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EmuFlight and INAV Matrix Filter
Matrix Filter will have its premiere together with EmuFlight 0.3.0 and INAV 2.5. Which of those two will happen first is still unknown. After originally developing Matrix Filter for INAV, I also ported it to EmuFlight code and already some time ago they accepted my code proposal and merged it. You have to admit, that…
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FrSky ACCST 2.0.0 "important" firmware update for all receivers, radios and transmitters
FrSky does not sleep, or rather woke up, and after years of not touching the topic, released an “important” update of ACCST 2.4GHz protocol for all the compatible 2.4GHz receivers, transmitter modules, and radios: X9D Taranis, Q X7 Taranis, X10/X10S Horus, X8R, X4R, X4R-SB, XM, R-XSR, XJT and so on. What changed in ACCST 2.0.0?…
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FrSky Taranis Q X7 and X7S – is it still worthy?
FrSky Taranis QX7 appeared on the market a few years ago and got quite a lot of popularity in its time. There were reasons for that:
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INAV and DJI HD FPV system – there is a light at the end of the tunnel
When DJI did not decide to add INAV and Ardupilot to the list of the supported flight controller for the HD FPV system, some people were, at least, disappointed. Long story short: DJI OSD works only with Betaflight. Period. Until today, DJI avoids the answer to the question if INAV and Ardupilot will be supported.…
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Drone and RC airplane motors – everything you wanted to know but you were afraid to ask!
Today, let's have a nice talk about brushless electic motors we use in the RC hobby. Both on airplanes, as well as on drones. In this video we will discuss: motor size motor KV and rotation speed KV versus KT as motor constants stator and rotor number of coils and poles winding phases airflow and…
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DJI FPV System & INAV – current situation
When DJI released updated firmware for their DJI FPV system with improved OSD, Betaflight users started cheering. The move to add OSD with elements like GPS position, the artificial horizon, etc is kind of puzzling. It works only with Betaflight flight controllers and a typical user of Betaflight does not really need it. After all,…
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Matek VTX-1G3, VRX-1G3 and ANT-Y1200 ready for testing
The upcoming 1.2GHz FPV system from Matek called 1G3, where VTX-1G3 is the transmitter and VRX-1G3 is the transmitter and ANT-Y1200 is the antenna, are ready for some flights! So far I have a couple of remarks: VRX-1G3 fits nicely inside a standard Far Shark receiver bay and you can use the standard bay cover…
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The best flight controllers for INAV – 2019 Q4 edition
Believe it or not, but choosing the right flight controller for your next airplane or a drone build is quite important. Yes, I know that some of you might say that hardware does not matter and your kwad will fly as good with the latest F7 flight controller as it would fly with Naze32. It…
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Matek F765-WING specification and images
Matek makes probably the most advanced hobby level flight controllers that run Open Source like Ardupilot or INAV. The Matek F765-WING is currently best-of-the-best. Here are some images and full specification: