No video
DJI RC Controller 2022 modification - external antennas.
Рет қаралды 59,346
Күн бұрынI show you how to modify the original DJI RC Controller for DJI Mini 3 Pro. Modification shows mounting external connectors for antennas.
Various types of antennas will be tested soon.
The antennas used in the video are from Aliexpress, purchased for $ 9.
Utwór Fluidscape autorstwa Kevin MacLeod jest dostępny na licencji Licencja Creative Commons - uznanie autorstwa 4.0. creativecommon...
Źródło: incompetech.com...
Wykonawca: incompetech.com/
@degete1 2 жыл бұрын
Great job. Dji should be shamed not done this before selling the drone. 👍👍👍
@wanderingwhere Жыл бұрын
100% the signal is HORRIFIC ive lost my drone with it in less than 100 metres
@denaco Жыл бұрын
@@wanderingwhere i lose mine at around 550m. i'm in europe so power is auto dropped to about 100mw compared to usa that allows 400mw.
@w.e.s. Жыл бұрын
Dji factory batteries suck too. Aftermarket batteries get me almost an hour of flight
@Sushy_95 10 ай бұрын
@@w.e.s.what batteries do you use?
@BreachBlackout 6 ай бұрын
@@w.e.s. an hour of flight time isn't possible. If it is tell me what batteries you have used and how lol
@FazerWiz Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I’ll be very interested to see the results, potentially it could be worse because the antennas you fitted are omnidirectional, whereas the OEM ones in the controller are directional and throw out a more focused narrow beam directly towards the drone (if aimed correctly). Might also be worth waiting until it’s out of warranty 😱🫣.
@rsivakumar75 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, great job 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Please show the range and signal strength comparison before and after the antenna please. Thank you in advance
@rsivakumar75 2 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me what external antenna is this and where we can buy them.
@1flyjcLIB1drone Жыл бұрын
Great job. I would like to know how much that improved the signal. When people fuss about not having an external antenna, it takes me back to the days when cell phones had them. Who wants that on their phone today? DJI should have definitely put a better antenna in that controller. Thanks for the video.
@OH8STN 2 жыл бұрын
You're a little bit dangerous with that drill but it was an outstanding video anyway. Well done, I couldn't thank you enough. Thanks for sharing 👍
@dieteraschenbrenner2099 2 жыл бұрын
nice, but you`ve forgotten the little isolation piece over the little antenna plugs
@kamikazekaos 2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@UGN1224 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! This is a great video. I have a question. Please upload the review video after installing the antenna. I wonder if the transmission and reception distance has really gotten longer! And I would appreciate it if you could give me the link to purchase the product.
@MikeJones-rw7et Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video I modified The Mini 3 controller And tested it out on Mini 3 and Mavic 3 works flawlessly I was scared To push it all the way I had good bars just was worried about the battery running out getting back home, And the same thing Worked perfect on the Mavic 3 Good signal all the way Both tested in the city as well...
@keranghunter7937 Жыл бұрын
nice
@theurbanartist775 Жыл бұрын
Any videos?
@larrywilson7492 11 ай бұрын
Hi what is the specks on the aerial s
@anticapitalize Жыл бұрын
Those SMAs don't have enough thread going through the shell to seat the pins properly, this needs to be redone using proper bulkhead SMAs or you need to trim some of the material behind them so they can sit more flush against the housing.
@olitip7284 2 жыл бұрын
Great. Thanks. Now eagerly waiting for the tests to know what is the gain.
@Nitro187 Жыл бұрын
Still waiting....
@Ronald-xo9wr Жыл бұрын
those antenna's are not 8dbi but 3dbi. i have them myself and are the same as standard asus antenna's on my RT-AX88u. i opened them up and there are 2 tubes. the top tube tuned for 2.4gh and the bottom(ground plane) one for 5ghz. i bought the HX-link antenna's at least these seem to be made for drone flying
@jhayjay-2x 5 ай бұрын
Without a comparative test conducted and included in the same video, then any modifications done is nothing more than a cosmetic appearance that will benefit no one rather than an improvement to performance that will help others. So that’s a good looking remote but it will be better if you add a tripod mount and an input for an external or outdoor, tower, roof or house mounted antenna.
