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The Zerotech Dobby was the first selfiedrone introduced in the market and already offering a 1080p EIS lightweight solution. The main drawback of the Dobby is probably its poor flight time. Here is the successor of the Dobby: https://www.banggood.com/Zerotech-Hesper-WiFi-FPV-4K-Camera-One-Axis-Gimble-With-EIS-Mode-Foldable-RC-Drone-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1283962.html The Hesper is now a 340g machine advertized to fly about 18min. It’s a foldable machine as the dobby. Here we still have 1080p@30 fps video recording with EIS but a 1-axis gimbal is also introduced to tilt the camera. The video transmission is done on both the 2.4Ghz & the 5.8Ghz. I really hope there won’t have problems with europeans 5.8G channels. The FPV live flux is in 1080p format with a nominal latency of 220ms. The Hesper also added a VPU to improve altitude hold stabilization. As advanced flight modes we have the classic orbit mode, target tracking. No specific selfie flight modes announced but it can be added by a software update. The Hesper can be controlled directly with a smartphone up to 120m of controle range or 800m with the specific radio command. With the radiocommand, the machine is sold slightly less expensive than a DJI Spark… but I am not sure that the EIS will be as good as the 2-axis gimbal+EIS offerered by the Spark. IMHO the Hesper must improve all software features to become a real DJI Spark competitor. Derscription: Brand Name: Zerotech Item Name: Hesper Weight(including Battery and Propeller): 340g Max Descent Speed: 3m/s Max Horizontal Speed: 6m/s Flight Height: 800m/120m Max Flight Time: 18min Operating Temperature: 0 – 40°C Positioning Mode: GPS/GLOMASS Max Roating Angular Velocity: 180°/s Hover Accuracy(Safty Fly Mode): +/-0.1m Wheelbase: 244mm Propeller Type: 145x75x49mm Propeller Type: 5.5 inch Dimension: 1406 Live View Live View Working Frequency: 2.4GHz & 5.8GHz Max Live View Quality: 1080P Latency(ms): 220ms Transmitter Distance: 800m(RC)/120m(APP) APP IOS iOS 9.0 and later versions Android Android 4.3 and later versions Gimbal Operating Range: -90-15° Accurancy: +/- 0.02 Degree Imput Voltage: 7.4v Operating Temperature: 0-40°C Intelligent Battery Capacity: 1950 mAh Cjarge Power: ≤35W Voltage: 8.7V Battery Type: Li-po Adaptor Imput Voltage: AC 100-240V Output Voltage/Current: DC 12V/2.5A Charger Imput Voltage: DC 12V/2.5A Output Voltage/Current: 8.7V Charge Current Range: ≤4.1A Camera Resolution: 13.0MP Lens: SONY IMX 214 Shutter Speed: Auto Max Image Size: 4208 x 3120 Still Photography Modes: Auto Video Recording Modes: 1080P(30FPS) Supported File Formats: JPEG, DNG, MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) Internal Strorage: EMMC 16GB Operating Temperature: 0-40°C Features: FlightGo The app is specifically developed for Hesper and is really simple to use. It can be used as a remote controller for flight control and photo & video shooting. Mechanical Gimbal One-axis mechanical gimbal can support wider angel shooting when flying. Can operate the angle of camera by remote controller or APP.. Visual Positioning Hesper uses the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning system to support flight. When there is no GPS signal or weak GPS signal. Please install propeller protector when indoor flying. High Definition Photo & Video Shooting Hesper is equipped with a professional high definition camera- SONY IMX 214,13MP, that supports 4208×3120 photo shooting and 1920×1080 video shooting. EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) After EIS, your 4K video footage becomes 1080p high definition videos and image vibration when Hesper flying can be removed under EIS. Target Tracking By image recognition technology, Hesper can follow and record video on the moving target you’ve chosen. Orbit Automatically fly and record video around a certain point with a certain radius and at a certain altitude. Intelligent Operation When outdoor flying, FlightGo support multiple One-key Operations by just one tap on the screen. Such as One-key Take off, One-key Landing, One-key Return. One-Key Sharing Directly share your photos & Videos with your friends on SNS. Package Included: 1 x Zerotech Hesper RC Drone(With Gimble Camera) 1 x Battery 1 x Charger 8 x Propeller 1 x Manual View the full article

A direct competitor of the HBRC HB65, here is the Happymodel Snapper6, a 65mm micro 1S FPV Tinywhoop machine: https://www.banggood.com/Happymodel-Snapper6-65mm-Micro-1S-Brushless-FPV-Racing-RC-Drone-w-F3-OSD-BLHeli_S-5A-ESC-BNF-p-1283482.html The Snapper6 is based on 0603/19000KV motors while the HB65 is on 16000Kv only… so performances should be improved. The electronic is classic, i.e. a F3 FC with a Betaflight OSD chip, 4-in-1 5A BLheli_S/Dshot600 builtin ESC. Two choices of receiver are proposed:i) a FrSky D8/D16 switchable model with RSSI for the OSD and ii) a FlySky AFHDS-2A compatible. Another advantage for the Snapper6, the camera can be uptilted (a bit). For the FPV part, it’s based on a super light 3g NTSC module with a 700TVL CMOS sensor coupled with a 25mW 48CH VTX. Two bundles are proposed: a basic one and a standard with 3x260mAh LiHV battery (JST pH 2.0 connector). The Snapper6 integrates also some programmable light. According to the FPV photo, all the OSD informations and generally all betaflight settings have been optimized… The machine without battery is annonced about 23g. So should turn around 30g AUW. This machine exists also in 75mm format with 0703 motors. Features: Betaflight support, multi flight mode: ACRO/AIR/ANGLE. Powerful brushless motor and smooth ESC. CNC aluminum alloy propeller guard. Betaflight OSD support, easy to get RSSI, voltage and other info from your goggles. Adjust the settings and the PID of the flight controller via OSD. Frsky version support both EU LBT and NON-EU Frsky transmitter. Flysky version support both AFHDS and AFHDS-2A Protocol Flysky transmitter. Full telemetry function ready. Head lights ready. Camera angle adjustable. Real Bind and Fly version. Package included: Basic version 1 x Snapper 6 frame 1 x Crazybee F3 FC (Frsky and Flysky option) 4 x SE0603 KV19000 Motor 1 x 31mm 3-blades propeller set (4cw+4ccw) 1 x AIO camera & VTX 1 x 3.8V 250mah 30C/60C battery 1 x USB Lipo/LIHV charger 1 x Propeller disassemble tool 1 x Screwdriver Standard version 1 x Snapper 6 frame 1 x Crazybee F3 FC (Frsky and Flysky option) 4 x SE0603 KV19000 Motor 1 x 31mm 3-blades propeller set (4cw+4ccw) 1 x AIO camera & VTX 3 x 3.8V 250mah 30C/60C battery 1 x 1S06 6 way Lipo/LIHV charger 1 x Propeller disassemble tool 1 x Screwdriver View the full article

