No whining allowed! Anyone who whines on my video and rants about how dangerous that chunk of Styrofoam is will suffer banishment to the nether realms! This video isn't necessarily to show you how to fly above the fog or clouds, but to show you how to get out of such a situation as safely as possible if you ever find yourself in it!
FPV Setup:
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Aircraft:
Skywalker with 1900mm Wing (bevrc.com $130)
Propulsion System:
Ogar/Skywalker Power System HC3516-1350 from readymaderc.com ($110)
Includes:
Castle Creations Thunderbird 54A Esc
Himax 3516-1350 350 watt Brushless Outrunner Motor
APC 9x6e Prop
Onboard Servos:
1 GWS S125-1T/2BB/JR (Sail Winch Servo) (from ebay seller WATADEEEL - for panning GoPro) ($29)
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4 Hitech HS-65HB Karbonite Gear servos for rud,elev,and 2 ailerons (ebay $88)
1 Hextronic HXT500 servo for payload release (HobbyKing $4)
RC Receiver:
DragonLink UHF RC System Tx ($100 of $269 Tx and Rx combo)
Electronics Battery and UBEC:
Parkzone 3s 1300mAh 15C LiPo (local hobby shop $30)
(powers Hornet OSD, Video TX, Futaba RX, FY31-AP)
HobbyWing 5-6V UBEC 7.5A Max 3-10s Switch-mode (ebay $16)
Motor Battery:
Gens ace 5500mah 3S1P 11.1V 25C Lipo battery pack (eBay $88)
(powers esc and Himax Brushless Motor above)
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Video Tx and Antenna:
1.3G 800mW tx for 12V system ($50 bevrc.com)
Omni: 1.3 GHz Skew-Planar Wheel Whip Antenna (RHCP) ($33 readymaderc.com)
Feiyu Tech FY31-AP Flight Stabilizer trade edition with
GPS, Current Sensor and
Hornet OSD ($290 bevrc.com)
GoPro Hero HD cam for HD Recording of flights ($200 ebay)
16GB SDHC Flash Card for GoPro ($15 ebay)
#16 808 V2 Keychain Camera with "D" lens (wingtip cam, $44 ebay)
8GB MicroSD card for Keychain Camera ($20 Target)
BEV-KX181H-NTSC (Made by Sony - Live video Feed Cam) ($82 bevrc.com)
Mobius ActionCam Full HD Sports Camera 1080P ($69 eBay)
8GB MicroSD card for Keychain Camera ($12 eBay)
3-Way Cam Switcher ($30 eBay)
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Navigation Lighting:
LED Strips ($30 Hobby King)
RX Multi-Switch for Controlling LED Lights ($21 ebay)
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Whelen Strobe Light ($60)
Piezo Alarm Noisemaker 12v (eBay $12)
Misc parts and glues (carbon fiber, ply, etc.) $100
FLYING WEIGHT 6lb 5.3oz
=TOTAL COST IN AIR: $1662
----- On the GROUND: -----
RC Radio:
Futaba FP-8UAP PCM 1024 72mHz transmitter ($200 used)
Long Range UHF System:
DragonLink UHF RC System (attached to Futaba radio $169 of $269 combo)
RC Tx Aftermarket Battery Pack:
8 cell 9.6V 2500mAh high capacity battery pack for Futaba tx ($28 ebay)
Tripod:
Manfrotto MKC3-H01 (Target $50)
Rx Antennas (2):
Directional: Helical 1.3GHz 9.5dBi RHCP (urbandrones.com $70)
Omni: 1.3 GHz Skew-Planar Wheel Whip Antenna (RHCP) ($33 readymaderc.com)
Video Receivers (2):
1.3GHz Receiver w/SAW Upgrade (V3 with 1258 MHz!)($80 ea. x2 ReadyMadeRC.com)
Diversity:
Eagle Eyes FPV Station with Plastic Case (readymaderc.com $90)
Ground Station Battery:
Zippy 3s 5000mAh 20C LiPo
(powers video goggles, both 1.3gHz video RXs, Eagle Eyes - ebay $25)
Video Goggles:
FatShark Dominator video goggles ($300 bevrc.com)
Flight Camera Video Capturing:
Black Box VR1500 FPV Recorder with built-in LCD (Hobby Wireless LLC $120)
Misc parts, tripod, wires, connectors, solder, velcro, servo programmer, etc. ($150 easily)
=TOTAL COST ON GROUND: $1395
=TOTAL COST: $3057 (Yikes!)
FPV Flying Experience: Priceless!
