Ultra portable Boscam FR632 ground station for FPV

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This is my take on creating a ground station, and it turned out really great. I simply took the tripod and removed both the video handle and half of the camera mount, installing the hardware as shown in the pictures. The antennas reach a height of about 180cm when the tripod is fully extended. Tripod: http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-NEW-53-Inch-PROFESSIONAL-Flexible-Tripod-Mount-Stand-for-Camera-Camcorder-Portable-p-43767.html Boscam FR632 video receiver: http://www.banggood.com/Boscam-FR632-Diversity-5_8GHz-32CH-Auto-Scan-LCD-AV-Receiver-p-958097.html Patch antenna: banggood.com/Aomway-5_8GHz-14dBi-High-Gain-Flat-FPV-Receiver-Antenna-p-947148.html. This particular antenna has been proven to have an incredibly bad design, resulting in a horrible signal strength. I do not recommend it in any way. Instead, I recommend investing a bit more into a 5-turn or 7-turn (depending on your usage) helical antenna from VAS, IBCrazy, or any other reputable manufacturer. Cloverleaf antenna: http://www.banggood.com/Aomway-5_8GHz-FPV-4-Leaf-Clover-AV-Transmission-RHCP-Antenna-1-Pair-p-961730.html Hardware includes: 1. M5x40mm screw, which substitutes the original video filming handle on the tripod. Adjust the tightness to your own preference. 2. At least 500mm long M6 hinged stave. Make sure it's not too long as it won't fit in the included bag for the tripod. 3. Five M6 nuts. 4. Two M6 nyloc nuts. 5. Four M6 washers. 6. One M6 spring washer. That's all you need! Including all the hardware and components, this ground station turned out to cost only around 110€ to build.