Recent content by Dbentzjr

Yeah...long story short, don't bother with this mod after all. As it turns out, I attempted to fly twice on 2 different days and both times I could not get a successful GPS lock, it would just not pick up more than 8 stable satelites. Once I removed the antenna wire from the aircraft, the gps...

So I got my phone back today, and I went out and tested the drone. It is a cloudy/rainy day, but I caught a break in the weather, and even with a lot of clouds and fog, i managed to get out smoothly about a mile, near 4500 some feet away without too many hiccups. I did end up losing connection...

I just recieved word that my phone has finally been repaired, it took longer than normal due to COVID-19 but things are shaping up, I should have my phone back within about a week and I will be ready to give this test a go. I will be testing how this functions at longer range, like every 1000...

Just to be clear, i haven't actually tested this design in flight yet. I hope to get a stronger signal to my drone, Im not worried about the overall range but that should be extended too. This is such a cheap and quick modification, you just have to be REALLY careful if you try it on your own...