Even More Cool stuff at CES, Family Lifestyle products
This looks comfy! CES also hosted a ton of companies with family lifestyle products and gadgets. This video highlights some of the best.
Hitec Phantom X4 Charger
From Hitec: Attention All DJI™ Phantom Phanatics! Hitec’s Phantom X4 Charger is our four-channel battery charger designed and built exclusively for charging, storing and deep cycling four DJI Phantom™ 3 and DJI Phantom™ 4* Smart Batteries simultaneously. In addition, two smart devices can be charged via USB ports and two remote controllers can be charged […]
Dromida XL 370mm UAV Camera Drone RTF
Looking for large, bold flying fun? Look no further than the Dromida XL. Extra-large and in charge, the XL takes aerial adventure to thrilling new heights. One push of the Auto Takeoff/Landing button makes the XL soar up to 2 meters in the air; another button-push safely brings you back down to Earth. Pushing “Altitude […]
The Frame Game
As the FPV drone scene expands, better and faster craft emerge. Propellers, motors, flight controllers, and speed controls all fulfill the need for speed. But it’s the airframes that hold all of the components together that are seeing the biggest evolution. And while the established names continue to dominate, there’s an undercurrent of independent makers arriving who are building […]
Soldering up a drone racer power board
The first step in getting your drone racer ready is by soldering the ESCs (speed controllers) to the power board. Here is one soldering method our Senior West Coast Editor, John Reid uses on all of his racers.
5 Top Safety Tips
We think these tips from Kansas State Polytechnic’s UAS program are right on the money! Spencer Schrader, a student in the UAS program and a flight instructor, says “The world of unmanned aircraft, or drones, is still relatively new and some standards in technology either haven’t been set yet or continue to mature. Following fundamental […]
Filters and a GoPro
When I fly my racing quad I use a GoPro camera on it, and on most of my videos, I have some wavy lines running on the outside of the frame. Is there any way to get rid of these?—Luis Gonzalez, Sun City, CA Answer: What you might be experiencing is the effects of rolling shutter, also called “jello” or […]
Anatomy of a Radio
As you become more involved with multirotors and the sophistication of your aerial vehicle increases, you will let to a point where you will start using higher-quality radio systems. Many multirotors come with a dedicated transmitter that’s programmed to work with that rotordrone. For aircraft that are built from kits or come in almost ready […]
Power Rating and Your View
When I am shopping online, I often find the same video transmitter with different ratings for its power output. Which video transmitter should I get: the 25mW, 200mW, or 600mW? Can you tell me what the difference is among the three? Answer: Video transmitters are offered in various power outputs for different reasons. If you will be flying with other FPVers (first-person-viewers) in […]
Filters for Your Drone
A quick video where our Senior Editor, John Reid talks about how to use filters on your drone camera to produce better quality images.
