This is hands down the best guide for break down and reassembly for the Mavic Air Controller. I went with 4hawks, but this is a much better guide. Thank you very much. I can't click like enough times.
I have done this mod, on about 10 occasions for friends. All work 100% giving us on average 1000 metres, extra distance and no more choppy video's. Thanks titan..
I've had no luck with the Raptor XR on my Mavic Air, I get the same exact distance (around 1800ft) with stock antennas before "strong aircraft interference" kicks in and returns me home. I live in a suburban area so I'm not sure what the deal is. I tried both 2.4 and 5.8 with the same results.
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
It seems as tho you reversed connection from the antennas. The left antenna was attached to the upper connection point and the right antenna was attached to the lower point. Does this affect functionality?
dabbler90 : I would think that the 2 antennas operates at different frequencies 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz, if reversed connection then the specific tuned antenna should be fixed to the specific frequency channel. Well I skipped the video a lot, does he mention which is which?
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
I am interested in these from seeing other videos but are there any scientific measurements to compare this vs stock antenna besides demo flights? Perhaps Field Strength db meters etc?
It wont increase the already incredible 30dbm(1000mw) that the Air has on 5.8ghz. Yagi/parabolic extenders (16 bucks) combined has gotten me 4.42 km with the Air ...one way...landing with 2%...only limited by battery life. Even at 4.42 km away I had solid video connection. Altitude and environment have alot to do with how far the signal will go and how solid it is. The "sweet spot" for altitude is definately between 300 and 400ft.
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
wow, thanks for your rapid response. I just did not want to tear down again if it mattered. SO the statement below is incorrect from (dabbler90) : "I would think that the 2 antennas operates at different frequencies 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz, if reversed connection then the specific tuned antenna should be fixed to the specific frequency channel. Well I skipped the video a lot, does he mention which is which?" ??? REVERSED ANTENNA WIRE CONNECT HAS VIRTUALLY NO EFFECT. "
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
Nice video...but the Air can get 4km+ even without this mod. A 16 dollar set of Yagis with a parabolic reflector gives absolute solid connection...especially on 5.8ghz. Because of the battery life limitation...the Air is not going to go past 4.5 km... no matter what modification you do. This mod looks very nice to some for the cosmetic benefit...but wont truly extend the range that the Air can already achieve.
Awesome video but there's no proof they actually work especially in residential areas there are some videos that are out they're all being tested in Open Fields the real test would be in a semi residential area to see how strong the signal really is and to see how good these boosters really work I'm so happy I own the mavic 2 Zoom don't have to worry about these issues ocusync 2 is the best but I could see them being used for the mavic air but only if they work and there will definitely need to be proof behind that and there is none but to those who bought these extenders good luck and I hope they do work for you
I already owen a MA and i love it. Only problem is WiFi interference. I've been searching for extenders but my main aim is to improve the quality of the video feed as i dont use it alot for long range. Will this smooth up the video feed over a short distance in city enviroment or for hiking trails and moutains. Does this work on both 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz?.Thanks for the help
Sometimes you can use a bigger square head if it’s that stripped. There’s also various methods you can google but one includes using a rubber band and the screwdriver to add some friction
Unfortunately if it’s completely rounded out, may have to use a small cutting wheel on a dremel... cut a flat head shape or a plus shape then use a flat head or a Phillips head screw driver.. If you don’t want to risk mangling the plastics you may have to drill it out with a reverse tap drill bit... that way as you drill into it it bites in and starts loosen it out. Then toss the that screw and find another screw that uses more common type of face like flathead..
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QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?@@titandronesystems2377
The reason people do that is to match the range of occusync or get close. I modded my mavic air’s WiFi controller and I use +6Db dipole antennas tho. My range is massively improved. The limitation now is down to battery life even in fairly congested areas. But I can cover miles of range now. The other thing it helped with is picture clarity, before in WiFi congested areas or longer distances the image could get soft like 360P live feed. Now stays 720P and pin sharp until I’m about 3.5 km out.. then starts to fall back to 360P looking video.. using nanosync system I also have but dislike because have to face the drone at all time, it stays 720P the entire time! But if your turn off axis too much it falls apart and disconnects. Also only works exceptionally well on 2.4Ghz 5.8Ghz it falls apart after 3km. That’s why I like dual band dipoles better. You can face the wrong direction and they work almost equally as good on both bands means if areas your in has congested 2.4Ghz band you can swap out for 5.8Ghz without worrying. Compared to my Mavic Pro and mavic 2 Pro obviously more limited still but, I picked up my antennas from amazon they designed for 802.11 AC WiFi system and about 50% larger than stock antennas but they have higher gain. I paid like $10 for them, included wiring and connectors and adapters and got 4.5 avg rating out of 5 for people using it on WiFi. Figured $10 and half hours dicking around inside the controller was worth it. And it was.
