I like the intro to basics of FPV setups. I truely belive this is the direction RC is taking these days. I am a beginner to RC only about a year of flying now, but the greatest thrills are FPV flying both Tricopters and sailplanes. So many crafty ways to do these things (safety should be forefront though (not AMA but just common sense)). Dig it!
Just went FPV-ing with my dad (he doesn't fly, just my taxi) he didn't tell me which direction i was away and before i knew it I'd crashed a kilometer away in the middle of a paddock, and by crashed i mean, landed it perfectly with out seeing it at all! :D all intact and nothing broken at all! Safe to say I am now investing in RTH and a powerful video transmitter and some good antennas!
Love the bit about changing to proper glass lense! this is so helpful for me as my camera wasn't great. I have been using a 808 #18 instead but after this i will have some use for the stock camera now! thank you
900MHz kit was arrived Yesterday and I hooked all up, Rx set CH "0" and default(leave as it is) for Tx As this fast tips, wide lens was installed instead and got better wide view. Working great but Tx is hot, so I put Al cool Fin front and back for better cooling. Great helpful tip video to setup FPV for beginner like me
i bought this camera from hobbyking awhile back it worked great, just make sure your white connector on the camera is not reversed, mine was and luckily it dident fry the camera when i put power on it. if it is reversed simply grab it with pliers and pop it off and turn it and slide it back on the connectors.
This basic setup has an range about 500-700m. Upgrading the receiver and transmitter + adding clover leaf antennas will give you longer range. Or just simply add Clover leaf antennas on both of the antennas and instantly get better range. If your controller is 2.4GHz you need the 5.8GHz setup, because 2.4GHz combined with 2.4GHz can cause severe interference in your video signal.
That depends on the antenna you use. If you use a scew planer antenna and a clover leaf, you should get around 2 kilometers. FliteTest has uploaded a video on FPV antenna's. RCModelReviews also has a nice video explaining Gain with antenna's. I suggest you watch both videos.
good demo guys ~ great to see your choice of camera devices deviates from the big name units ~ I have yet to need flight sound on any of my jobs . Thanks for the demo / explanations !
Wow.. That was a nice little video giving a taste of what it takes to get started with FPV Flying.. I need to watch a longer video showing a compleate in depth video on how to FPV, and how to get better & better equipment so that maybe one day I can travel as far as some of the people here on TH-cam have traveled, which from what I've seen so far it was 8 miles. But I've heard of a guy flying from Canada to Ireland which is like 3,020 km, or 1,876 miles. Nice video, thanks guys, (+1 : 1,079)
PLEASE THUMBS UP SO OTHER PEOPLE CAN READ!!!! The reason that the transmitter gets hot is because its voltage regulator is dropping a lot of voltage these things actually run on a much smaller voltage. To find out what the voltage is look at the pcb and do a search for the on board chips ID No. and one should be a set voltage regulator, the data sheet tells you the actual working voltage!
I have this same kit. I even did a review video on HK. the only problem i had with it, was the video and positive wire to the camera was reversed. Thank fully i spotted it before hooking up. Nice out fit...... well worth the buck....
To calculate the flight time, take the battery's capacity in amp per hour, then divide the battery's capacity by the average amp draw and multiply the answer by 60. So, if your motors would run on max, you would get around (2.2/18)x60=7.3 minutes. Now, you dont want to fully discharge your lipo so i would say about 5 minutes is the maximum flight time.
+david morton Check out this FPV starter setup out.Hyperion 4.3" FPV Monitor with Built-in 5.8Ghz 32 www.aircraft-world.com/en/p1986857-hp-fpmon43 AOMWAY FPV 5.8G 8CH 200mW AV Transmitter Integrated 700TVL CMOS HD Camera For Aerial Photo us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-AOMWAY-FPV-5_8G-8CH-200mW-AV-Transmitter-Integrated-700TVL-CMOS-HD-Camera-For-Aerial-Photo-wp-Usa-989258.html I think it is safe to use this FPV camera with a 2s plus lipo battery. The monitor has auto tune so you do not have to flip through channels etc.
yep u are correct. A tech licence is required,in the USA and simple to get. I have full amateur licence , known as the extra class. If you operate with out i don't think the FCC would track you down to much. only if interference is caused to other band users.
