[Nexus 7 General] b00mb00mchuck:
UPDATE DECEMBER 16th 2012

We did it!!! Made 1.4Miles (2.25Kilometers) this morning on an unboosted Nexus 7 tablet antenna mod!!! SWEET!!!

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UPDATE DECEMBER 8th 2012

We've now taken the Nexus 7 WiFi range out to 4550ft (1372meters) closing in on one mile... Should be soon

Here's the vid of the world record flight with AR.Drone/Nexus 7 and itElite PRA24014 on December 8th

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December 4th 2012 update

we've taken a giant leap in range and set an all out world record for the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0... We even beat the record set by the manufacturer...

Parrot teamed up with Alcatel-Lucent Technologies to create a drone controlled by 4G instead of WiFi and they set a mark of 1000meters...

So I took a long hard look at those numbers and contacted some WiFi experts discussing range and connectivity... Did some new modifications to my drone and tablet and came out on top, beating the Parrot/Alcatel record by roughly 82meters and beating the previous WiFi-only record by over 600meters (set by a consumer flyer in Hong Kong at 470meters)

My reason for posting here is to show the awesome Nexus 7 at it's best... None of this could have been done without the Nexus 7's unique features

Easy to crack open and shut without damage

Easy to tap into Nexus internal WiFi components

Easy to flash new ROM's and kernels to achieve smooth running control software

Perfect size and ample screen quality to fly outdoors and be able to see on screen controls

Here's the video of the world record flight on December 4th 2012

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As of December 1st ... The Nexus 7 antenna mod holds the AR Drone 2.0 world distance record for WiFi controlled flight at 2,400ft (732 meters)

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Just thought I'd leave this here and maybe get some Nexii love

I use my Nexus 7 to fly my WiFi Drone with onscreen HD video live feed...

The drawback has been the range... with the drones weak signal and the Nexus 7 tiny antenna I was limited to 100/150ft at best

So I came up with this... Ladies and gentlemen... the Nexus 7 FlightPad

PremierTek 16dBi flat patch high gain directional WiFi antenna

This antenna setup increases my range by ten fold... now getting a thousand feet and more..

OK... I know... that antenna is huge... how bout a little smaller

Hawking 13dBi QuadPatch directional

How bout antenna and PS3 controller for flight control

Or just a simple multi polarized deal that will get full bars of WiFi internet anywhere in my house or yard from a cheap AT&T router

I know there will be haters for this setup because it ruins the flat back of the tablet making it less compact... but all this stuff just pops right off leaving the back "almost" flat... except for the PS3 controller slot mount at 1/8" thick... plus... I can jack open WiFi signals from over a mile away!!

Couple video examples of flight with the NexiiFlightPad

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So anyways... go easy on me XDA... I'm 45yrs old but my mom didn't buy me the cool toys when I was a kid... so I'm overcompensating :-/

The external antenna is soldered to the motherboard antenna spring pins and the OEM WiFi antenna has been removed to eliminate interference... yes, I drilled holes in the back cover and even used epoxy and screws to attach the PS3 controller mount... but I have a spare back cover in case I want to return it to stock condition

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