Alfa Network

DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter Drone ALFA RP-SMA Antenna Upgrade Kit

€34,95

Pickup available at 2251 NW 41st Street

Usually ready in 1 hour

We are excited to bring to you in one package deal all of the antennas and pigtails our friend Richard Sisco used in his special YouTube video tutorial showing a do-it-yourself antenna modification process for the DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter drone.

He uses 1 ALFA APA-M25 and 2 ALFA APA-M04 Wi-Fi antennas to complete the modification as well as 3 RG178 IPX U.FL BS1 pigtails that are 8 inches long.

This kit here includes all of these items. You get 1 APA-M25, 2 APA-M04 antennas, and 3 pigtails. Note per Richard's instructions in the YouTube video, you will need some additional tools, epoxy, etc. to complete the mod. Go to the direct YouTube page to watch the video and review the video description for full instructions. This kit does not include those types of things, this just includes the antennas and pigtails you need to buy for the mod.

Directional Antennas
The ALFA APA-M04 and APA-M25 antennas are both directional. Directional antennas concentrate gain in a particular direction and are excellent for using with drones. While the antenna does not need to be in a perfect line of sight to the signal, it needs to be pointed in the general direction. The ALFA logo side of the antennas should be aimed in the direction you are trying to transmit or receive.

3x RG178 IPX U.FL BS1 to RP-SMA pigtails
Connector A: RP.SMA female, Gold plating
Connector B: IPX U.fl female, Gold plating
Cable: RG178
Impedance: 50Ω
Length: 20cm(8in)

See Richard's post-upgrade range test from 14,180 feet

Additional Features:
- Engineer-tested compared to other directional antennas on the market to ensure excellent performance
- ALFA-branded, the trusted name in wireless networking
- Complies with 802.11g standard for 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN
- Contains RP-SMA antenna connector
- Works with all 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi devices that have an RP-SMA connector, not just ALFA brand ones

Specifications :

Part/Model #: DJI Phantom 3 Drone Kit
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Manufacturer : Alfa Network Inc.

Warranty & Support:
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Sales tax is required in many states and will be added at checkout if applicable to your delivery state. Tax exempt forms can be sent to our support department.

Return Policy: This item can be returned for refund within 30 days of receipt. Because range can vary greatly based on your environment, if you are not sure a particular product will meet your range needs please contact us before buying. Orders with free shipping selected will incur a 10% restocking fee to help us cover the original shipping cost unless the item is defective or different from the advertisement. Any expedited shipping charges paid, including return shipping, are non-refundable. Items must be returned the way they were received, in new or like-new condition, with all pieces, documentation, and retail packaging (if applicable) included. For bulk purchases, see our bulk purchase return policy here.

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Local pickup available in Gainesville, FL

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Returns

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Bulk/High Value Order Returns

Due to the labor required to package and ship bulk orders, as well as cost and stock issues involved in replenishing items, bulk orders of 5 pieces or more are not returnable unless the equipment is defective or mis-advertised, or a return period is prenegotiated. For non-defective returns over $500, a restocking fee may be deducted from the refund to cover bank or card processing fees.

Backorder/Preorder

Items on backorder or preorder will ship as estimated on the item page. You can cancel an order any time up until shipment. Orders with expedited shipping will arrive in the advertised time after the order ships, not after the order is placed.

Cancellations

If you want to cancel an order, please email or call us at (352) 372-9902. If your item has not been shipped, we will cancel the order and provide a full refund.

Customer Reviews

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Brendan
Garbage

This product is garbage. The setup instructions are garbage. And the end result was garbage. I followed all instructions, ended up losing communications with my drone, which ended up crashing into my house. Ended up with deep cuts in my arm and face from a ricochet blade. No joke. I will never attempt to do this again.

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Jacob MITCHELL
Very Satisfied

I give the product itself a five star rating, it's a great product at half the price of the competitors! However, Overall, I have to rate the overall experience at 4 stars due to the installation process and pretty much the absolute worst tutorial video imaginable via youtube.
With zero audio and snap shots of the step by step process that aren't very informative or detailed and fly by way too fast for someone trying to figure out the installation methods, I found it to be pretty much useless. After installing the anttena's on my own and then reviewing the video, it made alot more sense, but I can imagine the frustration someone might encounter if they aren't very inclined at this sort of thing. The other reason I give a 4 star rating is the lack of a better means to secure the center anttena. I don't think it would be very difficult to develope some sort of an adapter to mount the antenna in this position. The fact that you're left with no other option that to squirt some JB Weld on the joint to hold it in place makes it feel kinda cheap and jury rigged. Other than that it's a great product.

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Christopher Brewer
Thank you

Wish it would have gave me more range but it is easy to use it and install so good

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Nick Meyers
Beyond belief

I’ve watched a ton of YouTube videos on expanding the range of my phantom 3 standard. I’ve ordered and installed at least three different ones including 4hawks etc. The other ones did extend the range some. But I could never get past the 3000 ft mark. I’m flying over a picked corn field with zero interference. Different heights and directional changes etc. I decided to buy one more set of antennas and give them a go. These antennas specifically from this website are THE BEST THING I’ve ever tried. On my first go it was able to reach out to 6000 feet with 3-4 bars of rc reception left. This was also in high fog and very wet conditions. Not ideal at all. These things are too amazing. I’m not sure I could reach 14000 feet, but by what I was getting before I bet I could get darn close!