This morning I did some real world testing with the MyVu googles and the Hoverfly quad and it appers that this combo is going to work quite well for framing shots for both stills and video. When conditions are right they can be used for FPV flying though I would rather use full immersion goggles for that, but that's a subject for another thread.
When I went out for the test flight I plugged lipo power into the video RX and stuffed both along with a pile of wiring into my jacket pocket, not an ideal setup though it did the job for testing purposes. Now that I know this setup is going to work for my intended use I'm trying to think of the best way to have the needed equipment on either a belt, vest, or some other easily portable or wearable system for use in the field. There are two considerations that are at the top of the list, one being that the setup needs to place the RX antenna where it will get good reception and the second is that the wires need to be neatly tucked away with just the minimum necessary to attach the googles being outside the package.
I see this system being used for mainly close in use and most definitely Line of Sight so the antenna used will likely be the short whip that came with the TX. I'll only use the tripod mounted patch antenna for longer distance full immersion FPV. That means the RX placement in the package has to take into account that the antenna will be directly attached to the RX so it needs to be in a position where reception isn't blocked by body parts or the TX in my hands. If I wanted to be the complete Nerd I suppose I could rig up a special hat with an antenna mount on the top, I guess If I did that it would make me an antenna head rather than a propeller head...
Seriously though, the antenna placement is an important factor that needs to be part of the design. I was thinking of using one of the flexable gooseneck antennas that are available though I don't know for certain if they would be compatible with the RX I have and at somewhere around $75 I don't want to buy one and find out it doesn't work well or at all.
So, if anyone has put together a setup like this or has some good ideas on how to construct such a thing, let's hear what you've got.
Ken
When I went out for the test flight I plugged lipo power into the video RX and stuffed both along with a pile of wiring into my jacket pocket, not an ideal setup though it did the job for testing purposes. Now that I know this setup is going to work for my intended use I'm trying to think of the best way to have the needed equipment on either a belt, vest, or some other easily portable or wearable system for use in the field. There are two considerations that are at the top of the list, one being that the setup needs to place the RX antenna where it will get good reception and the second is that the wires need to be neatly tucked away with just the minimum necessary to attach the googles being outside the package.
I see this system being used for mainly close in use and most definitely Line of Sight so the antenna used will likely be the short whip that came with the TX. I'll only use the tripod mounted patch antenna for longer distance full immersion FPV. That means the RX placement in the package has to take into account that the antenna will be directly attached to the RX so it needs to be in a position where reception isn't blocked by body parts or the TX in my hands. If I wanted to be the complete Nerd I suppose I could rig up a special hat with an antenna mount on the top, I guess If I did that it would make me an antenna head rather than a propeller head...
Seriously though, the antenna placement is an important factor that needs to be part of the design. I was thinking of using one of the flexable gooseneck antennas that are available though I don't know for certain if they would be compatible with the RX I have and at somewhere around $75 I don't want to buy one and find out it doesn't work well or at all.
So, if anyone has put together a setup like this or has some good ideas on how to construct such a thing, let's hear what you've got.
Ken