Another thing that makes video transmitters hot is having undersized antennas for them which is kind of common with the extremely small transmitters and with the 900MHz transmitters. The difference between a decent antenna and a poorly matched antenna can more than double your range!
Hey this really awesome! i am just getting into fpv and am wondering i can get that adapter for the battery that allows you to hook it up straight to the reciever? FliteTest Thanks a lot!
Excellent video, guys. If you can, maybe show how you would use the GoPro, plus view video via the Shark goggles? None the less, thanks for the great tip.
make sure that your 5.8 tx is a match to your 5.8 rx. There seems to be two sets of frequencies that the 5.8 GHz models operate with and they do not overlap. As far as I have seen there is fat shark compatible and a second set that will not work with fatshark's set.
They compared 900mhz and 2.4ghz, watch?v=PGp1uD0xiYU It doesnt make that much difference, its more to do with how much work you put in. I have 5.8 and 900, 2.4 and 5.8 antennas are easier to make as they are smaller than 900 So you could have a 12wind helical directional antenna for 5.8 that will fit in palm of your hand, but be massive and for 900. Depends on your plane as well, you will be happy with 5.8
2 questions 1.can i use this set up in the uk 2.if u have a 2.4 GHz radio (turnigy 9x) can i use this 2.4 GHz fpv set up. some one please help because i need to no what to get for x-mas
Yes and yes. Your turnigy 9x cycles through all channels in 2.4 Ghz, and will not show any really bad interference. It might interfere, but it won't be something you will notice a lot.
if you wanted to overlay an OSD HUD that displays realtime flight information, what would you do? put an arduino or RP that generates the overlay between the camera and the transmitter, or put a computer on the ground that generates the overlay and is placed between the receiver and the monitor?
I just rolled through a dozen of your videos, and have to force myself to get back to bed - but, I was wondering what kind of HMD y'all are using for the FPV rigs? I've been pondering the different options for quite a while and would love to know if you've got a favorite, or maybe what applications are best for a specific type of display? I'm *so* going to be putting a versa wing together tomorrow.
This is basic video only.. To add a heads up (called OSD - On Screen Display) requires an additional module between your camera and the transmitter.. Camera -> OSD -> Transmitter
I have a 500mah 3s lipo for the tx and the stock dipole antennas. And for the rx I use a 12 volt 1000 mah wall plug. I can't even get 30 feet with this. Do I need to get new antennas? Do I need to get a new tx? If I am 12 feet away from the rx it is clear.
First of all, get comfortable with flying your plane. Second of all, get rid of those rubber duckies (dipoles) and switch them out with IBCrazy's bluebeam antennas. You should also check for interference from WIFI networks on 2.4 ghz and cell phone towers at 910 mhz. Also, always use an FPV frequency higher than your remote's frequency.
I pulled apart a model plane recently and the manufactures had black as positive and red as negative so when I plugged it in the ESC blew up literary. It sent molten heat shrink everywhere and left me with a flaming mess of a Speed control and a couple of minor burns
please do a tutorial on how to make an inverted vee antenna!! I really want to do some good fpv and in your antennas video you said it was the best one that is easy to make.(i have seen the rcgroups thread but i like to watch hoe to do it better)
Depends, 2.4 video can make problems if you use 2.4 transmitter. Also depends where you actually live, 900, 1.2, 1.3 is illegal in most of Europe. There are also differences in transmit power that is allowed. Local FPV boards might be of help here. Otherwise there is nearly no inherent difference in the different frequencies, apart from how easy they are blocked by objects in the LOS. (higher freq is easier blocked, e.g. when flying in the forest)
Nice video guys. I am wondering if a separate battery would be needed if the camera has it's own power ? I have a Mobius ActionCam, and it has it's own battery.
Yes you still need to connect to a separate battery or the balance connector on your flight battery to power the tx, but that battery will last longer because your camera is self powered.
