DarwinFPV 5.8G 40CH 1200mW Baby Ape VTX
Of the 81 other 5.8 GHz analog video transmitters in our database, 51 have a lower maximum power than the 5.8G 40CH 1200mW Baby Ape VTX (1200 mW, 31 dBm), 2 the same and 28 a higher one; the class median is 800 mW. The 5.8G 40CH 1200mW Baby Ape VTX steps through 400 / 800 / 1200 mW, which is 26 / 29 / 31 dBm: the top level is 5 dB above the lowest, about 1.7x the free-space range on the same antennas.
| System | analog |
|---|---|
| Max power | 1200 mW |
| Power levels | 400 / 800 / 1200 mW |
| Frequency range | 5.8 GHz |
| Input voltage | 7-33V |
| Power draw | 510 mA at 10 V (1.2 W output) |
| Mounting | 20x20mm / 25.5x25.5mm / 30.5x30.5mm |
| Channels | 40 |
| Antenna connector | U.FL |
| Weight | 4.2 g |
| Price (approx.) | 40.99 USD |
Choosing between systems? See analog vs DJI vs Walksnail vs HDZero.
Where this data comes from
Read 2026-09-24 off DarwinFPV's own shop. The page is prose with no spec block, and the figures come from three different kinds of statement. max_power_mw and input_voltage are feature lines: 'With 1200mW transmit power', 'Supports 7-33V wide voltage input'. mount_mm is the feature line 'tri-mode mounting compatibility (20x20/25.5x25.5/30.5x30.5mm)' and is confirmed by the brand's own dimension drawing (image 6 of 7, read at full resolution), which dimensions the same three spacings - 20mm, 25.5mm and 30.5mm - across a 37x37mm board 4.5mm tall on a 1mm PCB. weight_g 4.2 is read at full resolution off the brand's photograph of the bare board on a 0.1 g scale (image 7 of 7). power_levels_mw is the brand's own product handle and its retail title for this part, '400mW 800mW 1200mW'; the body text states only the 1200. channels 40 is the title's '40CH'. antenna_connector is empty: the packing list's '5.8G-IPEX1/U.FL-RF113-80mm Copper Tube Antenna' is the antenna in the box rather than a statement about the board, though the u.FL is visible in the photographs. Stated in prose and not fielded: 'No Burnout' PA protection with the antenna disconnected, a 3oz copper PCB in place of a heatsink, a dual-stage filter, 5 km in the brand's own test. power_draw is the maker's own supply figure, 'Current: 10V/[email protected]' in DarwinFPV's Specifications table image for the 'DarwinFPV 5.8G 1.2W VTX' (1_Sheet2.png), read 2026-10-20 at native resolution off the listing's spec-sheet image (Shopify CDN through common.UA, listed by scraper/propose_vtx_power_draw.py --images); it is the VTX's input draw, not its RF output. Re-read 2026-10-20 (burst 210): the Specifications image (the 2678 px original) labels 'Antenna Interface: U.FL/IPEX1', so antenna_connector is now the maker's own line (U.FL, the catalogue's one spelling); its other rows agree with the fields above ('Output Power 400mW/800mW/1.2W', 'Input Power DC 7-33V', three hole patterns, 'Weight(without the antenna) 4.2±2g'). 'Output Frequency: 40CH(A-B-E-F-R)' names bands but no frequency, so frequency_range keeps the 5.8 GHz label.