Long distance PS3 XD
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It's especially useful when my parents want me to come downstairs and spend family time but I'm in an antisocial mood. The goggles can also receive stereo audio, so I can plug my headphones into them, grab the wireless controller, and play from almost anywhere in the house. I might be where my parents wanted me, but they didn't say anything about being focused on my surroundings sometime soon I might also make a special antenna for it so I can go further distances.

I have seen people use what are called "cloverleaf" antennas with these. They don't really increase ranger, rather they polarize the signal so it's receivable in all directions, rather than just polarized in one plane like the rubberduck antennas. Keeps signal from dropping out sometimes when you just turn your head a different direction. Beyond that you'd have to amplify the signal at the source with a more powerful transmitter (they make 2000mW ones) or seperate RF amplifier.

Im actually looking at making a DIY cloverleaf antenna for the transmitter and a low turn helix for the receiving end so I can go a decent distance away without worry of signal loss. The only thing I'm concerned about now is my inability to tell how strong my control signal is without sacrificing a plane. I'm using the cheap orangeRX receivers from China on this so I'm not too convinced about quality of signal in long distances. I've thought of getting a LRS UHF system so I would never have to worry about it again but I use spektrum, one of the least supported radios in FPV. I've thought about writing some code for an arduino to convert the PPM signal from the trainer port of my spektrum into something more like what futaba uses so I can use some of the more common systems but I'm still a beginner with programming arduinos so I don't see it happening anytime soon.

awesome

You have no idea how fun this is. I can do barrel rolls under the tree line and all sorts of things that a normal manned aircraft will never be able to do. I have a camera switch on order which will let me switch my view between my GoPro and the nose mounted camera in flight. If the FAA bans their use, I will probably have to fly illegally several times a week.

sounds fun
too bad i dont have the money for those lol
guess its cause ppl will do crazy things

Actually there is a cheaper alternative which I didn't take because I knew of more things that I could do with this. You make a box out of foam board, put a 6-8" screen in one end, a fresnel lense in the middle, and cut out the other end. The final product would cost around $30, can be easily modified to fit around glasses, and can be attached to an elastic strap or baseball cap to hold it to your face. If you wanted wireless, you would have to spend some more money, but if you're keeping yourself in close range to the transmitter, the radio set might cost around $50 for a decent one. I learnt the hard way that you should never buy video transmission systems from China. They are usually complete crap and end up costing you more money in the long run. Also it should be noted that these are not in any way a HD video screen. To get that on a wireless system you would be spending around $3500 for the radios alone and you get a lot of lag with it.

I has fatsharks too, I really need to get back into FPV. Just wish we could get HD video signal to HD goggles.

I actually got the Fatshark Dominator HD goggles over christmas, so I'm able to play with my computer in 3D with them. It's fun giving people a 3D virtual roller coaster with them. FPV is fun, but I find myself flying my FPV miniquad LOS more often because of the spaces I have available. If you ever find yourself around Purdue University, give me a shout! I would be happy to go fly with you (or really anyone for that matter) HD would be nice, but then it starts adding lag when the buffers do their thing. In the course of 30ms, the average race quad can travel approximately 5 feet at full throttle, so it's best to stay with a zero latency system than it is to go to a HD system with a little bit of lag. If you are willing to spend a lot, there is the Connex HD which claims to have zero lag, but it costs about $800 if I remember correctly. Do you have any FPV planes or multis? I thought you only did heliopters.

Ohh, they make HD goggles now. Did they finally bring back 70fov like the original? I find mine is like sitting at the back of a theater. Doesn't feel immersed. I'm borrowing a friends Oculus rift dk2 which are amazing. Would be nice to feed video directly into them with out thru use of a pc.

I built a tricopter from rcexplorer's design. And have done some plane runs. I just need a better rc link so I can fly a little further than 1000ft with out worrying.

My eyes are playing tricks with me right now. I thought you typed "fartsharks" until I read over it again.

I'm not sure what the viewing angle of the HD is, but it's much larger than the cheaper ones like pictured above. I think it's something like 75 degree which is insanely large. They technically aren't HD, but they definitely beat all of the other FPV goggles I've tried. I wish I could tell how the Trinity head tracker works with the system but I don't have the $60 module for it.

I think there was some development to feed two analog video signals into a board that would convert it to 3D HDMI for the Oculus but I think it was kind of pricey and some people reported lag from it.

If you're looking for a really good transmitter, take a look at the FrSky Taranis. I got it a few months ago and absolutely love it. It's not exactly as easy to set up as some of the other systems, but it's open source, has telemetry, voice and haptic feedback, 16 channels (or 32 with an extra radio module), and plenty of knobs and switches to do anything you could reasonably need for a multicopter or plane. It's about $250 but it has an aluminum case and sometimes a receiver depending who you buy it from. I've test flown mine to about a mile on one of my planes before getting low signal warnings. The only issue with it is that many people find it hard to pick up on because of how the menus allow you to do almost anything with it.

no fartskarks here. lol

I should check them out someday, good that the brought back the bigger FOV. I've watched those mini quad videos, and damn they are quick!

I use a Hitech Aurora 9 right now. I just need to change the module out to a LRS system, but first I gotta get my ham license to use it legally. Which I should do at some point. Seems pointless to learn all the ham radio stuff that I'll never use.

I'm working on getting my amateur radio license right now. Apparently the amateur radio was one of the first clubs established on Purdue's campus, so they have some of the best equipment that you can get. I've already been able to find ways to use my amateur radio knowledge in the RC world and I hope to get my technicians license later this semester, but I have to put my private pilot's certificate first when it comes to studying. I'm not sure how much people in Canada look for illegal broadcasts, but I think you would be fine using a LRS system for a short period of time as long as you avoid radio towers. 433mhz is used in all kinds of applications from cheap RC toys to remote door bells, so somebody watching the frequency might assume that it's just another one of these systems nearby. In reality though, a LRS system is overkill for most systems and I would recommend getting a 2.4ghz module of your favorite brand of radio. No licenses needed, smaller antennas, much cheaper, etc... My taranis runs a 2.4ghz OrangeRX module for controlling my Spektrum aircraft. From experience, the cheap chinese modules aren't that great and they often have range issues, so just spend your money on the real thing if you're going to go that route. I already wrecked a plane because of the Chinese module not working right and loosing signal.