initzero Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'd like to get into flying quadcopters fpv and was wondering if there was anyone on cs that into it. What kind of setup are you running? did you build it or buy it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'm pretty heavily into it... what's your budget? If you are just learning, I'd suggest a WLToys V-262 quadcopter... it doesn't do FPV, but it does have a camera and can be purchased from Amazon for 69 dollars... it's a large drone that is easy to fly... see how you feel... as far as options, there's GPS enabled, non-GPS, FPV that's built into the remote, FPV that you use your cell with.. it depends on what you want... As far as what I currently fly, I have a V262, V393, and DJI Phantom 3 Vision+ 4k The Phantom is bad ass, but has a large price tag associated to it. Like I said, I'd get a cheaper one first and see if it's something you want to do. v262: http://www.amazon.com/Cyclone-Channel-Quadcopter-2-4Ghz-Ready/dp/9269803724/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438716185&sr=8-2&keywords=v262 v393: http://www.banggood.com/V262-Upgraded-WLtoys-V393-6Axis-Brushless-RC-Qaudcopter-RTF-p-953495.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90G60 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 There is an event hosted by DJI this weekend. We had one in Houston that got great feedback. Might be a good intro for you. http://event.dji.com/newpilot2015/register/link247.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 If you are looking for a cheap FPV quad, http://www.banggood.com sells one called H9D that's about 100 bucks that comes with FPV. It's not as good as the 262 as far as aftermarket support. Feel free to hit me up with any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 There is an event hosted by DJI this weekend. We had one in Houston that got great feedback. Might be a good intro for you. http://event.dji.com/newpilot2015/register/link247.html I believe it's being held at Microcenter as they are giving away a Phantom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90G60 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I believe it's being held at Microcenter as they are giving away a Phantom 3 Not sure how I left that out. Yes, at Micro Center. You have to register for an entry, or to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have my heart set on the DJI Inspire One. Ill keep dreaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 ya, the inspire is expensive.... there's some online reviews that the phantom 3 vision plus 4k isn't that much off from the Inspire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
initzero Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I was at microcenter today and they are holding the event and DJI will demo the phantom 3. They also said they are going to have classes on the Phantom, not sure what that means. I have a syma x1 that I have been learning to fly on right now. I looks like a blast to fly FPV. My budget is around $400 for the quad and $200 for FPV. I want 5.8ghz FPV because the wifi seems to have lag. What FPV are you you running smoking5s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 it's a Phantom 3 4k... it uses lightbridge.. the controller I believe is 5.8 but that's just to control it, not stream video data.. http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-3#page1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 FPV Quadcopter racing looks like so much fun. I'm sorely tempted to pick one up. But I don't want another hobby.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
criitter7 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Keep it outta my airspace...I'll keep outta yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I picked up a Quanum Nova last week. I got my 7" display and video tx/rx set up yesterday. I'm going to mount it all today and see what happens. I fly over at Perry (Pheonix) as it's a 5min walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
initzero Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Let me know how it goes. I'm interested to see what kinda range you get. I bought a phantom 1 last night. I'm going to learn on that then add fpv. If you guys have any video I'd like to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 DJI came out with the phantom 3 standard today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Phantom 1 is an older model... the 2 v3.0 had vast improvements and the 3 is even better.... it's amazing how far they have come... I don't know if I posted, but they advertise over a mile with streaming FPV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Started with this mess http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/05/c6b05c51c689fb19ac537e7d20b329ab.jpg Here is where I'm at so far http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/05/36f5b836c9532cabce43936116d97e5b.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/05/531190ee8455a25b91a06e565dc44c9a.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Needs more oculus rift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
initzero Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Just got back from some practice at Perry. I'm getting more comfortable with flying around just not with much height or distance. I can't tell which way it's flying when it gets further away. At that point I just bring it down fast and usually hard so I don't end up in someones yard. I need to try the RTH out when there isn't soccer practice, etc. I want to get more hours on it before I trust the GPS/computer/whatever. Hopefully the FPV helps. I still need one more 3S connector to tap into the quads battery for the video tx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 nice! look into upgrading the batteries... and depending on the quad, brushless motors... if they are brushed motors... look into purchasing spares... my 262 I have 10 spare motors just in case... cause ya just never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahd-ler Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'm running a DJI Phantom 2 with H3-3D gimbal, Hero 3+ Black, last weekend I installed Flysight fpv setup with Black Pearl monitor!, gotta have fpv! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm going go start acquiring parts for a DIY quad build. Here's the first in a series of videos that shows the build process and lays out the parts for a good, but affordable build : And as far as prebuilt multi-rotors go, the Splash Drone looks bad ass! The Inspire-1 is just too damned expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
initzero Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Yeah, the splash would be cool. I got my DJI Phantom and took it for the test flight in the back yard. This thing flys really well and is easy to control. I'm mounting my camera right now. If anyone is interested we should meet up and fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I went to the microcenter dji demo, flew one for a bit, got some swag and a 200 off coupon good today if anyone wants it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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