FPV GROUND STATION WIRELESS REPEATER

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Here is a way to use the long range, improved penetration, and decreased multipathing of the 1.3GHz (or other non-5.8GHz) band while still enjoying the convenience of the FatShark video goggle's wireless 5.8GHz internal receiver.
1.3GHz works best for my particular needs in my flying environment but I did not want to let the internal 5.8GHz receiver in my Attitude and Predator goggles go to waste. I connected the video feed from the 1.3GHz receiver to a 5.8GHz transmitter as a wireless repeater. I originally used the 250mW transmitter that came with the Attitude but it was unnecessarily over powered and heated up a bit as well, so I acquired a 25mW transmitter that serves just fine.
Doing this frees me from the constraints of wires and cables between the ground station and the goggles. Previously I had to situate the ground station in such a way that I would not entangle the wires with myself or the aircraft during hand-launch, and I had to orient the whole assembly in a way that allowed upwind launch through an obstruction-free departure climb out. More than often this left me the pilot in a suboptimal position with regards to the sun direction, landing approach, comfort, etc.
Using the wireless repeater allows placing the ground station where it can operate optimally and I can position myself where I am most comfortable after launching the aircraft from the best spot.
I can also use multiple goggles as needed on a given 5.8GHz channel to give "rides" to people without worrying about video splitters or the riders possibly interfering with the physical ground station. I currently only have two goggles, but always wish for more.
Of course the introduction of an additional piece of hardware can increase the overall odds of failure of the video link, however I consider each element of this system to be pretty reliable and therefore worth the risk. The signal degradation in re-transmitting the video feed is small but existant and is something to consider. The video goggles do need their own battery if used wirelessly.
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