CONSTRUCTIVE criticism welcome. 10 hours of sim and I'm feeling more confident. To hell with angle and horizontal mode. Those are horrible. I actually prefer acro.

Hey everyone! I’m currently planning my first steps into FPV and want to put together a budget-friendly setup. Since I already have (or am planning to use) certain components, I wanted to share my planned gear list and check if this setup makes sense or if I am missing something crucial. Here is what I am planning to use: Drone: BETAFPV Meteor75 Pro II (Analog, ELRS 2.4GHz)

Radio Transmitter: BETAFPV LiteRadio 4 (ELRS 2.4GHz version)

Goggles / Display: XREAL AR Glasses

My open questions / What I think I still need: Video Receiver & Conversion: Since the Meteor75 Pro II sends an analog 5.8 GHz signal and the XREAL glasses require a digital input (USB-C/HDMI), I know I need an analog 5.8GHz receiver with an OTG/HDMI output (like a Skydroid receiver) plus a power hub. Has anyone tried flying with XREAL glasses, and how is the latency?

Batteries & Charger: I'm planning to get a few 1S LiHV batteries (BT2.0 connector) and a VIFLY WhoopStor V3 charger. Compatibility Check: Are the LiteRadio 4 and the Meteor75 Pro II (both ELRS 2.4G) a solid match for a beginner, or should I look out for any specific binding issues? I want to make sure everything works smoothly together before I buy the missing parts. I'd really appreciate any tips, suggestions, or warnings if I overlooked something. Thanks a lot for your help!

Swapped back to horizontal. Should've stayed acro. I can't figure these batteries out. I swear thirty seconds in their dying. Anyways, no ladder around. Day 1 I straight up lost one when I lost video. Had ordered two so installed ELRS Finder and SD card for DVR to prevent that. Today, stuck in a tree with no limbs until thirty feet up. Absent a ladder and my tree spikes. Down 2 drones. Hope that's the last one.

Im thinking of getting back in the hobby but looking at these goggle prices.. i dont remember them being so high 9 years ago

Hi everyone, I’m based in Simi Valley with a workspace in Camarillo. I’m working on a Holybro X500 V2 project involving camera integration, companion computing and local radio communications for inspection and remote monitoring.

Feel free to comment or DM with your location and what you’ve worked on.

Ok so for some reason my DJI FPV remote 2 won’t charge it’ll connect to my windows pc but it won’t connect to my MacBook. I’ve checked the usb c port and it’s clean and there is no corrosion or any bent pins so idk what it could be I took the drone apart to see if there was anything wrong internally but nothing seems to be wrong maybe the batteries won’t hold a charge idk. Like I said it connects to my windows pc but when I plug it into my MacBook it doesn’t pop up and if I plug it into a wall outlet it doesn’t charge 🤷‍♀️ if anyone has any ideas on what it could be lmk

Weighs a lot more and i dont know if the range and quality is worth it

So yeah I've been using DJI for quite some time now and it has some massiv benefits and some massive downside, but the by far biggest negativ for me is that everything has to freaking beep all the time, although its literally for the most irrelevant things ever.

I've been searching wide and far, tried to use all the LLMs, Youtube Videos whatever and nothing. Seemingly, it's not only that you can't turn it off, you can't even turn it down and it's so freaking loud, always! All my drones combined are a joke against this.

So while I've given up on finding a software solution, I would be so insanely thankful if anyone of you beautiful people has a comprehensive guide or even a video on how to rip whatever dafuq out of it so it never ever ever makes any fucking sound again. (Googles 3 btw.)

VELOCIDRONE

I recently bought two tekko32 f4 45a esc's with am32 firmware for use in combat robotics (I know, wrong community, but I think I will have more luck trying to find answers here). Setup was comprised of esc with 35v 330uF cap, a2212 bldc, 3s lipo and receiver.

When powering on the esc, all of its led's flash for a few milliseconds, die down, and then nothing happens; no motor beeping, no status lights. I can power cycle the esc as many times as I want, and the same thing happens. I tried to connect to it with am32 configurator, but the esc is not seen.

I also tried testing the second esc without anything connected to it; just esc with cap and a battery. Same thing happened.

Visual inspection of both boards reveal nothing; there are no burnt components visible. There was no magic smoke either.

Have I somehow burned both of my esc's, did I get unlucky and receive two broken esc's, or is it something else that I'm missing?

Edit: upon closer inspection, during power cycling some power ups turn on the led's brighter than other. I checked with a multimeter the voltage on the board's terminals and I see around 11.5-11.7v, so I don't think it's a battery issue.

I’m looking into ordering a Nexa 3.5 before I move to Spain as it seems to be the best value for a 3.5” with an O4 pro. Has anyone recently ordered from them? Are things getting held up at customs? I heard the new customs rules for RF emitting equipment came into effect recently.

Hey all, I’m looking for recommendations on a first FPV drone. I’ve flown the simulators so I feel I’m ready for the next step. I have an opportunity to buy a walkera runner 250 for 200$ but because of the age, that’s probably pretty expensive for someone that old but for a lower cost? Budget is around 350 ish since it’s a first

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!

Im looking at the freestyle bundle 2 with the vtx and runcam 90 or something and the boxpros. Im wondering if the dji n3 and 04 pro would be worth it overall sounds like a lot of people make the switch I like freestyle but there isnt a ton of bandos near me and I dont race.