@Lithium871 Жыл бұрын
some range test video please, it is over month you promise
@Ipsissimus Жыл бұрын
So did it improve the distance or not?
@moskil2 3 ай бұрын
For sure didnt improve distance coz he use wrong kind of antenna
@domslivin Жыл бұрын
As soon as this controller came out, the first thing I said is someone needs to figure out a way to add antenna's...to me the internal antenna's just didn't seem like they would be very reliable. It would be awesome to know if these made a major difference with like a range test or something.
@kamiljdrone Жыл бұрын
In my case , the difference is three times more compared to the orginal antennas.
@kamikazekaos 2 жыл бұрын
Can you get smaller antennas with the same dB 🤔 I don't want it to look like bugs bunny 😅
@diegodendroneseinformacoes9359 Жыл бұрын
Agora a NASA vem meu parceiro, sai de baixo que o drone agora ficou com sinal infinito,👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 parabéns parceiro, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@lm9704 2 жыл бұрын
Are these antennas 5dbi...8dbi? Can you show us a comparative test with these new antennas vs original ones? Tks and congratulations!
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Antennas are 8dbi. I will record the comparison soon.
@davidmendez1859 Жыл бұрын
So a before and after would be nice. Contemplating to do this to mine I’m using with my Air 2s. Don’t want to hack it up if I don’t need to though
@RAMTRXTRUCKS 2 жыл бұрын
Ok here's my theory. So you change the antenna on the RC. Comms are required both ways, this is only unidirectional. So the drone itself is also tuned to respond at a set range.
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
You are right, even if the antennas in the controller were one meter long, the antennas in the drone should also be changed. Communication is always two-way, so this modification does not really help much.The next step is to modify the antennas in the drone :-).
@editor4958 Жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone then why does the rc pro promise more range?
@malcs3758 6 ай бұрын
@@kamiljdrone nice dissasembly useful for other projects, but you don't understand that higher db antennas have flatter radiation pattern and that you do not need to pair the drone antenna changes with the RC. Aliexpress antennas are often. a sham and need to be tested.
@bderryberry4987 2 жыл бұрын
Similar distance/signal strength testing between the Mini RC & RC Pro controllers and Mini 3 Pro lead many to believe the limitations come from the Drone NOT controllers.
@thelocke1084 2 жыл бұрын
I believe this too - I fly my Air 2S and Mini 3 Pro with the same RC Pro controller and the Air 2S consistently outperforms the Mini 3 in range when flying in same environments. Improving the controller with external antennas should help in the general sense, but I don't know if it'll compensate for the drone's shortcomings to the point you'd notice an appreciable difference.
@johnwalter6410 10 ай бұрын
You might as well put better batteries in there too while you have it open
@ronjoseph7973 Жыл бұрын
This could actually make the range worse because you have no idea what the impedance of the external aftermarket antennas are. This could result in a much higher SWR (standing wave ratio) or reflected power, resulting in a poorer signal. Sometimes it’s best to leave things as they are.
@Carl-Camera Жыл бұрын
Remote will almost certainly use some modified wifi type signal in 2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz bands so if the antenna is tuned for that it should be OK. I doubt impedance would differ between these off the shelf type parts. One drawback might be going omni from directional. Testing it out would give the answer.
@obiwancannabis8408 10 ай бұрын
Impedance is 50 ohms
@malcs3758 6 ай бұрын
and those higher db antennas radiate a flatter pattern which. isnot what y0ou want.
@FrankoUSA Жыл бұрын
Music put me to sleep so relaxing...
@ClarkDroneFilms Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Im not going to install an antenna but I used this to know how to get into it so I can screw a hole into the front for a lanyard mount.
