Installed external antenna on React
 

Some of you know that my Star Trek phaser gun Nomadio only has an internal antenna. I wanted some more range with the Telemetry, so installed an external antenna. Worked better than expected and doubled the range.

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Very nice, did you just use an aerial? or any amplifier?

Yea, just the antenna which I got from work. I had to unsolder the plug and solder on the new one.
The telemetry range double. I think the regular radio range is still the same as no amplifier is used.

Good solution!
I did this also on my 4PK.

I installed a d-link antenna with more gain than the original. When i turn on the radio the signal stop all the wifi around my house AHAHAH.
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Anyone know if my Nomadio Sensor could benefit from an antenna upgrade? Am I looking at the dBi values they all seem to be rated with? Or would you need an actual amplifier along with the antenna? I don't have any range issues with the stock antenna, but a little more range couldn't hurt.

You might gain a bit. I went up the he network guys at work and asked them for an antenna that would help me gain some range with my telemetry. They gave me a antenna that is being used on the new commericial stuff and told me I should see some increase with just the antenna. The React just has a wire as antenna, so no gains build in. I have another set of wire and antenna if you would like to try it out.