WattZilla Iftron’s most powerful and advanced 5.8GHz video transmitter - ever!

[SleepyC]

I want you to know that today, Iftron is announcing a very hot new product: WattZilla!
WattZilla is our most powerful and advanced 5.8GHz video transmitter - ever!

Here is a quick list of impressive features:

• 2.5W of Iftron’s legendary wideband video power
  
  
• 32 of the world’s most popular channels. (No worries. We blocked the illegal ones)
  
  
• Plug & Play with input connectors for both DJI and Iftron
  
  
• Up to 25V (6S) input voltage. Runs from 3S to 6S
  
  
• Extremely lightweight. Only 30g
  
  
• Extremely small. 42 x 32 x 22 mm
  
  
• Exclusive ultra-low power mode during freq change and setup
  
  
• Fan stopped alarm
  
  
• 1W version available (consult factory)

Retail Price: $249.95


Pics and info to come soon!

For more info: http://www.iftrontech.com

 

[Gary Seven]

I thought the OP was a joke. Are you kidding? Even the Voyager deep space probe only transmits at 1W!!

 

[Carapau]

Totally illegal in Europe for airborne use not that that will stop many.

 

[Gary Seven]

Totally illegal in Europe for airborne use not that that will stop many.

You know something @Carapau, I'm a natural rule breaker and definitely don't get along with "authority." Having said that, I can't possibly see the reason someone would rig up something like this unless they are (1) completely clueless about radio wave technology and fundamentals or (2), are suffering from a sort of "pen*s envy": You know, mine's bigger than yours??

I just don't get it.

 

[eskil23]

Totally illegal in Europe for airborne use not that that will stop many.

Actually no. PTSFS 2012:3 section 135 says:
5.795-5.815 GHz: Radio transmitter for vehicle telemetry. Max power: 2 Watt e.i.r.p. Channel separation: 5 MHz.

PTSFS 2012:3 regulates exceptions from license. For "unspecified purposes" the limit for the same band is 25 mW.

 

[matwelli]

we had a 1.5 watt transmitter at our FPV meet last saturday - it wiped out a few channels on each side......... not very friendly for fellow fliers

 

[Carapau]

Well it's certainly illegal in the UK. You cant have anything over 25mw if being used in the air which I thought was an EU standard but maybe its just our pesky Ofcom

 

[Gary Seven]

Well it's certainly illegal in the UK. You cant have anything over 25mw if being used in the air which I thought was an EU standard but maybe its just our pesky Ofcom

I haven't gotten around to checking the Regs. here in Spain. Maybe they're the same all through the EU? Really, 25mW seems quite unreasonable IMHO.

 

[iflyelectric]

we had a 1.5 watt transmitter at our FPV meet last saturday - it wiped out a few channels on each side......... not very friendly for fellow fliers

Hi everyone. I am a member and a lurker but usually don't post. I also have some professional experience with RF stuff so I thought I would offer this. As far as the high power transmitter affecting receivers on adjacent channels goes, I would suspect that transmitter of having spurious emissions due to a poor design rather than too much power. JMHO

 

[Bartman]

Hi everyone. I am a member and a lurker but usually don't post. I also have some professional experience with RF stuff so I thought I would offer this. As far as the high power transmitter affecting receivers on adjacent channels goes, I would suspect that transmitter of having spurious emissions due to a poor design rather than too much power. JMHO

ok, thanks for the info, but just so we keep everything in order, you're not talking about an Iftron 2.5W unit which is the subject of the original post.

 

[eskil23]

ok, thanks for the info, but just so we keep everything in order, you're not talking about an Iftron 2.5W unit which is the subject of the original post.

I think he refers to the 1.5 W transmitter that matwelli mentioned in the quoted post.

It all comes down to the "Q factor". A transmitter that wipes out neighbouring channels have a too low Q factor and does not utilize the power pumped into it efficiently (the power required to jam sidechannels is power not used for the main channel). That's why channel separation is specified the the Swedish regulation I mentioned. If your gear don't keep within your 5 MHz channel, then it's illegal even if you keep below 2 W.

 

[Bartman]

I think he refers to the 1.5 W transmitter that matwelli mentioned in the quoted post.

that's right but since the thread is originally about the Iftron transmitter I wanted to make sure there wasn't any misunderstanding for others reading through the posts.

Bart

 

[iflyelectric]

that's right but since the thread is originally about the Iftron transmitter I wanted to make sure there wasn't any misunderstanding for others reading through the posts.

Bart

No. Not at all. I am commenting on matwelli's post about a high power transmitter effecting receivers on adjacent channels.

 

[darmie]

So, is this available for purchase?

 

[iflyelectric]

So, is this available for purchase?

I just saw this on their website. Any thoughts? http://www.iftrontech.com/product_info.php?cPath=46&products_id=210

 

[Bartman]

So, is this available for purchase?

yes, the original post was a new product announcement

Iftron makes good stuff and they stand by what they sell.