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My amp/antenna build and distance test (I will update thread as i go)

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Droneuser have you tried your amps with antennas yet. Then do panel.
 
no I haven't but I will and will post the data!! ohhh as for panels let me get the link for ya sorry about that just saw that post
 
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ya I know they are white I may paint them black :)
 
ok I got the amps all done :) I decided to only install one digital meter. after I thought about it one digital meter will be good enough it will show total current draw so not hard to figure out if a amp gets weak by the current draw. meter also shows battery voltage for the amps :) I made it out of wood I am lucky enough to have access to a wood planer, bandsaw, etc so I got the wood thickness thin and wood is easier to work with than plastic and wood wont cause inference too! I could of put the amps "underneath" more BUT I want to see the leds that are on the amps so that's why I didn't. I also have fans for each amp to help keep them cool :) the reason why I did it underneath cause I didn't want it sticking out further then I need to cause I have panel antennas to install yet. by doing it this way it seems to be more balanced too!


I haven't tested it yet I hope to this weekend but the weather around here just been bad :(

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my panels antennas should be in I hope next week sometime :)
 
Did you get any flying done???

no to cold today :( hopefully tomn but who knows with the weather around here :(
 
Flying alot today, this setup is doing what I wanted. Flying at 150 ft going 4 miles with 4 bars left when I have to turn around. Had to play fetch twice now. Small battery mod. next I guess.
 
Cold here too, this upstairs idea is working great...
 
Flying alot today, this setup is doing what I wanted. Flying at 150 ft going 4 miles with 4 bars left when I have to turn around. Had to play fetch twice now. Small battery mod. next I guess.

wow that's good!!! what antennas are you using? and you are running the titan too!! I don't recall if that is 4 watt or 3 watt?
 
Might tear it apart make sure it's wires aren't loose.
 
9dbi ant. Not sure how many amps.

ohh ok yup that's right you said that before (sorry I am old and forget..lol) it will be interesting to see what I get for distance with my amps and 9 dbi antennas! :)
 
15 dbi ant. amp. That's what I'm waiting to see.
 

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