uConsole antenna holder (hsavior)
One of the first printed external antenna holders, designed in the antenna thread from other owners' measurements and refined once hsavior had his own console.
What it takes
- 3D print
- Disassembly
- Purchase required
Difficulty 2 of 3 — moderate.
Details
hsavior started the holder from dimensions posted in the thread, printed it in translucent resin, then remixed a printed cover to integrate the holder with a 1 mm gap around the antenna and published the updated version on Printables in November 2023 once his own uConsole arrived. n0ech reports v1.2 fits with a dab of CA glue.
It predates m3x's screw-on mounts and Snoozer94's no-drill SMA, which are the more common choices now, but it remains the reference for the cover-integrated approach.
Links
Open at Printables — uConsole Antenna HolderRelated mods
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