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There's some rumor going around that Holger & Co are working on a new flight controller board, or at least an update of the existing one. Would make a lot of sense as the current version has been around for a few years now and with all the features they've added it wouldn't surprise me if memory...

If at all possible you want to be able to see exactly what the camera sees and for that you need to have the video feed from the camera itself. Before there was a reasonably priced video converter to be able to use the HD out from my Sony Nex 5N I used an fpv camera on the camera platform for...

My first FPV flight, even though it was over 2 years ago I remember it perfectly, I was nervous to the point of barely being able to hold the TX! It was bad enough that I had to rely on my Mikrokopter's altitude hold, position hold, and waypoint flight ability to get through the first couple...

In my younger days I had 20/10 vision, wasn't until my early 40's that I got to the point I needed glasses to see anything closer than arms length clearly. My long range vision is still as sharp as it ever was but close in S**KS these days. That said I don't have a problem seeing the image in my...

I don't bother, buy decent quality motors and just use them. The balance goes out the window the first time you crash them anyway and it really doesn't make enough of a difference to be worth the time and effort IMO. If you find that balancing a set of motors makes a very noticeable difference...

That's the equivalent of asking what is the best car or which computer should I buy, ask a dozen people and you'll probably get a dozen different answers. Narrow down what you plan to do with it, what features you're looking for, and an approximate range for what you are willing/able to spend...

I tried it a couple times but found it too distracting. Occasionally I'll turn on my car audio system and set the iPod to random play while flying but mostly I just like to be able to hear what's going on around me. Ken

No, only standard PWM ESCs. The GU344 has been around for a few years and at best is just a basic gyro only flight controller that is barely capable of making a quad fly. I have an original 330X that still flys but its not even as stable as the older KK flight controllers I have. Depending on...

I doubt that I'll find a cause, it's all charcoal now and no way to determine what happened. It certainly wasn't snow or water, the LEDs are encased in clear shrink tubing with no way for water to get in there short of landing in a pond. Ive put an aerobatic quad in a stream before but never...

There is no compass on the 2.1 flight controller, the compass is on either the Navi board or the MK3Mag plug-in board on top of the Navi depending on if it's new or old version of Navi. The Mk flight controller has only gyros and accelerometer and if the motors are setup correctly with the...

In the years I've been flying multirotors I've had a lot of weird things happen while flying but this is a first. Charged up a battery and went outside for a little night flying with a Multiwii Quad, cold out there but no wind and otherwise perfect conditions for flying. About a minute and a...

Watched it last night on PBS channel. The military has some neat toys, the capabilites of some of the hardware they have is downright scary although I would love to have some of their video stuff for FPV... ;) Ken

Just about to complete a new FPV quad build, this one based on the Hoverthings FlipFPV frame. This frame is a variation of the older Hoverthings FPV frame using arms that are similar in design to the QAV500 but made of 1/4 inch thick G10 rather than the aluminum alloy of the QAV. When completed...

Everytime you make a change to the setup with a Naza flight controller you will need to adjust the gains, what works for one particular setup can be miles off with another. Another thing is did you balance the wood props before using them? It has been my experience that very few wooden props are...

This is the gray area that causes so much debate. The network isn't actually doing commercial work because they aren't charging to use the multirotor for doing the video, they are simply recording and broadcasting whatever that particular subject may be. The argument could be made that doing so...

The whole 400/500/600hz thing is mainly marketing BS and really has little to nothing to do with how fast the ESC can change the speed of the motor. The input Hz rate is determined at the controller end and most of them have been outputting 400Hz for a long time as that has been what the fastest...

Yes, you would need both. I have one of the flashing tool adaptors on the way along with a box full of 30A Blue series for a couple new builds. The flashing tool will save a lot of time vs. having to solder/desolder 6 wires to various spots on the board just to load the firmware. I wouldn't cut...

The iPower are good motors and not huge power hogs, a good balance of power and efficiency IMO, I also have a set on my MK quad and with the MK I2C EScs that thing is an absolute rocketship straight up and in FF, it's also lighter than the Disco which helps. My primary Discovery is setup for...

Turnigy 4S 5000 30C, depending on outside temps and how hard I push it anywhere from 10 to 14 minutes flight time before 80% discharge. Flying into the wind and trying to keep a decent speed I often see a 30 to 34 amp draw on the OSD, drop the throttle to normal crusing speed and not fighting...

Motors are 880kv iPower 2217Q. Ken