FPV Antennas: RHCP, LCHP, SMA, RP-SMA, Pagoda, Patch...What the Heck?

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What is the best antenna for flying FPV? Well, it really
isn't that simple. Do you want a left-hand or a right-hand antenna? Do you need SMA or RP-SMA? Patch, Omni, Pagoda? Let's take a look.
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@jumpstartfpv 3 жыл бұрын

It's refreshing to see a youtuber admit that he does not know everything about them and does not ACT like he knows everything about them. I love your honesty reviews.

@iamshredder3587 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It'd be nice to see more of that in commenters too. 😂

@Daclaem 4 жыл бұрын

top notch informations , you cleared up this mess in 8 minutes , big thanks !

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@polishhammer1992 3 жыл бұрын

RHCP will forever mean Red Hot Chili Peppers to me.

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite band.

@theartofflying3108 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome please do explonatory video on diversity receivers now.. and on vtx.

@barryfredrick2731 3 жыл бұрын

🤘😝🤘

@barryfredrick2731 3 жыл бұрын

@Elijah Carter Dude what's that? An app?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest rock bands of all time.

@matlacking 2 жыл бұрын

out of all of my research getting into fpv, i just could not understand the antennas. This video is the first one that actually made things clear, tysm

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad go help

@randallandrews120 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! New to FPV. Fixed wing War Bird flier. Perfect simple and easy to understand the basics. I learned about Right and Left hand from you. Being new with no other FPV fliers I associate with, your vid was a HUGE help. Cheers from Annapolis MD USA

@HalfChrome 11 ай бұрын

Glad to help.

@jonathangilpin193 2 жыл бұрын

This actually made sense to me,been reading tons on the net but you made it easy to understand thanks!

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@theartofflying3108 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that short and straight forward video explonations for not an electronic nerds as I was searching for this. You convinced me to subscribe to your channel with it.

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel

@ThanakritGu 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was super clear and useful. Thank you!

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@scrubbasher6418 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate for your info. Helped a lot.

@TheJoker6789 2 жыл бұрын

Great intro on this video exactly what was going around in my head.

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@bkfpv 4 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed. Great stuff. Thanks.

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@gordonwright85 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wake up i now know a lot more, it's right hand on rx and right hand on transmitter. Great vid

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@flashtu 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the exzellent explaining ive learned a lot. Greetings from Germany

@TheTechHobbyist 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much !!!!!!!!! the video i was looking for

@carcomp101 3 жыл бұрын

Great content. Might mention that you can bend some antennas between the plug and the "top", eliminating the need for an extra sma right angle connector. I love those lollipops! What I use!

@h2o-fpv623 3 жыл бұрын

Great review on antenas thank u

@mudkipz3213 2 жыл бұрын

Did not even know about the directions! Good informative video, helped me a lot in choosing which antennas to buy

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

It isn’t something people think about but it matters a lot

@Zeusdiosdeolimpo Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the easy to understand video!

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Adam-zh4hm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man!

@paulorobertoevangelista7120 Жыл бұрын

Really nice explanation, thank you!

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you.

@joemedic710 3 жыл бұрын

Thankst, great vid!

@barryfredrick2731 3 жыл бұрын

*Bro,thank you* I'm losing my mind over here!

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@mohamadzaim9365 Жыл бұрын

super clear informations for me as a newbie for this kind of hobby. thanks a lot.

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@ooOoo..... 2 жыл бұрын

Great starter vid to help this noob, thanks!

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@graywoulf 4 жыл бұрын

Good information and no technobabble! I liked this... Thanks!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@andriheimoz 4 жыл бұрын

Nice informative Video! I wasn't sure what to put on the quad and what on the googles. Thanks!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

@shehabeldinhousein5875 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you.

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@bobbyworldwide 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid.

@XyberZyen 3 жыл бұрын

veery good tips thx.

@michael1968-m9b 3 жыл бұрын

great video thanks

@Darksagan 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@paco_rider 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is similar to finding the 'best' spark plug to your car

@dmctec5943 4 жыл бұрын

Thxs. Excellent video!!!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Glad to help

@adrianau4246 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a updated video on this ?

