Thursday, September 28, 2017

DX20 with Dragon Link Mount

I spent some time the other day and set up the DX20 for the Sabre. Now I have pan and tilt on sliders, which will be really nice for "looking around" and just enjoying the FPV experience.

Now with that task done, I had to figure out a way to mount the Dragon Link transmitter module to the DX20. It was a challenge because of the dual antenna orientation on the DX20. The horizontal one is also a carrying handle, with a center pylon, which was the main reason it was tricky to find a suitable mounting location. I also needed to leave space for the Dragon Link power battery.

The result isn't pretty, but it's functional, and very quick and easy to install.


The final configuration. Front view.
The final configuration. Rear view.
The single dowel is used to attach rubber bands to the radio's
horizontal antenna, which holds the entire assembly on. The same
dowel is where the single rubber band also holds the Dragon Link transmitter.

The Velcro is where the battery attaches. The small square opening
is where the vertical antenna goes. That's the main mounting interface.
Then the rubber bands stabilize the assembly against the horizontal antenna.
 
Battery mounted.




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