So when you connect everything to the video transmitter and battery the only the video cable connects to the wire not the power, and if you we're to power the möbius with the setup could you use a sbec
I have a phantom 2 vision+, and really want to be able to view on a bigger screen. It is equipped with a 2.4ghz wifi transmitter, so could I just buy and use a 2.4ghz receiver and run it through a dvr? I don't want to spend the $$ on light ridge, when there seems to be much cheaper options
Hi, great video! I am thinking of building David's windest�l's tricopter with my Futaba 6EX transmitter (2.4 GH) and this fpv setup. Two questions: could I run the tricopter motors and the fpv gear off the same battery? (and if so which one would be good?). Also, will I have video interference from my 6EX? I read somewhere that this could happen... sorry for being such a noob!!! Thanks, Franky
Hi FlightTest, I wanted to say thanks for all the Video's. Appreciate the extra knowledge when needed. I have a question about this FPV. On the receiver Does the 12volt system have enough power to handle 2 or more feed displays at once without degrading the signal? Thanks, Brad
I have a TS832/RC832 set from Aliexpress and the transmitter is heating up really quickly. I run it off 12 volts. Is it better to lower the voltage or just glue a radiator onto the power amplifier IC?
I've seen waves in the video when directly splitting the power from the battery for the motor. Does using the balance port, instead of splitting the normal power leads eliminate this issue?
I would suggest a 14x6 prop. If that is too big and you need smaller props, I would go with a 12x6. Those props along with a 3S lipo with a lot of mAh. Since its a quad, I would go with the ZIPPY Flightmax 5000mAh 3S lipo with hardcase. It does weigh a lot, but it does give you a lot of flight time.
as for the monitor being expensive, I just got a little a/v monitor from amazon, it's only 2.3", but it only costs $24, and best of all, if you mount it under the brim of a baseball cap and cover one eye with an eyepatch, it's almost as good as video goggles.
It always hard to say, so many variables With my 5.8ghz 100mW with receiver built into fatsharks, I got 400 metres with standard antennas. So that will be 400m in any direction. Then you can start making your own antennas cheap from scrap wire, then you can start making your own direction antennas and start doubling/tripling these distances. All depends how much research and work you want to put in with my 900mhz 800mw its about 1+km with omni antennas, depends on interfernce
Im looking into buying this kit, I dont know if the range is worth the money, my question is how far can the transmitter be from the reciever and it still get a signal? Im talking about the out of the box set shown above
I have never used ecalc before, but I think someone has said to me once that it doesn't calculate properly for quadcopter. I have heared it, I am not sure. What I would do is buy the 14x6 prop I suggested and a bigger prop. Propellors don't cost very much. It is better to experiment yourself then to rely in a calculator.
Hey! I am going to build my 1st FPV system but it is confusing to find the correct VTX. I need to use my FPV system in a racing quad copter. what is the VTX I should use. There are many 200mW, 600mW, etc what VTX I should buy?
Is it possible to have two videos feeds coming from one transmitter or would you just need to add another transmitter? I'd really like to have the ability to have two FPV goggles going so someone else could just sit along for the ride while I drive.
It works like tv broadcasting, as long as they are on the same frequency you could have as many people as you want watching. At shows etc, one plane transmitting can be watched by anyone who can tune into that frequency.
Haha no problem. If you require 20 amps continuously then it is not low for your motors. But if your motors use 18A on full power, I would consider a higher C rating. If you get a 30C 3000mAh you should get about 7 minutes of flight time. I should start experimenting with multiple batteries connected parallel to each other, so you get more mAh, but you won't get more volts. Try to find the right balance between the amount and kind of batteries and amp draw, to get maximum flight time.
Hi thanks for the awesome video! Just a couple of questions for you or any Quad experts out there: 1) i have the Luminier QAV250 which has a distribution board, so i assume it is possible for me to power this FPV kit strait from that distribution board, and save having to use a second battery? 2) How would Fat Shark Goggles work into this system? Would the video just be transmitted strait from the Fat Shark Video transmitter on the Quad to the Fat sharks goggles antenna, or is the whole ground station part still required for that? Thanks very much.
Fat shark goggles have a built in 5.8ghz reciever so out of the box u can't. BUT most fatshark goggles have a switch where u can turn the reciever off and plug the video reciever( which in this video is 900mhz) into the goggles. So once u turn that reciever off they basically become a monitor in the form of goggles
You guys saved me. I was about to give up on my cheap DIY kit from eBay until I heard your narrative. Best guide out there for this.
Thanks!
I like the intro to basics of FPV setups. I truely belive this is the direction RC is taking these days. I am a beginner to RC only about a year of flying now, but the greatest thrills are FPV flying both Tricopters and sailplanes. So many crafty ways to do these things (safety should be forefront though (not AMA but just common sense)). Dig it!