INTRODUCTION The AuroraRC A100 is a new 1S brushless FPV machine based on 0705/15000Kv. It’s a direct competitor of the SPCMaker 95EP. They share most of technical caracteristics: same type of F3 Omnibus FC with a builtin BetaflightOSD, 5A 4-in-1 ESC builtin board BLheli_S/Dshot600 ready, a 600TVL 1/4″ CMOS camera sensor w/ a 48CH 25mW 5.8G VTX. The carbon structure also is very similar with a 1.25mm main load plate. The 0703/0705 are knows to introduce a lot of vibrations into the structure and 6-axis stabilized flight modes with such motors present in a couple of second massive drift effect due to the high level of noise for acceloremoters. We will see if the AuroraRC got the same syndrome. Let’s discover this bundle. BOX CONTENT + 1 x AuroraRC A100 + 1 x 600mAh 1S/25C LiPo with microLOSI/MCPX connector + 6 x Rubber bands + 1 x 3M rubber grip band + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Instruction manual (English) Dislike the SPCMaker product, here we have four “ladybird” 55mm spare props. OVERVIEW Very similar also in term of structure, is A100 is just slightly more longer. Both got the fixed AIO module installed with around 25 degrees approximatively. 55mm ladybird props should be more efficient for the A100 versus the 95EP variant. with the same 1.25mm main plate thicness. It will be ok to absorb crash on soft surfaces… No miracle on hard concrete at full speed. -FRONT VIEW The top stucture is little bit more lighter and generally with some little optimization, the A100 is slightly more lighter. The 5.8G linear antenna is pre-bent and no real risk to break it. -SIDE VIEW The microUSB port can be found on the left side. A minor detail for mine, the USB connector was partially broken… I need to press on it to have a full connexion. There is also a lound buzzer…. The FrSky D8 receiver is installed rear. The bind button is easy to access. Unfortunatly as for the 95EP model, no sign of RSSI as well as for the OSD or for the telemetry. -REAR VIEW No rear lights… every gram matters -UPPER VIEW -BOTTOM VIEW -WEIGHT Without battery, the machine is close to be 2g lighter than the SPCMaker and almost the same weight with a 600mAh LiPo vs a 500mAh for the 95EP Motors Exactly the same blue 0705/15000Kv motors. They are 1S compatible only …. and the main problems with such motors is the vibrations due to bad bearings/bushings making accelerometers crazy. Same 1mm shaft section so compatible with most brushed props model. Here the efficient 55mm “Ladybird” model has been choosen. They offer more thrust than the SPCMaker model. LiPo A 600mAh LiPo announced to be 25C… As for the 95EP, 0705 motors requires a lot… and battery need to be super strong to have early buzzing. Camera module A basic NTSC only AIO module, 600TVL 1/4″ sensor. 48CH associated with the 25mW VTX. Two raws of light can be clearly see as well as the main control button. Short press on it, then you will cycle between the eight Vfreq inside the current selected Vband. For the Vband selection, it’s a bit different than usual. You need to long press 3s. Then the blue light will flash. Short press to cycle between the desired Vband… then long press again 3s to validate the selection. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine comes with Betaflight 3.2.0 where mostly the receiver settings was done. PIDS are the default ones and the OSD display all possible information available… so clearly need to be optimized. At least the port configuration setup was correctly done dislike for the 95EP. When you arm the machine, with these 0705 motors, the machine is very noisy…..You start to hover from 50%.. Seems to be a bit more powerthan the SPCMaker model …..Good news no slow rates bug as reported out of the box for the 95EP. Anyway, like the SPCmaker, just after a couple of seconds, the machine to drift massively. For my machine more in the front left direction. The vibrating noise introduced make the accelero completly crazy. This machine can be flew only in acro mode… so if you are a beginner who want to fly this machine first in LOS conditions, forget this idea with the AuroraRC A100. Whatever the presence of a more “professional” 1S LiPo, after 30s, the machine starts to display “low battery”…. 25C is not enought and voltage drop > 1V under load can be observed so… clearly you are fast under the threshold 3.3V betaflight value. Well puchouts for a 1S are good, better than any brushed models even with dark edition motors. It’s so ok to flight acro, to flip and rolls and why not powerloop with a minimum altitude. The AIO module performances are relatively poor in term of light sensitivity (probably a 1Lux model) and range (<100m). It's flyable don't worry but far from best CMOS I was able to fly with. In acro the machie is fast, bank well..... some little bounce back can be observed and some little PID optimization need to be done probably by increasing P values. As expected flight durations are short about 3min-3min30s..... CONCLUSIONS Due to presence of a lot of vibrations, this machine can be flew only in acro mode so clearly not recommended for beginners. The A100 is light, relatively powerfull and for a 50g machine is acro compatible. Thanks to the presence of a buzzer this machine is fun for outdoors applications. For indoors, you will probably kill fast the frame on hard surfaces. Between the SPCMaker and this model, I prefer this one… Less work out of the box and you have some spare props. PROS + F3 Omnibus w/OSD + 0705/15000Kv + Powerfull enought for acro flight + Buzzer + Cheaper than the SPCMaker 95EP CONS – Huge drits w/ 6-axis stabilized flight modes – Important battery voltage drop under load ÿ Noisy – No RSSI w/FrSKy D8 RX – Poor light sensitivity of the AIO module This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 97.4 USD at https://www.banggood.com/AuroraRC-A100-1S-Micro-Brushless-FPV-Racing-Drone-w-F3-OSD-BLHeli_S-5A-48CH-25mw-VTX-600TVL-PNP-BNF-p-1225243.html View the full article

After the semi-fiasco of both the Topsky F7X and the Skyzone SKY03 (there is/will a recall program for the SKY03), Aomway will lunch soon their Commander V2: https://www.banggood.com/AOMWAY-Commander-V2-FPV-Goggles-1080P-5_8G-64CH-Headset-HDin-AVin-Support-Head-Tracker-p-1281649.html They will have a lot of pressure over their shoulders. As for the two first models, the V2 will offer a much more wider FOV!! 45 degrees… Impressive but what about the clarity/blureness, geometric deformations ? That’s an open question. The IPD ajustement is now up to 72mm so a good news for large faces. The general chassis look like the V1 model so another good news for the noze section (dislike the SKY03). For the builtin screen, no 720p but 800×600 model… we will see of the pixellization effect will be important. Now the HDMIin can accept directly 1080p sources. The DVR part is classic and record in D1 NTSC or D1 PAL according to the RF source. An external Head Tracker module can be installed into the dedicaced module. For the RF module, it’s a builtin… no possibility to install a new one but this can collect up to 64 channels divided into 8 subbands. 3D side by side is also supported. I hope to grab one either via BG or AOMWAY directly…. Of course… Wait & See. SPECIFICATION Optical: FOV: 45° Lens: Glass optics (binocular) Display: 800×600(SVGA)LCD display, LED backlight 3D function: Side/Side 3D (include AV 3D and HD 3D mode) Interpupillary Distance (IPD): 59~72mm (Adjustable) Audio Output: Stereo Operation: Brightness / contrast / channel selection / display mode /DVR recording / head tracker switch/ mini fan switch Video Format: NTSC / PAL auto switch HD Input: Support 720p and 1080p DVR Recording: Only for RF and AV in mode TF card support to max 32GB Video compression format: MJPG 30fps Recording resolution: D1 NTSC 720*480/ PAL 720*576 Head Tracker slot: Available ( head tracker to purchase separately) Auto Scan: One key start auto search within all the channels at high speed Power Supply: DC 7-18V (2S-4S) OSD display voltage status (low voltage alarm) Interface: DC in: standard 5.5*2.1 (inner plus outer minus type) AV in: 3.5mm four-pole AV jack port Audio: 3.5mm three-pole earphone jack port Head tracker: PS2 data port TF card slot for recording Operating Environment: 0 – 55°C Weight: 198g Package Size:230*165*77mm View the full article

INTRODUCTION The SPCMaker 95EP is a super compact 1S brushless machine equiped of 0705 brushless motors and promised to weight under 50g AUW. For the electronic, classic ingredient, a F3 omnibus with a builtin OSD chip, a 4-in-1 4A BLHeli_S/Dshot600 ESC. For the FPV solution, a classic 600TVL 1/4″ CMOS camera coupled to a 25mW/48CH VTX. The 95EP is proposed in PNP or in BNF with three choices of microreceiver: i)FrSky D8, ii) FlySky AFHDS-2A and iii) Spektrum DSM2/X. Let’s have a look to this new bundle, a direct competitor of the AuroraRC A100. BOX CONTENT All the bundle comes into a compact deluxe box. Inside just few elements + 1 x SPCMaker 95EP + 2 x 500mAh/30C LiPo with JST PH 2.0mm + 2 x Rubber bands + 4 x Zip ties Incredible only four props are provided. Zero spare provided…. it’s a real shame, after the first important crash, your machine will be grounded. Even more, no instruction manual… OVERVIEW The machine in a first glance looks super light and has an H structure. It’s confirmed to be a 95mm machine. The main lower structure is only 1.25mm thick… even if carbon based… not sure it will be very durable in case of crash on very hard surfaces. On more soft surfaces, it will be ok. -FRONT VIEW The AIO module is fixed with a nominal angle about 25 degrees.. and the lens can be damaged by a direct frontal crash. The two linear antenneas are installed on top, no big risk to damage them. -SIDE VIEW The IMU sensor is softmounted and linked to the main FC via the white ribbon cable. The right side welcomes the microUSB port. No problem to connect the machine to Betaflight while the props are installed. A buzzer is installed in the rear section, loud enough to find the machine within a radius of 10m -REAR VIEW No rear lights can be found…. Notice the main lead power cable ends with a JST PH 2.0 connector. -BOTTOM VIEW Via the large Rubbon band, the battery is well installed on the bottom surface -WEIGHT Just a little bit under 49g AUW…. impressive for a brushless machine. Motors and props The 0705/15000Kv motors … so in theory more powerfull than the 0703. Unfortunatly they are not 2S compatible… in any case with only 4A, the ESC board also is not 2S compatible. 1mm shaft section The 0703 and 0705 are know to offer a lot of vibrations… due to bad quality bushings/bearings. No information about the system installed. Only four 55mm props are given …. no spare.. For a machine without propguard… it’s not good from SPCMaker. The classic “ladybird” can be used as replacement. LiPo A basic 500mAh LiPo announced to be 30C…. No LiHv model. With the PH 2.0, I am afraid to observe some massive voltage drop. Camera module A classic basic AIO module is installed. As said previously, no possibility to tune the lens orientation fixed to about 25 degrees. It’s a very simple 1/4″ sensor 600TVL. You can change the TV mode between NTSC (default) and PAL by long pressing the front button. The VTX is a 25mW with 48CH 5.8G model. Short press the rear button to cycle between the eight Vfreq inside the current Vband. Long press on it to cycle between the six supported Vband. Two rows of lights are present to indicate the current Vfreq,Vband combinaison… Unfortunatly these lights are almost inviible without removing the top carbon plate. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, CONFIGURATION, FIXING AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine comes with Betaflight 3.1.7, a quiet old version from now. And first BAD surprize, the default opened serial port is the UART1 while should be the UART3 to run properly the FrSky D8 receiver. It’s really surprizing to see that. Some other parameters seems to be a bit optimized for example the OSD informations displayed is tuned, but not fantastically IMHO. The flight mode selection is also strange in the sens that the same 3-way switch is used to arm and to select two flight modes…. First take off with the machine and another bad results…. the machine moves super slow !!!!! whatever you apply 1000deg/s, 1200 deg/s for the pitch & roll axis… More, after a couple of seconds the machine drift a lot especially backward and on the right !!!!! In order to minimize a bit these artefact, it’s advanced to keep the machine in 2Khz/2Khz configuration instead of 8Khz/2Khz. The solution to fix that was for me to install a more recent Betaflight OS, i.e. for me the v3.3.1. So as you can see, out of the box, the 95EP requires a lot of work before just to be able to take off. Whatever the dynamic filtering option etc…. the machine continues to drift in stabilized modes…. No miracle with these motors…. vibrated too machine despite the IMU softmounting attempt. You need to apply a minimum of 40-45% to take off…. to make short, it’s not a monster of power we could expect from 0705 motors…. it’s comparable or just slightly better than the brushed QX90C pro for example. I think part of these poor results comes from the JST PH 2.0 connexion. The machine is also noisy …. bearing systems are far to be efficient. The camera performances is also not great… the light sensifivity is not good enough and it can be dark into your favorit FPV mask/goggles. As mentioned earlier, this machine can be flew only in acro….. Puchouts are good but not impressive. It’s possible to flip & roll without problem with at least. Another negative point is about the battery…. Immediatly after take off, the battery alarm is raised….. due to a massive voltage drop about 1V after just a couple of seconds. When the machine is in the air, in acro, the machine’s behaviour is correct. Flight duration are about 3-4min…. Another drawback, the FrSky receiver don’t send any RSSI either to the OSD or the radio via telemetry. CONCLUSIONS Out of the box this machine is relatively badly configured and it’s not possible to fly it after a couple of second. If the price is attractive, the general lack of a working configuration is a super negative point of this machine. The performances are correct without being insane. As you already understood, I am not impressed by this machine …. I am not that SPCMaker are on the right track currently. PROS + F3 w/OSD + Acro compatible + 48.7g AUW CONS – SBUS receiver not correctly configured out of the box – No spare props – Super slow rates with the original Betaflight 3.1.7 – Important drift after a couple of seconds with 6-axis stabilized flight modes – Noisy – FrSky receiver w/o RSSI – Poor battery performances – Poor light sensitivity of the camera This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 110USD at https://www.banggood.com/SPC-Maker-95EP-95mm-RC-FPV-Racing-Drone-BNF-With-Omnibus-F3-4in1-BLheli_S-4A-25mW-48CH-600TVL-p-1277109.html View the full article

