Help! Making my first Quad!
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Houndpup Rc
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Hey cool!!!! It's really fun!
Houndpup Rc
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I think those are some ancient VTX's (Video transmitters for FPV)
Houndpup Rc
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Or Rx's for using for FPV goggles that don't have one built in or if you want something more powerful....
Houndpup Rc
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BTW do you happen to know what model your FC is? (Flight controller)
Houndpup Rc
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So I don't think the stock one did....We took the drone out for a spin today and the signal in a million times better and when I listened to our goggles DVR recording on a PC afterward you could hear sound of your motors very slightly, but it was mainly static sound.
My FPV goggles are supposed to play the audio sound of the drone when hooked up I believe but I didn't hear anything.
That is a lot of really old gear there. You would be hard pressed to find firmware to run on that Flight controller. The motors and ESC could still work for a beginner project. The metal cased FPV gear looks like 1.3 Ghz. I'd be cautious using those not knowing their past and seeing their condition.
Houndpup Rc
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What size are your motors?
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah, I was wondering about that FC.
I have 1.3ghz gear. Here are 2 different receiver modules and a VTX like the ones you pictured. Lower frequencies use larger antennas.
1.3Ghz is less common except in the long range circles. If you are in the US, there are only two frequencies that these transmitters can legaly operate on. You can interfere with navigation if you operate in that band on the other frequencies.
5.8 Ghz is the band most people use, and with the modern digital protocols, are getting similar range results with better image quality (ie HD)
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Mr Man
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Oh I’m actually not gonna run fpv, I’m gonna do it by los.
You can get a SpeedyBee AIO board at a decent price.
SpeedyBee AIO - F4 FC + 40A 3-6S 4-in-1 Bluejay ESC - 25x25
The SpeedyBee AIO - F4 FC + 40A 3-6S 4-in-1 Bluejay ESC combines a high-performance STM32F405 flight controller with a 40A ESC, supporting 3-6S LiPo batteries and DSHOT600/300 protocols.
www.getfpv.com
It will run all the "main" firmwares. INAV, BetaFlight, Ardupilot
Mr Man
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So the motors and battery plug into this, that I know. But what about the receiver?You can get a SpeedyBee AIO board at a decent price.
SpeedyBee AIO - F4 FC + 40A 3-6S 4-in-1 Bluejay ESC - 25x25
The SpeedyBee AIO - F4 FC + 40A 3-6S 4-in-1 Bluejay ESC combines a high-performance STM32F405 flight controller with a 40A ESC, supporting 3-6S LiPo batteries and DSHOT600/300 protocols.
It will run all the "main" firmwares. INAV, BetaFlight, Ardupilot
Houndpup Rc
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Pick your poison. What transmitter do you have? You would need a serial RX that can be paired to your transmitter.
Houndpup Rc
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You have to solder that on. You can use your FS - i6X with the receiver I got, but make sure the FC you get is compatible with Sbus or PPm.
Mr Man
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I’ve got a Flysky FS-i6s. And a spektrum dx6e.
They don't carry speedybee. You would be very hard pressed to find a better starter FC than the one I linked.
