Antenna Mod

WilsonFlyer · Jul 21, 2016

Any of you done the mod for the antennas yet? Seems simple enough and I've debated doing in on my Phantoms for a while.

If you've done it, with or without the amps, what results have you seen?

A hundred bucks in the scheme of these things ain't that much if it helps enough to be worth it.

Yuneec Typhoon H

Aaron Bxxxx · Jul 22, 2016

Some people have claimed to have great success with FPVLR mods, however I did not and ended up getting a refund.

Long Range KIT - FPVLR

I had worse reception than the stock antennas, and very bad LOS for GPS.

Yes, I had it correctly attached despite there being no instructions with the product.

Markinter · Jul 22, 2016

LOS..line of sight?
LOS loss of signal?

Aaron Bxxxx said:
Some people have claimed to have great success with FPVLR mods, however I did not and ended up getting a refund.

Long Range KIT - FPVLR

I had worse reception than the stock antennas, and very bad LOS for GPS.

Yes, I had it correctly attached despite there being no instructions with the product.

Aaron Bxxxx · Jul 22, 2016

Markinter said:
LOS..line of sight?
LOS loss of signal?

Loss of signal.

Markinter · Jul 22, 2016

Aaron Bxxxx said:
Loss of signal.

Thanks, my mind went to line of sight so i was confused

Dezzzy.D · Jul 23, 2016

I put the LHCP 8dbi antenna on mine, same one Lou Ming uses in his vids.....there was definitely something wrong. I'd intermittently lose all flight data on the left of the screen. It was weird and worried me so I put the stock back on. Could Wi-fi interference be a cause?

Bobjazz · Jul 24, 2016

Dezzzy.D said:
I put the LHCP 8dbi antenna on mine, same one Lou Ming uses in his vids.....there was definitely something wrong. I'd intermittently lose all flight data on the left of the screen. It was weird and worried me so I put the stock back on. Could Wi-fi interference be a cause?

I believe that antenna (5.8GHz) is for the camera, NOT the RC control/telemetry (2.4GHz). It replaces the mushroom shaped antenna on the right side of the ST16, correct?

Dezzzy.D · Jul 25, 2016

Bobjazz said:
I believe that antenna (5.8GHz) is for the camera, NOT the RC control/telemetry (2.4GHz). It replaces the mushroom shaped antenna on the right side of the ST16, correct?

If thats true then why is it labeled LHCP? That's Left Hand Circular Polarization. Am I thinking of it as literally the left hand side of the receiver when that's not the case?

Markinter · Jul 25, 2016

The lhcp is the direction the lobes on the antennas are wound.

Dezzzy.D · Jul 25, 2016

Markinter said:
The lhcp is the direction the lobes on the antennas are wound.

ohhh, ok then I'm completely wrong lol. So I should replace the little mushroom antenna with this one and see how it is then?

Markinter · Jul 25, 2016

I'm thinking that's worth trying

Bobjazz · Jul 25, 2016

Dezzzy.D said:
ohhh, ok then I'm completely wrong lol. So I should replace the little mushroom antenna with this one and see how it is then?

Yes, the 5.8Ghz antenna doesn't work so well on 2.4GHz

You should get better video reception with that antenna vs the stock mushroom.
LHCP vs RHCP is all about the antenna itself, NOT where it goes on the ST16 controller.

Andyzonk · Jul 25, 2016

Yes, it replaces the 5.8 video (Mushroom Antenna). I use one of these and the Long Range Video Signal is much improved. It is a lot more 'directional' than the stock antenna.

Dezzzy.D · Jul 26, 2016

thanks guys, I appreciate the help!

Goh · Jul 27, 2016

Aaron Bxxxx said:
Some people have claimed to have great success with FPVLR mods, however I did not and ended up getting a refund.

Long Range KIT - FPVLR

I had worse reception than the stock antennas, and very bad LOS for GPS.

Yes, I had it correctly attached despite there being no instructions with the product.

Is this Long Range KIT - FPVLR effective and how far is can travel.
Thanks