Turning the House Racer into a Zippy Mouse Racer Words and Stuff by: Mini Guinea FPV is quickly becoming the most popular facet of drone flight and many a new pilot owe their flying skills to the RISE House Racer. I have had a few of them personally and they really can’t be beat for … The post How To: Turn you House Racer into a Mouse Racer – Flipping the Motors on Your RISE Vusion House Racer appeared first on CompetitionX. View the full article

A new racer from RealAcc in 215mm PNP format with the Real 5 model: https://www.banggood.com/Realacc-Real5-215MM-FPV-Racing-Drone-PNP-Omnibus-F4-30A-Blheli_S-ESC-25200600mW-VTX-800TVL-Camera-p-1279364.html Massively carbon based with 4mm arms, the Real 5 integrates a F4 w/OSD board, a 800TVL CCD camera, strong 30A ESC BLheli_S/Dshot 600 but limited to 4S setup. For the 5.8G VTX part, it’s based on a 48CH module with switchable output power: 25mW, 200mW and 600mW. No information if it’s support IRC Tramp protocol to control all VTX settings via the OSD. The circularized antenna is connected via a coaxial cable ending with a uFL connector. In case of crash on the antenna section, due to the location of the SMA connector in the rear section, it should resist well. The main central tower is tall enough for a future micro split mini combo… No really bad design failures can be guessed from this Real 5 machine. A lot of spare are provided in the bundle. Of course, wait & see…. Specification: Brand name: Realacc Item name: Real5 215MM FPV Racing Drone Motor: 2206 2600KV Frame Kit: Wheelbase: 215mm Arm plate: 4mm Other board: 2mm Omnibus F4 Flight Controller: STM32F405 LC filter: YES Replaceable Sensor: MPU-6000 with SPI Data Bus or Next-Generation Sensor ICM-20608G Support D-Shot ESC Lipo 2-4S input, Built-in 1.5A BEC DFU button Black box, maximum 16M data record SBUS / PPM / Spektrum satellite Support WS2812 light bar Buzzer port PCB 36 * 36mm Mounting hole 30.5 * 30.5 Support RaceFlight BetaFlight ESC: 4 in 1 integrated ESC Current: 30A * 4 Maximum current: 35A * 4 up to 6S Working voltage: 2-4S Lipo Size: 36 * 36mm Mounting hole: 30.5 * 30.5mm Firmware: BLHeli_S Support: Support Dshot150 / 300/600, Oneshot125 / 42, Multishot, PWM Main IC: EMF8BB21F16G SILABS, 8bit C8051, run 50MHz VTX: Transmit power 3 block switch: 25mW / 200mW / 600mW Channel: 48CH Video format: NTSC / PAL; Power consumption: 7V ~ 24V, + 12V / 260mA @ 600mW; Small size: 36mm × 36mm × 5mm Light weight: ≤ 6g (without antenna); Connection is more stable: mmcx turn sam connector Camera: 800TVL CCD 2.8mm lens Size: 25mm * 25mm, Weight: 9.5g Full format video format: NTSC / PAL; (default PAL) Working voltage: DC5-12V Operating current: 70mA (low power consumption) Package Included: 1 X 215mm Frame Kit 1 x Omnibus F4 flight controller 1 x 4 in 1 30A ESC 4 x 2206 2600KV motor 1 x 25mW / 200mW / 600mW VTX 1 X 800TVL Camera View the full article

For those who are interested, here is a very detailed video from XingXing FPV showing the ISP flashing procedure for the F7X V2 in order to update the builtin MCU fimrware Seems not very hard to do…. and it’s a good idea to keep installed the connector for a more easy upadate. The last V2.3 add the 16:9/4:3 aspect ratio selection. A new firmware V2.4 is also annonced soon. It uses a MSDebug tool: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-Upgrade-Tool-Spare-Part-For-EV100-FPV-Goggles-p-1255405.html View the full article

After the excellent Eachine QX65, here is the new revision of their previous Eachine E010S now announced in Pro version: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-E010S-PRO-65mm-5_8G-40CH-800TVL-Camera-F3-Built-in-OSD-High-Hold-Mode-RC-Drone-Quadcopter-p-1278092.html The machine is still in 65mm format with boosted 0615 coreless motors. Now a “Lemon” F3 board including a Betaflight OSD is integraded. A top canopy structure also. A 240Mah LiPo comes with and about 3.5min of flight time is promised. Well…. to be honest, I think the QX65 is better for many reasons: 26g vs 29.5g, 260mAh LiHV vs 240mAh LiPo, the possibility to tune the uptilt camera angle…. Only the AIO FPV camera seems better than the QX65 with a 1/3″ sensor 800TVL camera. Description: Brand: Eachine Item NO: E010S PRO Take off weight 29.5g Battery Power: 3.7V 45C 240mAh Flight Time: 3.5 mins Wheelbase: 65mm Frame: ABS high-quality 615 Coreless Motor: Long diameter (without motor axis):15mm Wide diameter: 6mm Weight: 4.8 g Speed: 59000 rpm ± 12% F3 Brush Flight Controller: – Lemon F3 Flight Control is an open source flight control support the current international mainstream Baseflight platform – Built-in DC-DC boost circuit, support 1S (4.2v) input, on-board 5V and 3.3V voltage output interface, external image transmission, 5V 1A current output, to ensure stability of the flight control and external equipment – Drive motor frequency: 2K (this frequency can be set by the user, the maximum frequency can be set to 32K) – Original BF OSD chip, real-time display flight control information; on-board barometer chip, support for air pressure setting; with gyroscope support manual mode, auto-stabilization mode, semi-auto-stabilization mode – Firmware upgrades and configuration parameters via Micro-USB, Baseflight-Configuration Features: 1, STM32F303CCT6 master 2. MPU6050 sensor (IIC mode) 3, Betaflight OSD 4, BMP280 barometer Camera: Sensor: 1/3 “CMOS Clarity:M7 800TVL camera View Angle:150° FOV horizontal view angle 170° DFOV opposite view angle Signal system: NTSC/PAL (one-button switch) Power consumption:380mA@3.7V Operating voltage:3.6-5.5V Lens mirror diameter:2.1mm IR coated FOV150(Level) Output impedance: 75 Ohm Operating signal intensity: 23~24dBm Output power:25mW Wireless channel:40CH Current:100mA Sound carrier:6.5MHz OSD:Support Weight:3.8g Size:26x20x18mm (without antenna) Features: 1. Without assembly and commissioning 2. Open – source flight control can be adjusted according to the player ‘s personal preferences self – stability, semi – self – stability, Manually,High hold mode,OSD information display, convenient for different levels of players 3. According to the race standard RaceBand VTX CAM 40 channel transmitter,Cmos 1/3 800Tvl high-definition camera,NTSC / PAL system can be a key switch Package included: 1 x Frame kit (without shock absorber rings) 4 x 615 59000 rpm ± 12% Coreless Motor 8 x Blades(2 Sets ) 1 x F3_EVO_Brush Flight Controller 1 x 800Tvl 40cH 25mW Camera 1 x 3.7V 45C 240mAh battery 1 x USB Charger 1 x Manual 1 x Blade removal tool View the full article

