Armattan Tadpole Crossfire Immortal L Antenna Mount

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This is a small mount for the Armattan Tadpole 3" intended to hold a stock TBS Crossfire dipole antenna at a 120 degree bend. Inspiration credit obviously goes to Mr. Steele. While this is definitely less efficient than a straight dipole would be, a 120 degree bend seems to provide a decent radiation pattern according to [this article on qsl.net](https://www.qsl.net/kk4obi/Center-fed%20L-dipoles%20Vertical.html). Realistically, this a 3" freestyle quad -- it has more than enough range to spare for a more convenient mounting method at 900MHz. Within a couple of hundred meters, I'm maintaining ~70 LQ even with multiple metal obstructions and dropping below the horizon of my goggles. With any sort of altitude or line of sight, it's easily maintaining >90 LQ. Flight video including a handful of crashes (it's holding up for me so far): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ohdrPyF50