FPV Steve
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My FPV Setup
My setup is constantly changing as new airframes come out and I crash old ones ;) but this is my current setup - hopefully you'll get some idea of the type of things you need to get started - if not, please feel free to contact me and I'll try to help.
My Aircraft
Mini Talon
Specification
- Mini Talon Kit
- Cyclops Tornado Flight Controller & Autopilot
- 1250kv SunnySky motor
- 60A HobbyKing Redbrick ESC
- 16V 5000mAh Lipo Battery
- 600mw Immersion 5.8GHz video transmitter
- RunCam Owl 2 low-light camera with 2.8mm lens
- Bignose13 Skew Planar Antenna
- FrSky 2.4GHz D8RII+ Diversity Receiver
- Mobius HD Camera with C Lens on 360 degree pan servo
Skywalker Revolution
Specification
- Skywalker Revolution Kit
- Cyclops Tornado Flight Controller & Autopilot
- 1250kv 38/26 motor
- 40A Hobbywing ESC
- 12V 5000mAh Lipo Battery
- 200mw TS526 5.8GHz video transmitter
- Sony Super-HAD CCTV Camera with 2.8mm lens
- Bignose13 Skew Planar Antenna
- EzUHF Long Range Receiver
- Firefly 7s HD Camera w/ 360 degree pan servo
Wing Wing Z-84
Specification
- Wing-Wing Z-84 ARF Kit
- Turnigy T1000FC Flight Controller + AutoPilot
- 2650kv Eachine Motor with built-in 30A ESC
- 12V 2200mAh Lipo Battery
- 100mw Immersion 5.8GHz video transmitter
- Sony Super-HAD CCTV Camera with 2.8mm lens
- Bignose13 Skew Planar Antenna
- FrSky 2.4GHz D8RII+ Diversity Receiver
- Mobius HD Camera with A lens
Immersion Vortex 285
Specification
- Immersion Vortex 285 Racing Quad
- EzUHF 4ch Lite 1.53 firmware
- 6x4x3 Props
- 12V 2200mAh Lipo Battery
- 200/100/25mw auto-switching Immersion 5.8GHz video transmitter
- Runcam Swift 2.8mm Lens Camera
- 5.8GHz Immersion Spironet Antenna
TBS Discovery
Specification
- TBS Discovery frame kit
- Naza Lite (flashed to v1) Flight Controller & Autopilot
- 4x950kv DJI motors
- 4x30A ESCs
- 12V 5000mAh Lipo Battery
- 200mw TS526 5.8GHz video transmitter
- Sony Super-HAD CCTV Camera with 2.8mm lens
- Bignose13 Skew Planar Antenna
- FrSky 2.4GHz D8RII+ Diversity Receiver
- Firefly 7s HD Camera
My Ground Setup
Main Groundstation
Specification
- Turnigy 9XR Pro
- FrSky 2.4GHz Transmitter with 5dBi upgrade antenna
- EzUHF 433MHz Long Range System
- SRH-771 Diamond UHF Whip Antenna
- Fatshark Dominator v1 Goggles
- Nextwave -90dbi Receiver
- Bignose13 Skew Antenna
- Immersion Uno 5.8GHz Receiver with Raceband
- Bignose13 3 turn Helical Antenna
- Eachine Pro DVR w/ 32Gb SDCard
- 7" Non-Bluescreen LCD Monitor
- 5000mAh Lipo Battery
- Maplins Flight Case
Spectator Setup
Specification
- Quanum FPV Goggles v1 with 4" LCD Screen
- RC832 32 channel 5.8GHz Receiver
- Bignose13 Skew Antenna
- 7V 1500mAh Quanum Lipo Battery