RushFPV Solo Tank 1600mW Vtx - review, range testing and comparisons
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
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Here is my initial test and comparison on the new RushFPV Solo Tank 1.6W video transmitter module, and let me tell you... it is looking pretty sweet so far, especially if all the claims of "no frequency drift, and channel bleeding" and "channel power calibration" are accurate! At least my test seems to confirm it is not outputting at less than 1.6W, which is reassuring, but overall the Vtx seems to be made really well, it really is a tank and would surely take a good deal of beating without breaking a sweat, and I do appreciate the clean looks, lack of visible SMD components, and the huge cooling surface area resulting from it! Definitely something I can recommend, and more tests and more direct head-to-head comparisons will follow, so stay tuned!
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Impressive test!
Thanks! :)
Rush tank is my fav vtx now, after years using 600mw IRC
Nice! :)
Appreciate your time and reviews - always look forward to your work! Thanks
Thank you! Much appreciated! :)
Great review Nikola, you just sold me, ordered last one in stock (would have been two if they had them).
I'm amazed how much smaller it is than it looks in the video, under one inch wide.. amazing.
Thanks again.
BTW, you should get yourself a Finwing Albabird for the fleet.. a great plane on every level. Cheers.
Thanks, yeah, I've heard that about the Albabird, but have way too much to get through right now, perhaps sometime later!
I will be getting one as soon as they are in stock. Thanks for a great video.
You are welcome mate, glad you like it!
I love the aluminium casing, easy to mount, and looks like airflow over it will be much smoother when it's fitted into an external bay - a bit of packing underneath if needed and have it fitted flush with the wing. Also like that it looks like it is very easy to fit a fan to it, just in case you have to mount it inside a fuselage. Great to see you doing some comparisons, will be interesting to see how it compares when you get out to similar ranges. I use the 2w Dominator at the moment on a couple of my builds - they are great vtx's, but just look a little messy when mounted in the wing.
I do have one question - I am guessing that the 'Data' connection is for smart audio control? That is one feature I would not like to be without because I like to be able to switch power levels whilst in flight. Even though I use Ardupilot which does not support it by default, at the moment I get around it by having a second flight controller onboard the plane - just a very small and cheap iNav capable unit, I simply split the sbus signal from my RX so that it goes to both my main f/c, and the secondary one. Then I just use the iNav f/c solely to control the smart audio for the vtx via a 3 way switch on my Taranis. That way I don't have to have the vtx pumping out full power all the time, i can step the power levels up the further out I get. It works well, and have never had any problem splitting the sbus signal from my rx to two different f/c's - each running different firmware. It only adds a few grams weight to the plane, so until Ardupilot get around to adding support for things like smart audio by default, it is how i get around the problem of controlling the vtx in flight.
Yes, those mounting holes are for a fan, and should work well when placed inside the fuselage! And yeah... in terms of looks the Dominator pales in comparison! Yes, the Data connection is for SA! Hahahaha, that is an interesting way of getting it working though! :P Have thought about it myself to be honest... but then I remember I don't really care much about switching power levels... once its in the air, it gets cooling regardless if I go far or not! :)
Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate your scientific approach to the test.
Thank you! :)
@@ArxangelRC really looking forward to the next one you mentioned doing on a nicer day with a side/by/side comparison between all the vtx's :-)
@@narnasqueneth Yup, will do! Just have to get a few other things out of the way! :)
Hi, which antennas do you use on your goggles (monitor)? Thanks. Great video, regards from Czech Republic.
Thanks, I use the Patch Array: bit.ly/Triple-Feed-Array very good performance.
@@ArxangelRC Thanks. That´s insane performance.
@ Well... with the right antennas, it can do a lot more!
good reviews. what is your fpv gear?
Varies! What in particular?
This VTX was cheap af. Sub 30$, so I got one for my cheap & first long range build. If I may lose it, I dont want to lose anything too nice. Interested in the maven 2.5w from geprc
Interesting video. One question though. How are you legally aloud to fly that high?
Well... regulations around here are more loose than other places! You can submit a flight plan, and in it you can specify distance and altitude you would need to make your flight in, so basically that airspace is allocated to you, if it is approved!
