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Extending cable length on uBlox GPS and Telemetry Radio?

Posted by UAVStuff on November 2, 2013 at 4:13pm

I'm building up a Skywalker platform for an APM 2.6, and found it's pretty tough to find a good spot for the GPS and telemetry radio that's close enough to use the stock cables.  First, are there any longer cables available to buy and if not, is it advisable to DIY a solution?  Not sure if longer cables might increase interference beyond an acceptable threshold.

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    • iskess August 11, 2014 at 3:34pm
      Current is very low so you can use a time gauge like 32 if you want. I use 28 since it's a little easier to work with.
  • iskess November 2, 2013 at 4:19pm
    I extended my telemetry cables out to the wing tip and it works great.
    I extended my gps cable by soldering to the 4 pads on the gps (5v, Tx, Rx, GND). I don't know why the 3DR cable has 6 wires, it works fine with 4. Maybe someone else can explain what those wires do.
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