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  • The best GPS module for INAV

    This is my personal best GPS module for INAV: Beitian BN-880 based on Ublox Neo-M8N. Currently I have 3 pieces of BN-880, all works just great, and if I will have a need to have another one, I would also choose it. Why? It really works well. On the outside it gets a solid 3D…

  • Tutorial: replace battery in RunCam HD

    My RunCam HD died after 5 months in a drawer. Reason: battery destroyed. It had enough energy for approx. 2 seconds of operation. So I had a choice: buy original battery from RunCam for $9.99 plus shipment, or fix it DIY style. I’ve choces the second option. Luckily for us, RunCam used generic 803035 LiPo…

  • BLHeli_32, should I care?

    Looks like BLHeli team is not wasting their time and is preparing something new for our multirotors. After BLHeli_S, we will also have BLHeli_32. According to an announcement posted on RCGroups, new software for ESCs (and new ESC of course, since it will not be compatible with current Atmel and SiLabs MCU) will be: Running…

  • Hands on: Eachine ProDVR

    Since cameras like GoPro Session are heavy and my FPV goggles (Skyzone SKY-01) lacks built-in DVR, I’ve purchased DVR by Eachine: Eachine ProDVR. There is probably enough written on the web how it’s made and that it has problems with PAL signal and there are hacks to fix it. Oh well… Instead, here are just…

  • GPS Racer: worklog #2

    I’m once again realizing, that doing multiple things at once is not a way to work. Something like that happened to my GPS Racer project. According do original plans, week ago I was only supposed to wait for FPV camera. Instead of that, only yesterday I finished ESC and motor assembly. But OK, it was…

  • Mini Flying Wing: MiniWing v2

    Miniquads are fun, right? After all, there is a reasons most uf us flies 210-250 quadcopters. If so, small flying wings should be fun too! I tried that already in late 2015 and failed miserably! My design did not survived maiden flight. Well, things like that happens from time to time, so few months ago,…

  • 3D Printed HC-12 and HC-06 telemetry relay box

    It’s a very nice feeling when people starts to create accessories for your inventions. OK, maybe “invention” is too strong word here, but still. EduardoChamorro designed a 3D printed case for my HC-12 433MHz to HC-06 Bluetooth bridge that I published here last year. It’s small, it has a switch and status LED. It also…

  • Project "GPS Racer" – worklog #1

    I know that I should not start new project when old one are still in progress. I really, really know that. But since I’ve somehow lost my interest in Project Dualcopter and I have a real need for a new quadcopter, Project “GPS Racer” has finally started. What is GPS Racer? During my work as…

  • Vlog: Best way to backup and restore INAV configuration

    Here I give you another video tutorial on my YouTube channel. This time, I give you the best way to backup and restore INAV configuration using diff command.