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


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