Re: Distance worse after Stage 2 FPVLR install
Bountyhunter said:
After reading many topics on how good this kit is and its improvement in both 2.4 and 5.8 distances I picked one up. After the installation I tried a couple test runs. First one resulted in skipping FPV around 1100' away and then control signal lost around 1600'. I have made this same flight a couple times with a stock set up plus the FPV booster app and got 3100' before I lost control and video signal. During both flights I got a message on my phone that it could not connect to the network a couple different times. I had 8 satellites and line of sight the whole time.
The install went pretty good with the exception I am not sure how the spherical antenna is to attach to the range extender. Does it just kind of hang in front of it?
Thanks for any and all help.
Yes, this is TOny from FPVLR, in the past 5 months we have had between 4 and 8 of these problems , can be too sure about the exact number, out of the several hundreds kits that went out.
Luckily, each and every problem has been addressed and now the owners are happy with the stage 2 performance. So I am here to help you fix the problem.
1st I am going to ask you to please share a picture of the installation, both the inside of the extender, then the inside of the rc transmitter so that I can have a better look and finally a picture of the full install , that will help me determine if the antennas are being aimed properly, have the correct distance and if they are attached correctly.
the n.1 mistake seems to be pointing.
Pleople have no clue how to point these, so they install the helix pointing at the sky, while they should be pointed at the aircraft.
The n.2 mistake is that they get sloppy with the installation of the rp-sma female to u.fl cables, the thread should fully come out of the plastic, there should be enough thread to allow the pins to mate.
Also the sma connectors of the antennas should be screwd in tightly, using a wrench to get the right amount of torque, to get a proper ground connection.
In one case the u.fl cable was rotating together with the antenna because it was not well secured with the lock nut. Lock nut should be tightened with a wrench as to not allow any movement, hand tightening will not do.
THis allowed the u.fl to come loose inside the transmitter.
Please do secure the u.fl cables with a drop of hot glue.
The half sphere should be attached using double sided Velcro, the strong kind, in the back of the half sphere and on the face of the extender.
A new version of the stage 2 is being designed where everything sits perfectly in one plane, so it's one single unit. This will probably be rolled out next week, and it's aimed at making the install easier for the non-technical people.
Please if you have questions we can address them via email at
[email protected]