@@luizjunior7785 hi i should have followed up my post since been some recent changes. i do not currently own the mavic air anymore (sold it) and have since purchased a few new drones and moved back away from Wifi.. secondly DJI's latest .560 (i think?) update, the wifi logic was tweaked secretly it appears like. it appears that now with stronger antennas that mavic air tries to stay on "HD mode" when signal is weakening instead of dropping to "normal" or "sd mode" or slicing bandwidth down more. and instead se large frame drops as it tries to reduce the quality. which result in overall same range as stock somehow. and DJi never allowed the mavic air to change how image is received or channel width or anything like that instead its "automatically" managed by software. you can only pick channel/band. but i believe the antennas were either Linksys or TP-Link antennas for something that uses dual band and 802.11 AC antennas and like +6DBi gain? you may need to 3D print or figure out a solution for adapting the barrel connectors to the controller as they will be sloppy and loose on their own, their maybe a kit you can strip parts form and combine together. however all that being said i no longer would recommend this as it appears DJI changed or tweaked the Wifi logic a bit and made this less functional mod on its own..amplification could probably overcome these limitations but i seen people fry their controllers and cause more bad than good with wifi amps.. and dual band wifi amps are expensive.
No. We’ve had several send theirs in modded when they’ve had a crash and have had no problems. With that said we show you how to do the mods so they are reversible and can be taken back to stock.
Not only that, why you you risk doing some unseen damage that may reveal itself after you are flying on a drone you've spent upwards of over a $1,000 for???? The benefit just not worth screwing around with such a critical component!!!!
All the negative comments why are you guys watching the videos then ....no shit it voids the warranty, no shit it flies for just 21 minutes..... who the hell cares it's whatever the pilot wants to do. Obviously the same for you kats.... stop wishing and window shopping
This is hands down the best guide for break down and reassembly for the Mavic Air Controller. I went with 4hawks, but this is a much better guide. Thank you very much. I can't click like enough times.
I have done this mod, on about 10 occasions for friends. All work 100% giving us on average 1000 metres, extra distance and no more choppy video's. Thanks titan..
do any other mods need to be made to the aircraft?
No the boosters are bi directional in conjunction with higher gain antennas is all that’s needed.
Genial, el mejor tutorial para este mando. gracias, gracias, gracias.
47 dislikes are from those who dont even have mavic and cant afford one and are jealous but yet watched the video
Great mods👍👍😀
I've had no luck with the Raptor XR on my Mavic Air, I get the same exact distance (around 1800ft) with stock antennas before "strong aircraft interference" kicks in and returns me home. I live in a suburban area so I'm not sure what the deal is. I tried both 2.4 and 5.8 with the same results.
Great video! I got it with your Atlas and has certainly made a difference with my Mavic Air.
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
Thank you for you video!
It seems as tho you reversed connection from the antennas. The left antenna was attached to the upper connection point and the right antenna was attached to the lower point. Does this affect functionality?
dabbler90 : I would think that the 2 antennas operates at different frequencies 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz, if reversed connection then the specific tuned antenna should be fixed to the specific frequency channel. Well I skipped the video a lot, does he mention which is which?
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
What's the lil switch on the left side of the ribbon wire woth 3 white lines above the switch
I am interested in these from seeing other videos but are there any scientific measurements to compare this vs stock antenna besides demo flights? Perhaps Field Strength db meters etc?
It wont increase the already incredible 30dbm(1000mw) that the Air has on 5.8ghz.
Yagi/parabolic extenders (16 bucks) combined has gotten me 4.42 km with the Air ...one way...landing with 2%...only limited by battery life.
Even at 4.42 km away I had solid video connection.
Altitude and environment have alot to do with how far the signal will go and how solid it is.
