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From: John Williams <john.willi...@petalogix.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 19:06:48 +1000
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Subject: Re: Quadcopter build
To: hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com
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On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Brendan Halliday <n...@hsbne.org> wrote:
> So I've ordered a clone of the Walkera Ladybird to play with and see if I'd
> be keen to actually make one of my own.
>
> I was looking at this FPV tx/rx kit that might work for it - what do you
> guys think of it?  http://www.fpvhobby.com/143-sub-nano-combo-set.html

It's a 2.4GHz VTX, so you'll not be able to use a 2.4GHz radio set with it.

I've been making small FPV modules lately, I use the RangeVideo 200mW
5.8GZ modules and then one of the microcams from FPVHobby.  The RV
modules are cheap - $20, but use the 'A' set of 5.8GHz channels for
which you'll need a matching RX, RV also sell them.  They aren't
compatible with the common RC305 receiver that HobbyKing and others
sell.  Also they are strictly 3.3V, so I use a diode in series with a
1S lipo to power it which seems to work fine.

FPVHobby also have 5.8GHz modules, they can take 5V so straight 1S
lipo is fine, so a lot more convenient, and they are compatible with a
standard RC305 receiver.  They are $40 though, so you have to make a
choice there.

John