Steve
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Bought this to build up, and upgrade parts etc as required
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271156420363
already have the FPV stuff and cameras
[Edited on 03-03-2013 by Steve]
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Nath
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That looks like it says £426?
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Steve
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Correct, the flight controller alone costs about £300 
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Steve
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The main reason im wanting to upgrade from the AR Drone, is battery life really, as the AR drone isnt very powerful and cant carry much im limited to a 1000mah battery, whereas these things can carry 2000-3000mah batterys which as im going to b edoing a lot of FPV will want more than 10mins flying time
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DaveyLC
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You got a good deal there, the airframe kit with motors and ESC's is over £150 on its own.
You'll need some SERIOUS batteries to get more than 10mins flying time on a quad though Steve 
[Edited on 03-03-2013 by DaveyLC]
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Steve
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Indeed however it will be able to carry a lot more, eg that gimble
Are those esc's and motors etc any good?
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DaveyLC
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It depends on the stock they have used.. The motors and ESC's are all good, there have been reports of bad solder on the motor bullet connectors but all of mine are perfect and its easy to sort
Also there were high failure rates on the original EPP props but they revised the design.
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Steve
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Cool, im considering also upgrading the props to graupner ones, seems quite a complex affair trying to choose between 10x5 and the 9x5 though, trade off between speed and lift it seems
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DaveyLC
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Ignore all the fear mongerers the factory props are perfectly fine as long as they are the redsigned ones with the thicker root
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Steve
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Sound, iv also read a lot of stuff about only using a 3s lipo with the 10" props and a 4s with smaller props, something to do with current draw
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DaveyLC
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I use the smaller props with 3s 2200's and have no problems
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DaveyLC
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I've been nothing like the distances I've been with the wing but I'm getting a bit braver with distance on the quad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64KxOI44NIw
Video is rock solid in my goggles (using C/P antennas) with the odd little glitch when flying behind the car.
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I've been nothing like the distances I've been with the wing but I'm getting a bit braver with distance on the quad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64KxOI44NIw
Video is rock solid in my goggles (using C/P antennas) with the odd little glitch when flying behind the car.
Do you find the music system draws attention to the quad? Sounds good though.
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DaveyLC
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Have you built it yet Steve? 
BTW what transmitter are you using? you'll need at least 1 3-way switch.
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Steve
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Its arrived today, so not had chance yet lol, i wont be doing much tonight either as got some quadmods to make and the footie to watch, hope to make a good start tomorrow
Im using an AR7010, iv found a video that lets you set up the DX6i to mix two of the switches to give you all the gps functions
Have you seen some basic antenna hacks you can do to the spektrum radios to give you 2 miles of range?
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DaveyLC
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You're going to have fun calibrating your compass without a 3 way switch as the setup procedure is to roll back and forth through positions 1-2-3 several times until it goes into calibration mode.. Yeah you can do it with a mix, I'd probably have the gear switch going between GPS and ATTI then have a mix on the throttle hold that puts it into manual mode.
Also there is no way on gods earth you'll get a reliable two miles out of DSM2... Its just not going to happen even DSMX wouldn't give a reliable link over anything near that.
Remember to do your TX calibration in the Naza assistant first and test without any props, then do a 'hold test' with some props save the heart break of picking up all the pieces
If you get stuck give me a shout
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Steve
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Iv seen videos of someone do it
check this out
http://www.diydrones.com/m/blogpost?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A123599
the main reason im wanting to keep the dx6i is because it has the option to switch between EU and US power output modes, the higher DX models are hard coded depending on the region you purchased so you are stuck with a max output of 100mw
All spektrum radios in EU have a power output capped at 100mw, all in the US have power capped at 200mw
In that link above you can boost your TX to 1000mw!
[Edited on 05-03-2013 by Steve]
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DaveyLC
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DX6i does let you set the US power mode however it lacks a few other important features: DSMX, Optical pots (the pots are shockingly shite on the DX6i and prone to failure), three way switches and warnings (which are really useful so you know you havent started up your TX in the wrong flight mode).
I'm not sure I'd trust one of those ebay WIFI amps to fly my £700+ quad lol..
I have EZUHF for long range flights on my wing and I did have an EzUHF RX on the F450 but its just not worth it, you wont have the battery power to fly far so the only benefit you get from using a LRS system is the fact you can fly behind objects which you can't do with microwave frequencies no matter how much power you kick out.
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Steve
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Yeah thats true, about battery power.
Going to see how i get on with this 6, and possibly upgrade in the future if its too fiddly fucking about with 2 switches
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mwg
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Anyone fancy talking in English round here?
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DaveyLC
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DX7's (the older style silver ones) are available cheap these days
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Steve
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I was going to order a dx8, but i really want to be able to switch it to US output, wonder how much difference the 200mw over the 100mw makes, i heard to double range you need 4 times the power output
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
I was going to order a dx8, but i really want to be able to switch it to US output, wonder how much difference the 200mw over the 100mw makes, i heard to double range you need 4 times the power output
You wont notice much difference, to double range you need to quadruple power.
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DaveyLC
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lol just realise you already said that
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Steve
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any idea if it can be done in firmware
could always order from the states actually
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