FT Systems FT VTX 5.8 4W 96CH
Of the 17 other Wideband 4.9-6.0 GHz analog video transmitters in our database, 6 have a lower maximum power than the FT VTX 5.8 4W 96CH (4000 mW, 36 dBm), 2 the same and 9 a higher one; the class median is 4500 mW.
FT Systems's own Betaflight VTX table is on this page: 6 bands of 8 channels, 5362–5945 MHz, 3 power levels, IRC Tramp. CLI commands and JSON file.
| System | analog |
|---|---|
| Max power | 4000 mW |
| Power levels | 0 (pit) / 25 / 2000 / 4000 mW |
| Frequency range | 4867-5945 MHz |
| Band | Wideband 4.9-6.0 GHz |
| Input voltage | 7-36V (2-8S) |
| Mounting | 20x20mm |
| Channels | 96 |
| Antenna connector | SMA |
| Weight | 25.85 g |
FT Systems FT VTX 5.8 4W 96CH VTX table for Betaflight
The band and channel frequencies and power levels as FT Systems publishes them for IRC Tramp control. Paste the CLI commands into Betaflight's CLI tab, or load the JSON file in Betaflight Configurator's Video Transmitter tab. How it works: setting up a VTX table in Betaflight.
| Band | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BAND_A | 5865 | 5845 | 5825 | 5805 | 5785 | 5765 | 5745 | 5725 |
| B BAND_B | 5733 | 5752 | 5771 | 5790 | 5809 | 5828 | 5847 | 5866 |
| E BAND_E | 5705 | 5685 | 5665 | 5645 | 5885 | 5905 | 5925 | 5945 |
| F BAND_F | 5740 | 5760 | 5780 | 5800 | 5820 | 5840 | 5860 | 5880 |
| R BAND_R | 5658 | 5695 | 5732 | 5769 | 5806 | 5843 | 5880 | 5917 |
| D BAND_D | 5362 | 5399 | 5436 | 5473 | 5510 | 5547 | 5584 | 5621 |
Frequencies in MHz; "—" is an unused slot. Power levels: 25 (value 25), 2W (value 2000), 4W (value 4000).
vtxtable bands 6
vtxtable channels 8
vtxtable band 1 BAND_A A CUSTOM 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725
vtxtable band 2 BAND_B B CUSTOM 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866
vtxtable band 3 BAND_E E CUSTOM 5705 5685 5665 5645 5885 5905 5925 5945
vtxtable band 4 BAND_F F CUSTOM 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880
vtxtable band 5 BAND_R R CUSTOM 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917
vtxtable band 6 BAND_D D CUSTOM 5362 5399 5436 5473 5510 5547 5584 5621
vtxtable powerlevels 3
vtxtable powervalues 25 2000 4000
vtxtable powerlabels 25 2W 4W
saveSource: https://ft.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/VTX-5D8-CLI-2.zip — Copied from '5D8 CLI A-D bands.txt' in the maker's settings download (https://ft.systems/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/VTX-5D8-CLI-2.zip), linked from the product page as 'Settings File'. Every cell matches the frequency table on page 4 of the maker's manual FT_VTX_4.9-6-GHZ.pdf; bands A, B, E, F and R carry the standard Boscam/Fat Shark/Raceband frequencies, which FT writes as CUSTOM bands. The module's other six bands (X, L, J, U, O, H, the 4867-5613 MHz half) have no loadable file of their own: the zip's '5D8 CLI X-H bands.txt' repeats these same six A-D bands, and its 'ALL 12 bands.txt' declares 12 bands, four more than Betaflight takes. Power values are the three the manual commands; its Pit mode is the module's own LED state, not a level.
Transmitting is only legal on the frequencies and power your country allows; see VTX frequency bands.
Other transmitters in this band, side by side: Wideband 4.9-6.0 GHz FPV VTX compared; every manufacturer table in one place: VTX table library.
Choosing between systems? See analog vs DJI vs Walksnail vs HDZero.
Where this data comes from
Ukrainian-made transmitter, 96 channels across 12 bands covering 4867-5945 MHz. 53x28.85x16 mm with an aluminium heatsink and a cooling fan; controlled over IRC Tramp from the flight controller. FT Systems quotes measured RF output of 2200-5080 mW across the range rather than a single figure, because a wideband amplifier does not deliver the same power at every frequency - the 4000 mW here is the nominal setting. FT Systems prints the connector as 'SMA female'; the column holds one spelling per connector, and the gender of the socket is not a different connector - every VTX SMA jack in this catalogue is the female one.