The main update is the third version of the VAS Pepperbox: tiny.cc/Pepperbox-XTreme For a full kit list with links please see video description. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

So good

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Again Excellent.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was helpful

Your videos on the GS are what inspired me on how to set mine up. I have the CLEARVIEW XLR 1.3 with the TrueRc Gatling & Singularity If you could test that kinda setup that would be the bomb Thanks for all your help along the years Adam You always answered/replied back to any questions I had

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful and that I was able to provide support... and wow that's a killer setup you have there, nothing stopping you with the Gatling 😎 Cheers!

@alanhobbs4879

2 жыл бұрын

Let's see some videos with that awesome setup!

Ahhhh, I love these types of videos. I've watched your other ground station video like 20 times. I got wiring ideas from that video. I want to get one of these pepper boxes too and yea it sucks that the only diversity receiver is that clearview one. I don't understand why eagletree went out of business. That eagle eye system was, and still is, a great feature for diversity. I have one eagle eye box that will control my 2 1.3ghz rx's, the same ones you have. I am currently looking for another eagle eye box to control 2 5.8 rx's whenever I fly 5.8. Maybe one day I'll buy that expensive gatling patch! LOL!!! Well Adam once again a great informative video! Looking forward to more greatness! Cheers!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback, much appreciated 👍🏻 if I were you I’d go for a diversity receiver for 5.8g, like the Rapidfire. Be a lot more compact than using 2 receivers and an eagle eyes 👌🏻

Also, I reallllllly look forward to you doing a video on the Clearview XLR 1.3. That would be ace.

@mikeybroe1

2 жыл бұрын

550 tho

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm interested to see how it performs. Is it just a big price tag? Or is there more to it? Let's find out

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeybroe1 Yeah it's a big price tag! I'm hoping to be able to confirm if it actually gets a better image for that money.

@billylawson188

2 жыл бұрын

Please do that one!!

@billylawson188

2 жыл бұрын

I just had my clear view xlr shipped to me to finish my groundstation. I am new to long range but will post anything I learn. Thanks for all the excellent videos

Great update, Thanks so much Adam 🙂

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sarah, glad you found it interesting 😃

Did you know that Skyzone and Flywoo make a diversity 1.3G VRx?

Good overview and info, thanks!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting😃

I am looking forward to seeing the clear view comparison. Nice video

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both! My flying buddy ordered one and around 6 weeks since the order and they haven't even begun to build it yet :( not great

That looks nice, thanks for sharing

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting 😃

Bardwell did a video on the Clearview Unit. Its not really diversity... But kinda is. You have to use matching antennas for it to work at peak performance is my understanding... Looking forward to that video. 🙂

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s designed to be used with 2 of the same antenna for merging pictures using its “Clearview technology”. But after contacting them we discovered it does have a standard diversity mode too 👍🏻 I’ll look forward to testing it against my RMRC rx 😎 cheers.

Fantastic.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated 😁

I wish there was still some kind of standalone diversity box on the market, so I could use it with my 1.3 ground station and not worry about close in flying.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

I guess there just ins't a huge market for them :( I wonder why they discontinued the demon?

Thanks for the explanation!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it was useful 😃

@EduardoFritisRealtor

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV Very useful!

Top video mate.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter, I appreciate it 🙌🏻

Fantastic insight of your excellent selection of gear Adam! Shame about the Diversity Demon as he outperforms the Eagle Eye by miles. The CV's true magic comes in combining 2 pictures into 1 good one - unlike the other two. Ideally you use two identical antennas on the CV. However it can be used as a classy diversity box but it's like using a Porsche to pull a trailer :)

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stuwe, I did read that the Demon was a lot better than the Eagle eyes which is why like you I made the decision to spend the extra cash on it :) My guess is you might have also tried the Eagle eyes? Yes the clearview's primary mode is as you say to blend the 2 pictures with 2 of the same antennas being used, which in some cases may work well, for example if you were someone with 2 x TrueRC Gatlings😁 but my guess is that the majority fo people want to use 'traditional' diversity allowing for different antennas to be used. My friend emailed the clearview guys a few weeks back to confirm that the CV does in fact have a traditional diversity mode. I'd love to see the results of using it both ways. Maybe we will plug both mine and Sam's pepperboxes into it one day and see what happens 😎 Thanks for watching and commenting!

@stuweFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV Yes the CV works in both ways and is to my knowledge the only Rx with -103dBm. So that alone should outperform anybody else. Still I feel using a CV just for diversity purposes is a bit a shame only because we have no alternatives anymore.. Besides you're frequency bound. The beauty of the Demon is the independence of the frequency and the 3 inputs! I could use a 4th or even a 5th input :) Shame that nobody like i.e. TBS picked up where Oracle left off. There is surely a demand for that and it only increases safety and options of fpv flying.. Can't wait to watch your CV review down to the bone!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@stuweFPV Unfortunately the CV turned out to be useless. Came with many faults straight out of the box, like it had no QC. Ended up being sent back for a refund after trying to fix it for 2 months.

@alanhobbs4879

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV oh, no way! I had high hopes for it and I was really looking forward to your review.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanhobbs4879 Yeah unfortunately it wasn't even good enough to start a review :(

Awesome... willing to see the comparison with the Clearview XLR!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both! Once my flying buddy has his new setup ready then we can make this happen. Cheers

First! What a sweet setup. Thank you for this video! I was already wondering should I ask 😬. Greetings from MAYO. 👋

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 😃 yeah it’s a decent setup, very happy with it 👌🏻

Top bloke

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

😃🍻

Hello IB, So thankful that I stumbled upon your videos. We intend to fly a Fixed wing VTOL and test it 100 kms one way and back (total flight endurance 4 hours + 200 kms) and wish to get HD video over the complete flight. Do make any recommendations for unobstructed Video + RC controls +Telemetry feed for such a flight. Thank you and Kind regards, Ashwin

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

For control you’ll want dragon link or crossfire. As for HD video with 100km range, I’m not sure it exists

Did your buddy end up getting his Clearview XLR? Would love to see the comparison!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah. Yes he purchased one last year and it took a very long time for the company to build and send (I think approx 4 months between ordering and receiving it). To start with it wasn't in a very good state, connectors were hanging off it and there were shorts. My friend is pretty smart with electronics and was able to repair issues with it. When performing test flights he was getting terrible range and having multiple problems with it. We even recorded the same flight on both of our GS's and his turned to snow when mine was still getting a perfect signal. The story on this one is quite long but in the end he swapped out the XLR for RMRC and eagle eyes diversity and picture was perfect... so the XLR was eventually sent back for a refund in the last couple of weeks. Not good results for a very expensive bit of kit.

@sarahdaviscc

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV thank you so much for the update Adam, what a terrible experience. So much waiting for such a poor outcome 😐 At least that answers that question.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahdaviscc Yeah it was extremely disappointing. Maybe it was bad luck? You'd think at that price they wouldn't sell any if they were all like that. But it really felt like it hadn't been through any QC. Not sure what I'd do now if my Demon breaks.

Range Video still has a diversity controller for $150 USD.

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link?

i’m interested in seeing a side by side with the oldie.. i’m looking to get into 1.3ghz for an rc car. I have dji for my 5” but i need penetration for ground level applications like car. Great video and setup!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, the side by side won't be happening as the specs are almost identical, so i doubt there would be a noticeable gain at all. However, it's worth purchasing for the smaller and lighter form factor 😎

That’s very intresting. Cracking vid yet again mate. Loving these on these wet gale force weekends 👍👍👍 I have a partom on my omni section of my gs and honestly I really can’t get on with it. Looking to get another rmrc. Tried different antennas. Have you done the saw filter upgrade?

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, that’s a shame, I’ve never had any issues with the Partom and it’s completely stock, no mods. On an omni on Partom I can go 7km at low altitude with clear picture and if I go beyond that I’m normally switching to the directional. RMRC are my favourite rx though

@Stubbsyfpv

Жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV yes after the vrx comparison it spurred me to switch antennas on mine and just try and see if it was anything else but I can’t even trust mine comfortably on a downleg landing. I do know the British isn’t completely 1.2 rf clean so it’s more than likely our site. The rmrc seems to filter it better definately. Loving the vids mate. Think I’m on my third now waiting for this weather to clear to head out with the xclass again 😂 Your back catalogue is so huge. Out of intrest is there any one trip or vid out that sticks in your memory as your favourite adventure and you tend to relive often