Was just released few hours ago in the main facebook Xiaomi Mi group, but it seems there will be a small brushed quadcopter from Xiaomi and main probably a selfie drone. Here are some leaked picts: Seems associated with the camera there is an IR sensor maybe for a basic obstacle avoidance. A VPU seems also here for altitude hold assistance…. Main probably a GPS system installed on top as well. Actually no official specifications have been release….. Wait & See… View the full article

INTRODUCTION The Eachine QX90C was a very popular brushed FPV machine last year mainly due to its super lightweight ratio thanks to a full plastic frame. Eachine just introduced the new revision of this popular model with the Eachine QX90C Pro. If most part of the frame remains the same, most ingredients have been improved/modified. First of all, for the structure we have a top plastic canopy when the AIO module is protected and installed with the possibility to tune the uptilt angle of the camera. The main electronic board is a 3-in-1 with the MCU F3 based but now added with a Betaflight OSD chip some strong MOSFET (10A rated) and a builtin 2.4G receiver. Three choices of receiver are proposed: 1) a FrSky D8, 2) a FlySky AFHDS-2A and 3) a Spektrum DSM2/X. For the FPV part, a basic classic 600TVL CMOS 1/4″ camera + 48CH/25mW 5.8G VTX AIO combo. Notice also, there are three different bundles proposed: One basic with one unique LiPo, a standard with three LiPo, a set of spare props and a “Fly More” with 5 LiPos, 5 set of props and a parallel charger. Let’s discover the Standard bundle. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Eachine QX90C + 3 x 600mAh 1S LiPo with microLOSI connector + 1 x USB charging cable + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Carbon prop remover + 1 x Screwdriver + 1 x Instruction manual (English) OVERVIEW Here is the full list of the caracteristics. Probably the more interesting is the AIOF3 board, the 3-in-1 main boad with the F3 w/OSD, strong Mostfet and the builtin receiver The machine keeps the same 90mm dimension as for the former edition -FRONT VIEW The QX90C Pro enjoys now a new top canopy structure protecting the AIO FPV modyle. Only the 5.8G Linear antenna emerges from this structure. You can also see that the camera central housing can be oriented from 0 degrees up to +15 degrees. -SIDE VIEW The top structure is only clipsed via two small plastic pads…. How durable they will be versus multuple crash ? Well … after a couple of accidents, much better than I was expected but don’t expect miracle on very hard surfaces such concrete. Latteraly two small screws can be found to tune the lens orientation. By default the angle is fixed with the maximum uptilt angle, about +15 degres. -REAR VIEW The microUSB port is installed in the rear section. Be aware, you will need a microUSB cable with a thin hub connector section. If not, you will need to release first the top canopy structure for a more easy access. -UPPER VIEW Only one unique button is available for the AIO module to set the Vfreq, Vband couple. The setting is classic, i.e. short press to cycle between the 8 Vfreq inside the Vband and long press more than 3s to cycle among the 6 Vband. Notice it’s hard to read the rows of lights without removing the top structure. These lights are associated respectively with the Vfreq (red) and and Vband (blue). For a precise tuning, you will need unclip the top structure for a more easy reading. IRC Tramp proticol is not supported by this AIO module so no selection via the OSD. -BOTTOM VIEW The main board is simply taped on the plastic structure… it will be a kind of poor’s softmounting. At least for the FrSky variant, the 2.4G antenna is installed on the front right. In order to maximize the control range, it’s advised to installed it vertically down. The battery fits perfectly the plastic tray… no risk of mid-flight ejection. A close up on the arm section, especially on the extremity. Here the ending shows a hole before the pod section…. It sounds super fragile…. Be sure, this is the weakest element of the structure. Definitively this machine need to be flew over soft ground surfaces. -WEIGHT Almost 51g AUW …. a pretty good weight/power ratio for a 1S setup. Motors One of the main novelty… the introduction of boosted Dark edition 8.5mmx20mm coreless motors. They associated with 55mm “ladybird” props, known to be one of the best prop available for 8520 motors. Definitively the motor pod and arms sections look potentially fragile. LiPo It’s the same model of 600mAh LiPo that came with most last Eachine brushed QX models. It’s a good model… but now we could expect more a LiHV variant to boost even performances and flight duration. Camera-FPV module It’s a basic 600TVL CMOS sensor with a basic light sensitivity. No technical information given about it, but I estimate it about 1 Lux… It’s not the best I had… Showdowed areas can be a bit problematic to handle As said previously, it’s better to release the top structure to set more easily your VBand, Vfreq selection. Disassembling A buzzer is here and ready to be used on the AUX4 by default. On mine, I don’t know if it’s linked a poor soldering job, sometimes the buzze is loud sometimes not … UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT The AIOF3 comes with Betaflight V3.2.1 pre-installed…. It’s not the ultimate one, but one of the most recent branch. Good news, everything is well tuned out of the box: from the receiver section (SBUS), the flight mode and even the OSD layout. The FrSky receiver must be bound in D8 mode … and two good news: not only the RSSI is exported for the OSD via the AUX5 but… the RSSI & the Vbat are also sent by telemetry. Ideal to program a voice alert command on your favorite radio. The machine emits a small high treeble sound associated with a high PWM value. In general, the highest is this value, stronger will be motor but louder and hotter will be too. Now the moment of truth: Are these dark edition motors powerfull enough? The answer is …. YES !!!! it’s powerfull… enough powerfull to be acro compatible to perform flips, rolls even powerloop. Is-it comparable to some brusless performances ? to some 0703 yes … but not to the 0705. In the FPV feedback, out of the box, I noticed some microvibrations. Most of them come from the little free gap inside the camera housing. A small trick is to insert a piece of foam beneath like In more open-space area…. the machine is super fast for a 1S setup !!!! and good news, both the control range and FPV are really good… No problem to reach 150m… and probably 200m… not bad at all. The flight time are in average about 4min30-5min…. defintively another positive argument in favor of the QX90C Pro As expected… after multiple crash, the arm section highlighted above shown some problem. You can see the white band associated with the stress of hard impacts…. but no break … so it’s more durable than expected… Anyway, I also broke many props and they tends to pop off easily at least out of the box. You need to push them deepe on the shaft bar or even better secure them with a drop of glue. Anyway, it’s strongly advised for this machine to stock at least a spare frame and two spare motors (one CW and one CCW)… and of course a lot of spare props. CONCLUSIONS Currently it’s the best compact brushed microFPV machine… a strong electronic, OSD, buzzer, RSSI, good FPV and control range and good flight time…. really it’s a super fun machine out of the box… In the other hands, this machine will eat props often, and motors/frame time to time…. A recommanded machine. PROS + Powerfull 1S brushed machine + Dark edition 8520 motors + Acro compatible + F3 w/OSD + Well configured out of the box + Buzzer + Uptitable camera + Good FPV and control range + 4min30 of flight time + RSSI in both OSD & Telemetry for the FrSky receiver CONS – Plastic frame less durable than carbon – Eat often prop – Prop inclusion in the FPV video – No LiHV battery Dump_BF_QX90C_Pro This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 69USD at https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-QX90C-Pro-with-F3-Betaflight-OSD-Buzzer-Telemetry-Micro-FPV-Racing-Drone-Quadcopter-BNF-p-1267721.html View the full article

A new ultralight 1S FPV racer is announced by SPCmaker: https://www.banggood.com/SPC-Maker-95EP-95mm-RC-FPV-Racing-Drone-BNF-With-Omnibus-F3-4in1-BLheli_S-4A-25mW-48CH-600TVL-p-1277109.html a direct competitor of the Eachine Aurora A100. We have a machine 0705 based for a total weigt of 50g AUW. The other elements are classic, i.e a F3 Omnibus FC w/ OSD, 4A BLheli_S/Dshot600 ESC. All the structure is 3K carbon based with the main structure 1.5mm tick. The FPV camera is not a CCD model but a more classic CMOS model. Specification: Brand name: SPC Maker Item name: SPC 95EP Wheelbase: 95mm Material: 3k full carbon fiber Bottom plate thickness: 1.5mm Top plate thickness: 1mm Product size: 89x76x18mm Weight: 34g (without battery) Take off weight: 49g (with battery) Motor: 0705 15000KV brushless motor Flight controller: omnibus F3 Firmware of FC: betaflight_3.1.7 ESC: 4in1 BLheli_S 4A ESC (3.7V) Propeller: 55mm Camera: 5.8G 25mW 48CH 600TVL 5362-5945MHZ Flight time: about 4mins Battery: 3.7V 500mAh 30C Receiver: FrSky/ Flysky/ DSMX (option) Package included: 1x SPC maker 95EP frame kit 1x Omnibus F3 flight controller 1x 4in1 BLheli_S 4A ESC 1x FrSky/ Flysky/ DSMX receiver(option) 4x 0705 15000KV brushless motor 2x 55mm propeller CW 2x 55mm propeller CCW 1x 5.8G 25mW 48CH 600TVL 5362-5945MHZ camera 2x 3.7V 500mAh 30C lipo battery 1x buzzer 4x black tie down strap 2x rubber band View the full article