@Mike0193Azul Жыл бұрын
Wow so The DJI software accepted it no issues with compatibility? 🤩 Did you see an improvement in signal strength and range? Also, if you have recommendations for which are the best strongest antennae to buy, would appreciate links haha since I do not know what attachment specs are needed 😅
@ITech2005 Жыл бұрын
This wouldnt cause any issues with software acceptance. The software simply sends signals to the output. What that output is connected to is up to you if you decide to change out the antenna.
@JPM788212 2 жыл бұрын
I ordered that DJI RC controller for my Mavic 3. I hope it gets better than 500 meters on its own without modifications. The DJI N1 controller reaches a range between 1000 to 1400 meters before signal almost fails. I sure hope I didn't buy a subpar controller. I am needing more like 12000 meter range.
@skyart7198 Жыл бұрын
500m is the maximum it gets in Europe . At least in spain. More than 500m looses signal
@Profliteceo 2 күн бұрын
check ur band ghz
@Tech4geeks21st Жыл бұрын
THANKS I WILL FIRST TAPE THAT ANNOYING BUZZER RIGHT THERE LOL.
@brokensword2621 2 жыл бұрын
ya this RC is really want the antenna. The range is really bad compare to my standard Mavic air 2s RC
@seb-depp 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. And now a range test!
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Tests soon.
@Nitro187 Жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone "Soon".... ??
@Nikodame Жыл бұрын
Quando un video test?
@extrime2000 Жыл бұрын
Большое спасибо за видео, а то только сегодня искал как сделать что бы связь была лучше, не хочу прошивать.
@falklumo 2 жыл бұрын
Expect no increase in range except with a good directional antenna.
@TheVideoVolcano Жыл бұрын
like a yagi?
@falklumo Жыл бұрын
@@TheVideoVolcano No, yagis are a hack only.
@riccardogeraci9401 Жыл бұрын
@@falklumo if not Yagi what directional antenna?
@designsinorbit 4 ай бұрын
Uh oh. I opened my RC2 and see four wires going to the antenna connections. 2 black and 2 white.
@user-qx1ov5lw6w 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, is the remote control better than before, and how many kilometers has the increase become?
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Before replacing the antennas, the maximum distance was 500 meters, now I'm flying about 1 km. I will try soon on other antenna models. I ordered several models.
@drone-sy1rn Жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone 1KM altitude?
@TheXone7 Ай бұрын
How about the test??????
@user-by4me6mm1o 7 ай бұрын
I'm concerned that the small connectors that connect the antenna cables to the remote control aren't the right ones. can you help me with that ?
@SzymonNow 2 жыл бұрын
Kamil jesteś wielki. Good job.
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Dzięki ,mam nadzieję że komuś się to przyda. Pozdrawiam
@Lij_MC 2 жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone Thanks that was a great Video What were the mini coaxial leads that you installed inside the controller called Also where can I buy them?
@claudepopcornmuse2925 Ай бұрын
No range test ? A+ Claude.
@Robercomplex Жыл бұрын
Love this modding videos
@zerobeat2020 2 жыл бұрын
Aaaaaand, there goes the warranty... And you forgot the little plastic isolator to go on top of the connectors before you refitted the heat sink, potentially short circuiting both antennas. Also the distance between the antennas is critical. They should ideally be multiples of 26mm apart and not some arbitrary distance which you seem to have chosen.
@gordwood5095 Жыл бұрын
The piece that bridges on top of the connectors is fine wire mesh. The antennas are strategically placed where the originals were installed…there are symbols imprinted on the RC casing indicating the antennas location.
@DaveJonesActor Жыл бұрын
Also he put the antenna wires directly in between the heat transfer plate for the heatsink…I was screaming at my tv at exactly your points. I don’t think this will last as long as it could have done…
@PowderMill 4 ай бұрын
Can anyone please tell me which type of internal RF antenna connectors that DJI uses? I want to add a pair of external BNC connectors to use with a tripod mounted antenna array. Thanks!
@KNZTECH Жыл бұрын
Very very good job please test long range ?
