Looking for long-range arduino compatible wireless data transfer

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Hello.
I have been building a quadcopter setup lately and I got most of the parts I need. But the main diference from other quadcopters is that mine will be completely arduino controlled. I want to integrate many intelligent functions that will make the flight and the experience better.
But my biggest problem so far is that I couldn't find a good rf link to transfer data from the remote control to the quadcoper and backwards. All I need is to be able to transfer data fast and for it to have long range ( 500+ meters ). I have been thinking about this item (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/2KM-Long-Range-RF-link-kits-w-encoder-and-decoder-p-321.html). It has really good range, is very affordable, but the problem is that it is really slow in transmitting data. People say that it can teansmit about 2 commands in a second, which is hundrets of times less than what I need.

In short: I need a reliable rf link from the remote control to the quadcopter ( and possibly backwards ) with good range and speed. My budget is 50$ for that.

Any help would be welcome!
Sorry if this is in the wrong section of the forums.

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Generally speaking if you have done a good search and not found what you are looking for, then most likely it is not available/affordable at the hobby level. You might check the drone forums.

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For something like a Quadcopter, you need a rugged reliable radio that wont be affected by interferance.
Unfortunately, radios like this are not cheap, and you wont get one for $50.
Something like a DSS or FH 2.4 Ghz radio are what most modellers use for Quadcopters.
Heres an article that explains the theory behind them.