ST10 vs ST16 itelite Range extenders -- will st10+ version work on st16 with mount modifications ?

[CrashALot]

i had a q500 & returned, have just received the st10 version of itelite i had planned to install (slow 2 wk shipping!!), it is version dbs01.5b vs versions dbs05.6b & dbs04.6b both available for typhoon H.
the latter 2 are for st16/24/H920 in their descriptions.

It appears the mount hardware is the only difference and possible modifiable to fit the ST16 clamping top of st16, vs a clamp for around the handle of st10+.

there is also a slight difference in the shape for the dbs05.6b H model antenna part while the dbs04.6b H model appears identical shape as q500 one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ITELITE-DBS-Range-Antenna-ITE-DBS04-6B-Yuneec-Typhoon-H-ST16-ST24-and-H920/273381839216?epid=901258183&hash=item3fa6d3d170:g:jtUAAOSwBdRbYJLk:sc:USPSFirstClass!95043!US!-1:rk:4f:0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ITELITE-DBS-Range-Antenna-ITE-DBS05-6B-Yuneec-Typhoon-H-Pro-H920-ST16-ST24/273471101777?epid=26017283419&hash=item3fac25db51:g:luIAAOSw2aBbouEL:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!95043!US!-1:rk:2f:0

but of course the q500 version has 3 external coax & 3 additional internal cables w/ sma ends to drill out for st10, whereas the H versions both only have the external 3 coax conn cables.


Ques: has anyone used the st10+ version on the ST16 ?? The real question is electrically ARE THEY THE SAME OR VERY NEARLY THE SAME - at least the 1.5 vs the 4.6 versions ???

Thx !

 

[CrashALot]

Maybe obvious to all of you or you just do not care enuf to reply but - YES is the answer.

Of course the mount must be modified to fit the diff G controller.

as to performance, why would it not be the same as for Q500 and dji p# and all the other copters using 2.4/5.8 ? as said, 4.6 is the same but the mount.

is it the best solution, maybe a dual-band wifi amplifier is better than any antenna mods for H or the st16, mo power mo distance !! but mo batteries !!

what is best, ground weight or copter weight, ground weight !!!, so amplify the ground controller with more power, squeeze in another battery somehow externally to re-charge it !!

so the answer to me so far is try the external extender, w/o modifying any steel, using tape/velcro, velcro your always bestest buddy for all things, and if not good enuf, create a plan b !

 

[CrashALot]

Got official word from itelite engineering support that the q500 dbs antenna (dbs01.5) will work fine on TH, impedance was the biggest question, and its transmission should be about the same as the 'proper' 3 input itelite dbs antenna.

only the mounting hardware is diff, bending time !