19-Aug-2019, 11:55 PM
Ok, a real flight in this video. I got my wish, and it was only 59* at 4am today. Usually our overnight temps are in the mid 80s and shortly after the sun comes up it's 90*+.
A few things were learned today.
One, I forgot to setup the RX to read LQ, so my RSSI gauge didn't work. Prior to taking off, I didn't know if I had a problem giving me a low RSSI or if it was a setup issue. I decided to fly and if the RSSI started to get worse as I flew away, I would come back and land. I have since fixed the problem. I also got rid of the bold white Foxeer writing in the OSD at the bottom.
Second, when I flew yesterday, even though it was a very short flight the motors were very warm. I figured it was due to ambient temps and being in direct sunlight. But just in case I hovered for one minute in the lower temps. When I landed the motors were hardly warm at all. Also after flying around the motors were still barely warm. So, I think my decision to not fly in these summer temps was a good one. I can see how things will overheat with a quickness in high ambient temps.
As you will see in the DVR, there is lots of interference by each house as I go back and forth, but yet none at our house. That's because I turned off the 5G side of our router. This makes me wonder how 5G will affect our quads when it goes full live in a few months. Those of you that fly in urban environments, you may need to switch to 1.3Ghz for your video. We will see.
Flying FPV skills have some perishablity. I haven't flown for over 3 months and I could feel it. Pretty rusty, but it felt good to be back in the air. Hoping for a cool morning tomorrow. I will test the Session on the quad and see if rotor blades are truly out of view.
Finally, I absolutely love how this quad flies. It feels like my 6 inch in the sticks, light and responsive, unlike the 10 inch which feels heavier. I expected that for the most part, but this quad feels the best of any quad for its first flight. I haven't done any of the changes recommended for a dead cat design either.
Oh, as Scott pointed out my first video was 5 minutes in length for a 30 second video. Well that has to do with the newest version of Hit Film. They have made changes, some of which I haven't figured out how to get around or even why they did what they did.....oh well....
A short video of today's flight....in the video you see a hot air balloon in the distance. If this hadn't been a first flight and I had a proven quad I would have flown over to them. Not a fan of these guys in the neighborhood, and neither are most of the community. But that's a different story....here's the video. The first minute or so is from my wife with her phone, and then the second half is through the goggles/DVR.
And a shout out to Snow!! I used the smart audio to mess with VTX settings today. It worked perfectly!
A few things were learned today.
One, I forgot to setup the RX to read LQ, so my RSSI gauge didn't work. Prior to taking off, I didn't know if I had a problem giving me a low RSSI or if it was a setup issue. I decided to fly and if the RSSI started to get worse as I flew away, I would come back and land. I have since fixed the problem. I also got rid of the bold white Foxeer writing in the OSD at the bottom.
Second, when I flew yesterday, even though it was a very short flight the motors were very warm. I figured it was due to ambient temps and being in direct sunlight. But just in case I hovered for one minute in the lower temps. When I landed the motors were hardly warm at all. Also after flying around the motors were still barely warm. So, I think my decision to not fly in these summer temps was a good one. I can see how things will overheat with a quickness in high ambient temps.
As you will see in the DVR, there is lots of interference by each house as I go back and forth, but yet none at our house. That's because I turned off the 5G side of our router. This makes me wonder how 5G will affect our quads when it goes full live in a few months. Those of you that fly in urban environments, you may need to switch to 1.3Ghz for your video. We will see.
Flying FPV skills have some perishablity. I haven't flown for over 3 months and I could feel it. Pretty rusty, but it felt good to be back in the air. Hoping for a cool morning tomorrow. I will test the Session on the quad and see if rotor blades are truly out of view.
Finally, I absolutely love how this quad flies. It feels like my 6 inch in the sticks, light and responsive, unlike the 10 inch which feels heavier. I expected that for the most part, but this quad feels the best of any quad for its first flight. I haven't done any of the changes recommended for a dead cat design either.
Oh, as Scott pointed out my first video was 5 minutes in length for a 30 second video. Well that has to do with the newest version of Hit Film. They have made changes, some of which I haven't figured out how to get around or even why they did what they did.....oh well....
A short video of today's flight....in the video you see a hot air balloon in the distance. If this hadn't been a first flight and I had a proven quad I would have flown over to them. Not a fan of these guys in the neighborhood, and neither are most of the community. But that's a different story....here's the video. The first minute or so is from my wife with her phone, and then the second half is through the goggles/DVR.
And a shout out to Snow!! I used the smart audio to mess with VTX settings today. It worked perfectly!
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Still a bit to get done today. Rx antenna mount and the SMA mount coming out the rear, similar to where you have it positioned now.![[Image: CZbnmvUl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/CZbnmvUl.jpg)
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