{"id":8047,"date":"2019-10-20T07:39:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T07:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dronenodes.com\/?p=8047"},"modified":"2023-07-19T12:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T12:43:11","slug":"fpv-antenna-for-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dronenodes.com\/fpv-antenna-for-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"FPV Antenna Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Antennas are one of the easily overlooked things by FPV\u2019ers. Your car is only as good as your tires. FPV Antennas collect the video signals generated by the VTX and transmit it wirelessly where another Antenna placed on the receiver collects this video signal and process it and display it onto our goggles. All of this happens in less than 40ms, in comparison an average human takes 100-150ms (1\/10th of a second) to blink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FPV antennas play an integral role in having a good quality video feed, meaning to say static free and reduced noise and interference, video being displayed on our goggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if you have a $200 Flight controller<\/a>, ESC<\/a> and an expensive VTX<\/a>, the video quality can be horrible with a cheap antenna on irrespective of the FPV camera<\/a> used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only is a good quality antenna essential but the configuration of antennas used also matters. Today we are going to do just that, find out what makes for a good FPV Antenna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we move onto what makes a good antenna, let\u2019s take a look at how an antenna works. Anything wireless must have a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna. Our smartphone\u2019s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.., all have a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In FPV there is no difference between a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna. But the type used on the transmitter and the receiver matters.<\/p>\n\n\nHow does an Antenna Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n