Re: Long range flights and altitudes
Thanks a lot for all the info bro I am going to start working on things step by step and see the difference really appreciate it
ToThePoint said:Were to begin ?
To get more range on your setup the following points of interest CAN be concidered.
On the RC:
1) Get a difference in LHCP and RHCP between the 2.4 and 5.8Ghz stuff.
That would implement that on the RC one helical has to be changed.
I suggest to change the 5.8Ghz to RHCP on the RC due to a reason that i explain later.
The birds mods makes my eyebrows roll :roll:
1) The antennae for the 2.4Ghz wifi are mounted on 45* angle compared to the bird. Why are the mounted approx 45* ?
They have to be on a 180 and 90* angle ( the same way the 5.8Ghz are mounted is 180*).
The way they are mounted now leaves a blank space in the middle ( according to radiation pattern ).
The long extended cable to feed them gives way to much loss. There are better shorter ways to mount them but it will work like this.
2) The splice is hidden but what i can see is totally not done the way it seems to be.
The splice itself will act like a antenna by the exposed inner wire thus blocking and interfering any 5.8Ghz.
The use of some 5 connectors to connect it ? To many losses ! Why didn't you dismantle the first connector after the splice and soldered that to the coax coming out of the bird directly so you don't have to use that many connectors and have a shorter cleaner setup ?
When you are @ this just make the 5.8Ghz also RHCP
Also mount one on a 90* angle and on the sides and one like it is now but placed on the side.
If they are in the front and back the camera will block the line of sight when doing a long range attempt.
If you fly on a short distance it will not affect any frequency because you pack a power punch that makes sure you don't lose connection when the bird faces you sideways on short distances.
I did a 180* 2.4Ghz LHCP antenna on one side and the 5.8Ghz RHCP mounted on the same side but 90* and on the other side changed the setup to 90* on 2.4 and 180* for 5.8.
Thats what i would change on your setup to get more range. But its all your choice.
Thanks a lot for all the info bro I am going to start working on things step by step and see the difference really appreciate it