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Good to hear!
Im looking to add 6dbi 2.4 antennas drone side now.
I tried those. It's hard to believe, but 2dbi ones performed best.
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I tried those. It's hard to believe, but 2dbi ones performed best.
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The problem with those ceramic patches is is that they simply face the wrong way. If one was on the front and one pointed rear, it would be completely different. Some guys have moved them with good lock.
The best solution, IMO for the standard is to use OEM P3P antennas.
Birdside antenna mod version 2.0.
If you guys ever followed any of my threads, you'll see that I tried many different kinds.
Matt, I liked your idea with the pro antennas. Have been reading your threads with interest.
They are about $50 here in Au. Those listed on 3bay US the freight kills us.
They are about $50 here in Au. Those listed on 3bay US the freight kills us.
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Ouch. I found the pictures of what I was talking about. About moving the OEM antennas.
This would be a good "low money" solution, but would be the most labor intense:
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Another alternative, which still works pretty well would be to acquire some u.fl to rp-sma cables, 6" long.
And the some 2Dbi 2.4ghz router antennas.
I would think that those would be readily available to you in AUS. Right?
Then install like this:
I've had that set-up work for over 6000 feet in my neighborhood, which is very saturated with wifi.
ive already shifted the antennas front to back. It does help, but at 7000m once you yaw left right you loose signal with is annoying. I was going to try a tplink 5dbi omi
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ive already shifted the antennas front to back. It does help, but at 7000m once you yaw left right you loose signal with is annoying. I was going to try a tplink 5dbi omi
Order a set a 2dbi too, they only cost a few dollars. Try a back to back. The 5dbi ones are also about an inch too long, so when you put them on, they have to sit at like a 30 degree angle, which isn't optimal. You want them straight up and down. I suppose you could hover and reposition them, then again when you land. Might get frustrating though. The reason it's important on high gain antennas is because of the radiation pattern.
William had similar results as me. He broke one of his 2dbi dipoles and threw a 5dbi router antenna on there just so he could stay flying. It shortened his range a few thousand feet.
Order a set a 2dbi too, they only cost a few dollars. Try a back to back. The 5dbi ones are also about an inch too long, so when you put them on, they have to sit at like a 30 degree angle, which isn't optimal. You want them straight up and down. I suppose you could hover and reposition them, then again when you land. Might get frustrating though. The reason it's important on high gain antennas is because of the radiation pattern.
William had similar results as me. He broke one of his 2dbi dipoles and threw a 5dbi router antenna on there just so he could stay flying. It shortened his range a few thousand feet.
length isnt an issue, its modified to hell already lol. Im going to play with different combinations. antenna and drone side.
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