DIY Helical Antenna For Long Range FPV - CHEAP & EASY -

I've had great results with this CHEAP & EASY to build 5.8g Long Range FPV helical antenna! Full guide to building your own.

Thingiverse files for orqa goggle mount: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:475...
Thingiverse files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:367500
Thingiverse Info: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:249...
RC Model Reviews DIY helical video:    • DIY Helical FPV Antenna, you won't believe...  
I B Crazy post with lots of science info: https://bit.ly/37duAj5
Thingiverse longer former: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:476...

Video Chapters: (sorry about the audio, I'll work on improving it)
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - DVR flight examples using this antenna
1:40 - What you need
10:32 - Forming the coil
12:50 - Getting coil into antenna frame
15:30 - Flatten the last 1/4 turn
17:02 - Marking hole to drill in reflector
17:12 - Cutting out reflector
17:45 - Attach RG402 to reflector
20:27 - Wave trap
24:20 - Attaching antenna frame to reflector
26:20 - Soldering antenna coil to cable pin
27:30 - Glue it up
29:05 - Reflector size and frame alignment
30:00 - A different way?
30:24 - Cutting the coil to length
31:00 - How I mount on my goggles
32:35 - Final words on range and using with a Rapidfire module.

Quad & Gear used (Airblade UAV affiliate links):

7 inch long range fpv frame - FalconRad 7" V1.0
Transmitter - Taranis X9D+
Tx - TBS crossfire micro Tx at 250mw: http://bit.ly/395NrwR
Rx - TBS crossfire nano diversity: http://bit.ly/3rSWny0
Rx Antennas -
Back/Vertical - True RC Bardpole: http://bit.ly/38eIhzm
Front/ horizontal - TBS extra extended immortal T: http://bit.ly/2MvtyaF
Motors - Brother Hobby Avenger 2806.5 1300kv: http://bit.ly/2XaTSZN
Props - Gemfan 7040: http://bit.ly/38YDf9j
Fpv cam - Runcam Phoenix V2: http://bit.ly/2XcHyIs
GPS - BrainFPV GPS: http://bit.ly/38WOiQe
VTX - Tank Ultimate Plus: http://bit.ly/2L33UcT
VTX antenna - True RC singularity: http://bit.ly/2L2YONN
Flight controller - DYS F4 Pro V2
ESC - Diatone 40amp from MK2 stack
Goggles - Orqa FPV.One (Amazing Goggles!)
Goggle antennas -
2 x DIY 7 turn helical (thingiverse link): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:367500
HD Camera - GoPro Hero 6 Black
Camera Butter ND filter: http://bit.ly/3rXd0IM

Comments? Questions? Leave them in the comment section below. I'll do my best to answer.

Music all from youtube audio library.