I took the plunge, after watching a video where an 'ol timer said he regretted waiting to get fpv. So I got meself a Fatshark AttitudeSD V2 w/ a couple spironet omni ant. Got a Camera Shock Absorber to mount the 205mw transmitter to. Also got a 5.8GHZ A/V receiver with 8" TFT LCD FPV monitor. A Immersion RF Power meter so I can see how it is all working. Oh and iosd. And the fellow who helped me pick everything out and cables everything else, Thomas, just called to say that a battery that he had showed me online did not get ordered. The shops name is dpcav.com and they are in Folsom, CA. Near where I used to live and where my daughter and her family live in Sacramento. I think I have built a little professional relationship with this salesman and I will report my further experiences. We all need knowledgeable people when we have questions and he seemed to know his way around the parts room.
From my porch I can see clear for about 5 miles at one elevation and if I fly a little higher there is a hill probably 10 -15 miles away. Way past what any battery could do. I am going to attempt to see how far I can get and still have the bird in los even if it is through a telephoto lens. I want iosd broadcast back to me and I want to record it so even if the bird goes down I will know the last location and I can have a better chance of locating it. (also want my yamaha 250 working so I can drive crosscountry to it.)
From my porch I can see clear for about 5 miles at one elevation and if I fly a little higher there is a hill probably 10 -15 miles away. Way past what any battery could do. I am going to attempt to see how far I can get and still have the bird in los even if it is through a telephoto lens. I want iosd broadcast back to me and I want to record it so even if the bird goes down I will know the last location and I can have a better chance of locating it. (also want my yamaha 250 working so I can drive crosscountry to it.)