FPV 5.8 GHz RX5808 monitor

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DIY FPV 5.8 GHz RX5808 monitor ==================== <br>**What is it for?** This project is ment to be used by your spotter during an FPV session. Everybody enjoy the experience of FPV, but, expecially for drone pilots, is really important to have a spotter not wearing goggles with you. This person usually wants to look at your flight and FPV monitor can be really expensive. Thus I managed to use a low cost DIY display complete with a RX5808 receiver to make an awesome FPV monitor! You can also use this when flying indoor with a little Tiny Whoops letting your kids and family enjoy the hobby with you. <br>**What is it NOT for?** You don't really want to rely on this as your *main* FPV gear when flying outdoor. I trust this setup, but you should not try long range with this. <br>**What do you need?** Eveything can be found on Banggood : * The **[DIY FPV monitor kit](http://bit.ly/DIYMonitor)** * **RP-SMA antenna**: I prefer **[pagoda antennas](http://bit.ly/PagodaAntenna)** but if you like something more compact you can go for a **[RHCP UXII](http://bit.ly/RHCPUXII)** or **[LHCP UXII](http://bit.ly/LHCPUXII)** * **[Toggle switch](http://bit.ly/MiniToggle)** used for the ON/OFF * **[Battery](http://bit.ly/18650battery)** with its **[battery slot](http://bit.ly/18650slot)** * You can glue the box to close it or you can use **[N52 neodymium magnets](http://bit.ly/NeoMagnets)** <br>**How to build everything** 1. Sand the enclosure and if you want to use primer and spray paint to give it more color, add your favorite stickers and texts, then use a clean coat to give it a nice finish. 2. Pass the red and black wires from the battery slot thru the holes and glue it down. Screw the switch in its position (on the right, with the enclosure facing you) and solder the red wire on a side. Cut another wire and solder it to the middle pin: now the ON/OFF switch is wired properly. 3. Position the antenna connector and screw the printed nut, it is self tapping and self locking. 4. Now you can slide the LCD display in and secure it with some hot glue on the corners, let it dry 10 minutes. 5. Solder the red wire from the middle pin of the toggle and the black wire from the battery slot to the board (marked on the back side as VCC, red, and GND, black). 6. Connect the flat cable from the display to the board and secure the board to the back of the display with some dual sided tape. 7. Glue the magnets or glue the back cover and enjoy your new FPV monitor!