5.8GHz for FPV RC planes

[@Soldier53flyer]

Great Video! I started out with 5.8g after seeing your video's I did not know how to start in the hobby, till I found your site. so thank you for all you have given to me and the hobby! I have helped out disabled VET's in my home town coming back from war to get in to this hobby and I have sent them to your site to help them out where I did not have the right answers, the good part of this is they are now teaching me things I did not know. So keep up the good work Bruce, thank you.

[@johnharris2683]

Your the only person who knows rc's and how to teach not just talk !!! Thanks so much

[@Tunz2cruzby]

You have provided a valuable seminar on this subject for beginner FPV pilots!!!! I have been looking for this type of information for weeks. Now I can filter out all the unnecessary gadgets and gizmos that have made getting into FPV so confusing. You make the best informative videos out there. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@CrashTestingDunCheap]

I already use just what you have recommended with superb results. But I refer new users to this video because you tell it better than I. Brilliant.

[@jakebuck8329]

The most thorough, concise, and articulate explanation concerning the basic facts and logistics behind FPV system components. Thanks for a great video, with outstanding discourse.

[@JCRC]

Very good review. I'm new to fpv and I've learnt more from this video than anything I've read out there. Thank you for your effort and keep up the very good work!!

[@techsoncall]

Very helpful and informative video. Im new to Quads and FPV and this really got my geek wheels turning and helped me understand what would make sense for my level of flying ability and the equipment I plan to use. Out of approximately 30 videos Ive watched in the past few weeks, this was by far the most informative. Keep it up and thank you!

[@granthones]

I am just starting FPV and these videos will save me lots of time, money and frustration. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos.

[@brettmonty]

Great stuff, you are very natural and for the length of video, not too long winded. Well done and I have noted you for further referencing, plus you are like a wise Uncle. Thank you

[@dougfenrich4373]

BEST FPV Video I have seen on this ! ! THANKS

[@TheBoatPirate]

blast from the past! that stuff is huge compared to whats up these days! keep up the good work!

[@okflyer777]

One of the best overall technical expositions on youtube EVER! Sir, you have a real talent - obviously coupled with loads of experience - that's exquisitely suited to teaching a guy like me (new to FPV but not RC) about one of the more esoteric areas of the hobby. I can't wait to watch your lessons on the other more substantial areas of FPV, and quadcopter platforms. My most sincere thanks for taking the time and applying your talent to help promote our hobby in a fun, safe, technically competent way. TWO THUMBS UP.

[@nishbrown]

Excellent video. I am amazed at the number of people in the U.S. that don't know the FAA regulations regarding our hobby. LOS -400ft.

[@SFPV]

Thank god for smart/motivated people on the internet! Thanks for all the insights!

[@Darksagan]

You make the best videos hand down. I feel like I am in class but I like it. Thanks

[@SANIZIP]

Once again full of important information for newbies...Thanks Bruce.

[@spiritualwarriorhealer6154]

Sir I had to slow this video down to 0.75X in order to understand a bit better. Now that sounds just like a normal conversation.. Great video...

[@soundslikework]

Have the 500mW for nearly 2 years. Removed the fan, separated the heat sink from the circuit board which is now mounted inside with the heat sink in the airflow. Switch to activate the transmitter a few minutes before flight. No problems yet even after the day I left the switch on and drained the Li-Po. No obvious transmitter damage visible and it still flies to nearly 3km (2 miles) mainly limited by the 2.4GHz radio transmitter. The clover leaves make a huge improvement to the video signal.

[@oommbahh]

I'm new to FPV and this video made it easy to understand, great work keep it up.

[@erg0centric]

years ago I was looking for instructions on changing bearings in my glow engines, Bruce is the best!

[@TImSel1962]

Excellent and informative in a way anyone can understand. Well Done!

[@jaysonkowalyk8437]

i am just getting started in the hobby and one guy told me what ever video system you use it is a good idea to to put a garbage bag in your fuselage so when you crash you don't have to take any thing with you to retrieve your model the bag you need to gather up all the pieces is all ready there so you cant forget it.

[@CheifyRC]

Bruce , greetings from the UK. Just wanted to say many many thanks for this informative video. Must say this has helped me understand everything I need to get for my fpv ventures, been doing a lot of research on various systems and I got to say this video is the best learning video I've come across. Superbly explained, keep the good reviews coming. Thumbs up from me and subscribed.

[@MarionBlair]

You explain things so well for simpletons like me. Thanks for your video! You are the best!

[@yowieP51]

Thumbs up, always good info Bruce, particularly the not turning on the TX without antenna, unless you want to see the magic smoke.

[@REALRCREVIEWS]

Great video! Well spoken in terminology that makes sense people with and without technical backgrounds. Very well done sir!

[@SkyPixles]

I Have the Fat Shark Deliminator 2 - Flew 700m with no problem what so ever! Thanks Bruce, great Job as always!

[@wolframjakob4178]

Thanks Bruce, I was looking at this gear on HK when I youtubed your video and it was very helpful. As suggested I will try to stay out of trouble but its going to be hard to fly FPV without a smile. As soon as people see me having fun...look out fun must = trouble.

