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Tutorial: Soldering Li-Ion Battery Cells (18650, 18500)
Soldering Li-Ion batteries such as 18650 can be dangerous. Overheat can cause the battery to catch fire and explode. If you decide to solder battery, you are doing so at your own risk.
Capacitors For Noise Filtering in Mini Quad
Capacitors can make your FPV video signal cleaner, and your mini quad fly better. In this tutorial we will explain what types of low ESR capacitor you should get and why low ESR is important, and where to install the caps in a racing drone.
Fix: BLHeliSuite_32 No Response Won’t Open
I downloaded the latest version of BLHelisuite_32 recently for my BLHeli_32 ESC, but the program won’t open on my Windows 10 PC. There is just no response no matter how many times I click on it.
How to “Fine Tune” Frequency in Jumper T16 Multi-Protocol Module
If you are getting bad range or unexplained failsafe from your Jumper T16 when flying with the multi-protocol module, the problem could be fixed by frequency fine tuning. Here I will show you how to fine tune frequency setting in the radio.
The Best Selling FPV Products in 2019 (GetFPV / RDQ)
Are you wondering what everyone bought in 2019? Here are the best selling FPV products at GetFPV and RaceDayQuads, ranked by the number of sales referred by my website.
Fixing FPV Video Issues – Noise, VTX Connection, Power Filtering
In this article I will share some tips on how to fix issues and best practices to follow to avoid FPV video problems. Interference and noise in your FPV video feed can be a major headache, and some issues with your VTX can even affect other people you are flying with.
TBS Crossfire Setup For Taranis & T16 (Betaflight)
This tutorial explains how to install and setup TBS Crossfire for the Taranis X9D+ and Jumper T16. I will show you how to connect Crossfire receiver to flight controller and configure it in Betaflight. The same steps apply to other OpenTX radios.
Jumper T16 Upgrade Parts
Here I will list some of the upgrade parts for the Jumper T16 / T16 Pro. Feel free to let me know if there are custom parts that I am missing here!
Jumper T16 Custom Splash, Background, Model Images
To take advantage of the Jumper T16’s beautiful color screen, you can upload your very own custom splash image, background image and model images. In this tutorial I will show you how to install these images in the T16.
Review: Rush VTX Lineup (Tank, Plus, Race, Mini, Tiny)
Rush a relatively new player in FPV specialized in making VTX’s, in less than a year they have become one of the most popular VTX brands. In this review I will test their whole VTX lineup: the Tank, Tank Plus, Tank Race, Tank Racing and Tiny Tank, test output power consistency and determine what builds you should use them for.
How to Solder Guide for FPV Beginners
This tutorial is focused on soldering, and if you are reading about it here you will probably be doing a lot of it! Mastering soldering takes some practice, and it determines how reliable your RC builds are going to be. You will save yourself a ton of frustration by becoming proficient.
5.8GHz FPV Channels Table (Traditional Analogue System)
There are up to 72 FPV channels in the 5.8GHz analogue system. This article contains tables and charts to enable you to look up the specific frequency for each channel and band to ensure the best possible video signal from your rig.