The "sweet spot" for altitude is definately between 300 and 400ft.
Bn video, saludos desde Colombia.¡
I was curious if you can use mavic air rc with some third party fpv drones.
Did you performed flight test with the newly modify drone?
Good vídeo 👍😉👌
What your antenna system that compatible with the Mavic Air WiFi remote?
What is the price on having this installed? Thanks for sharing
We charge $99 for the mod labor. That includes return shipping and insurance in the continental US
can you give me the antenna please, mine is broken
What do you have in your right hand (cable)?
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
It does not matter
wow, thanks for your rapid response. I just did not want to tear down again if it mattered. SO the statement below is incorrect from (dabbler90) : "I would think that the 2 antennas operates at different frequencies 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz, if reversed connection then the specific tuned antenna should be fixed to the specific frequency channel. Well I skipped the video a lot, does he mention which is which?" ??? REVERSED ANTENNA WIRE CONNECT HAS VIRTUALLY NO EFFECT. "
Very good video! You would think 4Hawks would do the same considering the amount of cash they are raking in!
4hawks is 119.00 alien tech is 379.00
Thanks for sharing this, Great video!
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?
Nice video...but the Air can get 4km+ even without this mod.
A 16 dollar set of Yagis with a parabolic reflector gives absolute solid connection...especially on 5.8ghz.
Because of the battery life limitation...the Air is not going to go past 4.5 km... no matter what modification you do.
This mod looks very nice to some for the cosmetic benefit...but wont truly extend the range that the Air can already achieve.
Awesome video but there's no proof they actually work especially in residential areas there are some videos that are out they're all being tested in Open Fields the real test would be in a semi residential area to see how strong the signal really is and to see how good these boosters really work I'm so happy I own the mavic 2 Zoom don't have to worry about these issues ocusync 2 is the best but I could see them being used for the mavic air but only if they work and there will definitely need to be proof behind that and there is none but to those who bought these extenders good luck and I hope they do work for you
It did not work in my residental area. No city buildings, just neighborhood and trees. I got the same distance both with and without it.
I already owen a MA and i love it. Only problem is WiFi interference. I've been searching for extenders but my main aim is to improve the quality of the video feed as i dont use it alot for long range. Will this smooth up the video feed over a short distance in city enviroment or for hiking trails and moutains. Does this work on both 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz?.Thanks for the help
4hawks 119.00 does both 2.4 and 5.8 and alot better video and signal all around. But u need a fast card for good images
hellot titan drone..does mavic air rc have internal cooling fan?
Yes
Right at 3:31to the left of ur screw driver u see the switch what is that for
its the switch for sports mode.
Iv got an issue. The second HEX screw was far too tight for my tool to handle and it stripped it. How would i go about getting it out now?
Sometimes you can use a bigger square head if it’s that stripped. There’s also various methods you can google but one includes using a rubber band and the screwdriver to add some friction
Unfortunately if it’s completely rounded out, may have to use a small cutting wheel on a dremel... cut a flat head shape or a plus shape then use a flat head or a Phillips head screw driver..
If you don’t want to risk mangling the plastics you may have to drill it out with a reverse tap drill bit... that way as you drill into it it bites in and starts loosen it out. Then toss the that screw and find another screw that uses more common type of face like flathead..
Is there anywhere i can get the connector SMA wires on their own.
Amazon.
Left a phone message several days ago. Still waiting for a return call. Is this typical of your customer service?
dondi gutierrez email them , he’s a good guy and very busy
Apparently we’ve had some voicemail issues as you’re the second person to say that today. We usually answer or return them quickly. Give us a try again. Sorry for the inconvenience
They have amazing customer service in my experience. They have always answered my emails right away. Sometimes even at 6-7 pm. Seem great to deal with
QUESTION... YOU TOOK THE SHORT(LEFT SIDE) ANTENNA WIRE OFF FROM THE "UPPER" CONNECTION BUT WHEN YOU ADDED THE "NEW" LEFT SIDE ANTENNA WIRE, YOU FASTENED THE LEFT SHORT WIRE TO THE "LOWER" CONNECTION. DOES IT MATTER WHICH WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE BOARD CONNECTORS AND IF SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS?@@titandronesystems2377
I wish i would have watched this video to fix my spark remote that would not take a charge. Thanks
what antenna is used in karma? i heard the air has wifi? is there a way to get the same connection like on the karma on to the air?
