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!
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.
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
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
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
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 !
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 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....
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.
+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.
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.
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 RUclips 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)
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
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)
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.
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.
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.
The C rating is how many Amps the LiPo can put out continuously while holding a good voltage level. So your 2200mAh 20C battery can put out 2.2x20=44 Amps continuously while holding a good voltage level.
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)
Have you tried changing all the channels, I have this and its really good Buy some connectors really cheap from ebay(£1-2?) and make your own antennas from scrap copper wire, there loads of different antennas to make. Also try another location incase something is putting out a 900mhz signal which is really jamming you, but still, changing channels should get round that is most circumstances. You might have a broken/bad antenna
if you use laptop in my opinion it's just for recording ! i beleive if you using a gorpo in addition to using the camera can also record over the same time ..... RCTESTFLIGHT had post great videos on fpv system !!
mAh will not give more range, its a battery capacity rating so a 850mah will last longer than a 500mah. The MW rating of your transmitter will determine the range of your system.
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!
Grat video. A few questions first is the 900 mhs legal in the us and if not is it ok to run 2.4ghz video transmitter with 2.4ghz rc transmitter or will that cose problems. also what is the cheepest workable video moniter
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 *
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!
ouch, glad to see you survived and your teaching people about all this cool stuff, keep it up all you guys love the show.
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!
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.
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.
Could you put up an article about how you made the custom connector?
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.
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
3rd upload in a week god they must be felling ill but im loving it keep it coming
Hidden gems in this video, cleared up so many issues I had, Thank you.
Yay a more in depth video! please go more in depth on frequencies and provide benefits for each :D thank you
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
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
I havent seen your channel before, but you guys did a really great job on this video.
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
Guys, thanks so much for this vid! It seems that for whatever reason this info is surprisingly hard to come by.
Nice spot guys. I bought this set up and seems to work well. Love to see a segment about monitors.
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 !
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.
I've been looking for a simple video like this for 3 hours... -.-
me too
Lynett Bryant lol
Only 3. :)
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!
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.
I am now getting an fpv system :) Thanks to you! Keep it going!
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.
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!
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
Excellent, easy to understand video. Well done.
How do I make an adapter?
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!
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.
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....
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.
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.
Perfect, just what I needed..... Keep up the good work..... Hey we're did Josh go???
How everything has changed, chad doing a tutorial...
Great vid, very helpful. Luckly I watched this first as I was just about to order the wrong kit...!
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.
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 RUclips 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)
Awesome thanks guys just what I needed. Any chance you could do a middle off the road and a top end fpv setup?
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 :-)
“Me this must be old”
Looks
*7 years*
Me wow
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!
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.
He's fine. He just has a busy schedule right now. He'll be back on Monday :)
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.
Loved the video, guys, thanks!
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.
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
Thats awesome... is there a way of maybe using your iPad as a monitor?
Thanks guys! Nice job as always!
What type of connectors do you need for the battery? Please help! Thanks
Thanks allot guys much appreciated! Great video and info
Was wondering why it got so hot, thanks for the tip!
The quality of the video on the FPV monitor is so nice... Is it real wireless FPV-video?
This is exactly what I've be looking for. Thank you so much!
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)
Excellent job guys. Very well explained precise TKS --Dennis
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.
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.
Great video! How much range can one expect from this 200mW transmitter ?
Great video guys.
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.
another great video, thanks.
The C rating is how many Amps the LiPo can put out continuously while holding a good voltage level.
So your 2200mAh 20C battery can put out 2.2x20=44 Amps continuously while holding a good voltage level.
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)
thanks guys your tips helped me a loooooooooooot
very clear guide. thanks!
Many thanks for your prompt reply!
Have you tried changing all the channels, I have this and its really good
Buy some connectors really cheap from ebay(£1-2?) and make your own antennas from scrap copper wire, there loads of different antennas to make. Also try another location incase something is putting out a 900mhz signal which is really jamming you, but still, changing channels should get round that is most circumstances. You might have a broken/bad antenna
Awesome. been wanting to get an FPV but wasn't really sure what i needed. Whats the range on these usually?
if you use laptop in my opinion it's just for recording !
i beleive if you using a gorpo in addition to using the camera can also record over the same time .....
RCTESTFLIGHT had post great videos on fpv system !!
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE> awesome video
mAh will not give more range, its a battery capacity rating so a 850mah will last longer than a 500mah. The MW rating of your transmitter will determine the range of your system.
great video guys it helped me a lot ..thanks ..
You guys rock even if you're in the pocket of big hobby
Awesome!!!! Thanks!!! Just 1 question.. can ya use a Gopro for fpv?
Great Tip!! Do you need a ham licence to operate this setup?
Outstanding video guys :)
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!
Some ccd cmos cams can be damaged if the lens is removed while image chip is powered in bright light. Nice upgrade lens,
a laptop can be used as monitor or is a special device 4 that? thxs!! great video really helpfull
These fast tips are great!! =D
Great tutorial...thanks👍
oh, if you order the set together it should work together right?
Hi! Great tutorial, congrats!
What can you say about the range of this kit? Thanks.
Love you guys!!!!
"university"?????? giggle.... supremely awesome vid broheims
very cool, thanks for the info!
Hey guys really great video, looking to get into this, could you advise if this product is 2.4GHZ 100mW Tx/Rx & 1/3-inch CCD Camera PAL,
Grat video. A few questions first is the 900 mhs legal in the us and if not is it ok to run 2.4ghz video transmitter with 2.4ghz rc transmitter or will that cose problems. also what is the cheepest workable video moniter
this is a very nice Video ! thanks !
Could you put a diagram on your website for how you made the adapter for the ballance conector?
great info guys ! thumbs up
Thanks guys, super video.
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
Nice tips guys. Thanks