AKK Alpha 10W, 80 channel, 5.8GHz VTX - review and a tough penetration test

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This is my review of the AKK Alpha 10W, an 80 channel, 5.8GHz video transmitter (VTX). I put this powerful VTX to the test in a challenging penetration test to evaluate its range, signal strength, and overall performance in bands and around those pesky trees. Watch as I go over its features and specifications, and push it to its limits to see if it can handle real-world obstacles. This review will give you a comprehensive look at how the AKK Alpha 10W stands up to the demands of extreme FPV flying.
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00:00 Welcome to the Whirly Bloke channel
00:35 AKK Alpha 10 10W VTX
02:03 Testing plan
03:05 Product overview and features
05:43 VTX test rig
06:42 1W test
09:03 10W test
12:35 Who'd this for and wrap up

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8 июн 2024

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@Sonic_Ox Месяц назад

Thanks for another great test and review video Whirly Bloke. I always find your content interesting, informative, and entertaining. I've found those 10w VTX units intriguing even though they seem impractical due to size and power drain and heat etc...🤔. I think you're spot on with who they're designed for. Long range wing pilots would probably love these and even big, 10 inch plus quad pilots might benefit though size, weight, and power drain would limit distance. Overall, I don't have an application for these but I love to see the technology progress. Happy flying amigo 🫡 🍻.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, it's a good product, but it's only really useful for long range wing pilots.

@Zippytez 14 дней назад

I got one for my 900mm wing. I would have it set up so I can change the power setting on my controller based on my need. And pretty much only use full power in scenarios when I need it to get that extra pen when I'm about to lose it. I currently use a rushfpv max solo at 2.5w max, and don't notice much drain difference with my 5000mah li ion batts

@jlarson42 Месяц назад

Great overview and demonstration of of this beast of a vtx. Scientific test, nah but we get the gist of its capabilities. Happy flying everyone. 😎

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Thanks mate. I always prefer real world tests for things like this.

@willpowerfpv3246 Месяц назад

Very cool testing. I really enjoyed that. Part of me wonders, how much were both tests hindered by the lack of the type of airflow that you would get from a moving quad with props pushing fresh air over the Heat sinks. And I wonder if those differences would be respective of the results you achieved.. Either way, this is kind of a curiosity for me. Ain't no way that's going on a fpv quad, and I have no need for that type of penetration, as I live on the prairies.. haha.. Cheers, mate!

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Thanks for the comments. Yep, no test is perfect and I don't think the lack of airflow makes much difference. It's not for anything less than a 7" quad and even that's questionable. It's definitely for long range wings if that's your thing.

@willpowerfpv3246 Месяц назад

No that's a good point. I keep having to remind myself that quite often the electronics are housed within a cavity in a wing, and so one would have to assume that they've accounted for that with the heat sink and fan. I appreciate the reply. Have a great weekend! 🤙🏻

@frozenweb6377 Месяц назад

Eyyy, small world. Glad to see you here.

@DigitalCruzer Месяц назад

great video... i've been eyeballing these, i'd love to see how a test like this does againt other systems like walksnail and dji, maybe go to a park with a bike! i get worse range and penetration with my 2.5w reaper then i do with my jhemcu and aocoda1.6w, vtxs for some reason, i just wish they had made it in more of a 30x30 mounted cube shape with a mmcx connector for something like a 5-7inch toothpicks with threaded holes in the to and bottom

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Generally I've found Walksnail and DJI are just as terrible behind trees.

@martin09091989 Месяц назад

Nice, a VTX that draws half the power as the craft it´s in! 👍 I am always getting annoyed if my flight time is too long.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Yep, it's bizzare isn't it?

@derelictfpv 19 дней назад

Where did you find the VTX table for this? I'd hate to have to manually enter it.

@GK-dd5ci Месяц назад

Well, blasting 10W at 5.8 GHz you just disable all Wifi nearby. It might be pretty illegal in many countries (especially in EU).

@dg9bfc Месяц назад

you need a ham lis... then it's ok

@MARLIELEPPO Месяц назад

This looks intriguing, but i still need to finish my build with AKK 3w video transmitter.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

I think that's probably a more practical choice.

@Chillin-fpv Месяц назад

10w is wild!! Lol I thought the reaper extreme 2.5w vtx was a lot lol

@rubberonasphalt Месяц назад

Amazing test! Although I wish the lower watt models were in a smaller form factor to fit inside 5 inch/ 6inch drones. All the Alpha models seem to be the same size and weight, which doesn't seem to make too much sense, so why not just buy the top model and switch power levels

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Thanks, and yes, that's a good point. But I guess they are just targeting wing flyers who don't want digital.

@robert_g_fbg Месяц назад

Not something I’d strap onto my 3.5”, but a really cool piece of kit.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Definitely not for a 3.5", but I agree, it's a very interesting beast.

@Sugar_K 26 дней назад

do you need it.. depends on the amount of jamming happening where your flying

@junvervasig Месяц назад

Get a directional antenna so you could have a 5.8 signal jammer lol :D

@dg9bfc Месяц назад

can you switch power from the remote?!? so i would then fly with 500mw or 1w... and only swifch to full power when needed

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Yep, you just use smart audio.

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

Yea I had bunch drones analog power on rotary dial. Though some reason when I put 4.5 on it stopped working. Never tried to figure out why

@BuddhaFpv Месяц назад

first! you know ive been waiting to see this one

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

You and me alike!

