Hey guys.
I have the DBS MaxxRange antenna mod and decided to add the 3w Boosters to it which I purchased from Jake @ www.MaxxUAV.com and I love the performance from both of them working together.
The one thing I did not like was the extra weight that the USB battery pack added to the controller to power the 3w boosters. I used my own USB battery pack which was about the same size as the battery Jake sells which is on the large side.
I knew the remote controller has a built in 8v large battery pack that I could power the 3w amps from since the input voltage on the 3w amps is between 5v and 12v DC.
So last night I decide to try to dump the battery for the 3w boosters and just power them directly from the built in battery pack in the remote controller.
It worked out just fine and I really like how this came out since its light and about as simple as you can get it now.
I thought it would have been better to even put the boosters inside the controller but there is no room from them plus they could cause other issues being so close to the main circuit board inside the controller.
Here is what the controller looks like now and its working better than before. I can fly from inside my house at the kitchen table pointing out a glass sliding double door and get just at 3 miles out before turning back.
Here is a link to all the pictures showing how I wired everything up inside the controller if your interested.
Dropbox - Phantom Booster Mod
I have the DBS MaxxRange antenna mod and decided to add the 3w Boosters to it which I purchased from Jake @ www.MaxxUAV.com and I love the performance from both of them working together.
The one thing I did not like was the extra weight that the USB battery pack added to the controller to power the 3w boosters. I used my own USB battery pack which was about the same size as the battery Jake sells which is on the large side.
I knew the remote controller has a built in 8v large battery pack that I could power the 3w amps from since the input voltage on the 3w amps is between 5v and 12v DC.
So last night I decide to try to dump the battery for the 3w boosters and just power them directly from the built in battery pack in the remote controller.
It worked out just fine and I really like how this came out since its light and about as simple as you can get it now.
I thought it would have been better to even put the boosters inside the controller but there is no room from them plus they could cause other issues being so close to the main circuit board inside the controller.
Here is what the controller looks like now and its working better than before. I can fly from inside my house at the kitchen table pointing out a glass sliding double door and get just at 3 miles out before turning back.
Here is a link to all the pictures showing how I wired everything up inside the controller if your interested.
Dropbox - Phantom Booster Mod