The Minion 5.8GHz Antenna from Video Aerial Systems. A super lightweight antenna with strong performance for a mini race quad! The Minion features a more compact size (half as large) and slightly reduced gain than the original Ion. After nearly a year on the market, the Ion finally has a little brother, the Minion! The Minion features a more compact size (half as large) and slightly reduced gain than the original Ion. Packing a gain of 2.25dbic, the Minion may be just slightly underpowered when compared to the Ion, but it still outperforms the competition in range and performance. The axial ratio does not suffer in the Minion either with a near perfect Axial ration like the Ion, you can expect the Minion to stop multipathing in its tracks. But there is more! The largest critique of the original Ion was aimed at the Ion’s rather large nulls. VAS listened and worked diligently to close these nulls to more manageable sizes. With time and perseverance, they were able to all but close the nulls. This is great news for pilots as now they can bank their aircraft with little worry of the null being exposed. Oh! Did I mention it will be offered in three different flavors? That’s right as with standard VAS antennas the Minion will be available with an SMA connector and our beloved finger wrench. But we also will be adding MMCX and IPX/u.FL to the mix! The Minion will be the first VAS antenna that needs no adapters! Simply purchase the Minion with the connector you want to use and enjoy!

The Ion antenna is a high gain Circularly Polarized omnidirectional antenna with near perfect axial ratio. The Ion’s compact size and light weight make it ideal for those who want a small antenna without sacrificing performance. The Ion is the highest gain, non-phased/stacked, omnidirectional 5.8GHz antenna on the market today. Whether used as a transmit or receiver antenna, the Ion will provide excellent video. We went to great lengths to design the next great antenna for FPV operators the world over. The Patent Pending technology utilized in the Ion is a result of 6 months of design and development that allows us to provide the user a durable, high performance antenna at an affordable price. Assembled in the Video Aerial Systems manufacturing facility located in Virginia, USA from parts acquired in the US and abroad, the Ion antenna is put through the most rigorous testing of any antenna on the market. Each antenna is tested no less than 4 times during the manufacturing process, for both Axial ratio and VSWR to ensure the antenna leaves the production floor at its peak performance level. The Ion is then subjected to our strict Quality Control team’s scrutiny. Stubby Version Here.