@lorenzoantoniazzi1718 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

De nada

@therunandgunshooter3129 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@paulleon6057 3 жыл бұрын

This sort of helped me understand things a bit better. I’m new to FPV so have lost countless hours researching. I’m on a budget but still like to try and go for kit that’s adaptable as I progress over time. If someone could weigh in with what lollipop and patch antennas they recommend and what adapters I would need to go with my Eachine EV100 goggles and the EMAX TinyHawk 2 Freestyle (stock config). I’m using the Jumper T-lite controller. Hopefully people that know more than me can help narrow the decision process as I just want to get cracking now 😅 Thanks in advance.

@andrewwalz2787 Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, I have a very similar setup as you. Which antennna's did you end up going with? Thanks.

@user-eq2ug7in7b 11 ай бұрын

Still flying FPV?

@sofiasoares07 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, i would like to know which of those do u consider the best for both drone and googles? Much thanks!

@GBMark90 9 ай бұрын

What would be the best antenna for the foxeer wild fire receiver while flying the mobula 6 as the antenna is built into the drone? I seen a few tiny whoops in the back ground

@brianfreland9065 3 жыл бұрын

What would you say the best pagoda antenna is? I'm definitely getting the menace pico patch but I'm not sure which pagoda to match it with

@xaviermacias7988 Жыл бұрын

Goes the ghz really matter? I'm just looking for a replacement for my mobula7 and it uses a ufl

@questplayes4099 4 жыл бұрын

I see you hase the skyzone 02x do you need rp sma or just sma antennas

@manorotti 4 жыл бұрын

Are RG178 antennas left or right hand?

@rmiklosh 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Question. If I plan to fly rc heli fpv in urban area and mountains, what would be best option to have on googles and VTX?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Omni antennas

@dronepilot260rc 3 жыл бұрын

On the triple patch. What's the terminator that plugs into the unused port

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

It’s to switch between left and right hand

@WilliamHorsley1962 5 жыл бұрын

I just got fatshark scout goggles. In the description I saw LHCP omni & patch built in front on goggles. Is that correct. I can't find anymore information on the antanea. All of my quadcopters except for Walkera are RHCP. I'm slightly confused about if the fatshark scouts are RHCP or LHCP. Can you help me with the right antanea. Thanks. Just subbed

@HalfChrome 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to look

@kharaileinbach9426 4 жыл бұрын

Do certain antennas work with the drone and certain antennas work with the fpv googles or are antennas cross compatible? I'm new to the hobby.

@toonnn11 4 жыл бұрын

cross compatible, just make sure that the polarisation is the same and the GHz (5.8 or 2.4)

@VoxerArt 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 5.8G 1000mw VTX. And linear antenna and I get blurry video. Replacing the antennas to TBS’s will solve the problem ?

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Blurry vision is likely a camera issue

@j.cabarga5971 3 жыл бұрын

Becoming a HAM will instantly remove all your antenna-confusion - Ham Radio, that is!

@uwtab6898 4 жыл бұрын

What type of antenna would be best for inside the house? I like to sit on the sofa and fly some floors up and down... any suggestions?

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

I’d suggest a good Omni

@whoopassfpv 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! I am also flying a tinyhawk S. I got some cheap diversity goggles and wondering what antenna the TinyHawk is, so I know which 2 antennas to buy for my goggles. Any clue? Cheers from Hamburg!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

It is a linear antenna so either RHCP or LHCP will work. Just don’t mix.

@whoopassfpv 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Right on! Thanks. I put this out there elsewhere but perhaps you know... I replaced motor #1 with a new one on my TinyHawk 1s. Now, for an unknown reason Motors #2 & #3 rotate in reverse. I did not config that. :-( So of course my bird won't fly. Just turning circles on the floor. Rear left is #1, as in Betaflights QUAD X mixer. Wondering how to tell JUST THOSE 2 motors to reverse and stop effen around lol! Cheers!

@whoopassfpv 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Sorry, rear right is motor #1. #3 is left rear.

@Funcentric 4 жыл бұрын

That was not helpful at all! Naw, just kidding. It was perfect. Thanks for starting from scratch for newbs. This was really good. I appreciate how you reviewed every aspect of the different varieties. I never knew about the "handed" part of the antennas. Keep up the good work. Subscribed!

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I learned the “handed” thing the hard way.

@AshishAmatya 2 жыл бұрын

is there any difference between antennas mounted in quad vs goggles apart from its size?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

You want to make sure they match but not necessarily.