Any possible chance of a updated version of this video?
And now
And now, the link is bad for the hobby king camera
* 6 years ago *
ouch, glad to see you survived and your teaching people about all this cool stuff, keep it up all you guys love the show.
Just went FPV-ing with my dad (he doesn't fly, just my taxi) he didn't tell me which direction i was away and before i knew it I'd crashed a kilometer away in the middle of a paddock, and by crashed i mean, landed it perfectly with out seeing it at all! :D all intact and nothing broken at all! Safe to say I am now investing in RTH and a powerful video transmitter and some good antennas!
This is a good setup. If you are using a 3 cell battery, go with a t connector and use 1 battery for flight and tx/camera power.
3rd upload in a week god they must be felling ill but im loving it keep it coming
This is a very informative video guys! Thanks a lot for sharing, as educational videos like this will almost always be useful. Keep up the great work!
Love the bit about changing to proper glass lense! this is so helpful for me as my camera wasn't great. I have been using a 808 #18 instead but after this i will have some use for the stock camera now! thank you
Yay a more in depth video! please go more in depth on frequencies and provide benefits for each :D thank you
Hidden gems in this video, cleared up so many issues I had, Thank you.
He's fine. He just has a busy schedule right now. He'll be back on Monday :)
900MHz kit was arrived Yesterday and I hooked all up,
Rx set CH "0" and default(leave as it is) for Tx
As this fast tips, wide lens was installed instead and got better wide view.
Working great but Tx is hot, so I put Al cool Fin front and back for better cooling.
Great helpful tip video to setup FPV for beginner like me
Guys, thanks so much for this vid! It seems that for whatever reason this info is surprisingly hard to come by.
Could you put up an article about how you made the custom connector?
i bought this camera from hobbyking awhile back it worked great, just make sure your white connector on the camera is not reversed, mine was and luckily it dident fry the camera when i put power on it. if it is reversed simply grab it with pliers and pop it off and turn it and slide it back on the connectors.
I havent seen your channel before, but you guys did a really great job on this video.
This basic setup has an range about 500-700m. Upgrading the receiver and transmitter + adding clover leaf antennas will give you longer range.
Or just simply add Clover leaf antennas on both of the antennas and instantly get better range.
If your controller is 2.4GHz you need the 5.8GHz setup, because 2.4GHz combined with 2.4GHz can cause severe interference in your video signal.
What type of connectors do you need for the battery? Please help! Thanks
That depends on the antenna you use.
If you use a scew planer antenna and a clover leaf, you should get around 2 kilometers.
FliteTest has uploaded a video on FPV antenna's.
RCModelReviews also has a nice video explaining Gain with antenna's.
I suggest you watch both videos.
I've been looking for a simple video like this for 3 hours... -.-
me too
Lynett Bryant lol
Only 3. :)
Nice spot guys. I bought this set up and seems to work well. Love to see a segment about monitors.
When they started pulling out the rca cable I knew something was up, but i didnt expect the video to be over 10 YEARS OLD! Wow
I like chad, boom, straight to the point, a little stressing sometimes. But i cant wait till my stuff comes home to start building my tricopter.
good demo guys ~ great to see your choice of camera devices deviates from the big name units ~ I have yet to need flight sound on any of my jobs .
Thanks for the demo / explanations !
Perfect, just what I needed..... Keep up the good work..... Hey we're did Josh go???
How everything has changed, chad doing a tutorial...
Wow.. That was a nice little video giving a taste of what it takes to get started with FPV Flying.. I need to watch a longer video showing a compleate in depth video on how to FPV, and how to get better & better equipment so that maybe one day I can travel as far as some of the people here on TH-cam have traveled, which from what I've seen so far it was 8 miles. But I've heard of a guy flying from Canada to Ireland which is like 3,020 km, or 1,876 miles. Nice video, thanks guys, (+1 : 1,079)
PLEASE THUMBS UP SO OTHER PEOPLE CAN READ!!!!
The reason that the transmitter gets hot is because its voltage regulator is dropping a lot of voltage these things actually run on a much smaller voltage. To find out what the voltage is look at the pcb and do a search for the on board chips ID No. and one should be a set voltage regulator, the data sheet tells you the actual working voltage!
Awesome thanks guys just what I needed. Any chance you could do a middle off the road and a top end fpv setup?
