DIY and Hacks

I have been testing FPV camera latency independently and I share the results here. Latency has an impact on the pilot’s reaction time and stick…

Some FPV pilots prefer listening to motor noise during flight because it makes them feel more connected to the FPV drone. In this tutorial I…

By making Caddx Vista “naked”, you can shave almost 10 grams off your DJI FPV setup which is a huge flight performance boost to any…

There are many reasons why you want to discharge LiPo batteries. Maybe you have fully charged LiPo left from a flight session, or maybe you…

The URUAV Gimbal Backlight is a DIY kit that you can install in the TX16S radio. The LED strips light up around the gimbal sticks,…

Li-Ion cells such as 18650 or 21700 have higher energy density than LiPo (more capacity mAh for the same weight), they make great battery for…

You can build a working GoPro Hero 6 and 8 from spare parts, and it can actually be cheaper than buying the whole camera. If…

The Radiomaster TX16S is a great radio, but you can’t remove/swap/upgrade the antenna for the internal multiprotocol module. In this tutorial, I modified my TX16S…

By stripping down the GoPro Hero 6 and removing all the unnecessary parts you can reduce the weight drastically from 117g to 17g. This enables…

As part of my new project to build a 120g micro drone including a GoPro, I stripped down a Hero 6 Black camera, from 117…

This post explains how I built my FPV display, a great tool for bench testing, and it lets others watch your flying in the field.…

I downloaded the latest version of BLHelisuite (BLHeli Configurator) recently for my BLHeli ESC, but the program won’t open on my Windows 10 PC. There…