TS5828 VTx Review

The TS5828 VTx seems to be pretty good for the price. Quality and video range is decent for what you pay for. It doesn't have many features but hey, it's only $12-14.
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[@davidanderson6222]

Just bought one of these vtx’s, checking out vids, and BAMM , blue falcon, again ,this guy made amazingly informative vids. He’s saved my ass, many times, and still is, RIP

[@DroneyMontana]

Good info as usual. I appreciate what you do and have learned a lot from your vids. Thanks. Keep em coming!

[@MassiveBallics]

WoW, I have this one. I got it because it was cheap but so far it works great.

[@ThePromptWizard2023]

Nice find. Been looking for a cheap vtx!

[@yksikaksikolmen]

I have the one with the led. I think the led is the only differnt ? I got a problem after a hard landning, but not so hard. Now i get realy bad lines when throttle. All grounds seems to be ok. Worked very good before. Is there any filter in the VTX than can have broked ?

[@PowerScissor]

Is there a switch to turn it on & off? So it doesn't burn out on the bench if you're working on other stuff.

[@sklobi]

Hello there sir, I've got a question for you... I got my new kk 90gt today in mail, flew a few packs and now 1 motor won't spin up. It moves fine. Didn't crash. Landed safely. Only thing I did was plug it into my computer, with betaflight open, it auto connected, but my laptop died. Didn't touch any settings. Tried updating to 3.1.7 after I noticed motor not working. Tried calibrating ESCs again to no avail. It's like there's no power out of nowhere to the motor. Connections seem ok... it's possible they're not... any kind of troubleshooting I can do?? Nothing should be wrong with this thing.

[@mateoxia]

On your little instructions channel paper, why do they only display 5 dip switches? What about the 6th one?

[@obitho69]

how i connect to my uvc,.i dont understand that vtx freq ..can help me?

[@AndriySydorka]

I would recommend to install heatsink on top of transmitter, could lower temperature

[@asjackman]

JC, do you have any vids on the VTXs with audio that can control the VTX channels, or whatever it is?

[@j.finesseflights1403]

Question, does that ground pin next to the audio pin need to be grounded for the audio to work??

[@Kiwin412]

Hey JC i recently fried a vtx, i pluged the power (10V) to the 5v output, i know i'm stupid but too eager to fly. It worked less than 30s and then no more video nor leds. But it still warm up when powered (correctly this time). Do you think there is any chance of reviving it or i have to throw it ?

[@rs-xf9im]

hello good review i just ordered one of these for my drone that just fried the original what kind of range can i expect my other had about a mile range any chance ill get close to that if not do you know of any that can

[@zainulafif406]

Hi, friend...Can it be used on 2s 7.4 volt battery on ts5828l ?

[@1peanut]

would this transmitter work with a Mini 1000TVL Camera ?

[@pauleverettguitar1568]

Hey do you fly with audio ? Just wondering if ppl fly like that or just video. Thinking it might be better to hear the motors

[@symadx8677]

i bought this ts , the range only a bout 10 meters .. please help whats wrong with it ? what is the best channel ?

[@LsGamerOficial]

Boa amigo. Qual bateria vc usa para fazer seu transmissor funcionar ?

[@freddybanuelos9039]

I've had a bunch of these recently fried 2 . So I bought 2 more . I think I need to add a compensatory for The high voltage spikes

[@gsisk911]

how was River Bluff High School? Did any one give you the boot?

[@jsinfpv5783]

I use the 5828 from Myrcmart pretty much the same thing but it has a button to switch band and channel like the eachine. They also have another that is similiar but it has power out for camera and switchable mw, the only down side of this one is the mw output switch is junk so set it and forget it.

[@user-gv6jd4qf5t]

Mine recently broke and I don’t know how to fix it.

[@yksikaksikolmen]

The one you burned is a very good vtx and easy to use. My best vtx so far.

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yea I had no complaints with that one at all

[@samiranjana9804]

what is the range of the transmitter?

[@abefpv1658]

hi very good video im newbie in fpv..i want to ask is this vtx support PAL or NSTP?? im using this vtx with my cam swift but my goggles get black screen, osd on screen display find. hopefully someone can help me!

[@b00sted_mx59]

this is what i use on my quads. my plane on the other hand (Skywalker 1680) got totaled due to this vtx overheating and shutting off :( so i went to the ts832(even cheaper) but its huge... but fine for a big plane but sense its big and same power(600mw) it doesnt get too hot.

