FPV 5.8 GHz TX on spectrum analyzer
Having recently purchased a 5.8 GHz 200 mW video transmitter for FPV use, and being a radio ham, I was curious to see what this transmitter looked like on the … Read more...
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Having recently purchased a 5.8 GHz 200 mW video transmitter for FPV use, and being a radio ham, I was curious to see what this transmitter looked like on the … Read more...
Knowing your multirotor’s altitude can be handy information, and with an FRSky Taranis radio system, it doesn’t get any easier than this!
This is the FRSky FVAS-02H high precision BARO … Read more...
What’s wrong with this picture?
Stupidly, a cloverleaf antenna with a reverse SMA connector (SMA-RP) is supplied with a transmitter than has a “normal” SMA (f) jack, thus requiring an … Read more...
FPV (First Person View) toys have arrived, including a camera, 5.8 GHz monitor, 200mW 5.8 GHz video transmitter, monitor mount, and a DJI iOSD-Mini module.
This (tiny!) colour camera features … Read more...
When tinkering with the F550 quad on the bench, and getting into the routine of removing the propellers:
Label each motor number on the arm.
We obviously don’t want to … Read more...
I was about to knock up my own Taranis switch cheat sheet for all the programmable switches.
… until I came across this PDF on a German FPV forum.
Once … Read more...
This video takes a look at another F550 hover endurance test, but this time with a Zippy Compact brand 3S 3300mAh LiPo battery.
* Time compressed, so you don’t sit … Read more...
This video takes a look at an F550 quad, running 3S from a Turnigy 3300mAh LiPo battery.
During the hover endurance test, an overview of the system is given.
* … Read more...
This video takes a look at the $65/pair T-Motor carbon fiber propellers for their Navigator series motors, vs a $23/pair Gemfan “T-Style” knockoffs.
As always, you get what you … Read more...
This video shows the FrSky X8R S-Bus receiver, and Wookong-M flight control components mounted on the F450 central boards.
The extended arms used in this build make this a 550 … Read more...
This video takes a look at programming the throttle limits of a Tiger Motor S25A ESC on the bench, before fitting into a build.
These T-Motor ESCs, a relatively new … Read more...
After playing around with layouts, it was time to actually start mounting motors and ESCs for real.
Key components:
• Aimdroix extended aluminium arms
• T-Motor MN3110-15 780kV motors
• … Read more...
The actual F450/550 hybrid quadcopter build starts, and this video takes a first look at fitting a T-Motor MN3110 to Aimdroix extended arms, and how T-Motor carbon fibre propeller mount … Read more...
Components for the quadcopter have been rolling in!
A DJI Wookong-M flight control (FC) system along with an FrSky Taranis radio system were chosen to be the main control components.… Read more...
Which connector?
Another $64 question.
Battery charger has alligator clip lead ends, whilst LiPo batteries can come with XT60 or 4mm bullet connectors.
It was decided to standardise on using … Read more...