Just after the last motor announcement, seems racerstar will also update its 0603 lineup with their BR0603B: https://www.banggood.com/Racerstar-Racing-Edition-0603-BR0603B-16000KV-14000KV-1-2S-Brushless-Motor-For-RC-Drone-Frame-Kit-p-1277111.html This motor is proposed actually in 12000/14000/16000 and soon in a 22000Kv version. All of them are 1-2S compatible and weights only 1.58g !!!!. Probably the futur 22000Kv will be the best choice with 26g of pull !!! That’s great really, almost the same performance of a 0703 motors but 23% lighter. We can dream of super lightweight brushless FPV racer pretty soon. Description: Brand: Racerstar Item name: BR0603B brushless motor Height: 9.0mm Output shaft: φ1.0mm KV (rpm/V): optional 16000KV, 14000KV Weight: about 1.58g Voltage: 3.7-7.4V Battery: 1-2S lipo battery Recommend ESC: 6A Features: Long life Japanese NMB ball bearings. Efficient Japanese Kawasaki stator steel. Rare earth magnets stable up to 180°. Oxyacid free copper winding up to 180°. CNC machined aluminum case. Silicone wire leads. Patented balance techniques. Unique wiring method. Package included: 1 x Racerstar BR0603B brushless motor View the full article

INTRODUCTION The ARRIS X90 is a cheap 90mm brushless TinyWhoop inspired. With 90mm dimensions, 1104/7800 Kv motors, don’t expect this machine be an indoors flyer. It’s clearly more an outdoors brushless FPV trainer machine. The X90 integrates an old F3 board with a builtin OSD but not a BetaflightOSD model. Here it’s the old-style MW-OSD. The 4-in-1 12A ESC are BLheli_S/Dshot 600 compatible. For FPV rig, a basic 520TVL NTSC CMOS camera coupled with a 48CH 25mW VTX. Four choices of receiver are proposed for the BNF edition: 1) radiolink based, 2) FrSky D16, 3) FlySky AFHDS-2A and 4) Spektrum DSM2. The ARRIS is proposed to be associated with a cheap 3″ FPV mask. Let’s discover all elements. BOX CONTENT + 1 x ARRIS X90 + 1 x 700mAh 2S LiPo 30C with JST connector + 2 x Rubber bands For the quadcopter, we can notice the absence of spare props. The 3″ FPV mask…. a direct clone of the Eachine VR006 + 1 x 3″ FPV mask + 1 x 5.8G linear + 1 x USB to microUSB cable + 1 x Headstrap + 1 x Noze foam element + 2 x Swipe tissues + 1 x Instruction manual (English) ARRIS X90 The machine is largely tinywhoop inspired, a 90mm machine. All individual prop guard are fully plastic plastic… more or less ok to absorbe moderate crash. 2035 transparent props, some Genfan model. It’s really surprizing but they are not secure by hexscrews. The main lower frame is fully 3K carbon based with 2mm of thickness. -FRONT VIEW -SIDE VIEW The microUSB port is available on the left side …. but you need a cable with a very thin connector hub for the connexion. -REAR VIEW The battery connexion is done with a basic JST connector. It’s OK for a 2S setup… but at least wire’s gauge is large the bottleneck will be very limited. -UPPER VIEW A unique button can be pressed thank to a thin screwdriver tip. The Vfreq, Vband selection is classic. Short press to cycle within the 8 Vfreq associated with the current selected Vband and long press more than 3s to cycle within the 6 supported Vbands. Notice, the lights associated with the Vfreq, Vband can’t be really guess through the canopy. The best option is to remove first the canopy to select your favorite freq. Unfortunatly, the tramp proticol is obviously not supported. -BOTTOM VIEW The battery tray jails perfectly the 2S LiPo. In order to save 4-5g, you can remove it and attache the battery via the two rubber bands given. -WEIGHT 120g in total with the battery…. it’s a bit heavy…. for a 2S setup. Motors 1104/7800 Kv motors Good news, they are not too fast and they support 3S battery. LiPo The X90 is shipped with a basic 700mAh 2S LiPo …. Announced to be 30C. In practice, you can expect 4min30 of flight time with. Camera module The AIO module is installed with a small positive angle around 10 degrees maximum. No possibility to tune this default angle. The system is locked in NTSC format. It’s a basic 1/4″ model with an average light sensitivity. The FOV is about 120 degrees so perfect for outdoors applications. The VBand, Vfreq selection is indicated by two dot lights installed respectively on two rows of lights. Disassembling To open the machine you have to remove three M2 hexscrews. Two latteral ones and one located rear. Good news, there is a buzzer installed…. but at least for the FrSky receiver, the bind button is completly hidden…. by the underneath carbon plate. You must first remove this carbon plate (four nylon bold to remove) then you can guess finally the bind button … Weird… I strongly advice to rotate 180 degrees the receiver. At least only the top canopy need to be removed with this solution. FPV MASK The FPV mask is a direct clone of the Eachine VR006. There is a compact 3″ builtin screen able to display in 500X300 resolution… Whatever a PAL or a NTSC source, the quality will be then degraded. One unique antenna but the builtin 48CH receiver offers a good RF sensitivity of -95dBm. The microUSB port is here to recharge the builtin 1S LiPo. Expect 1h to recharge it. A facial sponge confortable is here and good news the noze section compatible with occidental standard. Unfortunatly, the opening dimensions are too narrow to weah this mask with correction glasses … More, the distance between the screen and the eyes is super short. You need a super view to focus correctly…. More I will add, by wearing such glasses, you can deteriorate your view. On top, there is a small 3.5mm jack connector…. but it’s an AVin …. In the menu, no possibility to switch it into an AVout… in order to connect directly a small DVR. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine comes with an old betaflight version, i.e. the v 3.1.5… but well configured out of the box. For the MW-OSD, you must be sure that the MSP is turned on for the UART2… Unfortunatly, no possibility to tune directly from Betaflight the OSD system. You need to use a FTDI serial converter to change settings. At least, it’s also possible to access to most part of the parameters through the radiocommand. It’s advised to upgrade to a more recent Betaflight version. More from BF 3.2.X, the RSSI will appears on AUX12. Use the radio sticks commands to turn on the RSSI display. Turn on also RSSI via FC. If you want to minimize rear-right fall after a fast U-turn, it’s also advise to inverse sens of rotation of props. With the default 2S configuration… and with the little optimization mentioned above, I am positively surprize how smooth this machine is. More no problem to perform acro style figures…. Of course it’s not a monster of power but it’s largely strong enough for powerloops for example. The machine can handle well a moderate wind. The fligh time is about 4min30 in average. The FPV link is also not bad at all… expect a good 150m in open space conditions. With 3S batteries, of course this machine is much more powerfull and good news… no need to retune PIDs. No bounce-back noticed. it’s super smooth…. Really despite the old FC, basic electronics… the machine flies pretty well. CONCLUSIONS The ARRIS X90 is a simple relatively cheap machine based on old but durable and mainly tested electronics. With some little optimizations, a betaflight update, the X90 is far to be ridiculous. It’s not an indoors machine, neither a super fast ultra powerfull machine …. but fast and strong enough to have plenty of fun in acro with. For the FPV mask, I am more sceptical except if you have a perfect view…. This mask lacks of any focal ajustement… for more older eyes. PROS + Nice flyer + Acro compatible + Mw-OSD + FrSky XM with good range + RSSI available for the OSD after Betaflight update + 3S compatible + Cheap + Basic 3″ FPV mask + Good RF sensitivity CONS – Old electronic equipement – No M2 hexscrews securing props – No spare props – No Betaflight OSD – FrSky’s binding button hard to access out of the box – USB port requires a thin microUSB cable – Google mask opening too narrow for correction glasses – Google mask requires a perfect view – No Avout to plug a DVR dump_BF_3_1_5_Arris_X90 This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Hobby-Wing in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 115USD at https://www.hobby-wing.com/arris-x90-90mm-micro-brushless-fpv-racing-quadcopter.html View the full article

Maybe a solution for futur powerfull microFPV brushless racers. Eaglepower will introduce some 0802 motors under 2g: https://www.banggood.com/Eaglepower-SA0802-1-2S-10000120001400015000KV-Brushless-Motor-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1274947.html Four models are proposed: 10000Kv/12000Kv/14000Kv/15000Kv…. The two first models are 1-2S compatible and the two last only 1S. This type of model can be installed on a 60mm frame in 2S setup. With a bit of luck, everything can be under 50g even 45g AUW… For 1S setup, around 30g AUW. I am sure we will see soon some machines based on these new motors. Specification: Brand name: Eaglepower Model:SA0802 KV: 10000/12000/14000/15000KV Motor Dimensions (Dia.x L): ¢11*9.5mm Weight:1.95g Shaft ¢:1.0mm No.of Cells (Lipo):1-2S (14000/15000KV support 1s) Propeller:35MM*4 Blade Applicable models : 60-80 class mini mutirotor Package Included: 1 x SA0802 motor View the full article

