ive seen plenty of other how clips on youtube......yours are more comprehensive and cover the little bits and pieces that others don't. thx buddy keep up the great work
The ARGtek antenna range extender kit has helped me so much with my range on my Phantom 3 Standard. Before I installed my range extender I could only fly to an altitude of 450 to 500 ft. After installing the range extender I got my phantom to a height of 1,236 ft and could have gone farther. I also flew 1,352 ft in distance away from me and could have gone farther. Your video was very helpful overall, especially when I was installing my kit. Thanks a lot.
Fitted mine, and I’m useless at this sort of thing, but it was easy enough. Results, well I normally get about 500m max, today I got 1300m then lost contact. Return to home worked a treat though. I used paddles on the sides and stick in the middle. I did find that it’s quite direction, so I’m going to try with all three stick antennas next. Very pleased so far.
After following your other tutorial to fit the tablet holder I decided to do this upgrade, followed it step by step and yet again went smoothly many thanks from the UK once again.
I cannot find and 10dbi 5.8ghz Omni antennas here in the UK what do you think the result would be if I replaced the 2 flat panels with 2.4ghz 10dbi ones ??
+Mike Smith go look in my Phantom tips and tricks playlist. I have several videos about exactly what you're talking about. In short, it's my favorite way to do it
JTO2GO I've watched all your videos I cannot recollect you mentioning what ghz antenna you used when you replaced your flat panels but will check again, thanks
man u can do a review. detailed, took ur time to explain and even had numbers to show performance upgrade, great, I'm going to get myself one right now. thanks for taking the time to do this.
IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE PERFORMANCE YOU WANT This kit still works great for me, make sure you check your connections on the circuit board, the antenna wires can be hard to get on and sometimes aren't fully connected. You should be able to tug on them firmly without them coming off. Another thing to check is to make sure you're using the two matching flat panels or tall antennas on the outside and not two mis-matched ones. 2.4ghz on outside, and 5.8ghz in the middle. If none of that works it could be location specific, things like heavy wifi traffic or nearby cellphone towers could interfere with your signal. Try a different location.
Sorry to bother you but i have a little question, Which App are you running to fly the standard, Becuase mine certainly doesnt look like that, It almost looks like the dji go 4.0 app but i didnt think that was compatible with the p3s
Super late, but very interesting video. Makes me want to get some really strong antennas to test with. Anyone seen Samy Kamkar demonstrate what he calls, Skyjack? Dude uses kali tools(aircrack-ng) a raspberry pie, and an antenna capable of packet injection to fly his drone near yours and then send deauth commands to your wifi network effectively removing your control from the device and then issuing commands to the newly hacked drone to follow the master drone home. Pretty interesting stuff if you ask me. Samy is the guy who broke myspace back in 2005. Thanks again for the content, definitely prefer learning from others rather than my own mistakes!
Man I'm so excited! Just ordered mine today. I actually got 5,300 feet with the stock antenna so if I get over 7,000 I'll be impressed I'll upload the video and let you know! Thanks for the video!
I got this antenna kit after watching this vid as shows how easy to fit,I marked my wires as well and i found a little improvement over long range but as i dont fly long distance but wanted little vid drop out which this made a big diffrence to my dji std 3.... thanks for this vid it helped me..
Thanks for putting this together. Came in very handy since I purchased that extender and it arrived today. Great tips on how to install it correctly and it works amazingly. I appreciate your video on this. Thanks man!
Good clear instruction. I needed just a little more reach so I'm getting the kit and using 10 DBI. Even with the P3 standard we get great results with the camera clarity and ease of operation. Thanks again
Thank you SO much for making this. I just received my Phantom 3 Standard a few days ago and I really like it, but the range absolutely sucks in my area because of the trees and buildings in the New Orleans area. I had been looking at this ARGtek antenna for a day or two, but also stumbled upon that copper antenna just today on Amazon. I figured I might as well go with the copper one since it was so much cheaper than the ARGtek antenna, but I was looking around for a video that compares the stock, copper, and ARGtek options and this was the only one, or at least the first one I found that compared all 3 of them. I decided to go with the ARGtek antenna to see what it can do for me. Thanks for the great video Josh.
