RC Reviews - HobbyKing Ground station

Ground Station
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AutoScan Receiver
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Monitor
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Tripod
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[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Excellent job as usual. Thanks for sharing, thumbs up! Cheers, Bob

[@WildCaptures]

Very clean setup, if you have an Easycap device you could record your flight to the tablet.

[@900creed]

Great video mate! love your reviews

[@joopdejonge7385]

Excellent- Thanks for always thear

[@johnswallow1550]

Great video as ever.

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

Wondering if I can break out RSSI from a 1.3ghz vrx and use it for long range diversity between a bluebeam and a pepperbox. Shame no audio though. I run a vector. I guess you'd have to split that out seperatly or modify the box. :P

[@Ard1400]

one word. great!

[@lljulezjay]

Awsome indeed

[@DuaneMorrisPhotosByDuane]

Crap, Auto Scan?! I'm so far behind the curve, it's straight. I just bought a 48 channel receiver for my ground station and thought I did something cool. NOT! That big black box with all the ins and outs, is really cool! I have a bunch of junk around here I could build one of those. I have that same bracket on the back of my video monitor! Well likes I have more shopping to do! Thank you again for a great video!

[@Nebul3r]

too bad the components not available on hobbyking anymore, would be nice if you can make a new tutorial for a tracker antenna for long range setups

[@dereknorthgreaves7179]

Thanks for the review, I have just ordered the ground station, but can you tell me where I can get a bendy cable for the helical like your one? Many thanks

[@Painless360]

I used a semi rigid SMA extension cable for things like that.. Hope that helps..

[@B0M0A0K]

Another great video, thanks. What on earth have you done with that Mobius that appears at the bottom of the screen (16:43)? It looks like it's wired to a transmitter?

[@Painless360]

If you Google 'painless360 mobius cradle' you'll find the video about it - very cool little bit of kit.. Happy flying!

[@Devil6CR]

I have it and live it.

[@jdshenanigans9265]

What is a rough range on this considering it but theres no real personal discriptions as in distance v quolity

[@Painless360]

It really depends more on the antennas you’re using and also on the power the FPV video transmitter I don’t expect to get a couple hundred metres range with legal 25mW and circular polarised antennas with this kit, just like everything else really..

[@GrantCassar]

do know if the 12v connections are sure protected to power goggles?

[@Painless360]

+Grant Cassar not sure, hobbyking support should be able to answer that question. Best of luck!

[@fredriklambeck3209]

Great video! Based on this video and others where you use this station I made the decision to get the same one. I'm new on this topic so I need guidance. In this video you showed that Quanum was coming with the option of placing 2 Quanum 40 channel Diversity receivers, so when ordering they happened to also be available and in the spur of the moment I went ahead and order those. But I cant figure out how I actually would get quad diveristy or diveristy at all from the 2 units. Or I'm missing something, sorry new on this so maybe a stupid question. Can you please have a look at the manual for the diversity receiver and give a recommendation on how to best use them with this station. Thank you again for your outstanding videos.

[@Painless360]

See the review video of the Diversity units - HK decided not to add the RSSI out feature to them. An oversight in my opinion. Happy flying!

[@fredriklambeck3209]

+Painless360. Yes I figured that out. Not sure how I actually can use my 2 receivers since really one will do the same as two standard receivers. Don't understand what HK intended when they show that 2 diversity receivers can be installed. Basically pointless! Just to bad.

[@DaytonaJim78]

could I add two dual diversity receivers for four antennas

[@Painless360]

You could but the HobbyKing ones don't have an RSSI output cable.. ;(

[@davidbock4137]

Sorry not being very clear I was thinking as the receivers are well mounted maybe the actual antenna could be on a pole with a coax extension cable as opposed to taking power, video and rssi to a remote antenna. Dave

[@Painless360]

+David Bock quick tip on this after some testing coming soon..

[@4funrc11]

Painless360 Hello, Did I miss the upcoming quick tip or am I simply confused? Thanks! :) PS - Another informative product(s) video! :)

[@Painless360]

You missed it ;) Google something like 'ground station painless360 mount' to see it :D

[@sparkey044]

How much modding would it take to use 2X 1.2 rx?

[@Painless360]

+Bill Vickers It would depend on the receiver I guess? Not sure what the signal for RSSI looks like..

[@waynekoskey1421]

With so many ground stations that already have the receivers in the unit I'm not sure why someone would buy this one?

[@scottallen6133]

Can you use other receivers?

[@Painless360]

+Scott Allen possibly, but it's obviously designed to work with these specific Hobbyking receivers. Happy flying!

[@drewhodge3820]

Looks like a great bit of kit. Unfortunately i dont think it will work with other receivers or bandwidths? I think hobbyking missed the mark on that. Anyone who would be considering purchasing a ground station will already have at least one receiver which wont work with this ground station. Especially when the cost of the ground station and two receivers cost £122.97 without the screen or battery!!! Not everyone wants to use 5.8 either. Come on HobbyKing make this compatible with other receivers of all bandwidths. I would purchase one if it worked with my 1.2ghz receivers. Other people have said the same thing to me.

[@drewhodge3820]

+andrew hodgkinson Sorry for the moaning. Love the Painless 360 channel.

[@michaellee5084]

great review, is that a slow discharge battery ?

[@Painless360]

+michael lee Not sure what you mean. C rating?

[@michaellee5084]

yes

[@Painless360]

The one we're using is a 5200mAh 10C pack. perfect for this application..

[@aurelhollowgram]

rours links are not aviable (yours vidéos you are talking..) but thank's for all of your work is help me a lot!!! thank's!!! :)

[@Painless360]

This is an old video (See date at start), I don't think this product is even available anymore..

[@aurelhollowgram]

@@Painless360 is not a problem i send you this message for all your work ;) thank's ;)

[@slavikarg]

old video, the item is not available anymore, thats sad.

[@Painless360]

Sadly yes. That's why I date the videos so you know when it's an old one.. Best of luck

[@JoshWeaverRC]

It is on sale right now. I just bought one. Had to ship from global but it got here. This video helped me realize that I don't need the quantum RX with RSSI out as I can just use a modern RX with it's own diversity. But I can still use the video in and splitter if I want.

[@GoatZilla]

lol

[@MrCcfly]

what a rippoff box with couple sockets = 100$ too much

[@markghrist3980]

it cost 36 dollars lol

[@markghrist3980]

thirty six dollars