LC100-A LC Meter Mods
Apart from measuring regular capacitor and inductor parts, an LC100-A LC meter can be handy tool for measuring the inductance of your mini-quad motor windings, to determine if a particular … Read more...
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How to Build an FPV Camera Shield
A “how to” build video for the FPV Camera Shield, so you can bang a set of five of these out in about 15 minutes.
Previously described:
https://vk4ghz.com/the-0-06-fpv-camera-protector-shield/
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The $0.06 FPV Camera Protector Shield
Another FPV camera died today, and it will be the last open board camera I fit… they are just too vulnerable.
Replacing the dead Effio-V 800TVL is another Effio-V 800TVL, … Read more...
Low Volts Alarm Mod – Reducing the Volume
If you’re wearing a FPV headset, goggles, or perhaps have a ground station being powered off a lipo battery you’ll want a low volts warning, but not a loud ear-splitting … Read more...
Naze32 Lost Model Beeper Piezo – Making it LOUDER!
The Naze32 Flight Controller has a “lost model beeper” output, which looks like this on the schematic diagram:
We can see the beeper output is an open collector transistor, … Read more...
5.8 GHz LNA for FPV Receiver
To increase 5.8 GHz FPV range and minimise receiver dropouts, a broadband microwave LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) is assembled and tested.
Whilst you could use a gain antenna like a … Read more...
FPV Microphone Preamp v2
Following on from the prototype FPV microphone preamplifier assembled on Veroboard, a double-sided PCB was designed in DipTrace and the gerber files were sent to iTead studio, where 10 … Read more...
Mini Quad Lost Model Beeper
Up until today, I have been using a piezo buzzer (AKA lost model buzzer) from NextFPV.
It was ok but not as loud as what I would have like, … Read more...
Mini Quad LiPo Lead Guard v2
An inexpensive way to reduce the risk of LiPo leads and/or XT60 connectors getting nicked by propellers.
The previous LiPo Guard served a dual-role, to help protect the low profile … Read more...
Mini Quad FPV Audio Mic Preamp
I currently fly FPV using a 7″ screen with a built in 5.8 GHz receiver. ie; no goggles here yet.
This screen has built in speakers, and I was curious … Read more...
Mini Quad launch Pad
Was out flying with a mate a few days ago, and this was found in the park:
A frisbee!
This makes an ideal launch pad, to get the Blackout MIni … Read more...
Improving FPV Camera Against Moisture
The typical board-type FPV camera is quite vulnerable, especially to moisture.
It only takes one blade of damp grass to get inside the frame, and will temporarily stop the camera … Read more...
Organising Propellers
I was grouping Mini Quad propellers in zip lock plastic bags, but I’m now trying this idea.
Using some wing nuts and bolts lying around in the drawers, it keeps … Read more...
Antenna & LiPo Lead Guard
Fed up with breaking VTX antennas and LiPo battery leads getting clipped by propellers whilst learning to fly a Mini Quad?
Here’s an idea, and costs almost nothing.
At this … Read more...
Low Cost ESC Programming Jig
Here is a low cost ESC programming jig idea, for when you need to calibrate multiple ESCs in one hit.
Made in about 15 minutes, and doesn’t require sacrificing any … Read more...
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