Dave Blvnko air is better then karma both range and transmission soooo
The wifi transmission on this drone sucks compared to ocusync. No clue why they did that
Janet Airlines probably to save money. If it costed the same and preformed the same there wouldn’t really have been any point in making it
The reason people do that is to match the range of occusync or get close.
I modded my mavic air’s WiFi controller and I use +6Db dipole antennas tho. My range is massively improved. The limitation now is down to battery life even in fairly congested areas. But I can cover miles of range now. The other thing it helped with is picture clarity, before in WiFi congested areas or longer distances the image could get soft like 360P live feed. Now stays 720P and pin sharp until I’m about 3.5 km out.. then starts to fall back to 360P looking video.. using nanosync system I also have but dislike because have to face the drone at all time, it stays 720P the entire time! But if your turn off axis too much it falls apart and disconnects. Also only works exceptionally well on 2.4Ghz 5.8Ghz it falls apart after 3km. That’s why I like dual band dipoles better. You can face the wrong direction and they work almost equally as good on both bands means if areas your in has congested 2.4Ghz band you can swap out for 5.8Ghz without worrying.
Compared to my Mavic Pro and mavic 2 Pro obviously more limited still but, I picked up my antennas from amazon they designed for 802.11 AC WiFi system and about 50% larger than stock antennas but they have higher gain. I paid like $10 for them, included wiring and connectors and adapters and got 4.5 avg rating out of 5 for people using it on WiFi. Figured $10 and half hours dicking around inside the controller was worth it. And it was.
@@Honeypot-x9s whats the name of the antennas that u buy on Amazon? Thanks
@@luizjunior7785 hi i should have followed up my post since been some recent changes. i do not currently own the mavic air anymore (sold it) and have since purchased a few new drones and moved back away from Wifi.. secondly DJI's latest .560 (i think?) update, the wifi logic was tweaked secretly it appears like. it appears that now with stronger antennas that mavic air tries to stay on "HD mode" when signal is weakening instead of dropping to "normal" or "sd mode" or slicing bandwidth down more. and instead se large frame drops as it tries to reduce the quality. which result in overall same range as stock somehow. and DJi never allowed the mavic air to change how image is received or channel width or anything like that instead its "automatically" managed by software. you can only pick channel/band.
but i believe the antennas were either Linksys or TP-Link antennas for something that uses dual band and 802.11 AC antennas and like +6DBi gain? you may need to 3D print or figure out a solution for adapting the barrel connectors to the controller as they will be sloppy and loose on their own, their maybe a kit you can strip parts form and combine together.
however all that being said i no longer would recommend this as it appears DJI changed or tweaked the Wifi logic a bit and made this less functional mod on its own..amplification could probably overcome these limitations but i seen people fry their controllers and cause more bad than good with wifi amps.. and dual band wifi amps are expensive.
Voids warranty?
Absolutely.
No. We’ve had several send theirs in modded when they’ve had a crash and have had no problems. With that said we show you how to do the mods so they are reversible and can be taken back to stock.
why the hell would you mod a drone that can only fly for 15 minutes?
Ding Chavez cos it flies more then 15mins actually
Not only that, why you you risk doing some unseen damage that may reveal itself after you are flying on a drone you've spent upwards of over a $1,000 for???? The benefit just not worth screwing around with such a critical component!!!!
More than 15mins. It flies 16mins!
MarcusRosalini depends on the pilot and wind but I've had 18 from mine a few times ....don't believe the haters mate
All the negative comments why are you guys watching the videos then ....no shit it voids the warranty, no shit it flies for just 21 minutes..... who the hell cares it's whatever the pilot wants to do. Obviously the same for you kats.... stop wishing and window shopping
NO THANKS!
your time limited not range! waste of money and warrenty
Dan Malay that’s absolutely not true. There is places where I can’t get 3000ft out.
True, wish DJI would simply offer higher capacity batteries. A solid 30 min flying time per battery for the Air would be sweet.
WILL THIS EVER HAPPEN? @@BryBurger
Waste of time and voids all mfr warrenty, just don't buy the drone if you know the range is limited to your needs, buy the mavic pro..
Tallguysd unless you actually care about a better camera experience then you need to buy the air.