Oh ya , my goal is to build something thats just fun to learn fpv on in steps. At first, simply cruising around in fpv to later on doing the simple proximity type flying and then eventually learn to incorporate freestyle moves into film technique flying for those unique shots you can really only...
I have 3-4 years of flying dji gps drones, mavic pro mainly...& line of sight entry brushless like the mjx bugs 6 & 8pro. No fpv outside of using my dji RE goggles with my mavic pro.
I so have the ocusync air fpv kit that allows you to install dji fpv systems in race quads or anything u want...
Actually the antennas i use are lil nicer and have metal lead instead of thin inner coaxial cable or whatever. Here sum pics of one i soldered straight to my board on one x8 using no pigtail etc. let it sit inside the shell inside a front arm and works great for such a ghetto job
Ya i dont even have the instructions sorry and the thing is shrink wrapped in white as u can see... it powers up fine cuz i learned the blue light means it working atleast, thats good. No signs of anything went bad yet. I have few more x8 controllers so im going start a new tx mod from scratch...
Ya im aware of the male pole involved in the rp-sma equation and double checked those fittings too many times already. It is so mind boggling at this point that i have decided that i must of added power to the amplifier before having the antenna attached when testing/install or something cuz...
Im not sure i would care if my neighbors flew their drones around my neighborhood and went over my house. I mean even if they did crash land on my property the chances of anything seriously dangerous occurring is probably less likely than getting bit by a Cobra and struck by lightning at same...
Ah dont u hate that... Amazon has let me down when it comes to quads too. Ebay is always good alternative ijust dont like paypal anymore but ya cant beat some of the prices on there. I got my eye on hubsan h501c gps drone for 140$ off ebay ;thats such great deal imo.
Cool your stoked:). I too noticed my china imports arrive in Chicago before making its way westward out here to Oregon. Wonder whatsup with that, Chicago must be main usps hub or sumn
That makes sense but would that mean u could use it asa ground for the antenna mod ir is the ground plain antenna a different deal? I read the definition in antenna theory on wiki but it makes it sound like its a ground to earth.
Basically i just want to know if there is any benefit to...
I wish i knew how to test signal strength .. both at the wires and also like a RF readings at distances . Any1 familiar with the tools involved feel free to share
Note: my range goes from 3500ft+ with amplifier unplugged/off using the same 6db antenna and with the 2w amplifier on/plugged in i get less than normal range using the same antenna, its like x5 range :/
I did ponder the thought of the antenna being some special one made for the amp but from all...
The one that came with it broke right away..but i did do a run with it before the guts fell out the base & no good as well ... so im using the trusty 6db antenna's from the antenna mods i did previously. They look the same inside & out even the length. Im assuming any 2.4g antenna will work just...
Fyi i buy syma x8w-v3's for 52$-55$ free shipping off amazon. Ebay has same prices. They come with brass motor gears and seem to be more reliable from my experience. I cant imagine paying 100$ for one thats craze. I think u should try to bind that old controller to ur new x8c and see if it will...