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Best Practices For FPV
The analog video transmitters that we use can interfere with each other if not used properly. There is
nothing more annoying than crashing or losing your quad because another pilot interfered with your
signal! If you are going to fly with other people, here are best practices for you to follow.
DO NOT EVER POWER UP NEAR
ANOTHER PILOT WHO IS FLYING.
No matter what channel you are on. No matter what your power output is. No matter if you are in pit
mode or not. No matter if you did it five times today and everything was fine. No matter what. If you
power up near another pilot, you can interfere with them and knock them out of the air.
DO NOT EVER LAND OR FLY NEAR
ANOTHER PILOT WHO IS FLYING.
Whenever your video transmitter is powered up and it is nearby to another pilot who is flying, you can
cause interference. So, coming in for a landing right at your own feet when your buddy is flying next to
you is just as bad as plugging in your battery next to him.
Best practice is to designate a takeoff and landing area that is at least 50 feet away from the pilot
station. Nobody can power up except in the takeoff and landing area, and after verifying that they are
on a safe channel that is not going to interfere with anybody else who is in the air. Everybody lands in
the landing area and then walks over and powers down their quad before returning to the pilot area.
ALWAYS ENSURE AT LEAST 40 MHZ SPACING
BETWEEN PILOTS. 60 MHZ IS BETTER.
When multiple pilots are flying together, frequency coordination is a must, to ensure that nobody
interferes with anybody else. The shortest rule of thumb is that 40-60 MHz of spacing is the minimum.
So, if one pilot is on 5740 MHz, the closest another pilot could be would be 5780 Mhz, and 5800 MHz
would be better.
If you need to get more than three pilots in the air at the same time, we suggest you look up the IMD5
and IMD6 channel sets, or the “MultiGP best six channels” set. Th
ese are proven to work well.
USE THE LEAST TRANSMIT POWER POSSIBLE.
25 MW IS BEST. 200 MW AT MOST.
Transmitting at higher output powers increases the likelihood of interference. 25 mW is more than
enough power for good range most of the time. Above 200 mW, the likelihood of interference
significantly increases.
