Xiaomi WIFI repeater external antennas mod

raulvolador · Mar 25, 2019

Guorium said:
Ron on tello fb group got 706m off of a stock xiaomi in the country on TelloFPV. He is in US. Posted video. It confirmed that your mod probably isn’t that helpful.

Hi all,

I was shocked when disassembling my Xiaomi external antenna mod for using parts into a new project. I discovered a desoldered antenna wire like this:

(not an actual image. It's edited for showing problem)

This broken wire can explain my mod malfuction and poor results.

Maybe we should give this mod a second chance...

Raul.

Guorium · Mar 25, 2019

raulvolador said:
Hi all,

I was shocked when disassembling my Xiaomi external antenna mod for using parts into a new project. I discovered a desoldered antenna wire like this:

View attachment 3532
(not an actual image. It's edited for showing problem)

This broken wire can explain my mod malfuction and poor results.

Maybe we should give this mod a second chance...

Raul.

Cool go ahead with better soldering

raulvolador · Mar 26, 2019

Guorium said:
Cool go ahead with better soldering

It's too late for that

As said, I disassambled this mod for using Xiaomi Repeater into a new project.

Raul.

bapp1236 · Jul 11, 2019

I have went out over 3000 ft with this rig. My personal range record

DinoBaldi · Jul 11, 2019

I confirm: more than 750 m with this simple mod.

xcrost · Jul 11, 2019

I want to try a "home base" version of this mod. Any recommendations on a 360° antenna to use with the extender?

bapp1236 · Jul 11, 2019

if you do the antenna mod to the repeater, you can put any antenna you want. A double biquad also works just as well as the 4Hawks. A cloverleaf circular polarized antenna seems to work just as good even though others have reported the Tello antenna is vertical polarized. However, looking at pictures of the Tello antenna, the ground plane is a helical design, which leads me to believe it is not linear.

bapp1236 · Jul 11, 2019

I do put a Marco Polo drone tracker on the Tello because when I fly out over 3000 ft (1K), most times something goes wrong and i have to go get it. I also fly 100 ft high, so the wind is a major factor on it not making it back.