Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

Delvis · 14 Jun 2018 at 09:13

ArchAnGeL said:
Got to be one with betaflight control
My configs
1. TBS UNIFY PRO HV (smartaudio) + Lumenier AXII stubby
2. MATEK VTX-HV (tramp control). + TBS TRIUMPH stubby

both good. I probably prefer number 1 as I get less interference but that could just be my wiring

Thank you for that, whatever is cheaper but better than my eachine vtx that I've had for two years and crashed multiples times

Why betaflight control?

Tbh, I'm still running my cc3d FC haha, something else I need to change! But no idea what to that doesn't break the bank

ArchAnGeL · 14 Jun 2018 at 11:37

If you have flight controller with betaflight OSD and a smartaudio VTX, you can change channels / power etc using your radio and goggles - its something you wouldn't go back from once you have had it

You really need a new FC if you are running a cc3d so worth considering this combo https://oscarliang.com/matek-fchub-vtx-pdb/

Delvis · 14 Jun 2018 at 11:45

ArchAnGeL said:
If you have flight controller with betaflight OSD and a smartaudio VTX, you can change channels / power etc using your radio and goggles - its something you wouldn't go back from once you have had it

You really need a new FC if you are running a cc3d so worth considering this combo https://oscarliang.com/matek-fchub-vtx-pdb/

Aye it's just what I had off of my falcon tbh so it's what I'm used to.

I'll take a look, is the embedded vtx on this alright?

GeX · 14 Jun 2018 at 16:18

If you just want a vTX I'd get the AKK X2

bingham67 · 14 Jun 2018 at 16:52

Is it best to go to DJI for drone repair unfortunately my Spark took some nasty bangs in Bali and it borked, also is there any diagnostics you can run to show what the issue is?

Delvis · 14 Jun 2018 at 17:15

GeX said:
If you just want a vTX I'd get the AKK X2

Never even heard of that one!

I'll need to update my FC eventually, but atm it's working

weight · 14 Jun 2018 at 22:55

Delvis · 15 Jun 2018 at 08:07

Went for the matek in the end, can't afford to splash out too much atm

If I find its rubbish I'll use it on the 3" I have that needs building

Cyclone · 16 Jun 2018 at 06:59

Cyclone said:
The long awaited quadcopter from Autel Robotics, the Evo, has been anounced. Dubbed the Mavic Pro killer it will be released on 25th June.

And you just know that a week or 2 later DJI will showcase the Mavic Pro 2.

Days after the Evo has been announced, DJI have an announcement of their own.........

Could it be the Mavic Pro 2 ?

https://dronedj.com/2018/06/15/dji-...-july-18th-possible-mavic-pro-2-announcement/

Delvis · 16 Jun 2018 at 21:06

So, question....

If I have a bunch of wire (thats used for the just type connectors for balance charging), could I technically use that wire for my vtx cabling? It's just a signal at the end of the day? I did similar when creating wiring to flash my Esc...

Thoughts?

ArchAnGeL · 17 Jun 2018 at 13:19

That will be fine

Rilot · 17 Jun 2018 at 15:42

Cyclone said:
Days after the Evo has been announced, DJI have an announcement of their own.........

Could it be the Mavic Pro 2 ?

https://dronedj.com/2018/06/15/dji-...-july-18th-possible-mavic-pro-2-announcement/

Gotta be the Mavic Pro 2. 1" sensor I reckon hence the "Bigger picture" tagline.
It's going to be spendy though. I'm betting £1500+ just for the bird.

Cyclone · 17 Jun 2018 at 17:37

Rilot said:
Gotta be the Mavic Pro 2. 1" sensor I reckon hence the "Bigger picture" tagline.
It's going to be spendy though. I'm betting £1500+ just for the bird.

Thats what I was thinking. And if it is, it will/should/maybe kill the Evo, like they did with the Mavic Pro and the Karma.

Delvis · 17 Jun 2018 at 18:25

ArchAnGeL said:
That will be fine

Cheers

Fitted my new vtx, but for some reason it's only showing in B+W :/

Rilot · 17 Jun 2018 at 19:19

Well, if it is the Mavic Pro 2 and if it's <£1500 with a 1" sensor I'll probably bite. Any more than that and I'll wait and see what the 1" is like in the Evo.

Delvis · 17 Jun 2018 at 20:27

If it brings the costs of the others down I'm game

weight · 18 Jun 2018 at 21:13

Delvis · 18 Jun 2018 at 21:41

weight said:
May sound strange, but check your camera and screen/goggles are both PAL or NTSC
I had a mismatch once with a vortex pro, and that was black and white until I changed the camera setting.

Cheers for the reply. I did read about the NTSC / pal thing

No idea why, but I had to reset the camera to defaults? If I went in and changed It from color to BW it did nothing...but reset the cam and it was fine?

Bizarre!

Danthus · 22 Jun 2018 at 21:06

I have a chance to buy either a DJI Phantom 4 or a DJI Phantom 3 Professional Both are a very similar price and condition.

Which would you go for?

Delvis · 22 Jun 2018 at 23:10

Depends on the camera specs etc tbh, I can't remember the differences.

Also depends on flight times, as that could determine when motors and batteries need replacing