[@eligioalmuedo]

Not 40ch, no party..... Like for the rewiew. Thanks for your time. Cheers

[@Silor]

I ordered the TS5828L that has an LCD and is switchable 25mW or 600 mW

[@userman444]

Only here I found the difference between Item Name: TS5828 and L version . Thanks!

[@JoniTse]

First off, thanks for the great video as always. Very informative and well done. I really think something should be considered behind the waste aspect of buying these. Yes while it's easy to replace because they're cheap, there is an additional cost to consumption. I'm sure making and disposing of these electronics isn't the most friendly on the environment. Maybe these are great for the first time builder who may not want to get too deep into the hobby yet....but for enthusiasts we should think of the extra quality that comes with products that's are more expensive.

[@rl2109]

I'm not sure if the burriness was due to actual output, or the number of Budweisers on this end... :p

[@finbenton]

Is there a good difference between this and some expensive transmitters like 600mw tramp?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yea. Generally the more expensive they are the more features they have and better performance. Some filter the video on their own without a separate LC filter. Some have buttons to change bands and frequencies. Others have a 5v regulator built in. Other have heat sinks. And in the tramps case it has smart audio allowing you to change bands and frequencies through a OSD.

[@Skirmitch]

also, its good to add that a good quality one won't change its transmitting power through the spectrum and will output 600 everywhere, no matter the frequency

[@fpvollgasgermany7919]

cheap vtxs work well. i had one of these you were using myself and it did fine. but when it comes to flying with other Pilots, they will cause problems. not to yourself but to the other pilots. a friend of mine caused me to crash several times with his cheap china vtx. another friend of mine using tramp did not disturb me at all. even when he was plugging in right next to me while i was flying. that's the only thing to be aware of with these vtxs...

[@tonyv3rd]

FPVollgas Germany Yeah race events are not going to allow them anymore...

[@zaplocked]

The DRL craft uses the TS5828 , surprisingly.

[@RectifiedMetals]

Review AKK. I wonder if I'm experiencing the same as you.

[@MrSmith336]

Thanks JC, I was digging your freq/watt meter and dummy load. Reminds me of working on Navy HF and LF gear, only on a wee bit larger scale.

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Thats awesome man. Bet that equipment is a lot nicer

[@MrSmith336]

Yeah, we had great test equipment, HP signal and freq generators, Tektronics o-scopes and spec-analyzers. Fluke and Simpson multimeters. But that was another lifetime. Now I mostly just use a Fluke since it's medical electronics I now service. There are some other pieces of specialized test equipment I use too, but my passion was always RF comms.

[@nasrulacuy6991]

use Heatsink... works like a charm

[@EddieFPV]

I've this as well. My model is the TS5828S. Don't know what the s stands for at the end though.. can't complain. It does the job and it's cheap.

[@Silor]

Eddie FPV maybe and LCD display for switching channels? I have the L version that has LCD and is switchable 25mW to 600mw

[@EddieFPV]

Come to think of it... you're right.

[@robbennett]

Eddie FPV s is important the non s versions overheat pretty quickly. The s versions seem to work much better.

[@jakegriffiths2k]

dude... how are you not crashing when it fuzzes out tach me...

[@DesignRobot_co]

Is there a way to change out the fatsharks dvr to a better one?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Not that I'm aware of

[@Silor]

fpv robert olide I remember seeing a fix for the bad DVR somewhere

[@DesignRobot_co]

I been searching high and low and can not find one.

[@jsinfpv5783]

Sorry ts5828 is the same, I am referring to the tsq and the ts982.

[@BuzZ.]

lol i wonth know how strong is 0.01 mw and 0.5mw signal :D on Eachine TX801

[@jamble7k]

dip switches are kinda annoying in the field, good review tho

[@rl2109]

Can't beat DIP switches for finite adjustments though...

[@Enderkruemel]

I use it on my rc car and glued it on a heatsink with a small Fan so it cant overheat.

[@carlosfpv]

you should go on VEKLIVE

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

Cool! I just bought it! p.s. No one can say first now

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

Actually just realised mine is the one with the screen.

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

I think the version with the LCD screen is better just because dip switches are annoying.

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

Project Blue Falcon best thing is I got it when it was on offer, and it cost the same as the dip switch version.

[@importryderify]

120

[@nielsdaemen]

600MW on the box should be 600 mW

[@akarshanmishra2351]

RIP

[@gerbenposthumus8878]

Don't buy the TS5828 because it overheads , first it goes dancing from channel to channel and than after that you will loos completely your fpv transmission. Ps a 200 mw all in one fpv camera has a better range than this TS8528 receiver I know this because i had this transmitter and it is crab.

[@freddybanuelos9039]

Compensater