@coreyman0 All necessary steps were taken... though I don't do this for all my flights, I can rarely plan a few days in advance, its usually a spur of the moment thing!
Si it look like the Agresor is not suited for LR in windy areas ... Thanks for the review!
You are welcome! Yeah... certainly appears that way!
Thanks for the mischief! which would you choose RUSH Solo Tank or TBS Unify Pro32? thanks for the answer !
Well... I have not used the TBS unit... so can't really say! I can tell you that the Solo Tank seems brilliant... and a few more flights in, I still think that...
@@ArxangelRC Thank you
@@pavelpavlov3237 :)
Why you do not have 2m subs IDK I look forward to all of your content
Thank you!
Thanks mate, appreciate it! Hopefully some day I might have! :)
I have the same Rush Tank solo, but the range is very disappointing. I use a Cobra X which coms with the Rapidmix VTX which is very good. For antennas, I use all the best in the market: a VAS 5.8GHz Crosshair Extreme LHCP and a Lumenier Micro AXII 2 LHCP for the goggles, and another identical Luminier for the Tank Solo. I only got 2km before the video breaks up. Could you tell me what should be checked? Thanks.
Well, it would be difficult to say really, but if we are talking goggles, my first guess would be that you are not really managing to aim the directional antenna at the aircraft! We talking copter or a plane?
I fly a Volantex Ranger 2000 plane. Always try to point the patch antenna to the plane as much as possible.
If it matters, I fly in a suburban area with some cell towers and high voltage power lines around. I fly at 400m altitude though.
@@nguyenducquocanh4341 Hmmm... 2kms at 400m altitude is pretty OK, that is a lot of altitude for 2km distance! You only getting 2kms in these conditions with a directional antenna in that environment is weird... although there could be an issue there, can you try going out of the city to an area free of wifi routers and cell towers on every building and see how it will perform there? You could also have some connection problem somewhere with an antenna... but I would try getting out of the city first and see if that helps! I sometimes fly from within the city as well, but I get a lot more than 2kms even with less powerful Vtxs.
Good luck trying to buy one. I cancelled mine after it has been "processing" for over a month.
Seriously?! Still out of stock?
@@ArxangelRC They are in stock now. After I cancelled my order. All the shops got theirs sent out before customers who purchased early on banggood.
@@hupo Right... certainly took a while to restock!
Hey! i have an important question i was hoping you could answer! I'm using a SpeedyBee f405 wing, and it has an analog vtx input which is 4 pins, but this vtx has 6 pins? what do i do and how do i connect it? thanks!
@@alecrider5077 Actually the pins for the VTx on the FC are output, not input. Then, check both manuals for the pinout on the FC and the Vtx to see what each pin does. You need to connect VCC, GND and Video out of the FC to the corresponding pins on the Vtx. This is the bare minimum of connections that you would need to get it working, you don't need to connect all 6 pins.
Nikola, I cant comment on the new Rush vtx, but I had a noisey power setup in one of my planes - the 2w AKK Dominator suffered really badly from motor noise, needed additional filtering.
My Rush TINY TANK ultimate 800mw needed no filtering at all. Same plane, same mounting location etc etc etc.
Seems to me like RUSH are over taking other vtx out there in terms of quality. Might have to look into this new Rush product.
That is pretty good news then! Also a testament to the MFD Crosshair's power filtering for the video system! :) Thanks for the input! Indeed I was quite impressed by this Vtx, will test it in more planes in the coming weeks!
@@ArxangelRC all these months later I've just received my rush solo tank 😎
@@FunBitesTV Well... depends on when you ordered it! :P
@@ArxangelRC ;p
@@FunBitesTV :)
Wow how the hell do you go so far on fpv? I have an fpv drone (Nazgul) I’m not sure how powerful the video transmitter is but I lose picture close to trees and building at a few hundred yards!
Well these things tend to block video signals, or distort them, especially if using linear polarization! Also, planes usually get more range due to altitude and gear separation! Things a more closely packed in on a copter, and that also affects things!
@@ArxangelRC thanks looks amazing I would like to start going fpv on my fixed wing but I just don’t know where to start!
@@20PhantoM07 I would suggest any run of the mill Vtx, FPV camera, Pagoda antennas and pretty much any video receiver connected to a monitor on the ground! This is basic but more than enough to get you started, and will not overwhelm you!