Probably one of the lightest brushless FPV BNF machine available with a total weight of 33.3g AWG: https://www.banggood.com/Cute66-66mm-Wheelbase-Teeny-F4-OSD-Brushless-DIY-5_8G-FPV-Racing-Drone-w-600TVL-Camera-BNF-p-1274422.html This machine is the F4 version of the LightSpeed BeeBee66 Lite (review coming soon). The Flight Controller is upgraded to the Teeny F4 version with 6A 4-in-1 ESC builtin elements. It used exactly the same 66mm frame (thickness of 1mm) and same camera mount 3D printed. The FPV rig is also identical based on a basic 5.8G 32CH 25mW 600TVL CMOS AIO module… Three choice of receivers are proposed: a) FrSky D8 model (RSSI available ?), b) FlySky AFHDS-2A and c) Spektrum DSM2/X. The bundle includes a 260mAh LiHV battery to boost performances. No propguard here… the main question is the durability of the frame and the 3D-printed camera support. Specification: Model: Cute66 Item Name: 66mm F4 OSD FPV Racing Drone Wheelbase: 66mm Flight Controller: Teeny F4 FC AIO OSD Motor: 0703 15000KV Motor ESC: Teeny 1S 6A 4 In 1 ESC Propeller: 40mm 3-Blde Propeller VTX AIO Camera: 5.8G 32CH 25mW VTX AIO 600TVL Camera Receiver: Compatible Frsky FD800 SBUS Receiver ( Frsky Version) (Optional) Compatible Flysky FS-RX2A Pro AFHDS-2A Receiver ( Flysky Version) Spektrum DSM2 / DSMX Receiver Lipo Battery: 3.8V 250MAH HV Lipo Battery Weight: 27.2 ( without battery) 33.6g ( with battery) Features: – Small size and light weight, suitable for indoor – With camera mounting base, angle adjustable – VTX AIO Camera Package Included: 1x Cute66 66mm Frame Kit 4x 0703 15000KV Motors 1x Teeny F4 Flight Controller 1x Teeny 1S 6S 4 In 1 ESC 2x 40mm 3-blade Prop CW 2x 40mm 3-blade Prop CCW 1x VTX AIO Camera 1x Receiver 1x Battery 1x Charger View the full article

INTRODUCTION Emax recently has upgraded a lot of their Micro FPV racers and among the last we have now a super compact machine, i.e. the BabyHawk-R. Two models are proposed: one in 110mm format, the second in 130mm. For both, the electronic remains the same: a F3 Omnibus based FC with a builtin OSD, 12A 4-in-1 BLheli_S/Dshot 600 ESC 4S compatible, strong 1106/6000KV motors. For the FPV part, we have a 40CH module able to output either 25mW or 200mW. The associated camera is a 650TVL CCD model from Foxeer. The Babyhawk is also proposed in PNP or BNF configuration with either a FrSky D8 receiver or a FlySky AFHDS-2A one. Let’s discover this new FPV racer. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Emax BabyHawk-R + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x JST canector + 1 x Camera’s OSD control board + 1 x Bag of screws (M2 format mainly) + 2 x Instruction manual (English) OVERVIEW The 2″ machine is super compact and lightweight. In comparaison of the Eachine Lizard 105S and the Aurora RC mini, we have something more similar to the 105S. What on the main difference is about the motors/props choice. Stronger motors but shorter props for the Emax in opposition with the Lizard 105S. 110mm format with strong 3mm carbon arms -FRONT VIEW The general look is pretty cool thanks to this rounded top plastic canopy structure. This is the unique plastic element in this machine. Everything else is either carbon or metal ones. Both the 2.4G & the 5.8G antennas are linear ones and installed vertically more in the rear section. The machine accepts up to 4S LiPo but batteries plays also the role of landing skid…. Be aware in case of massive downward crashed. -SIDE VIEW The left side shows the main microUSB port connexion. Be aware, you will have to use a thin microUSB plug to able to connect the machine into Betaflight. More a 220uF condensateur is here to filter out any interferences from motors dirting the FPV signal… but in another hand, this cap can blocke partially the microUSB port access. You will need to bend gently the cap. Maybe a better location of the cap would have been a better choice. Each 3mm carbon arms are themselves jailed between two 1.5mm carbon plates. The battery strap is pre-installed… leaving a small gap between the ESC board and the nearby carbon plate. On the front left side, you can find a compact 1.25mmm 2p microJST connector to plug the OSD’s control panel of the Foxeer arrow CCD camera. Notice you can set the the tilt orientation with these two front M2 hexscrews. The main problem they are also used to lock the top canopy plastic stucture. The right side shows almost hidden the small button associated with the VTX. Not so obvious to access…. -REAR VIEW The 2.4G unique antenna associated with the FrSky D8 receiver is installed vertically via this small hole in rear section of the top canopy. No real risk to cut the antenna with props’s rotation. -UPPER VIEW Thanks to the transparent top canopy structure, we can read very well the content of the LCD Display. Notice also out of the box, the FrSky receiver is installed centrally and it’s not possible to reach the bind button either by the small top canopy hole or latteraly. I had to shift it to the left to access directly the bind button. Another minor detail for the LCD display. If the current Vband and #channel number are correctly displayed cyclaly every second, I regret that the current Vpower (l for 25mW or h for 100mW) is not also displayed. This setting is only displayed, when you enter into the VTX’s menu. -BOTTOM VIEW A small rubber anti-slicing pad is pre-installed. Just peel off the small plastic to use it. The battery strap is thin…. and versus time don’t inspire any confident on its own durability. Handle it gently each time you fasten the battery. The battery strap is based on two parts glued togather…. It will break relatively fast. -WEIGHT Close to 150g with a 4S 550mAh LiPo battery… Motors and props Here are installed some strong 1106 brushless motors. They are referenced @6000Kv for being 4S compatible. 1.5mm shaft section Some 2″ quadriblades…. where for example the 105S uses more some 2.5″ model (but with 1104 motors) and the Aurora RC mini directly some 3″ (with the same 1106 motor type)…. Clearly, we can announce that Babyhawk will be a little bit less powerfull vs the Aurora RC mini. Camera and 5.8G VTX modules One really positive element of this new BabyHawk-R is the presence of a CCD camera, more precisely a Foxer Arrow Camera. It’s a 650TVL model with a FOV equivalent to 120 degrees. Thanks to the leftward connector, you can plug the control’s board to enter into camera advanced settings. For example here, you can turn the camera into NTSC or PAL configuration. The camera orientation tilt angle can be ajusted via the two latteral M2 hexscrews. The nominal angle is +20 degrees and for advanced pilots you can increase the angle up to +50 degrees. A minor negative point: if you want to remove the top canopy element, you will also release the camera… and it’s a bit tricky to reinstall everything. The VTX Vband/Vfreq selection, not only is a bit hard due to the location of the unique button…. but the general flowchart is completly different than standard VTX behaviour. First of all, you must hold the button to enter into or to exit from the meny at anytime. Then by short pressing, you can select one of the three main sections: Band(R), Freq(C), Power(P). To enter into one of them, long press 2s… then short-press to change the Vband, the Vfreq or the Vpower. It takes a couple of minutes to be accustomed with but in practice this system is easy. I simply regret that the output power is only displayed during the setting selection. Disassembling Out of the box, the bind button of the FrSky receiver is not directly reachable. Good news for the FrSky receiver, the RSSI is exported for the OSD on the AUX5. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine comes with Betaflight 3.2.2 pre-installed… and good news and it’s rare when it can be mentioned, everything is well configured out of the box: receiver, PIDs, rates, OSD and flight modes. Even filter settings have been optimized and by default dynamic filtering, air mode and antigravity are permanently turned on. Maybe for the last two options, it’s not a perfect choice if you plan to fly this machine in angle mode (for landing operation for example). The machine starts to hover from 35-40% in 4S so clearly a bit more than with the Lizard 105S for example. Anyway, this machine is super powerfull…. Punchouts remain impressive…. What the more remarkable with is how this machine flies….. ultra stable…. even in angle mode… Impressive. Even with the presence of wind, it’s a pure happyness to fly with….. Acro style flights are really fun with and air-suspension feeling looks like hours with :). With a 550mAh 4S LiPo, you can expect 3min30-4min of flight duration for acro sessions. Anyway, I am sure it’s liked with the machine or my radio but I had maybe twice time some micro F/S beyond 70-80m of distance. You can see in the videos that the RSSI went at minimum at 25%…. Clearly the builtin receiver is far to have the best performances and a FrSky XM+ would have been a much better choice. CONCLUSIONS Emax with the Babyhawk-R has a pretty good machine, one of the best in the market …. It’s powerfull, 4S ready, very well tuned, durable and solid. There are some little details to optimize but no real negative rebuking points can be noticed. If you are interested with this machine, 4S 600 LiHV and a FrSky XM+ should be the perfect companions for this babyhawk. PROS + 4S machine + F3 w/OSD + Durable carbon structure + Very well tuned out of the box + Good CCD camera + Powerfull + Buzzer + FrSky D8 receiver with RSSI on the last channel CONS – Condensator fragile and badly located – FrSky bind button not easy to access – FrSky receiver with not impressive control range – Fragile battery strap – Missing output VTX’s power display – No lights Dump_BH_R_2P This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Gearbest in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 150USD at https://www.gearbest.com/brushless-fpv-racer/pp_1478640.html View the full article