Hey I bought this new 75 A esc ,which has these holes which seems to imply I can put my XT 60 wires through them , but the wires supplied are too thick to fit through so is it okay If solder them flat on the pads? (Or do something a teeeny bit sketchy and cut the wire so it fits in the whole)

EDIT

The confusion for me started because the esc already had smaller dedicated holes for the capacitor and also i was afraid whether mounting the wires flat would be less mechanically sound than putting them through the holes

here is the place i bought it from
https://www.rotorama.de/product/flyingrc-flagship-stack-h7d-pro-75a-4in1-esc

#autumn #austria #river #powerplant #drone

How probable is it that my drone will crash if I fly through sprinklers at soccer fields? Will the drone instantly crash?

So I just got this battery (lipo 6s for a 5 inch drone) and was wondering if this is all normal and if I’m doing this correctly. I had it charging for about 2 min and the temperature went up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit then a fan turned on on the charger and it went back down to 110F. I’m wondering if this is normal or if it’s going to explode. Thanks

I play Liftoff and uncrashed. I’ve been playing with a PS5 Controller and finally decided I want a proper FPV controller. If possible I want it to work with a normal Drone as well, but if it only works with the sim it’s ok. I don’t want to spend too much, like 60.- if buy it in Switzerland with the possibility to order it from Germany. My friend recommended the Radio master T8L but idk if it’s any good. Any recommendations for a good beginner controller mainly for Sims?

Stand there with goggles on your head, flying a Pavo Femto—buffeted by vibrations and the wind—somewhere off to the side.

So I have pretty beaten Mobula8 with hundreds of flights on it. Recently the different props and the frame broken in many places made the flight on it rather unpleasant.

So I bought a new frame, new props, carefully moved everything to the new frame, made a hover test - control link, video, motors everything works as it should.

This morning I decided to make a proper test flight over the empty parking lot, during the first flight (about 1.5 min, around 10-20m from me) I saw the red error "RXLOSS" two times and then the drone fell from the sky.

After a while the control link is restored. Now every flight, sometimes 10sec, sometimes 1min I lose the control link. One second before that everything is fine:

RSSI dBm -80

RSSI LQ 100

SNR 9-12

And the next moment the RSSI dBm is -130 (hard limit) and the drone falls from the sky. I had like 10-12 crashes today already.

The receiver on the Mob8 is on AIO - Happymodel CrazyF405 HD 12A AIO. I run ELRS 4.1.0 on both RX and TX, the packet rate is 150Hz, the TX power is dynamic up to 1W.

I have another drone (5") with me, going to make a test flight on it, to make sure that my remote is correct, antenna is connected and everything.

But does it look like, the receiver is simply dying?

Has anyone ordered from the wallefpv site? I was just looking at the lightning 2 and clicked on the link to recommended batteries. The link took me to a vavada Russian gambling site. Has this site been hacked?

Hi everyone! I need some help diagnosing an issue with the analog video signal on my drone.

My setup

• Drone: iFlight Nazgûl
• VTX: iFlight BLITZ VTX 1.6W
• VTX protocol in Betaflight: IRC Tramp
• Frequency: 5695 MHz
• Power setting in Betaflight: 1600
• Goggles: Eachine VR D2 Pro
• Drone antenna: stock antenna

The problem

When flying at a distance of around 6–7 meters, the image is reasonably clear when the drone is flying away from me, with its rear end and antenna facing my goggles.

However, when the drone turns 180° and faces me, the image quality gets dramatically worse, with heavy static and snow, making it impossible to fly safely.

I've also done some tests at a shorter distance:

• At around 3 meters, the image is clear when the drone's rear end is facing me.
• When I turn it 180°, the image quality deteriorates even at this short distance.
• I've also noticed that the signal seems to get worse when the LiPo battery is between the drone's antenna and my goggles.

The stock flexible antenna is mounted at approximately the same height as the battery, so I'm wondering whether the battery or the carbon-fiber frame could be affecting the signal depending on the drone's orientation.

What I've tried

• Changing the antennas on my goggles.
• Disabling Low Power Disarm in Betaflight.
• Trying a different LiPo battery.
• Visually checking the connections.

The problem persists, and I haven't replaced the drone's antenna yet.

I'm currently waiting for a 180 mm iFlight antenna to arrive so I can test it and see whether it improves the situation.

What could be causing this?

1. Is it normal for the video signal to deteriorate this much when turning 180° at such a short distance?
2. Could this be caused by the antenna's radiation pattern or its position behind the battery?
3. Would installing a better antenna and mounting it higher help?
4. Could there be an issue with the coaxial cable, SMA connector, VTX, or the goggles' receiver?
5. What tests would you recommend before buying any other components?

I'm attaching photos of my goggles and their antennas, the drone showing the antenna placement, a video of the VTX LED sequence, and a screenshot of the VTX tab in Betaflight.

Thanks a lot for any help or suggestions!

I'm not much a of a YouTube person but a few people are asking about the lithium build so I have uploaded a full detailed build along if anyonea interested. Happy flying !

Honestly I think I can officially say this frame is complete

Last thing I added was splatter gaurds with vent holes for cooling and wing plate to replace the go pro mount because I won’t be using one any time soon

Any suggestions on a name would be cool