Is anyone running a 1.3ghz with a 5.8 repeater?

I believe i do not completely understand it.... does the 5.8 25mW vtx create a link to your goggles?

If someone could help explain this i would greatly appreciate it.

I'm no expert, but I have seen it done this way.
The video out of the 1.3 Rx goes to the video in of the 5.8 Tx.
Even though they are 4.5 GHz apart, you still need to keep the antenna as far apart as reasonably possible to prevent drowning out the 1.3 signal coming into the Rx.

Its pretty simple. From the 1.3ghz receiver wire the video out line to the 5.8 VTX as if its the camera and it will relay it to 5.8 so you can use your googles like any 5.8 vtx. On my rmrc receivers and most other 1.3 receivers video this is the wire from the yellow RCA connector audio is the white. No need to open anything up just strip the ends of an RCA cable and solder them to the VTX.

I use a relay every time I use my 1.3 gear. Mine consists of two 1.3 receivers mounted on top of a tripod through an eagle eyes diversity and into cheap amazon 5.8vtx on the bottom as low as possible on 25mw. Eagle eyes diversity is discontinued but works as a 4 way splitter as well so you can run a video monitor, dvr, 5.8 relay, etc its worth grabbing one of these while you can if your building a ground station and want to expand later on.

Ive never tested for interference closer or further away from each other mine are about 1.5m apart and work perfectly.

(29-Dec-2020, 09:00 AM)EVILsteve Wrote: Its pretty simple. From the 1.3ghz receiver wire the video out line to the 5.8 VTX as if its the camera and it will relay it to 5.8 so you can use your googles like any 5.8 vtx. On my rmrc receivers and most other 1.3 receivers video this is the wire from the yellow RCA connector audio is the white. No need to open anything up just strip the ends of an RCA cable and solder them to the VTX.

I use a relay every time I use my 1.3 gear. Mine consists of two 1.3 receivers mounted on top of a tripod through an eagle eyes diversity and into cheap amazon 5.8vtx on the bottom as low as possible on 25mw. Eagle eyes diversity is discontinued but works as a 4 way splitter as well so you can run a video monitor, dvr, 5.8 relay, etc its worth grabbing one of these while you can if your building a ground station and want to expand later on.

Ive never tested for interference closer or further away from each other mine are about 1.5m apart and work perfectly.

Thanks for the info... Would you consider making a small video or maybe taking pictures to explain it a little further for me?

I’m a visual learner and I hate to be a pain, but yeah... LOL.

No problem I had the same questions when I built my first one. Ive been meaning to make a build thread anyway on ground station setups.

Keep your eye open in the long range subforum. I will try to get something up Friday or so.

(31-Dec-2020, 06:14 AM)EVILsteve Wrote: No problem I had the same questions when I built my first one. Ive been meaning to make a build thread anyway on ground station setups.

Keep your eye open in the long range subforum. I will try to get something up Friday or so.

Thanks — I will keep an eye out for it!!

Aside from this, how much more range do you get out of it?

https://intofpv.com/t-my-ground-station-relay-station

I put a build thread up of my ground station. This setup can easily get 20km+ on 1.3ghz if the transmitting side is optimized to do it as well. I don't usually push range so I have no idea what the furthest is I could achieve. I prefer mid range low altitude in a fixed wing that's designed around optimizing the video signal. the can say the penetration I get is substantial compared to a 5.8ghz quad.