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Post by droneflyer200 on Jun 30, 2022 1:13:27 GMT
I have been looking at Radio Master Radios what do you guys think of them? I like the idea of being able to communicate with recievers that use different protocals . they seem a little pricey but you get what you pay for I been having good luck with my two flysky fs-6x radios specialy now I mod them with 9bd ants.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jun 30, 2022 2:29:14 GMT
I have been looking at Radio Master Radios what do you guys think of them? I like the idea of being able to communicate with recievers that use different protocals . they seem a little pricey but you get what you pay for I been having good luck with my two flysky fs-6x radios specialy now I mod them with 9bd ants. I too gave up on flysky. It is a good beginner radio, but it looks like you may have out grown it. There was one point where i needed more than 6 channels so i gave up a feature and ordered a radio. I ended up with a jumper t12 because because frankly i stumbled upon a local deal and got it plus 2 back up batteries for $80. The open TX takes a while to get used to, but once you do, it is very feature rich. I don't see myself ever using them all, but it is good to know i have them I guess. What really pushed me to switch, is once I got into longer range FPV, my plane kept hitting failsafe about 500-600m out i added said antenna like you did (which did nothing really), and I had my jumper laying around, and I knew it had the bay for crossfire. Someone on RC groups turned me onto ELRS, which is the open source version of cross fire etc. I ended up getting a 2.4 Ghz long range system for $40 to add on to my radio, which gives me allegedly a 35km range. All I know is I can keep flying until I run out of camera signal and it has a super low latency (500hz packet rate). I don't like my jumper because the gimbals are cheap and it is a little small, but it cost $80 and i can deal with it. You don't just have to do radiomaster though, there are tons of radios that operate open tx, so take your pick, decide what features you want, and go from there. www.open-tx.org/radiosI have primarily used my radio for ELRS, but as I am switching everything over to it, I realized I haven't tested the range of the flysky rx with the jumper, so it may be better. For future reference, i have the one that "only" goes up to 500mw, they are able to acheive 35km on 100mw. www.racedayquads.com/products/happymodel-2-4ghz-es24tx-express-lrs-tx-module?currency=USD&variant=39420930064497&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8O-VBhCpARIsACMvVLPO5ixvzDQPU5uxs_V4yObeC5B79tGEcTYctUCejgBCWtBHPMpSZZoaAn-dEALw_wcBThey even have pwm rx for them now too. www.racedayquads.com/products/betafpv-2-4ghz-micro-elrs-pwm-receiver?currency=USD&variant=39719887175793&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8O-VBhCpARIsACMvVLNjy41rLsPLdJaPzbykQs3BnUrEW_rTw0yGSsy0wBHyxpqnBuk6JtoaAs7UEALw_wcBLast piece of advice, whichever one you do pick, when you are trying to figure something out, don't look up "how to set up expo on radiomaster tx16" just look up "how to set up expo on open tx." |
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Post by droneflyer200 on Jul 1, 2022 1:48:33 GMT
Thanks for the advice! I own two FS-I6X radios they are both 10 channel radios so I have enough channels its just I would like to eventually try FPV and like you found out you need reliable gear for anything other then LOS. I have just been seeing allot on the net about Radio Master . Flight Test and Josh Bardwell are pushing them and Id really like a multiprotocol Radio eventually. In the good old days of 72MHZ radios range generally wasn't a problem and back then I flew strictly FUTBA Radios. Then with the advent of 24mghz computer radios the whole scene changed. gone are the days you had to have the clothes pin to fly at the flying field. Something else Id want a muti for is there seems to be allot of nice bind and fly models out there at reasonable prices but none seem to use the AFHDS system. I know I could just swop out the receiver and I may still do that. I have my heart set on a radian motor glider they look sleek and I hear they fly great.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jul 1, 2022 4:51:02 GMT
Thanks for the advice! I own two FS-I6X radios they are both 10 channel radios so I have enough channels its just I would like to eventually try FPV and like you found out you need reliable gear for anything other then LOS. I have just been seeing allot on the net about Radio Master . Flight Test and Josh Bardwell are pushing them and Id really like a multiprotocol Radio eventually. In the good old days of 72MHZ radios range generally wasn't a problem and back then I flew strictly FUTBA Radios. Then with the advent of 24mghz computer radios the whole scene changed. gone are the days you had to have the clothes pin to fly at the flying field. Something else Id want a muti for is there seems to be allot of nice bind and fly models out there at reasonable prices but none seem to use the AFHDS system. I know I could just swop out the receiver and I may still do that. I have my heart set on a radian motor glider they look sleek and I hear they fly great. i am kind of kicking myself for getting rid of my 72mhz radio, oh well. The bnf planes are the reason i got it too. it would be neat just to buy a plane and link it up and roll. Of course, the reason they sell bnf planes is so you buy into their radio. kind of why proprietary stuff pisses me off. You can do some great flying with those motor gliders, i guess I have a smallish one, the AXN floaterjet. i am putting together a FPV plane now too. Anyways, ELRS is where it is at. I can use other receivers, and I may well if I need a 16ch LOS plane or whatever, but i mainly fly jets, FPV, and I am getting into 3D, I am a pretty simple person. I really only see myself using ELRS from now on since the receivers are as cheap or cheaper than the cheapest receivers, and they have ultra low latency and more range than I will ever need. |
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