Posts: 9 Threads: 1 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Oct 2017 Reputation: 0 22-Oct-2017, 05:06 AM (This post was last modified: 22-Oct-2017, 04:14 PM by DangerZone.) Wow. There is so much information and so many different setups. It's pretty daunting to someone just entering the hobby. I can't thank you guys enough. I've decided on a couple things, but the rest I'm open to suggestions. Radio: FrSky QX7 (Mode 2) Goggles: Eachine EV800D Camera: RunCam Eagle 2 Motors: 4X Racerstar 2600KV Frame: Martian II 220 w/PDB (possibly this instead because I dig purple anno but no PDB) PDB: ESC: FC: Receiver: Battery: I understand that this may not be all the best stuff, but we all start somewhere right? Pretty flexible on the frame type/size. On a side note, I would really like a good OSD which I will make full use of. Telemetry would be a plus too. My goals here are the experience of flight, quality of visuals, and sensation of speed. I might later buy a mount for a GoPro for some aerial photography, as I play airsoft as well and would like to do some filming in that too. • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 (21-Oct-2017, 11:10 AM)unseen Wrote: This is a concern, but if you look around, there are decent F4 AIO flight controllers which have the correct number of inverters to handle both S.BUS and SmartPort telemetry without having to solder tiny wires to the receiver. The big benefit with an F4 is being able to run dynamic filtering without breaking a sweat and still have CPU power left for the next clever feature that the Betaflight guys add in the next major release. Just curious which F4 AIO has multiple UART inversion? Maybe I will check it out for the next build. • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 22-Oct-2017, 04:26 PM (This post was last modified: 22-Oct-2017, 04:34 PM by voodoo614.) (22-Oct-2017, 05:06 AM)DangerZone Wrote: Wow. There is so much information and so many different setups. It's pretty daunting to someone just entering the hobby. I can't thank you guys enough. I've decided on a couple things, but the rest I'm open to suggestions. Radio: FrSky QX7 (Mode 2) Goggles: Eachine EV800D Camera: RunCam Eagle 2 Motors: 4X Racerstar 2600KV Frame: Martian II 220 w/PDB (possibly this instead because I dig purple anno but no PDB) PDB: ESC: FC: Receiver: Battery: I understand that this may not be all the best stuff, but we all start somewhere right? Pretty flexible on the frame type/size. On a side note, I would really like a good OSD which I will make full use of. Telemetry would be a plus too. My goals here are the experience of flight, quality of visuals, and sensation of speed. I might later buy a mount for a GoPro for some aerial photography, as I play airsoft as well and would like to do some filming in that too. I think I gave you my recommendation for RX. ESCs, anything that meets your amp needs. 25-35amp ratings should cover it. Blheli S support Dshot600 or blheli 32. ESCs are all pretty good these days. I run Spedix, cheap, light and works. I also have Emax, Little Bees, Racerstar, DYS, and none have given me any issue. PDB, you will not need one with AIO FC. Battery - Turnigy NanoTech are great without breaking the bank. Buy the one with higher C. Tattu are great. Heard great things about Drone Labs if you are in the UK. I can't get them here in the States. I didn't see a VTX. TBS Unify HV pro or race, tramp or matek. I don't know if anyone mentioned to you that video feed from 5.8ghz VTX is far from HD. If you are expecting that, you will be disappointed. Videos you see on YouTube are recorded on GoPro. You said you want to get into aerial photography. This setup is not going to help you with that. For AP, you want a setup with attitude and GPS hold. Controls of your camera mounted to a gimbal. • Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 (22-Oct-2017, 04:12 PM)voodoo614 Wrote: Just curious which F4 AIO has multiple UART inversion? Maybe I will check it out for the next build. The Holybro Kakute has programmable inverters on both UART3 and UART1 to run S.BUS and SmartPort telemetry. • Posts: 9 Threads: 1 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Oct 2017 Reputation: 0 Okay lol.. All this information is becoming overwhelming. I'm thinking of picking up a pre-built quad to start with, then working my way up to building one. In one word, what is the best pre-built FPV quad for a beginner under $350USD? • Posts: 100 Threads: 4 Likes Received: 86 in 55 posts Likes Given: 89 Joined: Jun 2017 Reputation: 5 24-Oct-2017, 05:52 AM (This post was last modified: 24-Oct-2017, 05:52 AM by Snuffypot11.) (24-Oct-2017, 05:37 AM)DangerZone Wrote: Okay lol.. All this information is becoming overwhelming. I'm thinking of picking up a pre-built quad to start with, then working my way up to building one. In one word, what is the best pre-built FPV quad for a beginner under $350USD? The Wizard X220s *my opinion* https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-Wizard-...mds=search Everything but goggles Building does seam overwhelming at first, but its worth it, because when something breaks you know how to fix it. • Posts: 2,286 Threads: 38 Likes Received: 1,527 in 995 posts Likes Given: 1,881 Joined: Apr 2016 Reputation: 72 24-Oct-2017, 07:00 AM (This post was last modified: 24-Oct-2017, 07:01 AM by unseen.) (24-Oct-2017, 05:37 AM)DangerZone Wrote: In one word, what is the best pre-built FPV quad for a beginner under $350USD? Can't do it it one word, it'll have to be two: Holybro Shuriken You'll have less chance of breaking it than you will the Wizard with it's poorly designed composite fibreglass/carbon body. (24-Oct-2017, 05:52 AM)Snuffypot11 Wrote: Building does seam overwhelming at first, but its worth it, because when something breaks you know how to fix it. seem • |