12-May-2017, 08:16 PM (This post was last modified: 12-May-2017, 08:19 PM by Carl.Vegas.)
So I've figured out that my video problem is specifically my VTx. It's not the camera, it's not the cabling, it's not the way that I've powered it, and its not the channel... Before I call it defective I figured I'd ask you all first.
So I have the Eachine ET200R 5.8G 40CH 200mW Mini AV FPV Transmitter with RaceBand.
First big "ah-ha"... I learned about RP-SMA vs SMA... boy isn't that a nice little trick to play... could one call it a transgender connector? that's probably insensitive but I don't mean it that way... the good news is I have an antenna with RP-SMA female end on it. No wonder that antenna wasn't worth a darn on the stupid vortex! I am so cheezed off by the whole thing, I can't even tell you.
Anyway, I wouldn't think that the polarity of the connector would matter would it? It's still coax... signal travels over the center conductor right?
I isolated the receiver from the quad, powered it separately on 12v on my PDB experiment (specs say it's powered by 3s batteries, but also says it can take 7-24v input) and no luck... still get spinning bars that give me motion sickness through the goggles if I leave them on for more than a second.
I isolated the camera from the receiver... I've plugged it into my TV (cool part is it now says my handle on it)... and I just so happen to have another super fat useless VTx that I could test and wouldn't you know after I figured out how to wire it without butchering any more cables it worked just fine... in fact I am really impressed with the 1177 camera!
What else should I do before I send it back to Amazon?
So I have the Eachine ET200R 5.8G 40CH 200mW Mini AV FPV Transmitter with RaceBand.
First big "ah-ha"... I learned about RP-SMA vs SMA... boy isn't that a nice little trick to play... could one call it a transgender connector? that's probably insensitive but I don't mean it that way... the good news is I have an antenna with RP-SMA female end on it. No wonder that antenna wasn't worth a darn on the stupid vortex! I am so cheezed off by the whole thing, I can't even tell you.
Anyway, I wouldn't think that the polarity of the connector would matter would it? It's still coax... signal travels over the center conductor right?
I isolated the receiver from the quad, powered it separately on 12v on my PDB experiment (specs say it's powered by 3s batteries, but also says it can take 7-24v input) and no luck... still get spinning bars that give me motion sickness through the goggles if I leave them on for more than a second.
I isolated the camera from the receiver... I've plugged it into my TV (cool part is it now says my handle on it)... and I just so happen to have another super fat useless VTx that I could test and wouldn't you know after I figured out how to wire it without butchering any more cables it worked just fine... in fact I am really impressed with the 1177 camera!
What else should I do before I send it back to Amazon?
carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250