Category: RC & FPV
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ArteryTek AT32 Flight Controller – NeutronRC F435
OK, I’m kind of hyped with this! What you see on the image looks like an any other flight controller, right? Looks again! It’s not STM32 but ArteryTek AT32! And F435 as a bonus 😉 With the continuing chip shortage supply of STM32 is limited and prices high. Maybe have an alternative source of MCUs…
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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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Matek F765-WSE flight controller preview
Who makes the best fixed-wing flight controllers? Most probably Matek. Their series that begun with Matek F405-WING in 2018 is still going strong. Some models are end-of-line and new ones are created. The Matek F765-WSE is the next generation of Matek WING flight controllers that will appear on the market in late Q3, early Q4…
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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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INAV 3.0 Final is finally here
Almost exactly six months after the previous major release and four weeks after releasing the first test version, the INAV team is proud to announce that INAV 3.0 is ready! The full list of changes in INAV 3.0 is very long, and it was already covered here and here. Instead of repeating myself again, let…
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The State of the RC/FPV Hobby Q1 2021 – The results
A few months ago I aske the RC/FPV community a series of questions what they use and how they fly. Today, it is time to announce the results!In total, I got answers from 1739 people. I will not lie: the number is like 10 times higher I expected it to be. So that you! I…
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INAV for tracked rovers and tanks
INAV 2.5 introduced rover and boat support. However, INAV setup on tracked vehicles like tanks or with differential steering was never really working like expected. Turning was possible but only in forward or backward movement – throttle had to be not-idle. And that meant that turning in place was not an option. Luckily, the INAV…
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ZOHD Drift Review – a smart FPV glider
Airplanes are fun, and I like to fly them. Unfortunately, most RC airplanes have a severe flaw: they are big, bulky, and traveling with an FPV airplane can be a pain in a posterior. Sure, some can be disassembled into a few smaller parts, but usually, those parts are not small, and assembling the airplane…
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EmuFlight Kalman Filter Tuning
The most distinctive feature of the EmuFlight flight controller software is it’s gyro Kalman filter. Yes, the same filter that some people name the dynamic PT1, doubt that it works or calls it magic. I will not discuss if the EmuFlight Kalman works and how it works (it works tho, I have enough time in…