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I've chosen to use <a href="https://github.com/seeul8er/DroneBridge"> DroneBridge </a> firmware to build this system. It is an open source implementation of wifibroadcast that provides extra features and a rather slick Android based app, that connects to the DDL over USB tethering or WiFi. It gives the system a DJI-like interface, with a minimap and OSD with important details.
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Wifibroadcast is clever system that uses cheap and readily available wifi cards, but without the traditional wifi protocol. Instead the cards are in monitor mode and injecting packets in a unidirectional manner, giving low latency "analog-like" behavior. It has a graceful fall-off as you get to the edge of your range, dropping frames rather than cutting out entirely. Lower bitrates also allow much greater range than traditional WiFi.
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In short, Wifibroadcast is a clever system that uses cheap and readily available wifi cards, but without the traditional wifi protocol. Instead the cards are in monitor mode and injecting packets in a unidirectional manner, giving low latency "analog-like" behavior. It has a graceful fall-off as you get to the edge of your range, dropping frames rather than cutting out entirely. Lower bitrates also allow much greater range than traditional WiFi.
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As I mentioned above, DroneBridge can send bidirectional flight controller telemetry, as well as a second payload telemetry stream, configurable to work with almost any serial based system. The DroneBridge firmware also supports RC stick inputs on the ground via a sim cable, and will send that over the link too. Encryption is also possible, allowing you one, relatively secure data stream, unlike most consumer and commercial systems these days.
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