Made the dsm mod ( Thxs guys) but missing a cosmetic antenna

jaas75 · Post by **jaas75** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:31 pm

Well I made the mod, I used a module from dx4e, everything is great but the antenna from the dx4e is a straight hollow plastic tube different than the dx5 or the stock flysky hinged antenna you can bend and rotate at your liking. Where can I get a suitable antenna???

Note: the actual antenna its fine, connected to the module and working perfect so far. I just want to be cosmetically pleasing too.

Special mention in this post to God, cr8ative and rob for helping me to make this mod and be able to post a fully functional mod just not cosmetically pleasing lol

Post by **cre8tiveleo** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:30 am

Thank Pat too! And Erazz, and Mike and... their mothers, fathers...

I'll be updating the wiki in the next little while with other options for modding.

We just supply the means and way, you provide the aesthetics.

jaas75 · Post by **jaas75** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:18 am

lol. but yeah thxs to Pat too! And Erazz, and Mike.
so any ideas of what antenna i can use or probly any mod to the stock flysky antenna so it can be used with the dsm module.
(the dsm antenna is a plug in the module the flysky is soldered to the module)
Or any way to alter the hinged in the flysky antenna get the flysky out of the casing and put the dsm in ??
any ideas. if not ill get the one that Horizon H. sells.

does any one knows the specs of the antenna like the plug type and how much gain it have, etc??? (3dbi i think pls correct me if wrong)

Post by **cre8tiveleo** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:31 am

You can basically use any antenna that has the connector (brain fart, can't remember the name now.. wowo.. old age sux(

http://www.espritmodel.com/replacement- ... 24ghz.aspx

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/tr ... 3-EFLH1058

3db, 5db, 8db any would be okay. I've a 13db gain antenna I just received, haven't tried it yet, it's long. I don't expect spectacular performance, just wanted to test it out.

Post by **Crucial** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:36 pm

I think they use a ufl connector. Rob posted an eBay auction to a suitable replacement for $2 or something. I don't remember where he posted it though.

Post by **Rob Thomson** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:48 pm

this help?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4GHz-3dBi-O ... 43a74fcb2c

Post by **cre8tiveleo** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:00 pm

You could also buy this, and then any sma antenna would just screw on.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Mini-PCI-UF-L- ... 2406wt_948

Daryoon · Post by **Daryoon** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:38 am

You could get the cable cre8tiveleo linked to above. Then buy the FrSky antenna from HobbyKing. Rig it up like the way this video shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 108#t=636s

jaas75 · Post by **jaas75** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:43 am

thxs guys ill try that

Post by **Rob Thomson** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:35 am

I just left my antenna inside the tx case. As I only fly dsm2 micro planes range is not an issue.

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