I am now getting an fpv system :) Thanks to you! Keep it going!
At 4:35, can't you take power from your ESC or receiver for the camera and transmitter if your ESC has a BEC?
Hungry Guy isnt a bec 6v?
+Hungry Guy prolly the camera chews a low of power... unless a separate BEC is installed...just to power up the camera.
This was an awesome tip, definitely going to recommend to my RC friends who want to get into FPV to check out this video. Excellently done guys :-)
I have this same kit. I even did a review video on HK. the only problem i had with it, was the video and positive wire to the camera was reversed. Thank fully i spotted it before hooking up. Nice out fit...... well worth the buck....
To calculate the flight time, take the battery's capacity in amp per hour, then divide the battery's capacity by the average amp draw and multiply the answer by 60.
So, if your motors would run on max, you would get around (2.2/18)x60=7.3 minutes.
Now, you dont want to fully discharge your lipo so i would say about 5 minutes is the maximum flight time.
Very informative! I have been watching for a while and am thinking about building an FPV setup very soon. I will probably start with this kit. Thanks!
Great vid, very helpful. Luckly I watched this first as I was just about to order the wrong kit...!
That was extremely helpful. thanks Josh and Chad!!! 👍👍
+david morton Check out this FPV starter setup out.Hyperion 4.3" FPV Monitor with Built-in 5.8Ghz 32 www.aircraft-world.com/en/p1986857-hp-fpmon43
AOMWAY FPV 5.8G 8CH 200mW AV Transmitter Integrated 700TVL CMOS HD Camera For Aerial Photo
us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-AOMWAY-FPV-5_8G-8CH-200mW-AV-Transmitter-Integrated-700TVL-CMOS-HD-Camera-For-Aerial-Photo-wp-Usa-989258.html I think it is safe to use this FPV camera with a 2s plus lipo battery.
The monitor has auto tune so you do not have to flip through channels etc.
“Me this must be old”
Looks
*7 years*
Me wow
You guys rock even if you're in the pocket of big hobby
yep u are correct. A tech licence is required,in the USA and simple to get. I have full amateur licence , known as the extra class. If you operate with out i don't think the FCC would track you down to much. only if interference is caused to other band users.
Another thing that makes video transmitters hot is having undersized antennas for them which is kind of common with the extremely small transmitters and with the 900MHz transmitters. The difference between a decent antenna and a poorly matched antenna can more than double your range!
Hey this really awesome! i am just getting into fpv and am wondering i can get that adapter for the battery that allows you to hook it up straight to the reciever? FliteTest
Thanks a lot!
Excellent, easy to understand video. Well done.
Excellent video, guys. If you can, maybe show how you would use the GoPro, plus view video via the Shark goggles? None the less, thanks for the great tip.
Can you do an updated FPV video involving more in-depth with the Ham Radio license?
make sure that your 5.8 tx is a match to your 5.8 rx. There seems to be two sets of frequencies that the 5.8 GHz models operate with and they do not overlap. As far as I have seen there is fat shark compatible and a second set that will not work with fatshark's set.
They compared 900mhz and 2.4ghz, watch?v=PGp1uD0xiYU
It doesnt make that much difference, its more to do with how much work you put in.
I have 5.8 and 900, 2.4 and 5.8 antennas are easier to make as they are smaller than 900
So you could have a 12wind helical directional antenna for 5.8 that will fit in palm of your hand, but be massive and for 900. Depends on your plane as well, you will be happy with 5.8
Thanks guys! I really enjoyed this vid, and it definately helped me in my choice for a system. Damn those cheap cameras have good video quality too!
Yes you are right.
But the 11.1V is measured when the battery is about half drained.
A fully charged LiPo will put out around 12 Volts.
You said You have DVR for recording the flight. I am trying to find out what is the best DVR for my ground station? Thanks Guys
Great video! How much range can one expect from this 200mW transmitter ?
2 questions 1.can i use this set up in the uk 2.if u have a 2.4 GHz radio (turnigy 9x) can i use this 2.4 GHz fpv set up. some one please help because i need to no what to get for x-mas
Yes and yes.
Your turnigy 9x cycles through all channels in 2.4 Ghz, and will not show any really bad interference. It might interfere, but it won't be something you will notice a lot.