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

@@Stubbsyfpv Haha yeah weather is terrible here too at the moment, never get chance to fly these days. Managed to sneak in a quick few flights with the Swordfish just before Christmas but nothing since then. A few favourites: This is an old one but I just like the dark, theme and views of Dublin: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g51n1rOAh7iehpM.html Loved this for the views, it's almost like another world: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zqysp7yiacfIlMo.html This one i just love for the low flying and general feel: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqZqybuvh9fXpLA.html And finally my ultimate flight for adrenaline and achievement: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJ2nr5mIaK3Alqw.html

Very nice video, i was wondering if the long coax cable from the pepperbox to the receiver decreases performance, it could be shorter and performance might be better? The eagle eyes is for sale occasionally, a buddy of mine quit the hobby and sold all his gear, so i was lucky to get a RMRC receiver, a sturdy tripod, the eagle eyes unit and a VAS helical for pocket money.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Herman :) Yeah the coax is longer than it needs to be but It was the one that came with it. Alex G who designed this really knows his stuff so I'd be interested to hear if he thinks there would be any benefit to using a shorter length there. Yeah you can pick units up second hand occasionally, you were one of the lucky ones to get your hands on the gear by the sounds of it! Cheers

Which camera(s) do you recommend for 1.3ghz? Great video, thanks for sharing!

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt the Ratel 2 tiny.cc/Ratel-2 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😃

Great video with brilliant explanation! Question: do you think 5G8 will work for a FPV Plane with ranges from 1km up to 5km? Thanks in advance!

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it was useful. 5.8g to 5km is definitely achievable. Flying far on 5.8g requires a lot more altitude that 1.3G which is why I never like it much. However, if you go 5.8g digital with something like DJI you can fly 5km + with ease at much lower altitude.

My 1.3ghz pepperbox xtreme showed up today, I want to setup mine like yours, is the receivers and repeater all hot glued to the pepperbox or did you use some screws? I would like to have 3s battery for repeater mounted on there too but haven't figured out how to mount it yet? Thanks for video

@AdamGdoesFPV

8 ай бұрын

Hi, No i didn't use any screws, I'd avoid that as you may damage the antenna. I used hot glue for everything. Cheers

On paper, the Pepperbox is better than the TrueRC. In fact, it looks like the Pepperbox might be superior, even though it's half the price. Any thoughts?

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

For 95% of people and for 99% of any flights the Pepperbox will be the better option and the one most people use. It has a wider beam width and has enough gain to take you as far as you ever need to go in terms of range. And then there’s the price, it’s super cheap compared to the Gatling. However, if you want to push the boundaries and get the max performance you can get, the Gatling is the one to use. I only ever use it on rare occasions for super low runs where I will be flying behind trees, land and other objects. Cheers

How well does 1.3G penetrate mountains? Can you fly behind? If you have any information about this, please share.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

You can go behind land a little but no you cannot penetrate a mountain

Could something similar be made or found for Caddx Vista HD system?

@AdamGdoesFPV

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it can be done and people have done it. Just used the walksnail VRX module and high gain 5.8g antennas instead. Some will also mount on an Antenna tracker.

You fly Crossfire or 433? It seems there is no way without 5.8 relay to get it working? I mean having the screen next to the 1.3 stuff means it's getting jammed by RC link?

@AdamGdoesFPV

Жыл бұрын

I fly both. I can fly fine using the monitor stood next to my GS but I normally fly with repeater and stand away from the GS just to make sure.

@DJI_Silesia

Жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV great. I cant go past 400m with 200mW vtx setting using matek vrx. But on Partom and some handmade patch I went 2k out at 50m alt but had to walk away from the vrx a couple of meters.

Which one do you think is better, TrueRC X-AIR 1.3GHz or VAS Crosshair XTreme V2 1.3GHz?

@AdamGdoesFPV

11 ай бұрын

I've actually not got either, but if I'm honest i expect you won't notice much (if any) difference between the two. TrueRC normally looks nicer and is a bit smaller/lighter but costs more. Cheers

My 1280mhz Ground station with its Lawmate VRX and tuned Patch antenna looks positively cheapskate..lol....🤔🤔😀😀😀🇬🇧

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Haha whatever works for you! Cheers

what is the max range of the new VAS Pepperbox? I want to make an order and I am confused between TrueRC X-AIR 1.3 RHCP 2020 Edition and the new VAS Pepperbox, what did you recommend for long rang?

