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First Z-84 Flight of 2019 and First Visit From the FPV Gods
So I took the Z84 out for a quick flight this morning only to be greeted with a blank DVR - the video feed wasn't working.
I took the plane back home and somehow the power wire had come detached from the Molex connector on the back of the camera so I had to fix that. In the process I completely rewired the VTX and saved some wire weight so all good.
By the time I went back out it was after sunset so getting a bit dark and the wind had picked up but at least a little flight was had and hopefully the next one will go a bit more to plan.
Welcome to 2019 - I see the FPV Gods are still here.
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