Hello everyone. My name is Brian and I am an avid FPV pilot. I have been building custom FPV drones for the last few years. Like may of us I was angry with the RID rules when they came out. I was then even more upset when the first modules came out and were hundreds of dollars. I felt I could do better. So about a year ago my partner and I teamed up to build our own remote ID module.

We set out with a few design goals:
-Make it small
-Make it easy to install in FPV drones and planes
-Make it meet FAA requirements
-Make it affordable

and latter we added...

-Make it talk to betaflight & iNav

I think we succeeded! https://phoenixuas.us

Let us know what you think!

• Faa compliant DOC#RID000000679
• Works with any M10 Ublox based GPS
• You can power from a 5V connection on your flight controller, a 1S battery, or through a USB connection.
• GPS and compass data can be passed to Betaflight and INav. Testing pending for Ardupilot.
• USB can be used to cold start the gps, saving your battery for flight time
• Integrated bluetooth antenna, no extra antenna to mount.
• The tiny 24mm x 14mm x 8mm size provides you with many mounting options
o tucks inside many frames
o add a 3d printed case and safely mount on the exterior
o easily moved from UAS to UAS
o easily converted into a self-powered standalone module with > 30-minute runtime on a 100mAh 1s LiPo battery.
• Four status LED’s to indicate power, GPS Lock, telemetry passthrough and failure
Specifications:
Transmission method: Bluetooth 5LE / BT4
Power: 3.3-5v, 1s battery, USB
Power consumption: < 40mA
Dimensions: 24mm x 14mm x 8mm
Weight: 2.2 grams
LED’s: Power: Blue-on, GPS: Green lock/ready to fly, Telemetry: blinking green GPS sending to flight controller.

Please reach out if you have any questions

find us at http://phoenixuas.us

*.stl model for the mRID is available here if you want to model a mount to fit your needs!
https://www.thingiverse.com/cbrrunner/designs

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Well done for making something small and affordable.

I'm not trying to put any negativity on what you have achieved, but you will probably find that most of the members on this particular forum who fly quads are completely against what Remote ID stands for (absolutely nothing to do with safety and everything to do with surveillance) no matter how cheap, small or convenient a module is, which means that they don't intend to put one on any of their 250g+ DIY FPV quads. From the generally discussion I have seen on social media and forums, a majority of people are just going to take their chances by not bothering to install one unless they are flying commercially and have no choice due to contractual and insurance reasons. There are a few outliers, but not many from what I have observed. So you might not get much custom from members on here, but I wish you luck with your business venture.

Thank you for the kind words. I know that RID is a miserable subject. Honestly, being a FPV drone pilot, I hate it. But I have personal reasons and must comply to keep flying. I can't afford the chance of an FAA charge or fine.

We devloped this to try and make the best of the poop sandwich the FAA handed us. We offer it to those who want or need it. To those who reject it, fly safe, and keep up the fight!

I’m on both sides of tbs fence.. do idiots going to Best Buy, purchasing a mavic, and flying it over the local air show or major sporting event need to be “talked to”.. yes..
But do I need a RID module on my tinywhoop to fly outside my house and decide to post video on social media (no payment received) … eff NO..
I’m going sub250 recreational .. but I may have a RID on hand if I want to fly a 5” rig over 250g.. unfortunately plausible deniability will not be on our side…and maybe have “other” electronic “app” devices…or some heavy duty aluminum foil..I don’t plan on doing fpv “professionally” for any gain.. so I won’t need a 107..

(14-Dec-2023, 01:21 PM)Rob Axel Wrote: I’m on both sides of tbs fence.. do idiots going to Best Buy, purchasing a mavic, and flying it over the local air show or major sporting event need to be “talked to”.. yes..
But do I need a RID module on my tinywhoop to fly outside my house and decide to post video on social media (no payment received) … eff NO..
I’m going sub250 recreational .. but I may have a RID on hand if I want to fly a 5” rig over 250g.. unfortunately plausible deniability will not be on our side…and maybe have “other” electronic “app” devices…or some heavy duty aluminum foil..I don’t plan on doing fpv “professionally” for any gain.. so I won’t need a 107..

I completly understand and agree with your point. But if you do need a module, please consider us.

Is the price a fixed thing by the regulations, because $69 doesn’t seem good value for money (I know you have development costs etc.) but you’re about the only person answering questions about it so though I’d ask. It just seems a bit excessive considering a flight controller is $30?

It's batch size, and devlopement, and the cost of doing business in the US. Just purchasing all the ASTM's needed to make the module were a few hundred dollars. We have over a year of prototyping, testing, and devlopment.

But mostly the batch size will be limiting for now. We really want to get the price down as low as we can.

If nothing else it acts as a really handy model finder if you go down.

We fully support everyone's decision on the matter one way or another. Like I said before, some us us have to comply, I just wanted it to be as painless as possable.

For anyone interested, JB published a video a few hours ago on the Phoenix UAS mRID Remote ID Module which is linked to below...