor · Jan 6, 2017

Vzr1 said:
I didn't try max distance as it went out of sight. Got scared [emoji23] so why bother extending if I'm not going to go further right.

Just starting here [emoji106]

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