@snakeB8 2 жыл бұрын
How are these 8dbi comparing to the HX-Link 5dbi Also people should look up antenna gain as higher dbi doesn´t necessary mean better. Thank you for the videos
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
I think HX-Link 5dbi will be better for RC.
@jani-hannuollikainen8542 Жыл бұрын
What is the test results? ithas been 6 months.
@tlyonstlyons 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks!
@neilrobertson1345 Жыл бұрын
Great video good conversion how far away before you test Regards
@miguelangelgarcia1559 Жыл бұрын
Are better the OEM omnidirectional antennas that ALIEXPRESS multidirectional antennas....
@juliankane1990 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this 👍 God bless you 🙏
@troymclean9301 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Look forward to seeing the results in a test flight. Can you provide a comparison of the additional dB gain the external antennas provide compared to DJI's internal ones?
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Now I'm on vacation, tests soon.
@mysterioustko Жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone Have you done a test?
@myphotos Жыл бұрын
Perhaps he lost the drone?
@martinadams1518 Жыл бұрын
Just what it needs👍😮
@InvincibleStormFilms Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing you test them..... 4 monthdv& no test?
@Mesut_DURMUS 10 ай бұрын
Hello, first of all, thank you for your informative video. What should be the dbi value of the antennas we install instead of the remote's own antennas? If we install stronger antennas, can the remote control operate these antennas? Finally; Can it still work if we install an external antenna by paralleling these antennas without removing the remote's own antennas?
@charlesclement8720 Жыл бұрын
Hey Kamil, which connector did you used ? is that the one ? SMA F to IPEX1 ? thanks
@MadDroneFlight Жыл бұрын
what cable does the dji rc have? ipex to sma female maybe? Tell me exactly which cable it has so I can make it myself, ipex or ipex1 ?
@oneball783 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, drilling the holes through the controller, I assume there is an obvious place for them to sit as it all closed up ok and no need to remove pieces of plastic to make them sit flat?
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
You need to drill holes in the right place, then there will be no problem.
@oneball783 2 жыл бұрын
@@kamiljdrone Thankyou
@KilJhard Жыл бұрын
My question is, will this void the warranty?
@Psi117 Жыл бұрын
This antennas contain a simple, 10 cm wire inside. This will never be better than a patch antenna that was exactly calculated for this application. Anyway it is a more correct approach than Yagi "boosters" ...
@XloMotion Жыл бұрын
Great job dude! Now those antenna look like they came from an ASUS router. I got one in my junk drawer and was wondering if I can use them. Figured that the wifi router TX in the same frequency on 2.4 and 5.8
@rockapillon Жыл бұрын
No lleva pasta termica entre el disipador y la placa plateada?
@509moto4 Жыл бұрын
Anyone know where to get the joystick assembly’s ??? I broke my right stick assembly. Need help
@Yan-ql6wo Жыл бұрын
What about adding a wifi booster
@patrickh4540 Жыл бұрын
Curious if DJI brings out an improved model of this in the near future
@ds2kx Жыл бұрын
No, dji want sell PRO version for this loll
@andrewp4837 Жыл бұрын
Hi I have one controller like this and is missing one part,the part which is under that big silver plate.(is the ssd card and the charger on the part) where can I find this part,I buy controller online on action website
@user-by4me6mm1o 7 ай бұрын
Hello, can you tell me how I can be sure that the antennas really fit? I mean this little plug. Which antennas did you use? Can you post me a link? Thank you
@RaquelHernandezCruz Жыл бұрын
Hdmi next?
@alexrex4272 2 жыл бұрын
give us competition test
@masternickTV Жыл бұрын
any test flight video showing the effectiveness?