A new SPCMaker 2″ FPV brushless racer is announced: https://www.banggood.com/SPC-Maker-X90-FPV-Racing-Drone-PNP-Omnibus-F3-Flight-Controller-15A-Blheli_S-ESC-800TVL-Camera-p-1272648.html SPCMaker usually got more deluxe products with high-end electronics elements. Here with this new SPC-X90, we have a more affordable machine. How they managed ? No secret, they had to downgrade some elements. For example the frame is no more a 3mm but here 2mm. The ESC no more 28A… but here only 15A. The FPV camera no more a CCD model but a good 800TVL CMOS model… The flight controller is announced to be a simple F3. I really hope also they fixed they MPU problem… Remember the SPC-90NC was unflyable out of the box. In the bundle, they removed also all batteries and no more transportation bag. Three model of receiver are proposed: FrSky (D8 ? D16), FlySy AFHDS-2A and Spectrum DSM2. Specification: Brand name SPC Maker Model X90 Frame Kit Frame wheelbase: 90mm Meterial: 3K carbon fiber Bottom board: 2mm Side board: 1.2mm Motor SunnySky 1104 KV7500 Flight controller Omnibus F4 ? F4 or F4 ? Firmware: betaflight_3.2.1 ESC 15A Mini 4 in 1 BLheli_s ESC (2-4S LiPo) Propeller Gemfan Hulkie 1940 3-Blade Propellers Camera FXT T81 DC4.8-36V 800TVL NTSC/PAL Switchable 1/3″COMS Sensor VTX 5.8g 25MW-100MW 40CH Receiver Frsky/DSMX/Flysky (Option) Size 75mm*83mm*23mm Weight 62g (without battery) Package Included: 1 x X90 frame kit 1 x Omnibus F3 flight controller 1 x DSMX/Frsky/Flysky (Option) 4 x SunnySky1104 KV7500 motor 2 x Gemfan Hulkie 1940 3-Blade Propellers CW 2 x Gemfan Hulkie 1940 3-Blade Propellers CCW 1 x FXT T81 DC4.8-36V 800TVL NTSC/PAL Switchable 1/3″COMS Sensor 1 x 5.8G 25MW-100MW 40CH VTX 1 x Buzzer 1 x 12mm*150mm strap View the full article

Any advanced RCmodelist should have a powermeter. And ImmersionRC will introduce the version V2: https://www.banggood.com/ImmersionRC-RF-Power-Meter-v2-w-Integrated-8-hour-Battery-for-RC-Drone-p-1271734.html This kind of tool is able to measure directly the output of a VTX working in large range of carrier and not only reserved for the 5.8Ghz band. More, if you plug the provided 2dBi antenna, you can measure wireless the received signal and if you move the powermeter around the source, you can even draw a radiation diagram. With the V2, now the 30dB attenuator is internal (good point). Thanks to it, you can plug via the RP-SMA any input from -20dBm (1mW) up to 30dBM (1000mW). More there is an internal LiPo for a 8h non-stop usage. A small OLED 128×64 display is here. The V2 adds a PowerScope mode where data packets are display in time domain. In can be very usefull to check the correct behaviour of a transmission. Specification: Power Level: -20dBm up to +30dBm Calibrated Frequencies: 35, 72, 433, 1200, 2400, 5600-6000MHz in 50MHz steps Accuracy: +/- 0.5dB Attenuator: 30dB (Internal) Battery: 3.7V Lithium Ion cell, 10440 size, 600mAh Current Consumption: ~35mA Battery Life: ~8 hours Auto Shutdown: 5 minute timeout Charging: Micro USB cable Display: OLED, 128×64 pixels, monochrome User Input: Joystick Interfaces: USB, power control via CDC Antenna: 5.8GHz ‘Sniffer Antenna’ (linearly polarized ~2dBi dipole) Adapter: Male to Male SMA adapter Package included: 1 x Power meter 1 x SMA M-M adapter 1 x 5.8G dipole Cet article NEWS: ImmersionRC Powermeter V2.0 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION Boldclash has understood quicky than other 65mm-75mm brushless competitors are now offering TinyWhoop machines with directly a Builtin OSD (cf. HBRC model for example). In reaction, Boldclash just announced a new “Whoopcore” Flight Controller board including this magic ingredient: http://www.boldclash.com/boldclash-b06-13-upgrade-f3-flingt-controller-built-in-esc-28-5-28-5mm-p175.html. The board is still including some 3A (peak @5A) 4-in-1 BLheli_S/Dshot600 ESC. In order too boost even more performances, they also propose new 0703 motors now running @20 000Kv (instead of 15 000Kv). The gain in term of powerlift is 5g per motor (28g vs 23g @4.2v). If you are not able to assemble this new KIT, you can wait a couple of months to see the new revision of the B06 including directly all these new elements. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Whoopcore Flight controller (F3 + OSD) + 1 x Bag with spare screws & rubber O-rings + 4 x 0703/20000Kv motors with 1.25mm 3p JST connector Motors Not only motors now are boosted with an extra +25% faster tranlated into a +5g extra lift (+21%), but the general design is also improved. Magnets in the rotors are now better spaced and the more important, no more early motor’s bell ejection after a crash for example. An improved C-clip system is installed. Flight Controller On top you can find the connexion for the F2H AIO module on top. If you plan to install a 1.25mm 4p connector, be aware coz this connector will partially block the top canopy re-installation. It will be in contact with the camera module of the F2H. I decided to use two 1.0mm 2p JST connector (I didn’t have nearby such 1.25mm 4p connector). On the left, the former FC, on the right the new whoopcore. As you can see, the main lead power cable is wider… and handle stronger amount of current by consequence. No real difference in term of weight Once desoldered, you can reflash a FrSky XM firmware able to output the RSSI on the last channel. Be aware, with the last official one available at FrSky website (XM170323), at least for the 8CH version + RSSI, no sign of RSSI activity :(… It has been reported than the XM161221 works (but only in 16CH model) UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BUILDING, CONFIGURATION ABD DEMO FLIGHT No real difficulty during the assembling. You must cut the video signal to feed the VTX and camera pads respectively. In term of betaflight configuration, initially i pushed all Gyros & Main PID loop up to 8Khz. I observed that the machine required regulary accelero recalibration and more can be instable. The trick is to keep to original settings to 8Khz/2Khz. Clearly you can feel the difference in term of power whith these new motors…. They give much more power… and now no problem for acro style figures. The machine is generally more responsive and sporty. In term of flight time, there is a small negative impact, about 20-30s…. Average flight time are now about 3min30-4min with the original 450mAH LiPo. I really hope, they will offer a LiHv model in the new BNF revision. CONCLUSIONS The Boldclash B06 was already a good machine and for sure with this Upgrade Kit, it’s the best 75mm TinyWhoop Brushless FPV machine. Eveything is here… durable to crash (even motors), good powerlift, stable, great indoors trainer and can now handle a moderate wind outdoors. The flight autonomy and the control range are also good. Of course this Ugrade kit is relatively expensive… (30+40 USD approximatively)… Maybe it’s better to wait the new major BNF revision of the B06 just sligtly more expensive. PROS + Boosted motor performances + No more easy motor’s bell ejection + Acro/free style compable + OSD + Wider lead power cable CONS – >=4hz, gyros need to recalibrated often – FPV camera connexion with a 4p 1.25mm connector blocked partially with the above F2H camera – No more boot microswitch This Kit have been courtesy provided by Boldclash in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually at http://www.boldclash.com/boldclash-b06-13-upgrade-f3-flingt-controller-built-in-esc-28-5-28-5mm-p175.html Cet article TEST: Boldclash B06 Upgrade Kit est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

2016-2017 were the years of the massive introduction of cheap FPV mask, especially with the excellent EV800D. Here is the successor: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-EV900-5_8G-40CH-HDMI-AR-VR-FPV-Goggles-5-Inch-19201080-HD-Display-Built-in-Battery-p-1270784.html It’s still a 5″ model but now the design is completly changed. Not only the 5″ built-in screen is able to display an HD 1080p source @120Hz of refresh rate… but all the signal processing is bounded under 50ms maximum. More they adopt a new type of lens deblurring the image, improving this general quality versus a classic Fresnel Lens. The FOV is huge, about 85 degrees, perfect for a massive immersion. The EV900 includes a 48CH diversity builtin 5.8G receiver but no builtin DVR directly integrated. You will need to plug one via the AVin/Avout port, for example the EV100 DVR module. Compatible with multi devices via converting cables Mini HDMI port: iPhone : lighting to HDMI, need power( Power adapter or power bank 5V) video: become slightly lower resolution, audio: Okay; iPad : lighting to HDMI, need power( Power adapter or power bank 5V) video: become slightly lower resolution, audio: Okay; MacBook : USB type-C to HDMI MacBook Air, MacBook Pro : mini DP to HDMI TV : HDMI to mini HDMI cable Laptop with HDMI : HDMI to mini HDMI cable Laptop or PC with VGA, no HDMI : VGA to HDMI V-in port (in this port, we have Video in / Audio out / functions) Other RX devices : Video cable Cameras with analog video/ CVBS signal : Video cable TV : Video cable Video out : When EV900 work on RX mode, analog video can be connect to a DVR recording device through this port. Specification Brand name: Eachine Item No: EV900 Item Name: EV900 hybrid HDMI AR VR FPV immersive racing goggles 5 inch 1920*1080 built-in Battery Screen: Screen size: 5.0 inch Screen resolution: 1920*1080 (No blur after enlarge by the lens) Screen brightness: 600cd/m2 with special high brightness backlight LED for outdoor FPV Refresh Rate: 120Hz, offer better, sharp, colorful screen view View Angle: 140/120 degree(Horizontal/Vertical) FOV 85 degree, immersive larger screen Greatlines Tech To make analog video with much more resolution TV lines. 3D noise reduction, Color enhancement… DeepFeedback Tech Real voice audio technology, to bring in great audio enjoyment Lens: 3x boost of the video to acquire intense feel-in-there video; 92% transparent rate no distort of light; New lens is NOT a Fresnel lens anymore; New lens support 1080P Battery and recharge: Built-in 3.8V/2400mAh battery; Each battery circle offer around 2hr10min working time; 5-18V wide recharging voltage range, typical recharging voltage is 5V Accepts 5V power banks or 2S(7.4V)/3S(11.1V) battery as back-up power to have long working time Receiver: Build in 5.8G 40CH Raceband receive, ENHANCED with Greatlines technology Frequency Table Frequency Band A 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725 Frequency Band B 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866 Frequency Band E 5705 5685 5665 5645 5885 5905 5925 5945 Frequency Band F 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880 Frequency Band R 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917 Ports HDMI / V-IN(Audio out) / 2.5DC power charging port Body: Dimension: 148x 146 x 120 mm Weight: 330g with 2hr10min 3.8V 2400mAh battery Belt: three-ways adjustable belt Features – 5 inch 1920*1080px HD high brightness 120Hz refresh rate screen – With Greatlines technology DSP chipset, offer low delay (latency 20-50ms) and HD video wirelessly; – With DeepFeedback technology audio enhance AP, deliver great audio enjoyment. – Multi-use port can be used to work with many other devices*, more than FPV; – New designed, HD optic system, support 1080P, and no blur; – With comfortable face sponge and Video IN/Audio OUT function; – HD high brightness 5inch LCD specially tuned for FPV racing; – Built-in super sensitiveness 5.8GHz 40ch receiver, especially with RaceBand; – Come with advanced auto-searching function ad show you the working frequency on screen; – Built-in 3.8V/2400mAh battery, each full charge revive around 2hours 10mins working time; – Wide range re-charge voltage 5-18V, power banks or 2S/3S batteries can be used as back-up power sour, to prolong the working time; – Ergonomic design fit your faces; – Super-wide visible angle up to 85 degree; – 92% transparent lens adopted, no distort, no blur on the adage of screen; – Light weight 330g with 2hr10min 2400mAh battery, RTF for any scale racing game. Package Included 1 X EV900 AR VR FPV Goggles (Built-in 3.8V/2400mAh battery) 1 X StingPad Antenna 1 X K-loverleaves Antenna 1 X USB charger cable 1 X Battery charger cable 1 X AV IN cable 1 X User Manual Some pre-release versions have been sent to some top reviewers…. and unfortunatly, first feedbacks shows the major problem: For large face, the mask is very inconfortable to wear… a kind of skyzone SKY03 syndroma. I really hope the final version fix this major issue…. Of course, wait & see… Cet article NEWS: Eachine EV900 5″ HD FPV Mask est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

