I've had my P3S for a few months and recently moved from using my iPhone 6 Plus to a Google Nexus. The smartphone holder that comes with the P3S is...well...kind of lame. After just a few uses, the plastic cracked right where the holder clamps to the controller's handle, and to make matters worse, the two little nuts came loose and would spin in the plastic when turning the screws. I was able to fix both of these issues using one of those UV glue pens you see on tv (and in hardware stores now). Finding that little gem was the best part of this whole situation. If you haven't used one before, then definitely get one. I've since used it to fix cracked prop guards and a couple other things.
Anyway, let me get to my question. After switching to the Google Nexus, I needed a way to hold the tablet while flying. I looked at the options sold online, but they either seemed too expensive or too cheaply made. It was like no middle ground existed. Being a tinkerer, I decided to make a trip to the hardware store and see what I could make myself. Using a few inexpensive mending plates, u-bolts, and industrial velcro, this is what emerged. Obviously I know there are stickers saying not to block the areas on either side of the main antenna, but these mending plates are narrow and don't cover them. My question is whether the metal and/or placement is going to affect the controller's radio or wifi signals. I have noticed an occasional drop/slowing in video transmission since switching from my iPhone 6 Plus, but I wasn't sure if that's due to my new holder or a difference in the wireless antennas in the two devices.
Any thoughts or insights would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Leo
Anyway, let me get to my question. After switching to the Google Nexus, I needed a way to hold the tablet while flying. I looked at the options sold online, but they either seemed too expensive or too cheaply made. It was like no middle ground existed. Being a tinkerer, I decided to make a trip to the hardware store and see what I could make myself. Using a few inexpensive mending plates, u-bolts, and industrial velcro, this is what emerged. Obviously I know there are stickers saying not to block the areas on either side of the main antenna, but these mending plates are narrow and don't cover them. My question is whether the metal and/or placement is going to affect the controller's radio or wifi signals. I have noticed an occasional drop/slowing in video transmission since switching from my iPhone 6 Plus, but I wasn't sure if that's due to my new holder or a difference in the wireless antennas in the two devices.
Any thoughts or insights would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Leo