@heinzfpv4787 Месяц назад

looks like a beast of a vtx, i would buy one for my 7 inch lr but i had terrible experience with that 3w ultimate vtx from akk. that thing sucked.. terrible noise and less range than some lower powered vtx's

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

I haven't tried the lower powered ones, but as you get > 1W video power, then any interference is probably amplified as well. More power isn't necessarily a better thing. High gain and directional receiver antennas are more effective. Thanks for the feedback.

@heinzfpv4787 Месяц назад

@@WhirlyBloke noo thank you! thanks to your reviews we get to see these interesting new products in action. are the lower powered vtxs the same size as this beast?

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

@@heinzfpv4787 Bizzarly, yes.

@RomanSysyuk Месяц назад

VTX power wouldn't give you possibility to fly under the radio horizon, but just for the longer distances

@Inertia888 Месяц назад

I have not found myself aiming for long distance, but I enjoy making videos with nature, sunsets & sunrises, geologic features… It can make for a nice shot sometimes, to fly over a patch of dense canopy and drop in where the camera follows a slow river for a few seconds, and orientating myself to face the direction of the main focal point of the video, such a beautiful low-horizon deep color sunset, that cannot be seen, until I raise altitude, and slowly bring the beauty into focus as the thick canopy falls beneath the camera.

@newbiefpv Месяц назад

Can it fire egg?

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

😊 almost

@eatmykwad Месяц назад

well as you know basically nobody has HAM licensing but would be interesting to explain a bit about this if you know some stuff?

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

As far as I understand it, a ham license is easy to get. Pay a fee and take on line test. Study material is online, and you could probably learn some good practices from it. I think you also need to transmit your call sign, maybe using the craft name on the OSD. But my guess is only few can be bothered.

@igort5418 Месяц назад

This was made exactly for Kamikaze FPV drones in Ukraine

@rainsquadfpv Месяц назад

Walksnail even jumped on that band wagon with the thermal vtx

@igort5418 Месяц назад

Yes, and foxeer is selling thermal fpv cameras

@G6J79k Месяц назад

You can’t blame them, when the $$$ is there.

@Guilefpv Месяц назад

can be used as counter measures too. have 80 of these blasting static on each channel and the kamikaze pilots can't fly and see their target.

@igort5418 Месяц назад

@@Guilefpv They use 1.3ghz ass wall this Will be useless

@ImperialArmour Месяц назад

Why not just fly a 1.3ghz vtx?

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

5.8ghz clearer video? 5.8ghz directional antennas smaller?

@ImperialArmour Месяц назад

@@GregQuillen Smaller yes, not larger than your typical 915mhz antenna though. Picture quality is the same, downside being much few channels.

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

@@ImperialArmour I wanted to do 1.3ghz for penetration and peace of mind long range. Just never did it. Antennas seemed big for anything but omni

@ImperialArmour Месяц назад

@@GregQuillen a monopole or dipole can be used for the vtx, it takes up the same space as your control link.

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

@ImperialArmour I seen someone do that on drone. I guess at 1.3ghz technically you don't need gain (directional antennas) cause on paper the range is ridiculous. Not to mention think it's geprc that has a 2w 1.3ghz

@HelloDonkey9 Месяц назад

10w?! Does the antenna glow?!

@dg9bfc Месяц назад

not if it is well tuned ...

@HelloDonkey9 Месяц назад

@@dg9bfc It’s why I use a tuning fork for all my antennas

@dg9bfc 21 день назад

a tuning "fork" ?!? What's that??

@donphobos Месяц назад

Will this actually knock out your favorite local radio station? :-)

@5x25_fpv Месяц назад

At this point, slap a arduino, servo, rx5808 module with rssi out, and a directional antenna onto this and you just build a radar.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

I know. There's lots of nefarious things you could do with this.

@Johow Месяц назад

Such high wattage Tx usually perform best around 500mW. 1 Watt or even 10 do not bring more range.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

I know, and generally high gain receiver antennas are generally a better way to go rather that just pumping out more transmit power. It radiates in all directions so a lot ends up in the aether.

@PiKaChoo1337 Месяц назад

Пажилой обзор

@keithcarpenter5254 Месяц назад

How hot is that gonna get, that's what we all want to know!? 😮😅😊

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

You can still touch it on 10W. I'll measure it and let you know.

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

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@trumblez Месяц назад

I don't see a use case for this honestly, well, ok maybe flying proximity with wings far away, but it uses soo much battery

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

I agree, I think its only real use is for long range wing pilots who are miles from anywhere and have space for a large and heavy battery. But there's quite a few out there doing that.

@trumblez Месяц назад

@@WhirlyBloke I'm on of them 😅 I have 10000mah-20000mah 4s in one of my Wings but even with that its just really bad for efficiency because my plane (wich is quite big) only pulls between 1.8A and 3A in cruise flight and a Vtx like that would make that double. Im a lot better of getting that license and using 1.3ghz wich would get me over 100km away on 1W with a good antenna.

@RomanSysyuk Месяц назад

It could be useful for >=10" bombers

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

@@trumblez could be on a dial. Slowly raise power as u need it. 1w 3w 5w 7w 10w

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

Yea my long range drones. Even my 10" really can't go far enough to need this. Only if need to push thru interference which I do get alot of. Think max total distance I ever did was 19miles so 8miles out. Which 1w should do in a perfect world

@GregQuillen Месяц назад

Cant wait for 40watts 🤣 🤣 🤣

@properorientation Месяц назад

This is insane lol. I thought 1.6w was powerful...

@WhirlyBloke Месяц назад

Yep, it's powerful but not realistically usful for everything. There's downsides..... Thanks for watching.

@properorientation Месяц назад

@@WhirlyBloke i might get one just because its a cool novelty ,its just such a massively overpowered vtx. I really have no use for it but i want one anyways.