Derek
Well-Known Member
Ok, firstly, I do not have anything for FPV....yet, but I do have the approval from "the boss lady" (wife) to get started with FPV. Over the past year, or so, I've been watching the FPV videos, uploaded to Youtube by Ibcrazy, and from what I can tell, the 1.3ghz video system is what I'm wanting. I'm not looking to fly more than 1 mile (1.6km) away from me but I would really like to be able to do some "tree dodging" and I understand that 1.3ghz is the best frequency for that. I also understand that the 2.4ghz video system is also very good but I have a cousin that will be flying with me this year and he will be using a Spektrum 2.4ghz tx, so a 2.4ghz video system just isn't going to work.
I've been looking over the options at Ready Made RC and I just recently found Hobby Wireless - FPV RC shop, the best in wireless systems.
Here is a package from ReadyMadeRc that I've been looking at:
Custom 1.3 FPV Starter Package: 1258/1280MHz US Version [1258-1280MHZCUSTOM-US] - $269.99 : Ready Made RC LLC, Your full service FPV and R/C store!
This package comes with a decent camera, 400mw transmitter with 1258 and 1280 channels, 900mhz-1.3ghz receiver, 8dbi Patch Antenna, power cables, and two 450mah lipos. It looks like there are two of those whip antennas (these will be upgraded to a set of 1.3ghz Blue Beams).
I haven't had much time to look around Hobby Wireless yet but I wanted to come here and ask some questions to Lee, Craig, and any other FPV pilots here on the forum
Is the 400mw transmitter, in this package, good enough to fly around objects and about 1 mile away? Maybe a bit more?
The specs of the above package say that it has 1258 and 1280 channels. Does that mean it only has two channels to choose from? What if I had some buddies that wanted to get into FPV and they were flying on 1.3Ghz? How would that work?
Would there be a better way to go to get a 1.3ghz FPV setup than the above package? Since I don't need the whip antenna's..the 8dbi Patch Antenna is going to be replaced with a 1.3ghz 5 turn Helical antenna.
What would be a good way to get my "end result" of a functioning 1.3ghz FPV setup?
I don't know if it's important that I add this part but I will tell you that I have a 72mhz Futaba tx that I bought from a well-trusted friend and he says that he has flown his FPV planes, with this Futaba tx, out to about 1.5 miles and back.
I've been looking over the options at Ready Made RC and I just recently found Hobby Wireless - FPV RC shop, the best in wireless systems.
Here is a package from ReadyMadeRc that I've been looking at:
Custom 1.3 FPV Starter Package: 1258/1280MHz US Version [1258-1280MHZCUSTOM-US] - $269.99 : Ready Made RC LLC, Your full service FPV and R/C store!
This package comes with a decent camera, 400mw transmitter with 1258 and 1280 channels, 900mhz-1.3ghz receiver, 8dbi Patch Antenna, power cables, and two 450mah lipos. It looks like there are two of those whip antennas (these will be upgraded to a set of 1.3ghz Blue Beams).
I haven't had much time to look around Hobby Wireless yet but I wanted to come here and ask some questions to Lee, Craig, and any other FPV pilots here on the forum
Is the 400mw transmitter, in this package, good enough to fly around objects and about 1 mile away? Maybe a bit more?
The specs of the above package say that it has 1258 and 1280 channels. Does that mean it only has two channels to choose from? What if I had some buddies that wanted to get into FPV and they were flying on 1.3Ghz? How would that work?
Would there be a better way to go to get a 1.3ghz FPV setup than the above package? Since I don't need the whip antenna's..the 8dbi Patch Antenna is going to be replaced with a 1.3ghz 5 turn Helical antenna.
What would be a good way to get my "end result" of a functioning 1.3ghz FPV setup?
I don't know if it's important that I add this part but I will tell you that I have a 72mhz Futaba tx that I bought from a well-trusted friend and he says that he has flown his FPV planes, with this Futaba tx, out to about 1.5 miles and back.