Good job young man.. In depth and you have the right voice for this.. Too many times we have good video with someone's annoying voice..I subbed as well..
Nice video and information. I was shocked when I saw you fly over my old neighborhood. I lived on Elmhurst drive. Still in the area. Loved the shot of the old Powley homestead.
Dude, there's another world to this hobby where you can fly for miles, and miles, and miles. I use a Hitec radio with a UHF system on it. I've gone 7 miles out, but had to come back. However, it's analog video, so the video is not HD. But, if you want distance, that's the way to go.
Hi, I'm looking now to buy Phantom 3 Standard and I'm trying now to catch all possible experiencess from other people. Your video is very interesting and for sure it will be one possibility how to extend the usage of this drone. Thanks a lot and wish you all the best! Jozef
I installed the same kit on my P3S a few weeks ago. I did get some improvement in range but not as much as I was hoping for. With the stock antennas my longest flight was 2700 feet,with a wind surfer added I got out to 3200 feet. The ARGTEC mod has given me 4400 feet using all 3 flat panels. But just like you said thy are very sensitive on direction. I sometimes louse signal at under 1500 feet.
+michael landowski the biggest thing I've found that interferes with the these is any large object like trees or buildings. I'm still glad I have it though.
WOW, no joke i took the drone out for a test run in an area that i know has zero radio interference and a clear path to fly the drone, its in NY and is called camp Koinonia, anyway i got a whopping 13,697 feet and i still had clear telemetry but the signal on the remote was choppy. Im sure if i tinkered with the antenna i could have gotten more distance, but i was so pleased with it that i didnt even bother to do that. oh btw i also tested in in a congested area, NYC, and only could get a range of 2,174 feet before instantly losing all signal. so i guess it greatly depends on where you fly at. ive tested the stock antenna in both of theses places and my maximum range was only 2,819 feet, soo obviously these antennas work :) there might be a video of the flight coming up on my channel, maybe you could take a look
THE TIP ALL TECHS SHOULD KNOW ..... RECORD ALL REPAIRS!!! .... helps others learn later ... start a youtube channel .... or whatever ... lol ... But nice vid ... I started recording all my computer builds as soon as I had like a 2MP CAM as a kid because I have a great long term memory but can't remember what I had for dinner ....
Nice video man!!! I fly fpv racing drones and have a phantom. I notice when I fly in the humidity I get more break up in my fpv goggles then on days with no humidity so I know that it had some kind of affect.
+ooberwoot Sure, its linked in the description of this video where I show how to install it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eSrtuUWAoRk.html
its awesome.. thumbs up for you and i want more videos about p3 standard. cheaper from p4 and the new mavic but the long range from argtek its pretty good.👍👍👍👌👌😃😃😃
Good video bro... I just got mine yesterday. Only tested with the long antenna so far but if you're gonna get one get this one with the 4 antenna option. There's a lot on ebay that only have the 3 & don't have the 3rd flat panel. also there's some on ebay that only have the 2 flat ones to use with ur factory antenna. I'll post link of US seller I got it from
I just installed this upgrade with your preferred setup and I did not get any increase in range. I was so excited thinking I would get at least 2000 feet. My normal range is about 1000 feet. I live in central Va. in a very rural area. Just thought I would share there is no guarantee that you will get an increase in range .
I have the same issue. I hoped to greatly increase my range and it still lose my signal at about 1000 feet. I think my connections were tight and I hot glued them to keep them tight. I am looking for a solution to my issue. At this point, I just have more hardware to pack into my case with no improvement to my range.
I k ow you won't believe me. But, with my stock antenna I got my P3 standard 10,000 feet (distance, not height). It was in an area with a lake in Utah. Maybe it helped that it was scarcely populated.
Where you at in Illinois, I be in Alton Illinois, Right on the Mississippi about 28 miles away from the St Louis Arch. I Bought the Phantom 4 Standard having a bit of problems after the last Firmware update but i'll get it ironed out. Love to go droning if we are close enough.
I know it sounds crazy, but after trying the ARGtek antenna, DBSmod antenna, and the factory antenna on my P3S over the course of about a year, the factory antenna's perform the best for me. I dont know why/how, but with ARGtek and DBSmod, I get reliable signal only to about 800 meters, 1200 meters was my record with either of these antennas. With the factory antennas paired with a parabolic reflector, I have achieved my PR of 2100 meters, and have a reliable connection to about 1500-1800 meters. It makes absolutely no sense to me, and yes, they were installed correctly.
