I crashed my P3S and after assessing the damage, I was able to fix everything but the one antenna wire with a uff connector ,the male connected was ripped off the gimbal. Will the P3S work with only one antenna? How hard is it attach a new connecter? Is this what I would need? Amazon.com: 10pcs IPX.ufl male connector antenna element base straight goldplated NEW Good Quality Fast USA Shipping: Home Audio & Theater
Repair ufl connector ripped off gimbal
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Someone else recently confirmed that the P3S does fly with only one antenna. You should expect the range to be reduced though.
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It's almost impossible to fix those u.fl connectors. You be much better off doing this:
Birdside antenna mod version 2.0.
You'll have more video range AND you won't have to take the bird apart.
Birdside antenna mod version 2.0.
You'll have more video range AND you won't have to take the bird apart.
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They might have confirmed it worked, but it's not recommended. Those are Tx/Rx antennas. It's ok to use a receiver without an antenna, worst case you get no signal. On the other hand, you should never use a Tx without an antenna, because all the power generated in the power amplifier has nowhere to go, and more often than not damages the power amplifier. There are many examples of people burning their RC Radios and FPV Tx by forgetting to use an antenna while testing
Using a P3S with one of the two 2.4GHz antennas is risky. It's entirely possible that the power amplifier used by DJI can survive without antenna, but not guaranteed. If you fry your power amplifier, there is no way to fix it later on without replacing the gimbal board
And, unless you are familiar with SMD soldering, possibly think about asking a repair shop to solder it for you. I have seen countless examples of boards completely ruined by people inexperienced at soldering (no disrespect meant: soldering is a skill that takes a lot of practice). Boards that could have been easily fixed had to be replaced with high cost due to a botched soldering jobOhhhh. You ripped it off of the board. I thought that you were talking about the other end.
I suppose you could solder a new one on. Get a pin tip for your soldering Iron and some very strong reading glasses.
Also, at 2.4GHz frequencies, the solder joints have to be really clean to work well
Did this yesterday and it was easy to do an worked great. Thanks for the suggestion!
