General Layout advice please

[Opto-Mystic]

I have had a belated Christmas present of an ImmersionRC 5.8g 600mw VTX [*see below], and EzOSD. I wish to install them on my F450.

Static tests between the camera & VTX and the Uno5800 VRX & Display monitor, prove satisfactory. (Taking video feed to the VTX from the Zenmuse gimbal control unit)

I already have the Naza-M V2, Maza PMU, GPS dome, Futaba R2008SB 2.5g RX,  Zenmuse H2-2D gimbal controller, Gimbal , Gopro, then a 5200 S4 battery to drive it all.

Looking at the present layout, there doesn';t seem a heck of a lot of ';convenient'; space to mount the VTX and EzOSD.

I am thinking of stripping every thing off and staring over with the component layout. Any advice or links to images showing layouts will be most welcome.

One burning question (which I think I have the common sense answer but need confirmation):
the EzOSD comes with two modules, one module is the current sensor. The description states that ';the ESC'; should be connected to it... I presume that with a multi ESC unit, taking the current measurement should be achieved by connecting the current sensor between the battery and the voltage bus so that the whole aircraft power usage is being monitored. Confirmation please...

The other burning question is the antennae being used - I have the rubber ducks as supplied and will have to use them for the time being (My pension doesn';t stretch to a decent set of cloverleafs or what ever is recommended  ) What sort of realistic range would be expected? I don';t think I will be wanting more than say 500 - 800 metres...(at the moment anyway)


*600mw...yes, I know...I don';t need any netcop to tell me either! It was a gift!

[Biffa]

...an ImmersionRC 5.8g 600mw VTX [*see below]

*600mw...yes, I know...I don';t need any netcop to tell me either! It was a gift!

TSK TSK you would never see me using one of them

[flybywire]

Nice Christmas present Gordon.  I have an ezosd on my 450, and a gimbal and an Immersion Vtx.  I have mounted the current sensor part (which is used in series with the main power board from the lipo BTW) on the underside of the top frame.  I then stuck the GPS sensor on an arm, Vtx on another, with a Spironet CP antenna pointing downwards. 
I realise that you received this as a gift, but otherwise I would have suggested that you purchase the DJI iOSD mini, which would have saved you some space, as you would not have required 2 gps antenna';s.
That being said, the ezosd is a great bit of kit, and gives more info than DJI';s offering, albeit at twice the price and 4 times the footprint!

Andy

[richardg6paj]

600mw, ILLEGAL your only supposed to use 25mw in the UK. (you didn';t know that did you) you';ll fry your eyebrows with so much power. 
Not to mention interfering with everything else on the planet.  :evil
Enjoy your 600mw, I know I will when I get mine. 

Richard

[Opto-Mystic]

600mw, ILLEGAL
Richard

I did say that I did';t need a netcop to tell me!

[richardg6paj]

 :evil

Richard