ARGTEK WiFi Extender Tested

[Tas]

Flew my argtek mood dji phantom 3 standard yesterday. ..

Found zero difference. ..wonder if I'm doing something wrong?

I followed YouTube video to the t..
Only thing I didn't do was add got glue to connectors. .

Any help appreciated

 

[Tas]

Sorry I meant hot glue

 

[katzmix]

Same here. Maybe 50'

 

[Tas]

Hi katzmix. Are you flying urban area?
I'm trying urban so far. ..very poor results....yet to try open areas but I was hoping for far better signal after fitting the argtek mod after watching all the vids. .

I'll let you know how I get on. ..which country are you?

 

[katzmix]

Im in new jersey. I an flying in a neighborhood with condos arond. But i thought for sure argtek would be somewhat better.

 

[Tas]

I'm in UK. I just realised I have a mobile phone mast a hundred metres away!

Have tried flying a mile away in same neighbourhood. ..much better video signal, so I really think it's a case of far too much interference from tele

 

[Tas]

I'm in UK. I just realised I have a mobile phone mast a hundred metres away!

Have tried flying a mile away in same neighbourhood. ..much better video signal, so I really think it's a case of far too much interference from telephone and wifi...maybe the argtek YouTube vids are marketing bulls**t

 

[Bajafj]

Same here. Flown it a few times and the best I can tell is getting 50-100'. That's not improvement but more luck maybe, not sure I couldn't do that stock on a good day. Sending mine back or maybe try to sell it.

 

[Klnyc]

If your are flying condensed area with a lot of wifi signal around. That will degrade your reception. Try goto the beach and try fly over the water. That is how I tested.

 

[x11freak]

Still need to mount mine... but wonder if I should go through all trouble when I'm reading this :-( I'd assume it has at least the same performance as the stock antenna?
Little bit afraid to break things hehe.

 

[Tas]

If your are flying condensed area with a lot of wifi signal around. That will degrade your reception. Try goto the beach and try fly over the water. That is how I tested.

Yes understood, but I've tried it urban and compared it to stock. ..no improvement. It should have at least increased the range a bit compared to stock but nothing. I'd love if genuine users of this mod made by argtek could comment?

 

[Tas]

Same here. Flown it a few times and the best I can tell is getting 50-100'. That's not improvement but more luck maybe, not sure I couldn't do that stock on a good day. Sending mine back or maybe try to sell it.

Hi mate. Did you hot glue your connectors? I didn't. ...I was wondering whether this might make a difference.

 

[rdzbarger]

I upgraded with the Argtek and so far after 2 post flights I have seen an improvement of approximately 1000' from the same location as flown with the stock. I haven't pushed it any farther than that so far . I don't think I will get what it was advertised but it has been an improvement for me . And FYI I did hot glue mine just so it wouldn't come off while flying . I don't endorse the Argtek or advise against it , just my results so far .


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[Tas]

I upgraded with the Argtek and so far after 2 post flights I have seen an improvement of approximately 1000' from the same location as flown with the stock. I haven't pushed it any farther than that so far . I don't think I will get what it was advertised but it has been an improvement for me . And FYI I did hot glue mine just so it wouldn't come off while flying . I don't endorse the Argtek or advise against it , just my results so far .


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Many thanks for that. Ok I guess I'll just have to try a few more times....see what happens

 

[katzmix]

This is where i fly. Home is at the bottom of the photo. I lost signal here. Its on its way back. With out mod i made it to the pool at top.

 

[katzmix]

I also used hot glue.

 

[sparkymarky]

I've only managed 1000 feet when I started lose video feed in across a field in town area in the UK temperature was 5 degrees.

 

[Tas]

I've only managed 1000 feet when I started lose video feed in across a field in town area in the UK temperature was 5 degrees.

Is that with the argtek mod mate?

 

[edraven]

A high gain omni antenna probably isn't what you want for increased range. The signal pattern would look like a flat pancake emanating from the antenna. So unless you're pointing it directly at the bird, the signal will be missing it.

 

[Tas]

A high gain omni antenna probably isn't what you want for increased range. The signal pattern would look like a flat pancake emanating from the antenna. So unless you're pointing it directly at the bird, the signal will be missing it.