auck said:
i would steer clear of using 2.4 ghz for anything other than the tx/rx for flight. anything else operating on that frequency is just inviting trouble, specially if it is strapped on the Phantom itself. it would suggest going with the 5.8 ghz for fpv.
Definitely agree. Keep 2.4 GHz for controlling the Phantom [and the gimbal if you decide to go with one controllable from the ground] and 5.8 GHz for video. Otherwise you *will* get weird interference. You *could* try 1.2GHz for video, but the antenna would be huge. If the Phantom flies behind a building, you are likely to lose control. If you don't [i.e. your 2.4 GHz signal manages to wrap around enough for you to see it] you will almost certainly lose video. You can try a helical antenna on the receiver to boost gain, but buildings tend to defeat even those.
Michael McBain
Melbourne, Australia