Category: FPV
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INAV Ez-Tune Cheat Sheet
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BLHeli_32 is dead, killed by the war in Ukraine
Hm, to be honest, I’m not sure what to think about it and the fact that BlHeli AS (company that develops and sells BLHeli 32 licenses) is closing operations as it was impacted by the export control regulations towards Russia. In other words, sanctions. We will not go into geopolitical aspects of things, but let’s…
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INAV on Tiny Whoops
Believe it or not, but INAV is quite good in many things, not only airplanes and long range drones. It is perfect for flying Tiny Whoops as well! Hell, it’s even quite good at it.INAV 7.1 will have an unofficial target for the BETAFPVF411 that power a lot of whoops: Meteor65 pro, Meteor75Pro, Meteor 85…
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Walksnail Goggles X solve a problem
The Walksnail Avatar FPV system just got a huge upgrade. The Goggles X, as the next generation of Avatar goggles are called, solve a few major problems known from previous model. You get HDMI and Analog input. It’s possible to use Goggles X with Walksnail, Analog FPV and even HDZero. Only if you figure out…
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Caddx Vista is dead – DJI pulls the plug
The FPV news of the last few days is that Caddx Vista is dead. Or rather, there will be no new manufacturing of Caddx Vista digital VTXes as DJI decided to stop cooperation with Caddx. As Caddx never manufactured Vistas, only cameras, this means that ultimately, Caddx is unable, even if wanted, to produce more…
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BlHeli Motor Timing Explained
What is motor timing? You can change it in the BlHeli configurator, but what does it do? Many tutorials say that you should increase Motor Timing. What is the gain of doing so? And why is it in degrees (at least in BLHeli_32)? The short answer is: higher timing equals slightly more torque but less…
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Is 6S more efficient than 4S?
There is a popular opinion, a myth maybe, that drones powered by 6S LiPo batteries fly much longer and are much more efficient than their 4S counterparts. You know, lower current and lower KV motors need less current for the same torque. The problem with this opinion is that it’s only partially correct. Yes, the…
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7-inch Source One long-range drone flies again
My 7-inch TBS Source One was my first 7-inch drone that flew great. For quite some time it was my favorite and the most advanced FPV drone. However, then I designed and started using Pirx Seven, Source One landed in a closet. The fact that it was not DJI HD FPV system compatible only made…
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FPV meets corporation – DJI FPV Goggles V2 vs V1 and availability
Why can't I buy DJI goggles anymore All of you who tried to buy FPV goggles in the last three months might have noticed that it was not a trivial endeavor. Starting from the last December, the DJI Goggles and Air Units and Caddx Vistas availability was limited. To some extent, it was due to…