marco polo tag location

[wytnyt]

wheres the best place to mount a marco polo tag where it wont interfere with things?
ive seen them put on the side of the ac but that requires removing them to fold the legs
i mounted my tags on the right front legs of my mavics which allows it to be folded up
is this an issue?

 

[Simmo]

Front legs are where the antennae are???

 

[wytnyt]

marco polo only sends out a 50 millisecond ping when pinged,otherwise its dormant,least from what i read

 

[Simmo]

Its your aircraft!

 

[wytnyt]

are you familiar with the marco polo?

 

[Simmo]

are you familiar with the marco polo?

Sure mate, great looking bit of kit. My point is putting a piece of electronic equipment, and a transmitter to boot, (transmitting or not), onto an antenna of another device IS going to change the Q of that antenna.
But as I said, its your aircraft do as you wish.

 

[ac0j]

Oh, believe me.... He will.

 

[wytnyt]

Sure mate, great looking bit of kit. My point is putting a piece of electronic equipment, and a transmitter to boot, (transmitting or not), onto an antenna of another device IS going to change the Q of that antenna.
But as I said, its your aircraft do as you wish.

i see your point,,where would you suggest putting it

 

[Simmo]

i see your point,,where would you suggest putting it

Here ya go Bud, some light reading!!!

Edit, I do apologise, the link didnt stick??
Here: Marco Polo tracker placement

 

[Pixar]

mine has been here for a year now, no issues, I just just it on there
24/7 I can charge in that area , and fold it up with it left on. and its just velcro.

 

[shire]

Here’s mine
Mounting The Marco Polo Tracker

 

[shire]

Here's mine

Mounting The Marco Polo Tracker

 

[shire]

for some reason, i'm getting blank posts. I'll try again sorry
Mounting The Marco Polo Tracker

 

[kokopelli]

I put velcro on each of my batteries and on the Marco Polo. Then I can switch it to another battery quickly.

 

[BIGLUG24]

wheres the best place to mount a marco polo tag where it wont interfere with things?
ive seen them put on the side of the ac but that requires removing them to fold the legs
i mounted my tags on the right front legs of my mavics which allows it to be folded up
is this an issue?

I have the Marco Polo and i have it on the right rear leg. The signal that is put out is a 900mh i hear and the only time it is running
is when you turn on the receiver to fine it and it has already hit the ground then. Here is i picture. It
will fit in your case just like before and can be charged in the same spot.

 

[nutsnbolts]

for some reason, i'm getting blank posts. I'll try again sorry
Mounting The Marco Polo Tracker

Here is my attempt. Works. Flies without hindrance.

 

[lisadoc]

Here's how I do mine (good for swapping between multiple drones and for charging away from the drone if needed). Not sure why mounting it in the vertical position (putting the antenna closer to the props) would be better than my option, but TEHO.

Marco polo

 

[Aerial-Pixel]

Here's the mounting option I came up with for the Ultralight model: