VTX tbs crsf/tracer - 1w vtx combo board for 49$

[hugnosed_bat]

20x20mm mount
1000mw vtx
crsf or tracer rx onboard

the best on it seems the price of 49$, unbeatable to past products of tbs... the price difference is huge, comes close to a scam... while we payed 49 for the vtx only, the new board has a builtin receiver additional for the same price

[Luap]

Looks like a good deal indeed. Im a bit of a TBS fanboy, so i've ordered a couple of the crossfire ones to check out.
Oh, and it is called the " Sixty9 "

[the.ronin]

This is like Christmas for my OCD lol.

It's about time they did this. Whitenoise's Crossfire + Unify mounting board has been around for ages it seemed like a no brainer to combine the two at some point.

[kafie1980]

I love the idea and the mounting options. Much easier to get a clean build.

[Kuchenz]

Thats nice, when i see this im thinking of put this in my tyro and desolder the Nano Rx for other usage

[ph2t]

How is it all connected up? Do we get SA and CRSF options for the vtx?

[kafie1980]

They have updated the crossfire manual to show the pinouts and here is the original listing: https://www.team-blacksheep.com/products...ire_sixty9



There does not seem to be SmartAudio to FC implementation on the Sixty9:



There is an Audio pin for an external microphone but do not confuse this with SmartAudio.

So basically the connections between the RX and the VTX will run via CRSF which will be controlled by the new "Video TX" function that replaces "MyVTX" via the TBS Agent lite/Lua.

Pitmode is available via a transmitter stick.

I initially thought they combined a Crossfire RX with a Pro32 Nano VTX but now realize its 1W VTX

JB on one recorded stream said the other day that ImmersionRC first came up with the idea on their proton boards. You need to solder the Ghost RX and Tramp Nano VTX onto the proton board and the Tramp Nano max's out at 600mW in optimal conditions. What he should have been referring to are the Ghost Hybrid boards. 

I also love the solder pads under the connector incase you rip the connector off.

[the.ronin]

For some reason I can't quote the original post.  Anyway I was so excited for this concept that I missed your point hugs sorry ...

the best on it seems the price of 49$, unbeatable to past products of tbs... the price difference is huge, comes close to a scam... while we payed 49 for the vtx only, the new board has a builtin receiver additional for the same price

I agree that is kinda sketchy.  Maybe it has something to do with the two separate PCBs, 2 separate QA streams, inventory, logistics, etc.  But the disconnect is rather big.  Hopefully that just leaves room for price reduction on either end - the 69s or the individual components - to bring them more into parity.

[kafie1980]

Yes the price is close to a scam especially when they mentioned it has a 1W VTX.

The TBS UNIFY PRO32 HV on its own costs $49.95.

I thought it was a Crossfire + Pro32 Nano combine which would cost $24.95 + $29.95 = $54.9. So I thought the Sixty9 is $10 cheaper probably because of the cost savings in PCB manufacturing and some shared components.

The only reason that would indicate that the vtx part is not the basic Pro32 Nano is that there is no native audio support whereas the UNIFY PRO32 HV does. But that dose not matter much because TBS can change the specs anytime.

If someone can measure the actual output power on the VTX only then we can know for certain.

I think they tried to compete with the pricing of the IRC Ghost Hybrid which retails for $49.95.

[the.ronin]

PyroDrone has them in stock now. But I decided I would hold off. For starters, I have all these nanos already. Also I'll wait until they iron out the kinks and see what people think. Right now theres already a weird thing with the first batch where you can only bind in 868 mode or something then you gotta switch it back to 915. It's a great space and weight savings form factor but I'll wait.

[kafie1980]

I know how you feel. The first batch of TBS products always seem cursed

And then we get a V2 and a V3 .... Like the Tango 2 owners.

[SnowLeopardFPV]

Never buy the first revision of any product. There are nearly always hardware improvements to be made after the first release. We are currently on revision 45 of the Crossfire Nano RX I have no idea what revision that started off with but I'm quite sure we can't have had 45 actual revisions of that.

VIFLY products are another classic example. They have a history of bringing out a "V2" just a few months after the initial product was released. The same goes for a few other manufacturers in the hobby.

Just sit back and wait for all the "beta testers" to spend their money on the first version and then enjoy the new improved version a few months later

[kafie1980]

Never buy the first revision of any product. There are nearly always hardware improvements to be made after the first release. We are currently on revision 45 of the Crossfire Nano RX I have no idea what revision that started off with but I'm quite sure we can't have had 45 actual revisions of that.

VIFLY products are another classic example. They have a history of bringing out a "V2" just a few months after the initial product was released. The same goes for a few other manufacturers in the hobby.

Just sit back and wait for all the "beta testers" to spend their money on the first version and then enjoy the new improved version a few months later

Which is why I waited for the Vifly Short Saver 2 and the Speedy Bee Adapter 2.

I did get hit with buying the Crossfire Micro TX V1 just a few months before the V2 came out.

[SnowLeopardFPV]

I bought the VIFLY Finder V1 just a few weeks before the V2 came out. Same with the Shortsaver. I have a V1 that I bought about a month before the V2 appeared. Fool me once, fool me twice but not a 3rd time  No-one should buy the GPS-mate V1. Just wait a few months for the "final" V2 version 

I bought the Crossfire Micro TX V1 about a year before the V2 got released so I didn't feel cheated. I then bought the Crossfire Micro TX V2 for a -30% discount which TBS was offering to V1 owners (I'm not sure if that offer still stands). One mildly annoying thing about the Crossfire Micro TX V2 however is that even at 250mW it makes the transmitter speaker buzz. The V1 doesn't do that even on 250mW.

[Luap]

Its a merging of 2 well established products, so personally im not concerned about the V1 thing myself.
While im here.. There is a 6.06 Crossfire update, which is required for the Sixty9. Although I don't think theres anything else of interest in there outside of Sixty9 support..