[@ExperimentalAirlines]

Well 5.8 is clearly the right choice for you! I was just wondering about your basis of comparison in your particular flying environment. 5.8 didn't quite do it for me, but I'm glad we have choices. Thanks Bruce!

[@jbplunkett1]

Best Reviewer EVER of all things RC!

[@Eugensdiet]

Pretty much knew everything you said but it was nice to be re-affirmed. Did not know about the helical antenna so I'm going to do some research on that. Thanks for a good video.

[@firedawg1998]

Disconnect the piston from the con rod.. Awesome. Thanks for the great video

[@godsgifttocockpit]

Thanks again for an excellent and truly helpful video on FPV. I was really struggling on which mW transmitter to get and this pretty much not only solved it but only saved me some money :) Keep up the great work!

[@LilPutter]

Great video. Thanks, I learned a bunch. You've narrowed my search and have given me focus with your useful information.

[@MrBobinAZ]

Yet another excellent informative and fun video! Thanks, Bruce.

[@MormanHP]

Good job !! I am forwarding this to the members of my RC club. Keep up the good work.

[@LWJCarroll]

Thats brilliant Bruce and thanks for the quick reply...Rgds...Laurie

[@joeblough5411]

Good man for taking the time to teach...thank you Sir!

[@zigmar7]

Wow, technology really came a long way since this video was made :)

[@weeliano]

Thanks Bruce! The Antenna tip at 11:11 is an excellent piece of advice!

[@blackops84321]

Very very helpful video. Thank you for taking the time to make this and explaining all of these. Im new to this and you are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@deezler]

Love your videos! Chearful, funny, and informative.

[@BMK1957]

Thanks, this was very informative.When I can afford to progress to fpv I now know which way to go.

[@TheMrTape]

When you double the frequency, you divide the distance of transmission by 2. 3 watts at 1.2ghz will transmit ~14 kilometers, while 3 watts at 2.4ghz will transmit 7km. Above ranges is calculated with antenna gains of 2 dbm each.

[@Gmacrone]

Excellent informative video! I am looking to getting into FPV and your video provided a lot of very useful information to someone that has no clue.

[@IanGillingham]

Really informative - thanks for all your efforts! Here in the UK, the legal limit for non-licenced 5.8GHz video is only 25mW. I have a full ham licence, so could use much more power *on ground* - but it doesn't cover airborne transmission. So your tips on receiver aerial gain are extremely useful.

[@Valium_x]

good work buddy, great to see our patreon dollars hard at work. keep em coming!

[@dennisjones100]

Great video I wish you had put this out a couple of weeks ago, I'v waisted over a 100 euro's on none compatable gear even the clover leaf ariels had the wrong fittings. keep it up Bruce

[@supermamaoo]

Great overview, very clear exposition. Thanks so much Enrico

[@tomastan8148]

Excellent. Informative and honest. Presentation personable, fun and enjoyable. Many thanks. Keep up the great work.

[@MrJonnymellor]

Thanks Bruce,you really help make sense of it all! Good information,great teacher.

[@lesmoor001]

as a beginner i found this very informative thanks

[@MiltonGeorges]

Thanks for helping me pick a tx/rx combo for my UAV! Great Video!!

[@illidur]

Good video as usual Bruce. Its a good idea to lead most people to 5.8ghz.

[@taiming71]

Fantastic information thanks.

[@marbleshark6]

***** I love this guy too, if I lived in his village I'd wish for him to play Santa in the hall every year :)

[@tgreenid]

Very informative, I learned quite a bit about FPV communications. Thanks for your insight!

[@SonicOrbStudios]

Great overview on these wireless video links. Hobbyking just got the FatShark PredatorV2 back in stock today and although it's not listed in the US warehouse, I sent out an order for one anyways to get hooked to my quadcopter.

[@foamaxmore]

Thank you for a very thorough video on video xmit and receivers and their antenna systems

[@coolwaterhubby5208]

Hi Bruce, and thank you for the information on fpv. It really has opened my eyes about getting into fpv and getti g a ham op

[@coryvigh4621]

good video always enjoys learning from your vids from time to time, keep up the good work!

[@MrLobstermash]

Hi Bruce, I use my 100mW vtx for parkflying FPV, but I'm impressed by the range of around 600-700m, even with the crappy original 85dbi vrx. Antennas are the Spironet ones.

[@benny.mccallum]

The info at the end about getting the exact right channel was helpful, i think that is my current issue.

[@AzHeat63]

Thanks! You have helped me make up my mind on what to start out with in FPV.

[@airbutz]

Thanks for this info-video. It helped me a lot in choosing my gear for my fpv-system. greets from swissie-land

[@twostik]

Thanks again you help me understand this better and save me a lot of frustration and of course i have more fun keep up the great work

[@toddspeck9415]

Your knowledge is impressive! And your great teacher!

[@beefybeef1326]

This video is great for beginners like me. Thanks alot mate!

