R/C Equipment
72 MHz
2.4 GHz - Spread Spectrum
RF Datalink (XBee, ZigBee)
902-928 MHz (50 mW)
>>>XBee Pro 900
Xtend by maxstream (www.maxstream.net) (now digi?) which is supposed to be 40miles (64km) I use the CL4790 from Aerocomm (www.aerocomm.com) and it is rated at 20 miles (32km) aerocomm's modems cost about half the price of a maxstream modem.
TI MSP430 based RF development system
Video Downlink 900, 1.3, 2.4, 5.8,
(www.RangeVideo.com, www.BlackWidowAV.com, www.eagletreesystems.com (OSD Pro),
www.dpcav.com (5.8 GHz, Ham bands)
>>>xmit kit: http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16273&cat=262&page=1 (5.8 GHz, 100mW, video and stereo)
>>>xmit antenna: http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16254&cat=268&page=1 (5.8GHz Antenna with 4dBi RF gain. Compact half-wave dipole design, 4 inches (100mm) long.)
>>>rcv kit: http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16274&cat=249&page=1
>>>rcv antenna: http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16182&cat=268&page=1 (5.8Ghz Patch Antenna: This four element Patch Array antenna has approximately 5dBi of gain
>>>rcv antenna connector:
>>>camera: http://www.dpcav.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16183&cat=264&page=1
30 Frame/sec???
>>>Video to laptop converter:
What about digital-video downlink? We remote zoom?!?
Seven RF Channels (5740,5760,5780,5800,5820,5840,5860 MHz)
Transmitter: RangeVideo AVS-900-500-12V ($190)
Receiver: RX 900 ($50)
Aerial Video System 2.4GHz, 1000mW, with camera, complete package: $350
CH1 910 MHz
CH2 980 MHz
CH3 1010 MHz
CH4 1040 MHzCamera: RangeVideo KX 191 ($105)
To minimize interference with the GPS using 900MHz coaxial notch antenna: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=937068 and maximize SWR for 900Mhz xbee.
OSD (www.icircuits.com, www.blackboxcamera.com, remzibi (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=921467), solid OSD from Immersion RC called the EZOSD,
RangeVideo OSD is very full featured, maps, artificial horizon, scrolling numbers... just like an F-16.
dpcav's Vizion OSD telemetry system
GPS
1100-1500 MHz
uBlox 5
GPS L1 frequency of 1.57542 GHz
APRS
144.390 MHz
Transponder
1030 and 1090 MHz (200W)
Multiplexer