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With a local operator with a radio - and granted, that's not super cheap - you can omit the FC and wire the radio receiver directly to the servos. Then you'd on
by Ancapistani 5y ago
With a local operator with a radio - and granted, that's not super cheap - you can omit the FC and wire the radio receiver directly to the servos. Then you'd only need an ESC and a motor.
- stavros 5y agoA cheap FlySky radio costs $30 or so. The receiver costs another $15. It's really not expensive at all.
- Ancapistani 5y agoThat's true, but if you're operating on-site that far away you'd need an FPV receiver. Granted I'm coming from a position of privilege, so when I price this in my head I think "$200 for a RadioMaster TX16S, $600 for a Skyline 04X". You could totally use a much cheaper setup and have it work just fine. For video feed, you can get COTS solutions for ~$50. You could probably build it for $30.
- stavros 5y agoYeah, if you want the good stuff, you'll spend a lot of money, but a TX16S is way overkill for what they're doing. Plus, if you're going to spend $600 on goggles, might as well get digital ones :P
- Ancapistani 5y ago> Plus, if you're going to spend $600 on goggles, might as well get digital ones :P That's bait :)
- stavros 5y agoOh man I got the DJI ones and now I can't fly my analog planes because I don't like having my image composed of three blobs. Seeing this from the goggles is fantastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9th3C1XDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9th3C1XDI