@brennanjames516 3 жыл бұрын

if I have a linear antenna on my drone what antenna should I use

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Any will work with linear. I’d recommend an Omni

@calebmorant932 3 жыл бұрын

If you are switching from a liner antenna, do you use right hand or left hand or right hand? The drone I'm using is a tinyhawk freestyle without mods.

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

It matters what your drone antenna is. The Tinyhawk is neither so it won’t matter

@calebmorant932 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@DougEfresh. 3 жыл бұрын

But most of the little drones like Tinyhawk or Mobula or Beta fpv just have a little linear antenna sticking out, so wouldn't you just want the cheap linear antenna that comes with your goggles most of the time? Linear on the drone, linear on the goggles? I really want to get one of those long 15cm antennas, but it's circular right? So just because it's sticking up higher it's not better or is it?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

The bigger antennas clear your head and should be better. I’d recommend circular vs linear only because if you switch to circular you’ll get gains. But you are right linear won’t put you at a disadvantage

@fpvcruzer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this super clear video. I have the betafpv advanced kit 2. Goggles have linear antennas and drone - linear... so I can get right or left hand antennas or ? I am gonna search the web for more info, but if anyone can suggest what would be better I would be very grateful Thanks!

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

It won’t matter left or right if your drone is linear.

@fpvcruzer 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Thanks so much for the reply! I am going to get two lollipops and the triple feed patch and see if I get some improvement. Also thanks for encouraging me to get the radio master t16s It has improved my flying considerably!

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear

@keFPV94 3 жыл бұрын

Do i have to match the dbi to ?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Not really.

@itsmegideon6641 3 жыл бұрын

If I buy 2 of the same antenna and put 1 on my quad and one on my goggles will that work?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Probably.

@johnreynaldavino1695 3 жыл бұрын

what antenna is good for video fpv?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good options. Check video description.

@maxmeister6355 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small vtx on my quad which uses a linear antenna. Which polarization antenna should i use for my google then? Rhcp or lhcp or doesnt it matter

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

It won’t matter.

@maxmeister6355 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome okay thanks 👌

@loudarioorawetz9812 3 жыл бұрын

What if the antenna on my drone is just a straight wire?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Then right and left hand won’t matter. They will work equally as well

@coryparadine3957 3 жыл бұрын

How do you tell if the antenna goes onto goggles or the back of your drone

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

They can go in either location.

@bibou4758 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think lollipop is better than mushroom antennas to put on a drone ?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Probably

@bibou4758 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Okay thanks ! I'm a 15 French person building my first fpv drone

@DoktorSkill 3 жыл бұрын

I have an RHCP on my googles, in fact 2 of them. And one RG178 5.8 Linear antenna on my Drone. So RHCP or LHCP dont matter? Or would it be better when you have linear on drone, to not get a rhcp or lhcp for the googles?

@DoktorSkill 3 жыл бұрын

Would i be getting better signal when i got a RHCP for my drone to instead of linear?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

Matching RHCP would be best.

@kingofkards1110 2 жыл бұрын

What would be best for an rc car that your trying to get long distance fpv?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Higher mw is better

@kingofkards1110 2 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome so basically just put the antenna in a high place with any antenna

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. Two matching omnis would be my suggestion.

@sweetpoison4228 Жыл бұрын

So if i have a lolipop on my drone and 2 linear antennas on my reciever it wouldn't work, right?

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

It will work. It just isn’t ideal.

@untitledswed1661 2 жыл бұрын

2:35 Well if it isent right hand or left hand what is it! for example eachine novice II?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Linear. Will work with left or right.

@untitledswed1661 2 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome allright thank you :)

@onetwo9824 2 жыл бұрын

So as a beginner should i take a pair of those lollipop 3 mushrooms + a good patch? Just wanna fly around objects and go through some buildings. 50 - 700m range.

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@onetwo9824 2 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Sir, sorry for asking another one, but if me and my friend have cobra x / ev800dm, than should the antennas from your video work for both (at least the red lollipops). I don't know much, but those goggles have different receivers, and it might be a waste of money to buy a pair of mushrooms for a 800dm?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

You can. Just check to see if you need SMA or RP-SMA

@onetwo9824 2 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Oh yeah, I checked both. Just wasn't sure those antennas are worth to buy for a cheaper version(800dm). So, the lollipop pagoda pro as well as lollipop 3 and patches from the same brand should give a nice boost even for a cheaper version? Thanks.