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to say the max range of an antenna, it depends on so many factors, the antenna is just part of it. In theory the Peppebox will have a longer range than the X-Air as it has a higher gain. Choose your antenna based on your flying style. Look into the beam width, size, will it be on a tracker etc etc. I've seen someone go 100km on a X-Air before on a FB group, but most people don't want to go even half as far as that... or they think they do until they actually start flying.

@yousefsaadeh7144

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV I use MFD crossbow mini with my 5.8 setups and I got the maximum range of it. Now I start with 1.3 planning to go about 100-150km, with a tracker and fly at a high altitude as you recommend the Peppebox will be better for me but I don't know if it is the right size for the MFD tracker!

Hi adam hoping you can help please . basically i flew my mini talon the other day, I have the mtd autopilot installed and havent had any problems when engaging launch mod ! Just been out to try out new frequency 2.4ghz as apposed to 5.8ghz . But now when i try to engage launch mode useing channells 5 and 6 it doesnt work and it shows throttle safety instead of (launch) cant understand why? Can you help please the tx im useing is futaba t8fg. kind regards trevor

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the only 2 things I can think might be causing this: 1: no control link. Can you confirm link is good? Move control surfaces etc 2: Have you adjusted rates? Using low rates can stop it from being possible access launch mode. When you move the stick to the side does it show the msg that is something like "set chn 5 high for Launch"?

Hey adam, question for you! I sold dji to a friend after as you warned i found the range too limiting, so i’m back on 5.8 analog but with nicer goggles for the time being. Seeing that the only real way to get a diversity setup right now is over 800 dollars including all of the side components on the ground station, how bad of an idea is it to just use the pepper box without an omni? and no, i won’t be flying in close proximity circles around myself, looking more for distance out in front of me seeing that I live in the farm area of the US

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael, it’s a perfectly good solution to fly using just the pepperbox 👌🏻 especially with the type of flying you explain there. You can still go behind yourself a short distance with the PB too.

@mikeybroe1

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV sounds good 👌 thanks for the quick response

@bassohollic

2 жыл бұрын

Check out wez elrs range test videos. He gets 5.8ghz to around 40kms, 33km in the link below. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZ-DpbZqZ8STdKg.html

@mikeybroe1

2 жыл бұрын

@@bassohollic yeah but the video doesn’t look great along the way which is important for me trying to do low/high speed studf

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@bassohollic 5.8 is good for 40km out if you want to fly at silly high altitude and have a fairly poor video quality. 1.3g if you want to go out far and stay low and even go behind objects 👌🏻

you keep showing us a setup with a discontinued product (diversity demon). is there any alternative for this item?

@Afiso

2 жыл бұрын

So strange that in the whole world you only have 3 different diversity units and two of the three are discontinued. the one that you can still buy is to expensive.

@user-nc6oi2uf8c

2 жыл бұрын

@@Afiso can you post the other two to take a look?

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the first minute of the video, 1 of the 4 topics of this video which I talk about in detail is the diversity controller being discontinued, and what the alternative is

@mikeybroe1

2 жыл бұрын

7:12

Hi, are there diversity controllers that you can actually buy? Everything I see in various ground station videos is discontinued.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is covered in the video 👍🏻

@ForbiddenOldman

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV but...(c) $189.99 This item is no longer available. We are sorry, but this item is no longer available.

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@ForbiddenOldman there are 4 topics in this video, and 1 of them is all about this being discontinued and the alternative on the market

@ForbiddenOldman

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamGdoesFPV Yes sir, I found, I apologize for my inattention)

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

@@ForbiddenOldman haha no problem 😄 thanks for watching

where to get a diversity device ? nowhere to find

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I cover that in the video

How is the latency on this setup?

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Not really noticeable to the human eye if there is any. If there was, I wouldn't be able to fly like this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqZqybuvh9fXpLA.html 😎 Cheers

hi adam give us a shout please when you get a chance cheers trevor

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

hey, replied to your other msg

look like in this case best option is an antenna tracker 😔

@AdamGdoesFPV

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer to keep away from the complexity of a tracker. Depending on your flying style it is also a perfectly good solution to just use a pepperbox. Fly out in front of you and you're all good 👌🏻