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Syma X5 WiFi Antenna Adapter
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Get better range on your Syma X5 series quadcopter by swapping out the decorative fake plastic antenna for a 2.4 GHz wifi antenna.
The Syma X5 is a great starter quad, but the antenna on the transmitter is pretty bad. The short plastic antenna looking thing sticking up on the top is just for looks and the actual antenna is a short piece of wire flopping about, not quite reaching the dummy antenna nub. A common mod is to grab a 2.4GHz antenna from a WiFi router ([like this one](http://amzn.com
The Syma X5 is a great starter quad, but the antenna on the transmitter is pretty bad. The short plastic antenna looking thing sticking up on the top is just for looks and the actual antenna is a short piece of wire flopping about, not quite reaching the dummy antenna nub. A common mod is to grab a 2.4GHz antenna from a WiFi router ([like this one](http://amzn.com
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