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Drone FPV Antennas

Welcome to the wonderful world of antennas, its language and culture; to the aperture family (effective and scattering), the lobe family (main, side, back, and grating); to beam widths, directivity, and gain. Antennas are three-dimensional and live in a world of beam area, steradians, square degrees, and solid angle. Antennas have impedances (self and mutual). […]

HobbyTown’s Web-Based Drone Training

HobbyTown, the nation’s largest retail hobby franchise,has partnered with two companies to offer customers easy access to web based drone training. Two courses are available:  Basic Drone Training, Droneology by PCS Ed Ventures (PCSV)  FAA Part 107 Drone Certification Prep from Dart Drones. Basic Drone Training – For this course, HobbyTown has partnered […]

Spektrum TriCera FPV Racing Antenna

From Spektrum: The Spektrum TriCera FPV Racing Antenna is designed to provide the Cleanest Video Signal and the maximum coverage your setup allows while providing superior durability. Spektrum RC teamed up with Aerial Visual System’s IBCrazy to design a FPV antenna that capitalizes near seamless Omni Directional coverage by optimizing the ratio between Gain and […]

Aerial Photography 101

Thanks to the advent of smaller and lighter cameras that can easily be attached to our multirotors, more and more pilots are getting their high-quality shots and HD video from the sky. Let’s discuss lifting cameras into the sky by multirotor and how to guide your camera through the air. Be sure to also stay tuned for […]

Drone camera gimbals 101

If you were wondering how they work, this is a must read for you. There is some great information on how to set a camera gimbal up and on using them. Just click on the image below and enjoy.

Emcotec Primary Power Safety Switch

From Esprit Tech: The Emcotec Safety Power Switch is an electronic primary switch designed for switching of the main power supply (Main Battery) for your RC model. It adds an element of safety when handling the model, without the need to physically disconnection of the main battery pack. The advantage of an electronic switch is […]

Drone Photo Tips from the Pros

Learning a new craft, such as filming from a drone, can be a time consuming adventure. As with any learning curve, advice from experts in the field is invaluable and worth its weight in gold. That’s why we asked eight of the best aerial shooters we know to share their tips and tricks on how you can improve your […]

Drone Racing: Programming a Flight Controller

Simple, easy and quick setup tips After you’ve installed all of the equipment into your multirotor, the next step is to program the flight controller. This may appear to be a daunting task, but if you just follow the steps outlined here you will find that this process is simple, easy and quick. Plus most […]

Camera Drones: 10 Top Picks

From the very start, the combination of digital camera and rotor drones has been a match made in heaven. For years, people have been trying to get bird’s-eye views with their sports cameras, and now, it’s easier than ever to get those high-quality, one-of-a-kind airborne shots. Our editors have reviewed many rotordrone products, and these top 10 camera drones have a lot to offer. Whether you shoot video or are looking for […]

Drone Racers & 3D Printing

3D printing and model aircraft are a match made in heaven. I started using a 3D printer recently to create parts for my multirotor aircraft, and a new world of possibilities just opened up to me. Some people have printed entire frames in this fashion and maybe you would like to be able to do the […]