FPV 5.8gHz with DIY CP Antennas

by schraut5 | May 9, 2012 | (9) Posted in Projects

Hey guys! Here is a simple FPV video showing you one of my favorite FPV planes and my homemade circularly polarized antennas that I fly with. These antennas are very easy to make and produce great results.


Video Tx/Rx: FoxTechFPV 5.8 ghz 200 mw
FPV Camera: Pixim Seawolf 690tvl WDR
Receiver Antenna: Homemade Skew Planar Wheel
Transmitter Antenna: Homemade Cloverleaf
FPV Battery: 1300 mAh 11.1V 3S 25C GensAce
OSD: CE OSD v1.5

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COMMENTS

G.Collins on May 9, 2012
nice flight bud, I mack these little clovers to, thay work great.
;-) G
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Roberto on May 9, 2012
Great. Can you share how you build the antennas?
Thanks
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schraut5 on May 9, 2012
If you check out my YouTube channel I made a build video for them!
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Roberto on May 9, 2012
Thanks. I saw it.
I am using a 900mhz transmitter. What you recommend me? What you think about this?
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schraut5 on May 10, 2012
With 900 mhz use an inverted V antenna on your video transmitter and a patch antenna on the receiver.
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subsonichobby on September 23, 2012
Here is good write up for DIY 900mHz inverted vee.

http://subsonichobby.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-inverted-vee-antenna-for-fpv-900mhz.html

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Bjarkix2 on May 9, 2012
how many mw are you using for you your FPV Transmitter?

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schraut5 on May 9, 2012
5.8 ghz, 200 mW from FoxTechFPV
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AlexanderNielsen9800 on May 16, 2012
what is your max range? and what was it with the standard antenna?
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schraut5 on June 2, 2012
The standard antennas get really bad at about 1000 feet. With these I easily fly to 3000 feet (and only turn around because I don't want to lose RC signal - waiting for my dragon link...)
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FPV 5.8gHz with DIY CP Antennas