That's the million dollar question! It sure can't hurt, unless you screw up the connection.
Much like my Sunhans 3.0A booster to replace the original 2.5A Sunhans on the video receiver side on the FPVLR v2 mod on the transmitter, it isn't hurting, and probably is helping a little. I'm eager to give it a try, before having the case itself cracked open!
Thanks for the clarification. I believe Tony sells the clover antenna as a part, too. I just need to regain the last mile of video stability, between 4 and 5 miles out, that I lost in replacing my 323 bird with the 323A with 18% less power output for video.
In all fairness, those were hooked up incorrectly, and the owners kept having to send the birds back to have them hooked up correctly, which was a major hassle. In terms of "it couldn't hurt", I was referring to just swapping out one of the existing two video antennas with the spiral antenna, which can be done, without cracking open the case, and without removing the original antenna. You just swap the connectors inside the VPS/Lightbridge box, which I have already opened up on my deceased bird to locate the antenna connectors.
That's an impressive improvement. Once you can no longer see it, what's the difference between 5 miles and 6,7, or 8?
Are you using the FPVLR v2 with the 2.5A Sunhans boosters? Which external batteries are you using? I believe Tony said to remove the transmitter side video booster with the birdside mod. Have you?
That's an impressive improvement. Once you can no longer see it, what's the difference between 5 miles and 6,7, or 8?
Awesome. That's similar to my situation. So, both of your 3A Sunhans boosters are still hooked up on the RC transmitter side? What sort of flight times, with what remaining battery capacity at landing, are you getting currently with that setup?My setup is... Bird side amp mod with one clover antenna, FPVLR v2, 3A Sunhans boosters and 2 external Thunder Power
2100 Mah 25 c (weight) 197 each. I live on a mountain that over looks 5 different towns, so for me now , I can fly to each town if I want
Kevin
How are your external batteries mounted? Did Tony do the birdside battery mod, too, at the same time as the video mod? Your birdside amp is inside the shell, too, right?
They need to let the U.S. Midwest Horizon do the mod for us at the same price they do it for their UK customers, by letting us supply our existing new extra batteries. I would do that in a heart beat! I've got 2 extra brand new P3 batteries ready to go!
Exactly! Midwest Horizon already does all their other UK Horizon mods here in the U.S. They are the best candidate, and UK Horizon said they would let them do it, if there was enough demand. Well, there is!
Or not!
Maybe in a firepit or a bomb shelter...Screw it. Gonna go and try to make my own. Been doing some reading and feel comfortable with disassembling and soldering the tabs. I know what needs to go where and what materials I need. I just have to find a decent day and do it outside. Don't want to do it in my basement or in the garage.
