Ok here's the new ground station pole.
I've run all the power and video cabling inside the 25x25 aluminium tube and used a 3 way plastic joiner with one section cut off to exit where the RCA plugs and power in need to connect to my FatShark goggles and battery.
As you will see the pole can be taken apart just above centre for ease of transportation and this method also makes adding wires for other components quite straight forward. On the top of the pole I have drilled out a section of the T-piece to allow the power and video out cables a clutter free connection to the receiver. To secure the receiver to the pole I used a simple speaker mount with full 360 degree capability so that when I add the dual diversity receiver unit in a fortnight - on which I will run the helical and CP antennas - I can angle the unit as required.
The Receiver shown is an ImmersionRC 5.8gHz, 8 channel receiver and I have ordered my ImmersionRC 5.8gHz dual diversity receiver as well as a DVR to capture all in-flight transmissions as I will be seeing it.
Finally I have photographed the weight shelf that I plan mounting a few inches under the joint in the pole to provide down force stability and also an area that will hold the batteries, DVR and other odds and ends needed to be in reach while on site.
Please feel free to comment on what you're seeing and if you have any ideas, improvements or just want to pick on what could be better, go ahead and say so - the worst that will happen is I will tell you to nick off!
kidding...
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The blue band is temporary as I need to decide what I'll use to secure the units to the face plate. A Velcro strap is the most likely option just now.
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I'll see how this felt goes with heat dissipation, but if the unit gets too hot I will replace it with some sort of heat sync.
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