Installed ITELITE DBS PHANTOM ANTENNA for my P3 4K, assistance needed (pictures included)

[Ashmai]

So I got my ITELITE ITE-DBS01_v.3 - DBS PHANTOM ANTENNA in the mail for my Phantom 3 4k and as expected, it came with zero instructions. I haven't done anything like this before, so it is above my head and I'm in deep waters here.

So when I took out the old antennas I didn't keep good enough track which cables went to which ports on the RC, and had to do a bit of guess work on where the new cables go.

Also, does anyone happen to know what will happen if you plug the wrong antenna cable into the wrong port, either on the RC's motherboard or into the wrong jack on the ETELITE itself?

Here are some pictures of how I currently have it laid out, with reference letters / numbers for easy referencing.

I just am trying to determine if I have the right cables going to the right places. My drone powers on and fly's without errors as configured, however I'm seeing zero increased range. Perhaps slightly LESS range than my stock antennas.

Any help for someone way over their head would be appreciated lol

- Ashmai

Internal
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53659147/drone/RC1.jpg

External
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53659147/drone/RC2.jpg

 

[flpholt]

look on youtube are some videos on it

 

[Ashmai]

look on youtube are some videos on it

The only video I could find for the P34K were very blurry, and when he took the cables off the mobo you couldn't see which ones went where.

 

[flpholt]

find msinger on here he will tell you if its right or wrong

 

[dirkclod]

#2 is 5.8 and goes to port 1 on the panel

 

[flpholt]

I think c should be number 1 doesn't look right to me just wait he will jump in soon he is allways on here

 

[Ashmai]

#2 is 5.8 and goes to port 1 on the panel
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You are saying the hole I have labeled 2, which I have plugged into motherboard port "C" currently, goes to the "Port 1" on the external ITELITE box?

 

[flpholt]

yep c to number 1

 

[flpholt]

I think we have a bingo

 

[dirkclod]

You are saying the hole I have labeled 2, which I have plugged into motherboard port "C" currently, goes to the "Port 1" on the external ITELITE box?

Yes

 

[dirkclod]

I think we have a bingo

GMTA
And also post at the same time

 

[Ashmai]

yep c to number 1

**** I don't have it like that now, I'm certain!

So if this is the case, you are saying I should do;

C -> 1

What about A & B? Which panel ports do they plug into.

 

[dirkclod]

**** I don't have it like that now, I'm certain!

So if this is the case, you are saying I should do;

C -> 1

What about A & B? Which panel ports do they plug into.

don't matter

 

[Ashmai]

don't matter

So as long as "C" goes to Port 1 on the ITLITE, the other two are interchangeable. Ok, going to go test this out. Will let you guys know, thanks a million.

 

[dirkclod]

So as long as "C" goes to Port 1 on the ITLITE, the other two are interchangeable. Ok, going to go test this out. Will let you guys know, thanks a million.

No problem, what were you getting in distance stock ?

 

[flpholt]

awesome hope it works out great for you

 

[Ashmai]

No problem, what were you getting in distance stock ?

My max distance so far stock was 2,669 ft

 

[flpholt]

wow you should double that at least

 

[dirkclod]

My max distance so far stock was 2,669 ft

You must be where theirs a lot of noise or not aiming right or have a bad one .
Have only made about 16 flights with mine and this was my best run out of about 4 long ones .
My new panel will arrive tomorrow and will see what I get then .

 

[Ashmai]

You must be where theirs a lot of noise or not aiming right or have a bad one .
Have only made about 16 flights with mine and this was my best run out of about 4 long ones .
My new panel will arrive tomorrow and will see what I get then .
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WOW... Yah, I'm nowhere near that, before my panel arrived, I had about 10 flights. Most of them near communities or houses. I did take it into the country 2 days ago, and could have pushed it lots farther, but just circled a lake with it.

After work I'm going to take it out and test the new panel. I just did a quick flight test over my house, and my distance was about twice what I normally get in this area.