KodessR ok thanks
the Radio does cycle through channels, however you should never use same frequency for video as your radio. Do more research.
if you wanted to overlay an OSD HUD that displays realtime flight information, what would you do? put an arduino or RP that generates the overlay between the camera and the transmitter, or put a computer on the ground that generates the overlay and is placed between the receiver and the monitor?
Thats awesome... is there a way of maybe using your iPad as a monitor?
I just rolled through a dozen of your videos, and have to force myself to get back to bed - but, I was wondering what kind of HMD y'all are using for the FPV rigs? I've been pondering the different options for quite a while and would love to know if you've got a favorite, or maybe what applications are best for a specific type of display? I'm *so* going to be putting a versa wing together tomorrow.
Awesome. been wanting to get an FPV but wasn't really sure what i needed. Whats the range on these usually?
Yep.
Loved the video, guys, thanks!
This is exactly what I've be looking for. Thank you so much!
This is basic video only.. To add a heads up (called OSD - On Screen Display) requires an additional module between your camera and the transmitter..
Camera -> OSD -> Transmitter
Was wondering why it got so hot, thanks for the tip!
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE> awesome video
I have a 500mah 3s lipo for the tx and the stock dipole antennas. And for the rx I use a 12 volt 1000 mah wall plug. I can't even get 30 feet with this. Do I need to get new antennas? Do I need to get a new tx? If I am 12 feet away from the rx it is clear.
First of all, get comfortable with flying your plane. Second of all, get rid of those rubber duckies (dipoles) and switch them out with IBCrazy's bluebeam antennas. You should also check for interference from WIFI networks on 2.4 ghz and cell phone towers at 910 mhz. Also, always use an FPV frequency higher than your remote's frequency.
Hi! Great tutorial, congrats!
What can you say about the range of this kit? Thanks.
Thanks guys! Nice job as always!
Your video is very helpful. How would I go about recording the video images in this type of system?
oh, if you order the set together it should work together right?
Hey guys, can I use that kit from HK with a sj4000 cam?
also, higher frequencies go shorter distances for the same amount of power. i.e, a 100mw 5.8ghz tx will give about 1/2 the range of a 100mw 900mhz tx.
I pulled apart a model plane recently and the manufactures had black as positive and red as negative so when I plugged it in the ESC blew up literary. It sent molten heat shrink everywhere and left me with a flaming mess of a Speed control and a couple of minor burns
"university"?????? giggle.... supremely awesome vid broheims
please do a tutorial on how to make an inverted vee antenna!! I really want to do some good fpv and in your antennas video you said it was the best one that is easy to make.(i have seen the rcgroups thread but i like to watch hoe to do it better)
Awesome!!!! Thanks!!! Just 1 question.. can ya use a Gopro for fpv?
The quality of the video on the FPV monitor is so nice... Is it real wireless FPV-video?
Depends, 2.4 video can make problems if you use 2.4 transmitter. Also depends where you actually live, 900, 1.2, 1.3 is illegal in most of Europe. There are also differences in transmit power that is allowed. Local FPV boards might be of help here. Otherwise there is nearly no inherent difference in the different frequencies, apart from how easy they are blocked by objects in the LOS. (higher freq is easier blocked, e.g. when flying in the forest)
Nice video guys. I am wondering if a separate battery would be needed if the camera has it's own power ? I have a Mobius ActionCam, and it has it's own battery.
Yes you still need to connect to a separate battery or the balance connector on your flight battery to power the tx, but that battery will last longer because your camera is self powered.
So when you connect everything to the video transmitter and battery the only the video cable connects to the wire not the power, and if you we're to power the möbius with the setup could you use a sbec
Can you connect the power for the camera off of your flight controller board? In this case the 12v on my Naze32 Rev6 ?
I have a phantom 2 vision+, and really want to be able to view on a bigger screen. It is equipped with a 2.4ghz wifi transmitter, so could I just buy and use a 2.4ghz receiver and run it through a dvr? I don't want to spend the $$ on light ridge, when there seems to be much cheaper options
Hi, great video! I am thinking of building David's windest�l's tricopter with my Futaba 6EX transmitter (2.4 GH) and this fpv setup. Two questions: could I run the tricopter motors and the fpv gear off the same battery? (and if so which one would be good?). Also, will I have video interference from my 6EX? I read somewhere that this could happen... sorry for being such a noob!!! Thanks, Franky
whats the range on something like this? the 5.8g setup I want is out of stock. Which would go farther?
what battery do you use to power the camera when its mounted
also what is your favorite battery for quads, Thanks
Hi FlightTest, I wanted to say thanks for all the Video's. Appreciate the extra knowledge when needed. I have a question about this FPV. On the receiver Does the 12volt system have enough power to handle 2 or more feed displays at once without degrading the signal?
