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Waterproofing Drone Electronics – Conformal Coating Tutorial
You can prolong the life of electronics in a quadcopter with waterproofing, the most common method is Conformal coating. It helps prevent components from moisture and chemical damage when flying in extreme conditions.
Review: Egodrift Atom Bomb Baby 2306 2400KV Motor
Let’s check out these beautiful motors from Egodrift – the Atom Bomb Baby 2306 (ABB), featuring a bell design by FPV artist, Miss Creature. I will be testing them in the next few weeks, but I just can’t wait to share with you some teaser images.
30-Core vs. 60-Core Servo Cables Differences
Review: Holybro Tekko32 F3 Metal ESC
The Holybro Tekko32 F3 65A ESC is probably by far one of the most premium ESC on the FPV market for 4S and 6S setup. It features “Metal Capped” MOSFET’s that have superior cooling ability, with an incredible 65A continuous current rating.
Guide: 1.2GHz -1.3GHz FPV Video System
Not getting enough FPV range on 5.8GHz? This guide will explain the many aspects of using 1.2GHz – 1.3GHz video transmitters (VTX) and receivers (VRX) to get longer range. It will take you through selecting gears and some tips for optimal performance.
The Best BLHeli_32 Settings?
There are settings you can play with in BLHeli_32 configurator to achieve better flight performance on mini quad. In this article I want to share my configurations in BLHeli_32 that have given me the best result.
Troubleshoot: Quadcopter Flips Over Taking Off
It’s frustrating, but not uncommon that quadcopter flips over when trying to take off. Usually, the issue is due to wrong configuration or faulty parts. In this guide I will help you troubleshoot the problem.
Build: STRIX Screech Freestyle Frame
The Strix Screech 5″ freestyle frame is a great value option developed by ReadymadeRC. I am still finding it hard to believe you can get a frame of this quality at such a low price.
Taranis X9D-Plus 18650 Battery Mod
The Taranis X9D Plus radio transmitter takes 2S LiPo or Li-Ion battery. 18650 Li-Ion cells would have been an obvious option given the excellent capacity to weight ratio. However they don’t fit the Taranis battery compartment without some modifications.
Review: Frsky OmniNXT F7 FC with Built-in R9MM RX
The Frsky R9MM FC is basically the Airbot OmniNXT F7 with a built-in R9MM receiver. I am going to test it and find out what the advantages are. I will also show you how to update receiver firmware.
Review: Runcam Racer 2 FPV Camera
Runcam released a new FPV camera – the Racer 2. Yet, it’s not “just another new camera”, it has some fancy features that makes changing camera configurations much easier in the field.
How to Setup Frsky FPort
FPort is a new Frsky receiver protocol which brings a few improvements over the existing SBUS and SmartPort Telemetry. This tutorial will explain the advantages of FPort, and how to set it up on Betaflight flight controllers for your mini quad.