@@20PhantoM07 think about getting something like a zohd drift fpv pnp for $130us has a gps rth, stabalizer and 400mw vtx cam. This would b the cheapest and easiest intro to fpv flying u could get.
Great video, and also awesome intro :))
Thank you! :)
have you ever tested the Eachine TX805s, it has a claimed output of 1.6w but it gets so insanely hot in just a few seconds that ive never had the confidence to put it on a craft and give it a flight test.
I have Skyzone TS800 which outputs a 'claimed' 1.5w but has substantial heatsinking, a fan and it never gets past being mildly warm but does weigh at least 3x more.
Which one is your favorite ? I’ve tried the Eachine TX805 and it’s fanstastic!
@@TheDroneNerd do you mean the tx805 or the tx805s, they are different power vtx's.
I have the tx805s and even with the heatsink it gets ridiculously hot and Its put me off using it, it will need a fan on it to keep it cool enough untill launch or a separate kill switch to keep it powered off till the flight controller has booted and GPS lock acquired.
@@stevefox3763 Just the regular TX805 not the S.
@@TheDroneNerd that's why yours isn't like a frying pan, the Tx805 is 800mw and tx805s is twice the power at 1600mw and I think Its being pushed too hard for the package it's in!
Have loads of 800mw vtx's and I'm also happy with them (TX5258), I fly out several miles and also cloud surf on them :)
1600mw is worth half as much range on top of 800mw, my 1500mw unit does well but I went back to 800mw units because of the weight and size difference and I get enough range out of them anyway.
To be honest I didn't even know this existed until you mentioned it! I recently got some 801s to have for general use... but if I'd known about this one I would have gotten a unit or two to test! Seems interesting! But yeah... may have issues with cooling for sure!
Hi I really like the RUSH VTX systems and I think this would be great for a wing I'm thinking of building after I finish with my AR Wing pro that has the AKK DOMINATOR V1 it's only 1200mw but I don't plan on using that much. Thanks for the video and information.
You are welcome! Good luck with your project! :)
One question I have a BN-220 and a RDQ GPS w/compass I am using a Matek F405 wing and INAV witch GPS would you use. I don't have any number on the RDQ GPS sorry.
@@johncarold I've been perfectly happy with the BN-220s, and I have them in a number of planes now, always worked well! Don't really use a compass on planes, unless its a VTOL!
Thanks
@@johncarold Good luck! :)
Hello, have you tested the AKK 3Watt. i have both this one and the solo but the area im in is hard to get true distance measured.
Hey, I have the 3W AKK one, but have not mounted it on any plane yet! Have planned to test it soon! :)
Try the ar wing ive got a flight of 27.6 kilometers out 1.2 hrs of flight. Ar wing has a great flight glide and cuts air very well just a suggestion
I have planes that can get further, and penetrate air well... just have to put the Vtx in one of them! :P Which I will do actually! Certainly won't keep range testing it on this plane, since it can't go any further!
Very good! Very useful! Thank you!
Thank YOU! :)
sold out at aliexpress, only available at banggood and that means for me high risk for trouble at customs due to its power.
Well... this is pretty small... will it even get held at customs?
It will have no problems at customs. They aren't shipping from banggood until later this month. Patiently waiting myself.
@@hupo Yes, Rush did say they don't have stock at the moment... waiting for new ones to be made!
Hello, do you know anything about maximum range of New RushFPV solo tank 2.5 watt?
Depending on antennas, it should be able to do around 30kms, +/- 3-4km!
Any 2.4GHz VTX and VRX coming up? I literally cannot find any atm. 1.3Ghz not legal here or else would use that...
I think TBS had a system on 2.4Ghz... have not heard of anything else though!
@@ArxangelRC thanks! Yes they have a vtx in 2.4ghz, however they don't sell the vrx separate from their ground station. Maybe one day..
@@jotham123 Hm... well I remember a while back HobbyKing and RMRC had some 2.4Ghz systems... not sure if they still do though!
Que antenas usa no aviao e nos oculos? Nao consigo passar dos 11km como rush solo.
Bom video ❤
If you check the video description you will see both Vtx and ground antennas linked. I do not use goggles.
