Hi guys, new here.
Very new to this hobby and have close to zero knowledge on electronics. But due to researching on uav/drones/quadcopters; I've slowly become really interested to get into this as both a hobby and perhaps also benefit for my work purposes.
For a little context of why I'm interested in this:
I was researching on aerial 3d mapping for work purposes, and found out that hiring professional services or buying high-end RTF models (eg. eBee Sensefly) is just beyond our budget. Then I started trying to search for more cheaper options and found much more affordable ways such as getting more consumer-ranged quadcopter like DJI Phantom 3 and free post-processing services like easydronemap or pix4d to produce the aerial maps.
While all this researching, I've become really interested in this; started by buying a cheap-ass mini quadcopter (Syma X13) to try flying around in my house and in the park; then looking online at flying tutorials, being amazed learning about what is FPV flying and seeing all these amazing drone flying videos that gives people the feeling of flying...and now I think I'm getting sucked into this what appears to be a very expensive hobby that may not be good for my wallet
Anyway; I think I'm ready for the next step to learn and build my own quadcopter; and looking for some recommendations.
I'm interested in looking into FPV but also would like the option of eventually experimenting with a multi-rotor that could do aerial mapping as well in the future.. you know kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
I figured that pro's of building my own vs. buying an RTF like DJI Phantom; is that if it breaks, with my knowledge on learning how to build it, I would have higher chance to be able to fix it.
Wondering if anyone can recommendation on any modular kit manufacturers or set-ups that is versatile for the long run. One that friendly for beginners like me to build a simple quadcopter now but also allows for future upgrading that could lead to FPV and aerial mapping capabilities.
Should I pay more now and invest now in a transmitter that can last me forever? If so, which one would be good?
Very new to this hobby and have close to zero knowledge on electronics. But due to researching on uav/drones/quadcopters; I've slowly become really interested to get into this as both a hobby and perhaps also benefit for my work purposes.
For a little context of why I'm interested in this:
I was researching on aerial 3d mapping for work purposes, and found out that hiring professional services or buying high-end RTF models (eg. eBee Sensefly) is just beyond our budget. Then I started trying to search for more cheaper options and found much more affordable ways such as getting more consumer-ranged quadcopter like DJI Phantom 3 and free post-processing services like easydronemap or pix4d to produce the aerial maps.
While all this researching, I've become really interested in this; started by buying a cheap-ass mini quadcopter (Syma X13) to try flying around in my house and in the park; then looking online at flying tutorials, being amazed learning about what is FPV flying and seeing all these amazing drone flying videos that gives people the feeling of flying...and now I think I'm getting sucked into this what appears to be a very expensive hobby that may not be good for my wallet
Anyway; I think I'm ready for the next step to learn and build my own quadcopter; and looking for some recommendations.
I'm interested in looking into FPV but also would like the option of eventually experimenting with a multi-rotor that could do aerial mapping as well in the future.. you know kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
I figured that pro's of building my own vs. buying an RTF like DJI Phantom; is that if it breaks, with my knowledge on learning how to build it, I would have higher chance to be able to fix it.
Wondering if anyone can recommendation on any modular kit manufacturers or set-ups that is versatile for the long run. One that friendly for beginners like me to build a simple quadcopter now but also allows for future upgrading that could lead to FPV and aerial mapping capabilities.
Should I pay more now and invest now in a transmitter that can last me forever? If so, which one would be good?
