FPV Mini Quad rebuild
3I apologise if this isn't the most exciting video ever produced, for this testing I wanted a simple space, and one without long grass, as trying to find this little quad in it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
I don't think I've been this worried about crashing in my life, although this quad started out as a "don't care if I crash it", the amount of time I put into refining it means I do care quite a lot, so some *really* gentle flying to start out with today, and no real madness.
I'm very happy with the performance, it's flying really nicely. Yep, there's some wobbles, but a little gust of wind is enough to upset something this small a bit. I was very happy with it's hover and more gentle flying aspects, I've got 3 different rates on my radio for different types of flying, and the calm setting works nicely.
People often ask me questions about how this quad was build, so for those interested in the exact specifics, the rx I'm using is here http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=24788&aff=663923
The quad is a modified version of the HobbyKing micro Quad that you can get here http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=27899&aff=663923
I'm using a Boscam RC305 Video reciever.. sadly this means having an external VRX, but them's the breaks for using a micro VTX. These seem to have disappeared from HobbyKings and Foxtechs websites.. perhaps discontinued ? Instead the 805 is compatible
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=18649&aff=663923
The camera which provides my live out, and 720p recording the the 808 #16 camera with the 'D' lens, get it from this ebayer
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-DVR-808-Micro-Camera-16-V2-D-HD-720P-H-264-Pocket-Camcorder-Video-Recorder-/160874297245?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item2574daf79d
The micro VTX - I bought from a online Chinese store that seems to have disappeared, but you can get the same module from foxtech
http://www.foxtechfpv.com/tx5823-200mw-8ch-58g-tx-module-for-nano-flyers-p-272.html
Please be aware that these little VTX's and VRX's don't necessarily work on the same frequencies, there are 3 'bands' of 5.8 which are used, so check the frequencies of the VTX against the VRX so you get something that worked (I managed to buy a VTX in the wrong band the first time)