@piepo255 Жыл бұрын
Plz add a shopping list
@falklumo 2 жыл бұрын
I am still digesting the schock when you forgot to put back the little rectangular gray plastic piece. And you didn’t even notice the piece left over … ;)
@Lithium871 Жыл бұрын
do you meam old antenas? :)) he didn't forget nothing my dear
@Setubasfilms Жыл бұрын
pode nos contar como esta sendo usar as novas antenas? FeedBack
@krzysztofwroblewski52 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a newbie soft soft (20.9) user, and I'm on Mac 10.14. Would you please help about how to select
@maxtamcpherson8869 Жыл бұрын
Hi Kamil thanks for your amazing videos its actually got me back into the drone fun again and doing the mods. Im just wondering if you know on the Smart RC after the antenna mod , if the controller powers up and the external antenna are not connected will it harm the smart controller as no antennas connected?
@kamiljdrone Жыл бұрын
Don’t start controller without antennas. You can try but i think you will destroy transmitter.
@dturner4346 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link where we can buy the antenna?
@maxtaleg9968 Жыл бұрын
hi , did you ever get to do range test ?
@UnderGod-ie1lk 2 жыл бұрын
I did this to my controller and my range went from 8,000 feet to not even 1,500 feet on my mavic 3. It completely cut the signal to not even half of the original controller.
@editor4958 Жыл бұрын
ouch! maybe because not directional?
@djkecaj 9 ай бұрын
Tam skąd wziąść takie anteny i przewody do przerobienia
@supersayianjim2 Жыл бұрын
Hello if you could please give a name or item number for these? Thank you
@MisterSoul2008 10 ай бұрын
Hello! How good are the other antennas now? Is the range also increased or just the radiation? Especially now that the Mini 4 has arrived, a conversion would be ok.
@gordielachance9776 Жыл бұрын
Kudos for your work! How long is the cable of the connectors?
@XdekHckr 2 ай бұрын
A co z rc 2? Da się tak samo zrobić i dać mocniejsze anteny?
@jaime10355 Жыл бұрын
Alfa antena and accesory AMD where your experience ?
@joeharieyna Жыл бұрын
Do you have test with modified antenna... How its range can go..
@lilyandylo7765 Жыл бұрын
good!!
@bytraper Жыл бұрын
Its a shame the distance is so far away...
@davidalavi46 2 жыл бұрын
I saw on your video, you did not weld, is that right? can you give me the link of your annetene I can't find it on Aliexpress thank you
@leicamphotos Жыл бұрын
Opa amigo, onde posso conseguir o display do rc estou com problema no display no meu controle mas ja achei onde comprar, se tiver algum site por favor manda um link agradeço muito.
@drone-sy1rn Жыл бұрын
it s good reception?
@Roberto-mr6qm 2 жыл бұрын
great. have you test it? it is better than original antenna? tks
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Before replacing the antennas, the maximum distance was 500 meters, now I'm flying about 1 km - EU CE.
@FlyingAce1016 Жыл бұрын
does 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz still work with these antennas?
@myeverythingworld8123 Жыл бұрын
There's no way this will work do you not think they tested this I have never had a connection issue with mini 3 yet if your in an open area it fantastic
@marciodronesrjzmaro2176 10 ай бұрын
Bom dia. O link das antenas? Obrigado
@DroneLifeLelystad Жыл бұрын
Too much work... Looks cool but I'm not gonna try that
@garyr4047 Жыл бұрын
Does it make a difference on which port the IPX antenna connector goes on ?
@my.pariasi4820 Жыл бұрын
💪
@borderboy4736 Жыл бұрын
Do they actually help
@max120m 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Do you know if the antenna connectors are the same on this RC as with Dji Mini/Mavic and Air? I would like to try them folding antennas on my Dji RC. Johnny A
@kamiljdrone 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if there is the same. I bought on aliexpress. This is U.FL IPX IPEX connector.
@izzatamir1313 Жыл бұрын
Which one the antenna for signal video
@Pit_aep Жыл бұрын
Is it good?
@dariogalenci-xw7uy 11 ай бұрын
il lavoro è bello ma le antenne troppo vicine e bruttissime
FixUp Service
Рет қаралды 11 М.
Air Photography
Рет қаралды 75 М.