I point mine down on the aircraft. And, on the receiver, they're level with the horizon.hook3m said:
Not sure if it matters or not though?
RANGE? Immersion 600mw tx, with Spironets
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Not sure if it matters or not though?
hook3m said:
I've tried it both ways but I prefer down. I seem to get better reception. However, I think others have found different results depending on their hardware and how they have the ground antenna set up. I'm using a Diversity with a helical on one antenna and a Skew Planar on the other (4 leaf clover). The helical generally points at the aircraft and the SPW is generally perpendicular to it.
I have a standard Nimrod with 90º connector here, but am just about to exchange it for one with a 107mm shaft / straight connector so I can get it further away from the landing skids.
Has anyone got a longer shaft Nimrod and got better results?
Additionally, what are people's opinions on the Nimrods compared to Spironets? Am just interested as to if anyone with both has experienced a noticeable difference in results?
Has anyone got a longer shaft Nimrod and got better results?
Additionally, what are people's opinions on the Nimrods compared to Spironets? Am just interested as to if anyone with both has experienced a noticeable difference in results?
1400M@43M Today!! No fail safe. Some video loss starting at 1100M....at 1200M I had to climb from 30M to 40M, and turn the aircraft so the VTX antenna was more pointed towards me, as I was starting to get snowed out. I stopped at that distance and returned. Could possibly have gone further....but, I'm taking "baby steps" 
I flew out to 1400 meters myself Saturday. Very scary but way fun!
I hope to break that record this week.
I hope to break that record this week.
It's getting hard for me to find a long enough piece of land that is completely flat and devoid of any radio interference/people/stuff.
I could easily just fly across the Lake, into California!!! But, I'm just not confident about flying over water yet.
I could easily just fly across the Lake, into California!!! But, I'm just not confident about flying over water yet.
I have 100mm Nimrod on mine but have nothing to compare it against and so far have only gone out to 800m
Was a moment or two of static (i.e. no video loss, just some slight interference) but all good.
Have it pointed straight out to side and bent down at end
Was a moment or two of static (i.e. no video loss, just some slight interference) but all good.
Have it pointed straight out to side and bent down at end
havasuphoto said:
Isn't there a couple of miles of arroyo and dirt to the East of Sara Park? I know I lost a camera rocket out there and walked for several hours East and didn't see anything but more ruts and lizards.
http://youtu.be/dmGrgY82hTo
Im near the graveyard you can on lower left from 10s. IOSD was 8-900m mark around this point I think
Im near the graveyard you can on lower left from 10s. IOSD was 8-900m mark around this point I think
Yea-lots of places like that. BUT-you want a place that you can drive too, and if needed, get to your Quad. There's tons O Desert here. But, not all of it's accessible. And, I kinda have a "standing rule", that if I can drive to pick-up the downed aircraft, I don't fly over it.......yetladykate said:
I've made a few exceptions on some "mountain" shoots.....but for long range stuff like this, I'll stick to the Island.
Started here; https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4571626,-114.3719374,143m/data=!3m1!1e3
now zoom out, and look to the right side of the map-see the Motocross track/Crazy Horse Campground? The middle of that motocross track, is 1400 Meters. And, that is Area 53
Just received my Fatshark 5.8 GHz SpiroNET Antenna Set. Looking at the two they are both the same. Is there not a separate Tx and RX antenna? All the others sets I have bought had one labeled TX and RX.
They're the red ones-doesn't matter, they're both the same. That's the one's I'm using.hook3m said:
2trickpony said:
Thanks for mention my record here. I am currently seeking for new location that I can do the max range one way only! Just let it land there.
havasuphoto said:
Thanks! Only able to use the one on the Phantom as I need an adapter to put it on my Black Pearl but I'm getting much better range. 500m which is 200m better than I was getting. Once I get the antenna on the BP I bet it will get even better.
GhostMaster said:
I have the immersionrc 600mw. Just did another flight and was able to do 600m before it started cutting out. What antennas are you using to get that distance?
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