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DJI PHANTOM 3 STANDARD ANTENNA MOD:)

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Started modifying my DJI transmitter antenna to give me a massive signal boost and range :)
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Very thin and light:)
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First disconnect plugs:)
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Remove all antennas, the hot glue at the plug connections are a bit fiddly to remove. This needs to be done with care:)
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Take note of the positions:)
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The flat antennas right and left are hot glued and glued so extra care must be taken when removing them. I cut it and wiggled it from side to side:)
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Marked if required to refit:)
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Mark the holes for drilling pilot then 5.5mm.
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Drills very easily :)
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Attach antenna leads to connect plugs to the main board:)
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Attach the plugs and hot glue for security:)
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Hot glued the original antenna hole to stop anything getting in :)
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Fitted extended wire armour cables:)
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Nice:)
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Looking good :)
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Just got to wait for the weather now.....
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.....and then test this bad boy out:)
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Nice work.
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:) Buddy here did something similar to their Yuneec Q500+ transmitter. Has a pair of patch antennas in it that covers Wifi and transmitter control signals. Improved the range on the wifi video uplink, but still had issues with trees.
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There are various mods for the antenna available. I think you always need line of sight to get a good signal:)
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