800mW FPV VTX

I needed a dependable vtx that could do a good distance, without a large price tag. I decided on this one, and am happy with it. The vtx it replaced had lots of noise from the motors in the video, whereas this one almost eliminated it all. I have ran it out to 1.10 miles above corn fields to test it's range, and it started to get some static, but I was forced to turn around because battery life, not because of reception. I am running a simple setup with a NAZA flight controller on a tbs 500 style frame, so wanted a vtx that could be setup manually and easily, and this did the job just fine. I would definitely go with this one again if I have another fpv model that needs it. The only thing I would mention, is be careful of the input voltage, as many cams can take pretty high voltage, but this cannot, so you may need a regulator.

Excelente producto

Accidentally soldered this to the 9v pad on my FC which was directly to the left of the other VTX wires in the same row of pads. I should have connected it to the 5v pad as indicated (my bad, I was in the solder zone). It worked great during the build, and even for a few test flights, but alas, the extra voltage seems to have cooked it. You will be missed, TX800. Gone before you even grew your wings.

Picture quality works better than some of my 1.5w VTX with this l on 800mw capability to fly far and has solid range penetration, wiring and installation super easy. Every quad I have them on I've never had it snow out or lost one! Not calling these the greatest thing in the world but for the money works out great for me.

I really wanted to like this VTX because it's small and it fits perfectly with my application - but especially because the layout is great! I really like the fact that the antenna plug is placed exactly in the middle, which allows me to route the antenna nicely in the middle/rear of my micro quad without having to worry about bent antenna extension cables and other nonsense. BUT, to my surprise, after setting the VTX power to 800mW, the VTX goes back to 200mW after every restart. WHY?? That makes no sense. I understand the locked mode, which comes enabled by default, but once I unlock the VTX it should just remember and respect the setting that I want, not what IT thinks I should be using. Very frustrating, so deducting 2 stars because of this.

The housing fell apart. The heat sink tape came of the hot component. Stopped working after an hour. SBee quality. Buy Zeus or Rush.

Beware of the 5V power. This one can be istalled with or without heatsink. Only complaint the led lights for CH, FR, PWR are hidden once the heatsink is installed. If you need to program it do it before install. Smartaudio connects but wont switch channels. The feed is crystal clear and testing the power transmitted pwas far more that 800mw. Got a constant 1000mw and after 5 min running with fan was 910mw. Amazing little fellow. Cannot go wrong with this one.

I love the SpeedBee TX800 so far. Its puts out more than the rated 800 mW and runs cooler than other lower powered VTX's I've tried. The whole case is a heatsink, which is nice. It is larger and heavier so that's the only drawback. I am using it with a Pagota and range is excellent.

Good transmitter with slick design. I use it on fixed-wing airplanes and has good range capabilities tunable to the transmitter power. Typically use it at 200mW power and still provide good range. At high power it definitely requires the heat shield and placement in a good ventilated location for cooling. Changing settings manually requires some practice but the LED provide feedback on the process. Overall good value.

Great quality.