Hi everybody i'm new here. I'm jon.
I have variopus quadcopter both in just 5 months. i mostly do photo stills and use gm1 and up to take still with 2 phantom 550 and s800 evo.
i have received one phantom that was the p2v+ without camera but with wifi working. following a modification i used it with zenmuse without problem.
i use also wifi from go pro remote.
from this i start thinking of using the gm1 with wifi and iphone app, to fpv and most of all control camera setting and shutter from iphone.
So i bought an access point from tp link and become trying to link everything. only after installing a firmware from dd-wrt i managed to create an access point and connect both iphone and camera to this, now they work together ( actually i changed access point creating a point to point adhoc connection).
in the field with the standard antenna of 4db, i managed to keep connection for 30 40 meters before the signal become lost and gm1 was too far. i switched one of the antenna with a clover antenna that come with my dji v58 kit, and i managed some more like 60 meters in the direction of antenna.
Now i read this thread and it seems that you can help me improving the network and reach.
i planned to buy a 9db antenna and probably the wifi amp, and try to replicate the same settings you have suggested.
do you think i can have a gain of stability of the connection? i don't need 1,5 km,. i need 100 200 meters of stable connection.
my weak point is the gm1 antenna, it has only g compatibility. do you think i need to add an extender in the plane or the wifi booster will help amplify also this signal?
by the way i tried to use the extender of phantom and it works creating a link between gm1 and iphone but again the reach is limited.
another idea i have is to buy a portable small repetear, take it out from enclosure and power with the phantom battery system ( maybe i need a bec for this?) and change inside antenna with some cloverleaf or antenna, then use it to boost gm1 signal. then i will add my access point to linkl the extended network and iphone.
what you think?