Tnx. Great comprising. Nice you made % and actual numbers of distance. Downside- try to make a bit more fluent with speech. It will keep your viewer on a hook. But overall great content. TNX!!
just make sure your plugging the right antennas into the right ports the center on is 5.8ghz and the two outer ones are 2.4 ghz. on the antenna themselves they mark which are which and this is important
You got 4,500 ft using the stock antenna? That's crazy! I get anywhere between 900 - 1,400 with the stock. You really got over 3/4 of a mile with the stock antenna?
From one drone pilot to another, I appreciate the in depth look at these instruments. I myself have the upgraded range extenders and find them unstable depending on the conditions. I have 3 tall antennas (1x 5G & 2x 2.4G), as well as 3 flat panel antennas (2x 7dbi & 1x 6dbi). I am curious to hear what you think would work best for me? I also saw the range amplifier you had, and immediately went to the recycling bin to grab some craft beer cans (cool cans) to make my own amplifiers. I subscribed and liked the video as well. Thanks again.
Nice video as always.... I'm glad it worked for you. I ordered the same kit. Mine had poor / weak signal.... One bad thing when you have problems, they DO NOT respond to you. I sent mine back and have yet to have anyone answer my messages or refund my money....
+fridmani1 I considered this in the beginning but it doesn't really seem like it matters. I get just as much distance from this location as anywhere else.
+Bobster986 nowadays yes probably but they used to be much more expensive than the standard (500 vs 1300). And I never really planned on modding it at all. I thought it would be good enough as it is. But my tinkerer mentality gets the best of me sometimes
JTO2GO I followed your instuctions and cant be more happier!!! My stock range was 3300ft. ARGtek 1st try was 5500ft. my 2nd try was 8300ft this morning. That was with the10dbi ant, hadn't tried the panel (6dbi) yet. I posted vids on my channel check them out!!
+Boosted89GT I'm glad to hear it! I haven't tried to push mine lately but maybe now that the humidity is down the range will be close to 9000ft again. I'll check out your vids
Really neat video. I'm really tempted to try to install this myself. Doesn't look that difficult. I do have two more questions. First, how are you maintaining line of sight when the drone is 6,000 ft away from you ??? Also, what tablet are you using because it looks like you are using both wifi and cellular. Your gps is working and you are able to maintain a wifi connection with the drone. Nice.! Thanks!
+stevek46 I am using an iPad Pro 9.7 and it does have both wifi and cellular however I don't think GPS has anything to do with that. I think it's it's completely own antenna. Also the drone also has onboard gps.
JTO2GO I have the iPad mini wifi only and I can't get the maps to upload. All it tells me is how far I have gone in that direction. Also you must have some great eyes to be able to see 6,000 feet away from you ! Seeing a drone go that far from me would terrify me!
I'm awaiting the arrival of my phantom 3 and enjoying your videos. what app are you using on your tablet? there are many options I'm trying to narrow down the ones to try.
Yeah the one with the overlay showing the Alt and speed and distance. I already downloaded dji go but saw others available and couldn't decide if I should add some more to mess with. That one looks link it'll be fine. Thanks. Keep up the vids. I'm learning about my drone before it even gets here from them.
I get about 1300ft with my ARGtek before I loose both RC and video signal, connections are right (also hot glue). I'm going to have to buy the DBS kit and see if that's any better.
what I don't understand is even if I install this phantom won't allow me to go above 400m Because of software range restrictions or whatever so how is it going to work ?
Hey man! awesome review, i actually just bought the range extender after watching this. How do you feel it affects the height? I really like this style of review.
Josh, I noticed that you left the old green video antennas in the RC. What did you do with the wires that attached to them? did you cut them and tape them in order to prevent any shorts or did you remove the green antennas completely? Thanks in advance for the response! Keep up the awesome videos!
Don Karsin As it's shown in the vid he hasn't done anything with them. The cables stood loose, the antenna's stood inside. Because you could end up having signal interference I'ld advise you to remove them from the remote controller. Regards :)