Looks really neat, quality and mini. and the 42km range. oh boy
Yeah... but 42km range? Where did you get that from?
@@ArxangelRC read your kmh as km😂😂
Top right is the distance?
@@EdwardChew Yup! Hahahahaha
8:10
Are this comparisations with same Antennas and receivers?
Only X1P was flown using another antenna as its the oldest, I think! All the others have been flown with same receiver and antennas!
Thanks 👍 great information
Thank you! :)
Thank you!!!Test👍😃
You are welcome! :)
Hello what is the flight controller's name used here?
Can't say I recall specifically for the Aggressor, but it would have been either the Matek F765 Wing, or the Matek H743 Wing.
What do you think of the new Akk 3w ?
I have it, have not yet tested it, so at this time I can only say "Yayyyyyy, a fan!!!! :P"!
Thanks. Awesome channel.
Thank you! :)
my rush tank solo somehow locked at 25 mW even though the led indicator indicate that it in max power, i use 4S balancer to power it and still same result, iam using arduplane and cant use vtx table is there a way to adjust its capable power level?
Well... not sure how you can really lock it... could you change settings using the buttons?
the button indicate MAX but i dont feel so
@@axcelnirmaulana145 Does the button actually do anything? Can you change operating modes?
Great review. Wery profesional. Thanx
Thank you! :)
WELL done Sir
Thank you! :)
How do you get the EFF on ardupilot in the OSD?
Just... enable it... its in the options!
@@ArxangelRC strange I have never seen it! Must have missed it.
@@carlybaby69 Yeah, it is there... just the scrolling of the items is a bit weird thought out and you can easily miss it!
Amazing!
Indeed!
Great review. Really nice comparisons.
Regarding the Aggressor's performance; am seeing 10-12A (in OSD) compared to 6-9A that Andrew Newton measured in his flight test review. He did note (in build video) that stickers were wrinkled and loose so he removed those on the leading edge before flying. From the photos is video, it appears you have similar wrinkles and lifting of stickers. Might be worth investigating aerodynamic effects of the stickers before you start swapping hardware. Also, a higher wing loading would improve penetration upwind (not clear if this a factor as I didn't catch battery capacity being used).
Thanks! I have not seen his video, but yeah, the stickers are warped and wrinkly... may try removing them at some point to see if there will be a difference! Also... I am most certainly NOT swapping gear... the motor/prop combo is not this plane's problem, but when you note current drawn, you should also note at what speed, etc., current on its own is not an adequate indication of efficiency! Also... I seriously doubt the stickers account for a 50% increase in current for the same speed!
Finally some vtxs that look rigid
Indeed!
hi and thank you, can this vtx run on 2s setup?
Should be possible, minimum input voltage is 7v, but I assume it will probably work down to 6.5v or even 6v.
800mw and 6dbi gain antenna. I made it 1.6 mile yes!!! 🙌 👊
Cool... but should be able to make a good deal more!
@@ArxangelRC I know I was being sarcastic. I think it's all the wifi towers here blasting wifi.
@@divingfalconfpv4602 Could be! That could affect it! :) Try getting out of the city, should be better!
at how much volt u set for this vtx?
Should have been 12v.
Looks like an AKK Race Ranger at 2x the price, nice casing though. Those are some properly far flights.
Kinda in the same size... but they are not the same in terms of connector layour, etc.! :) Case is indeed nice!
I'm pretty sure holes are for a quad for mounting
Nope! Holes are for a fan, says so in the manual even! If you also note, the holes are not through the whole body of the Vtx... soooo... how will you mount it? I saw somebody say, in their overview of the vtx, that these are for mounting on a quad, but they are not actually!
@@ArxangelRC It might have been me and I can confirm that these holes can be used for mounting on a quad.
@@KremerFPV Perhaps, but they don't go through the whole case, soooo... will have to be some one-sided install, under a top plate, or something, with bolts from the top only, or using double sided tape! :P
@@ArxangelRC I mounted it under the top plate of one of my micro LR 4".
@@KremerFPV Right, fair enough! My point was that it was just not stackable with other PCBs! :)
Wow 👍😊👍
Thanks! :)
This video is more about your video reciever and its Yaggi IMO...All the feeds are covered in snow at range. Flying at 7000 feet altitude, a must have on 5.8g it would seem..It's way past time you started using a lower video frequency...😳😳
He is testing and comparing 5.8G transmitters. Some people enjoy testing the limits of different frequencies.
