900 MHz Band, Would Autel Listen to an Owner Petition?

[thomasr]

Thanks, but the one I am looking for is the dissasembly of the drone itself.

Controller Teardown

Evo Teardown

Courtesy of your friend the FCC

 

[thomasr]

Here u go...

This one makes more sense when extending the 2.4GHz with antenna modifications. Using a panel antenna like I have seen on other mods doesn't. The beam characteristics of omnis and panels are totally different. True you want all your signal usually "directed" in a certain direction, panels aren't as forgiving when it comes to the pointing in this regard. Your aiming at a moving object -- easy to do with an omni.

This is also why the antenna is attached (to not come off)

FCC has worked this in to most consumer wireless products the last number of years. They used to be changeable on just about anything and everything consumer wireless related -- not anymore.

 

[Ansia]

Controller Teardown

Evo Teardown

Courtesy of your friend the FCC

This is it. Thank you. Now all I need is photos or video of someone who has openned their controller or drone recently. If not, I will be forced to do an operation on mine.

 

[Ansia]

Are those the same ones that it currently uses or are those internal?

900Mhz are internal. The 2.4Ghz are the ones pins fall off from.

 

[Apollo11capcom]

What is the purpose of 900mhz? Yes you can go 5-10 miles but your battery will not last that long.

My philosophy has always been- when I buy something, I want to own it, along with all of its capabilities, no restrictions, no need for permission from the manufacturer for this or that. That's the whole reason I chose Autel, even though they restrict altitude (I really wish they would allow that lock to be turned off like the distance limit). I never go over 400 feet, but it still bothers me that there's a max allowed limit. This is also the reason I'll likely never buy a dji.

It's not like I'll even need the option as you stated, but since I bought it, I want it.

 

[Apollo11capcom]

Thanks, but the one I am looking for is the dissasembly of the drone itself.

I don't think I've even seen that one.

 

[Apollo11capcom]

Controller Teardown

Evo Teardown

Courtesy of your friend the FCC

Well there you go, I guess there's no question, there's a 900 MHz antennae, I think it's safe to assume that's connected to a 900 MHz radio.

I wonder if any Autel engineers are behind on their bills. ?

 

[G_G]

They want to break into the European and the 900 Mhz is not allow over there so this could be a reason they dropped it for consumers.

That's the official spin Support tells you when you ask, while denying that the 900 Mhz antenas are even present in production units, but absent new FCC documents superceding these, these are the real deal! Antennas are there! Turn them on! Autel hasn't sold any units outside the U.S. anyway!

 

[thomasr]

This is it. Thank you. Now all I need is photos or video of someone who has openned their controller or drone recently. If not, I will be forced to do an operation on mine.

Will there be anything else?

Autel Evo - Controller modification

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Will there be anything else?

Autel Evo - Controller modification

How about the SDK

 

[Ansia]

Will there be anything else?

Autel Evo - Controller modification

A cup of coffee would be nice.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

A cup of coffee would be nice.

 

[Wayne Maine]

The 900 mz pins are in the controller. Beside the 2.4 that the antennas connect to . I noticed this when i did the 4 hawks mod. Could you connect to them who knows. They are below the white circle.

 

[Ansia]

The 900 mz pins are in the controller. Beside the 2.4 that the antennas connect to . I noticed this when i did the 4 hawks mod. Could you connect to them who knows. They are below the white circle.View attachment 3987

Thanks Wayne. I also noticed in the video posted by @thomasr, that the antennas on the remote were missing.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

The stock antennas would have to be swapped out for 900 Mhz antennas, its not rocket science as most who did the 4Hawks mode on the X-Star added 900Mhz GSM Omni Antennas 900MHz 3.5dbi RP-SMA Male(female pin) for a added option.

 

[Ansia]

The stock antennas would have to be swapped out for 900 Mhz antennas, its not rocket science as most who did the 4Hawks mode on the X-Star added 900Mhz GSM Omni Antennas 900MHz 3.5dbi RP-SMA Male(female pin) for a added option.

View attachment 3988

On the Evo's controller, the Antenna, I believe the implementation is to better the signal strength by frequency hopping and not as much for range, like in the X-Star controller in your photo.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Right but the antennas installed in the RC is only for 2.4Ghz and not 900Mhz so they would need to be changed out.

 

[Apollo11capcom]

What about the drone itself, does it already have the 900 MHz antennas in place or would it need to be added too?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I also find it hard to believe that any RF is actually going to the two 900Mhz leads as from my old days as a Amateur Radio operator we were taught to all ways have a antenna connected or you may burn out the transmitter. So I am thinking there is more to it then hooking up antennas, like firmware.

 

[Apollo11capcom]

I also find it hard to believe that any RF is actually going to the two 900Mhz leads as from my old days as a Amateur Radio operator we were taught to all ways have a antenna connected or you may burn out the transmitter. So I am thinking there is more to it then hooking up antennas, like firmware.

Ive heard that as well.