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Should help a little. Plus you can use them if you upgrade your goggles later

@jamiehill9578 4 жыл бұрын

so what your saying is that at least one of your antenna will have to be the same as the one as on the drone

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

They should all match for best reception

@WilliamHorsley1962 5 жыл бұрын

Wait. I already I'm. DUH !!!

@jlrcmultirotors7288 5 жыл бұрын

Like 16 👍

@cG-es8mb 3 жыл бұрын

I will fly inside and outside of my house. The outside we have some trees and will go around them. Shoukd I have a patch and circular antenna on my goggles?

@HalfChrome 3 жыл бұрын

You could. Lots of people like that combo

@cG-es8mb 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome yeah. I will try that out

@domitor1elementorum 2 жыл бұрын

SO, pagoda is better then lollipop?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Depends

@nyclassic4ever130 2 жыл бұрын

I think the main questions beginners have...are those antennas for goggles or for the quad? Or are they interchangeable? If I'm buying a bnf quad how do I know what antennas I need? How about those micros? I already own some goggles will they work with that micro? Seems a bit more complicated than just matching left or right hand...

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Interchangeable. BNF comes with antennas.

@foxtree4255 Жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome if i have a linear antenna on my bnf drone, can i replace the linear antenna on my goggles and get a better signal? drones antenna is soldered unfortunately but goggles are not.

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

Yes. Absolutely

@foxtree4255 Жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome thanks for answering! One more question and then I fully understand how to upgrade my kit. If the drones antenna is straight, does it matter if gogs are RHCP or lhcp? As long as both in the gogs are the same is ok?

@HalfChrome Жыл бұрын

Yes. It doesn’t matter. I would suggest RHCP as it is more common on quads for future proofing

@itsd.k9487 4 жыл бұрын

What happens if you turn the drone on without the antenna ????? Is it safe for the wizard X220S

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

You could damage the VTX.

@itsd.k9487 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome what is the vtx and is it replacable ?

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Video transmitter. Yes, it can be replaced.

@itsd.k9487 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome is it hard to replace on a x220s

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on your level of comfort soldering.

@theUAPwhisperer 4 жыл бұрын

are lh and rh antennas on goggles (patches) designated RHCP and LHCP for which side you screw them onto you goggles? Like a LHCP patch, does that mean it wont work on the right side of goggles ? im soooooo confused "I'm NOT referring to the drone at all, I know that matching LHCP with RHCP with your drone antenna is what you need to do..." I am referring to what side you need to MOUNT your antenna to your goggle ... I have attitude V5, so there's a LEFT-side, and there's a RIGHT-side..." :'(

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

You can mount them on either side. That does not matter

@theUAPwhisperer 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome what about dual RHCP or LHCP antenna combinations.. Do they imterfere with one another? Or just add more coverage? Or not at all related?

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

One will work. The other won’t. It’s best to use two of the same that match the drone.

@theUAPwhisperer 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome so a diversity receivers' job is to select the strongest (one) of the two paths (antennaes) ?? So the purpose of two antennaes is a bit defeating.. No? Why have two if only the optimal succeeds?

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

Two is better than one.

@young.shredder2536 2 жыл бұрын

Can I put the same kind of antenna on my drone that I could put on my goggles ? Offcourse right hand on the drone and right hand on the goggles.

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@young.shredder2536 2 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome thx

@pixelgunman8388 2 жыл бұрын

How do we find if our drone needs left or right antennas?

@HalfChrome 2 жыл бұрын

It can use either. Just match with your goggles

@CarbonGlassMan 4 жыл бұрын

So I have the Emax goggles that come with the EZ Pilot kit. It only comes with 1 hard plastic antenna but it has 2 antenna ports. The second one was unused. It's not diversity, just fake diversity I guess. Anyway, does leaving the second port open hurt the reception, or do you know? I bought an omni directional mushroom style antenna to put in the empty place and I noticed that did give me slightly better range. I can get a couple houses down the street and through a single row of trees flying a 200mw vtx. I can get 1 house away through thoer trees with the EZ Pilot's 20mw vtx. I just bought the tripple feed patch with the 50 ohm termination dummy to replace the factory Emax plastic antenna. Thanks for the video. Hopefully I'll be able to get 3 houses down when my new antenna comes in.

@HalfChrome 4 жыл бұрын

It is real diversity. Two antennas are better than one. They just don’t include it to save cost I guess

@CarbonGlassMan 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfChrome Oh is it really? That's cool. I thought it was fake.