Mavic2 Radio & Antenna Mods

Cpt.Barbossa1072 · Feb 2, 2019

beanbubba said:
Sweet!!

What's the ETA for this??

please refer to FB /Alientech

Cpt.Barbossa1072 · Feb 2, 2019

israelshirk said:
They’re M4-0.7 screws/threads, I’m just going to put a manfrotto QR plate on with one of them I have around.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554141-REG/Manfrotto_323_323_RC2_System_Quick.html/

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Nifty for using with thick gloves too

Pollymer · Feb 2, 2019

Hello. Regarding the antenna leg flip is it only nessacery to do the left leg or would there be an advantage to turning the right leg too.

Pollymer · Feb 2, 2019

I managed to angle the left leg by inserting an angled rubber spacer between the screws and with using 2 longer screws could keep it in its original position with the led still facing forward. The thickest part of the spacer at the back makes the leg move forward. Tried it today and signal does seem better. Sorry if photos are blury.

beanbubba · Feb 2, 2019

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I managed to angle the left leg by inserting an angled rubber spacer between the screws and with using 2 longer screws could keep it in its original position with the led still facing forward. The thickest part of the spacer at the back makes the leg move forward. Tried it today and signal does seem better. Sorry if photos are blury.

Looks like you figured it out. Nice work.

Pollymer · Feb 3, 2019

Thanks beanbubba. What’s your opinion of the right leg leave it standard or angle it the same

beanbubba · Feb 3, 2019

Pollymer said:
Thanks beanbubba. What’s your opinion of the right leg leave it standard or angle it the same

It adds no functional value. You can actually remove it and you would never notice.

Pollymer · Feb 3, 2019

great thanks for that I’ll leave it then

Pollymer · Feb 4, 2019

Hi beanbubba. I’m sorry to be off topic here and bother you with this but i modded my mavic 1 controller with 2 amps. Realising now i only need to have one on it. I was wondering if i do the birdside amp mod on the mav 1 looking at the bird from the front which ant should i amp. the left or the right. Many thanks.

beanbubba · Feb 4, 2019

You want to boost the port side antenna and connector to the main board.

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Pollymer · Feb 4, 2019

Thanks beanbubba port and starboard understood. So from the port side main board to the amp. Then from the amp to the antenna. Same principle as the remote amp mod then.

beanbubba · Feb 5, 2019

Pollymer said:
Thanks beanbubba port and starboard understood. So from the port side main board to the amp. Then from the amp to the antenna. Same principle as the remote amp mod then.

Correct.

beanbubba · Feb 5, 2019

beanbubba said:
Correct.

Carefully check your amp's input voltage range. No worries for the M1, but the higher voltage on the M2 may fry some amp's.

Pollymer · Feb 5, 2019

Will do beanbubba thanks for all your advice

Tesadorn · Feb 5, 2019

beanbubba said:
This has been taunting me for months and I finally gave in and got one. It's huge and heavy, but it claims 22 dBm RX gain (that is sorely needed on the M2) and I must test this soon and report results

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Awesome! cant wait to see the result of this!

beanbubba · Feb 18, 2019

New lineup of amp's I will be testing against each other soon...

lolo780 · Feb 18, 2019

beanbubba said:
New lineup of amp's I will be testing against each other soon...

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Dual band first?

beanbubba · Feb 18, 2019

lolo780 said:
Dual band first?

I must say it is a pain to hard set 2.4 on every single flight (just remembering to do it). The dual band sunhans makes it stress free, but it is middle of the pack in performance. I have now taped a yellow sticker on my RC stating "SET 2.4 RADIO"

lolo780 · Feb 18, 2019

beanbubba said:
I must say it is a pain to hard set 2.4 on every single flight (just remembering to do it). The dual band sunhans makes it stress free, but it is middle of the pack in performance. I have now taped a yellow sticker on my RC stating "SET 2.4 RADIO"

Yeah I wish there was a feature to have the radio settings persistant. In my area, 5.8 always works better. At 10km out if it switches to 2.4 the signal can be lost and the M2 seems to have trouble reconnecting.