Yuneec Q500 CGO3 External Antenna Mount by jhosford1

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

Most Q500 pilots know moving the camera WiFi 5.8GHz antenna from inside the CGO3 camera will increase your video range. There are lots of articles and YouTube videos detailing the mod. Most of them required you to drill a hole or otherwise modify the body to mount the antenna.
I wanted a way to both mount the antenna without drilling or zip tying, and was removable if needed. After trial and error, I came up with this.
After printing, sand the bottom to match the curve of your Q500 body mounting point. I glued hook and loop (soft side) to the Q500, and the hook side to the mount. I actually used a battery strap cut up to fit. Just use something with good grip.
After many flights, it stays firmly attached. I mounted it with the SMA mount to the front, simply so that the bottom plate provides leverage to help keep the antenna from pulling it loose.