[@one4stevo]

Nice video Bruce, a lot of great information.

[@RobCampman]

You're videos have been very helpful ! thanks form the netherlands.

[@ninnada1198]

You are very interesting to listen to and you answer many questions! Thank you very much!

[@Hitngan]

Excellent. This has influenced my choice of fpv thanks.

[@BostonClipper]

Bruce once again you set the gold standard for FPV videos. Another advantage for circular polarization is reduction of multi-path issues. In the US you need a ham license (easy to get) for any radio without a FCCID (the logo is a F with a C inside a C). I am not aware of any FPV transmitter that is certified. Does anyone know of any?

[@Eugensdiet]

Nice video and it definitely answered questions regarding differences between Shark and other radios ( I did know that channels were different) with with respect to performance. I'm glad you stressed the importance of having an antenna hooked up.

[@Wes_Jones]

Thanks for such a nice overview. I must admit I was pretty confused as to what to buy before watching your video. Cheers.

[@stewjw]

Sound advice. I'm using 2.4GHz for video at the moment using a light 12dbi Yagi on my receiver with a clover skew planar in a diversity arrangement. I also have an 8 turn 2.4Ghz helical but its a bit heavy. The direction of the the turns on the clover attached to the transmitter have to match the direction of the turns on the helical attached to the receiver: right-hand or left-handed. 5.8Ghz is good with decent antennae, and the 5.8GHz antennae are compact.

[@andrewmoss1355]

Great video very informative and easy language to understand

[@clayton4115]

thanks so much, made a newbie like me understand all this so much more

[@petert2922]

Thanks for the vid, literally clarified everything ive been trying to figure out, so many tx and rx's out there.

[@martinmcmutrie]

Very useful and educational video! I'm trying to come to grips with rc and this strange radio-based stuff, and this really helped. Thanks a lot!

[@mjlapaglia]

Love all your reviews and videos, very informative!

[@weedpilot]

This good. Listen carefully. What this guy is saying is absolutely correct! Nice semi-technical expanation of the not so well known important complications of providing RF links for FPV systems.

[@domainalias]

Wow, So Walter did survive at the end, and now is in the Drone empire bussines. good for him

[@dave1135]

watching this on February 2016. looking at the transmitters they had then are huge! the one on my dji 450 is 1/8 the size of the smallest of these. interesting how the technology has improved in just three years

[@EthanHeffernan]

+dave1135 The technology has only improved a small amount; however, most transmitters have a massive amount of functions such as switches, wheels, and buttons

[@dave1135]

meaning the size of the 5.8ghz video transmitters.

[@martinboelle2658]

Very informative! Thanks for making this video!

[@shanepearce1887]

Thanks, very informative video. I have yet to invest in a set and this has been very helpfull. Thanks again...

[@huddscudd]

Love your videos, just FYI, I use boscam 5.8GHZ 200mw and 2.4ghz FRSKY DJI 9x clover on transmitter, helical on receiver and get 4-6km without any problems.

[@wb6iaq1]

Thank you, great info, Also if you really want to get some antennae gain use a Parabolic dish they are small at 5.8Ghz. not difficult to build

[@jbx907]

Thanks for clearing this Bruce!

[@primigen]

hahaha pistons disconnect from the con rods lmao ... that was good .. great video thanks a lot

[@aeroseb1]

thank you for your time to give us this very good review!

[@Martin7182]

- No, a receiver may be operated safely without antenna, although your signal/video will be very weak. - A CP antenna doesn't short out your transmitter. When the antenna is well designed, it (normally) has 50 ohms resistance at its working frequency.

[@josealb2]

Thanks a lot for the very informative video! I hadn't even thought of polarization problems :S

[@mr_mr]

So good, very thorough. Thanks.

[@pdft40cal]

Great informative video. Thank you for taking the time.

[@thenar]

Another outstanding presentation. Thank you.

[@BentRodsTackle]

AXN glider is probably the most fun i've had flying something!

[@andrewmagro7703]

if your only 4 seconds out of flight and you loose complete reception couldnt you qickly tear off the goggles and recover through LOS , thats what id like to think i could do but doing it is another story at the split second moment i suppose , well i can see this fpv thinggy is going to be a fun and exciting learning curve for me which i think i need in my life right now , cheers for the great information here bruce, love your channel and all your efforts that you apply to it , well done bud , some other youtuber is quoteing me around 1800 US dollars for a fpv setup ready to fly and not including shipping you think thats a bit much lol , i thought so im only wanting the basics not a gold dipped platnium setup running on uranium , hahaha cheers bruce, be well and thanx again.

[@Tech_Planet]

This really helped me out, now I use this on an AR Drone 2.0 lol

[@nickgilbert1264]

I really appreciate this excellent guide which answered my questions about cloverleaf antennas and whether I really need an enormous power hungry TX. It's useful to have confirmed that my gut instinct about choosing a 200mW TX but paired with a better antenna is a better choice. Anything which requires a heat sink and fan can only drain my model's battery quicker...

[@Skydive4ever]

Great info, thanks for taking the time to make the video :-)