Thanks,
Brad
I have a TS832/RC832 set from Aliexpress and the transmitter is heating up really quickly. I run it off 12 volts. Is it better to lower the voltage or just glue a radiator onto the power amplifier IC?
I've seen waves in the video when directly splitting the power from the battery for the motor. Does using the balance port, instead of splitting the normal power leads eliminate this issue?
Thx for the vidéo.
If I use this type of camera is there a way to record at the same time before the vidéo reach the transmetter ?
I would suggest a 14x6 prop.
If that is too big and you need smaller props, I would go with a 12x6.
Those props along with a 3S lipo with a lot of mAh.
Since its a quad, I would go with the ZIPPY Flightmax 5000mAh 3S lipo with hardcase.
It does weigh a lot, but it does give you a lot of flight time.
Thanks allot guys much appreciated! Great video and info
Would you be able to do an fpv project on the Bloody Wonder?
as for the monitor being expensive, I just got a little a/v monitor from amazon, it's only 2.3", but it only costs $24, and best of all, if you mount it under the brim of a baseball cap and cover one eye with an eyepatch, it's almost as good as video goggles.
a laptop can be used as monitor or is a special device 4 that? thxs!! great video really helpfull
It always hard to say, so many variables
With my 5.8ghz 100mW with receiver built into fatsharks, I got 400 metres with standard antennas. So that will be 400m in any direction.
Then you can start making your own antennas cheap from scrap wire, then you can start making your own direction antennas and start doubling/tripling these distances.
All depends how much research and work you want to put in
with my 900mhz 800mw its about 1+km with omni antennas, depends on interfernce
Im looking into buying this kit, I dont know if the range is worth the money, my question is how far can the transmitter be from the reciever and it still get a signal? Im talking about the out of the box set shown above
Is there a guide somewhere on how to make these wire harnesses?
I have never used ecalc before, but I think someone has said to me once that it doesn't calculate properly for quadcopter.
I have heared it, I am not sure.
What I would do is buy the 14x6 prop I suggested and a bigger prop.
Propellors don't cost very much.
It is better to experiment yourself then to rely in a calculator.
Hey! I am going to build my 1st FPV system but it is confusing to find the correct VTX. I need to use my FPV system in a racing quad copter. what is the VTX I should use. There are many 200mW, 600mW, etc what VTX I should buy?
Is it possible to have two videos feeds coming from one transmitter or would you just need to add another transmitter? I'd really like to have the ability to have two FPV goggles going so someone else could just sit along for the ride while I drive.
It works like tv broadcasting, as long as they are on the same frequency you could have as many people as you want watching.
At shows etc, one plane transmitting can be watched by anyone who can tune into that frequency.
Haha no problem.
If you require 20 amps continuously then it is not low for your motors.
But if your motors use 18A on full power, I would consider a higher C rating.
If you get a 30C 3000mAh you should get about 7 minutes of flight time.
I should start experimenting with multiple batteries connected parallel to each other, so you get more mAh, but you won't get more volts.
Try to find the right balance between the amount and kind of batteries and amp draw, to get maximum flight time.
Hi thanks for the awesome video!
Just a couple of questions for you or any Quad experts out there: 1) i have the Luminier QAV250 which has a distribution board, so i assume it is possible for me to power this FPV kit strait from that distribution board, and save having to use a second battery?
2) How would Fat Shark Goggles work into this system? Would the video just be transmitted strait from the Fat Shark Video transmitter on the Quad to the Fat sharks goggles antenna, or is the whole ground station part still required for that?
Thanks very much.
Fat shark goggles have a built in 5.8ghz reciever so out of the box u can't. BUT most fatshark goggles have a switch where u can turn the reciever off and plug the video reciever( which in this video is 900mhz) into the goggles. So once u turn that reciever off they basically become a monitor in the form of goggles
Hello can i add multiple cameras to these system? like 3 cameras in one transmitter, and can i output the 3 video feed in a single computer?