Just opened my Phantom

[RCF - DRONE]

Just opened my phantom.... and I have 2 layers of copper, shielding my GPS... has anyone seen this? I did send it to DJI in July for repair.... Should I still do the foil mod? Installing my Fytrex Core 2 now... I don't get too many SATs where I fly....

 

[msinger]

Post a photo so we can see what you're describing.

 

[RCF - DRONE]

Post a photo so we can see what you're describing.

Attached....

 

[StangLuvr]

I have the same shielding and I drop satellites. I am doing the foil mod. I have stuff ordered and it is on it's way!

 

[msinger]

That's an older style shield. Here's what the version 3 shielding looks like:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... 2&page=592

If interested, here are the steps to do the copper foil shield:
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=31054

 

[hunch]

that's the standard V2 GPS shielding.

you want what MSinger suggested or something like this.


after this GPS mod i constantly get 7-9 sats and this is in my basement in the house.
outside i see 12-15.

 

[flyNfrank]

That's an older style shield. Here's what the version 3 shielding looks like:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... 2&page=592

If interested, here are the steps to do the copper foil shield:
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=31054

msinger, if there was a member of the month or year I would without a doubt give you my vote. You are the man on providing details.

As for the tutorial in your link, I always like having the battery installed when I put the covers together. It seems to help the battery slide in & out better if you do it that way. Also, I of coarse would have mentioned placing something in the gps plug connector as well.

Keep up the great link posting!

 

[RCF - DRONE]

Thanks to you all.... I am not done, but did the foil mod using metal tape from Lowes ($8.00)... Powered it up and got an immediate 9 (Nine) satelites, inside my house, I have never even gotten 1 ever before from inside.... Still taking the time to re-route my antenna wires, camera and compass wires... I really don't like how DJI has them all tied to the power and/or grounding of the ESC units....

 

[Mako79]

Thanks to you all.... I am not done, but did the foil mod using metal tape from Lowes ($8.00)... Powered it up and got an immediate 9 (Nine) satelites, inside my house, I have never even gotten 1 ever before from inside.... Still taking the time to re-route my antenna wires, camera and compass wires... I really don't like how DJI has them all tied to the power and/or grounding of the ESC units....

Make that you use packing-non-conducting tape over the top of the metallic tape. This will stop shorting.

 

[msinger]

msinger, if there was a member of the month or year I would without a doubt give you my vote. You are the man on providing details.

Thanks! Just trying to be helpful