@@urlawyer That's okay, but most if not all his followers won't be flying at 7000 feet in a low noise floor environment, using a tracker and a Yaggi....Just saying...🤔🇬🇧
EnglishTurbines That may well be true, but it doesn’t invalidate the tests that he is doing. Many of us find these types of tests interesting. Plenty of other people testing 1.2 GHz range - and a lot of times they’re using trackers and Yagis, and flying at high altitudes, as well.
Just saying.
@@urlawyer I refer you to my previous post, you're not listening...
EnglishTurbines I’m clear on what you actually said; that you were trying to make a different point is not really the fault of the reader, now, is it?
In any event, I can see that this is not going to be an interesting conversation, so I wish you the best of days.
wow 18km,
1km out and im already shaking
Haha, you will get there, no worries! :P
dont put the antennas on the wings
Why not?
@@ArxangelRC because you induce a turbulent flow on the wings
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@@FisicayQuimicaCanal Right... well sure, but the antenna stem is a very small area messing that up to have a notable effect on the plane! Also, much better to put stuff on top! Putting them on the bottom is a much bigger issue!
I like it,
but I can not get it why you would call such product TANK ... or did I miss a translation.
A tank lead to questions about armor and thickness and gun caliber but not for transmission power.
I have tank, a TIGER tank model but that does not need such big gun as video transmitter.
But I understand the TANKs abilities and power - TANKS, no THANKS FOR SHARING
Haha, I think that part of the name may have something to do with the fact that it is tough as a tank... not that it has weapons or the output power! :P I'd urge you find a more durable Vtx on the market right now! :)
👍👀🇭🇷
:)
you got really low on voltage..
Well LiIons can go pretty low! :)
@@ArxangelRC i know but i not accustom seems uncomfortable on the return ... was waiting to see how many amps on the trip back but you cut the vid before that
@@rockcityfpv9117 Really? Didn't I fast forward the whole return? In any case it wasn't much, because I was pretty much gliding on the way back, and really nose diving the last few kms!
FIRST, FINALY
Haha, OK, sure! Is there a prize for being first commenter, that I don't know about? :P
@@ArxangelRC Of course! It is the early watch on a great video! Love every single one. Btw, was someone b****ing about the behavior of the Agressor?🤣🤣🤣
@@lolipop1428 I think they all were.. especially ASM..
Not sure who was b****ing about it... I haven't seen any reviews of it before I flew it, but a few people did share their experiences when I posted photos of it prior to flying, on my Facebook!
Hate this sponserd content, I got one and it's total rubbish, bleeds over to other frequencies also when more than one are used in close proximity 500meter radius the video quality of both drops dramatically. This video doesn't tell the truth!
Well... this video tells and shows all of the tests that I've done, and I can tell you that I have not observed what you are reporting! But you are more than welcome to make a video of your own, demonstrating the issues and to publish it online, so people can see it! No product is perfect, neither are the manufacturing methods... there will always be some faulty units! Also, you need to keep in mind that the Vtx alone does not solve the channel frequency bleeding! The receiver must also be up to spec on that front, to not RECEIVE a ton of frequencies at the same time, which could also explain your video quality degradation when two a working together... assuming the frequencies are close to cause an issue in the receiver.
@@ArxangelRC yeah yeah, you get paid for this so I'm not gonna wrestle a pig, it's just not worth it. Still you're video doesn't paint an honest picture and you know it!
@@thai9503 It shows my exact testing 100%, with 100% of the results I got! And no... I am not getting paid by this! The only money I make out of my videos is ad revenue and aff links, IF anybody buys anything. Rant all you want, I know how I make my videos, I know I don't publish false information, and I publish my results as they are, no colouring to make them look good! Like I said... do a video of your own, and publish it... lets see those issues you are having! That is what a normal person would do, rather than go troll some video, spitting baseless accusations!
Yeah yeah.. Something with a pig in the mud... You rant as much as you want still doesn't change the fact you're holding out on how bad it really is just for personal gain. In short You're a scam!
Alright... prove it! :P