– Boldclash B06-13 FC upgrade: http://www.boldclash.com/boldclash-b06-13-upgrade-f3-flingt-controller-built-in-esc-28-5-28-5mm-p175.html – LightSpeed BeeBee 66 Lite: https://www.banggood.com/Full-Speed-Beebee-66-LITE-RC-Drone-FPV-Racer-ARF-Omnibus-F3-OSD-5_8G-40CH-4-In-1-6A-Blheli_S-ESC-1S-p-1239529.html – Emax BabyHawk R: https://www.gearbest.com/brushless-fpv-racer/pp_1644946.html Cet article NEWS: SeByDocKy’s weekly news #76 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION The Eachine Lizard 105S is the successor of the top seller Lizard 95. So a lot of pressure over the Eachine’s shoulders to propose an even better machine. First, they upgrade most of the electronic elements. Now we have a F4 board running @8Khz and of course with a builtin OSD. The ESC are rated 28A !!!! Just impressive and by consequence, the 105S runs in 4S directly out of the box. Motors are 1104 but spinning only @6000Kv to be 4S compatible. One of the main novelty is the camera-VTX rig. Not only the signal is broadcasted classicaly among one of the 48CH either @25mW or 200mW but !!!! cherry on the cake, the clean inboard video signal is also directly recorded in 720p@60fps without extra latency. It’s a kind of 720p version of the runcam split mini… All these ingredients look terribly interesting. Let’s check if in practice… no bad surprizes are not around the corner. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Eachine Lizard 105S + 1 x 550mAh 4S LiPo with XT30 connector + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 4 x Prop guards + 8 x M2x7mm hexscrews + 2 x Zip-ties + 1 x Velcro band + 1 x Damping band + 1 x Screwdriver + 1 x Allen key + 1 x Instruction manual (English) OVERVIEW Here is the complete technical caracteristics The machine is a 103mm … so slightly larger than the former 95 The most surprizing point is the complexity of the frame structure. The main lower structure is not a unique carbon element. In fact it’s a mixture between aluminium brackets and carbon arm/bar elements. The idea is to reinforce by two latteral bars the durability of arms to crack. More these latter offer their main section vertically. Motors themselves, are attaches to these arms with two aluminimum elements. The assembling/disassembling of this frame is long. The only advantage is the extra durability….. but comparatively is at least 10g more heavier vs other 110mm frames. Thickness of the main arms and for the latteral bar The latteral vertical plates are also 1.5mm carbon based. -FRONT VIEW The 105S offers a central main hub section where the camera is fully protected to any frontal shocks What a pity, there is no frontal white light for LOS/night flights. As you can see, the battery plays the role of podium…. be aware in case of hard landing to not damage it. -SIDE VIEW The left side shows the main rubbon cable linking the flight controller to the external dampned MPU (6800 based). This ribbon cable is fragile. Notice also, for the best 2.4G antenneas positionning, you can use the two zip-ties provided to install them more solidely vertically a bit more further of the 5.8G antenna. More just above this ribbon cable, upside down, you can guess the microSD card slot… It’s tricky to insert it but it’s possible with fingers. Be sure to insert it gently by not domaging the ribbon cable nearby. No click feedback for the insertion. For the extraction, you need a twizzer, it’s not possible even with your nails. The right side presents the microUSB port. No specific board alignment is required in betaflight configuration. More the third board from bottom is the DVR one. A unique button is here to start/stop 720p recordings. Notice, when you will power the machine, the recording will be automatically turned on. Don’t forget to stop recording. When recording, the blue light will blink and stay solid when no recording. If you press and hold this button while plugging the battery, you can change the system either in NTSC (default) or PAL format. -REAR VIEW Out of the box, you will need to fix the small bar with two LED lights and the buzzer on the rear tail just below the prop. This bar has a simple double side tape… The installation versus time will fail and you will need a better fixing solution… with glue for example. At least the two lights can be programmed via betaflight, but out of the box there are well configured: indicating throttle inputs and turning directions. You can also cleary see that the IMU modul is softmounted to absorbe vibrations. -UPPER VIEW The FrSky XM+ with its ultra tiny bind-F/S button. Good news, the firmware installed (international) exports the RSSI for the OSD!!! -BOTTOM VIEW A small carbon plate protect the bottom part of the electronic tower. In addition of the slim battery strap pre-installed, tape the velcro band to completely secure the battery installation. -WEIGHT About 146.5g AUW… with a 4S LiPo… so around 36g more heavier than the original Lizard 95 in 3S setup (110.4g) Motors Motors are 1104@6000Kv models…. Maybe we could expect some 1106 version here … to boost even more performances. Notice this strange motor support system based on two aluminimum brackets jailing the arms. At the base of the arm, the arm is attached via two screws to the main frame aluminium bracket. Unfortunaly some little play can be here, especially after few crash. Inspect regulary these screws. LiPo Among the novelty, a pretty good 4S 550mAh LiPo ending with XT30 connector. The discharge rate is 60C … so no problem to feed hungry motors and VTX. Camera and VTX modules The VTX board is the top one under the cockpit. It’s a 48CH divided into six sub-bands. One unique button is available, in practice not super easy to access, at least it’s not possible without a screwdriver/stick. Unfortunatly, as far I know, this VTX is not compatible with the IRC Tramp/Smart audio protocol to change settings through Betaflight. Vband/Vfreq selection is classic. Short press to cycle among the eight Vfreq inside the selected current Vband. Long press more than 3s then release the button to change the Vband. I would prefer an automatic Vband shifting without requiring the release of the button… For the 105S, you can change by accident the output power by accident via waiting hold more than 10s this button. The Cloverleaf antenna is connected via a uFL connector, a good point for maintenance… but I advise to secure completly the installation by adding a small drop of hot glue on the connector. The camera got a 1/4″ CMOS sensor and record natively in 1280x720p. The signal is directly send to the DVR and recorded @60fps. Of course to be transmitted via analog 5.8G link, the video signal is then downscaled to either NTSC or PAL format. The good news and probably the best argument in favor of the 105S. All the procedding, i.e. DVR recording and FPV transmission don’t introduce any extra lag quantified in total about 30-40ms with or without recording. The camera can be uptilted up to 40-45 degrees, so compatible with severe acro free flight style. The camera sensor is blocked by a plastic bar into the camera hoursing. In practice this bar is doing its job correctly. It means that the camera is still free to move a bit inside the housing, especially after high throttle inputs. That’s the main source of the camera’s jello/vibrations we can observe out of the box. The devil is in the details!!!. It’s not a problem of PIDs, frame, softmounting… but a question of fraction of free millimiter in this bay. To solve this problem, it’s super easy…. just install some electician tape around the lens and reinsert gently without damaging the camera ribbon cable. The more tricky part is to reinstall the plastic bar to be attached with the two latteral screws. It’s a 5min fix… but improving drastically the situation. I really hope in the next batch, everything will be fixed out of the box. Files are recording @720p/60fps is a rather good bitrate. Here is a raw video recoded on the DVR. It’s super smooth…. thanks to the 60fps. More the sound is also recorded. It’s a nice bonus. Unfortunatly, you can already observe the light sensitivy is poor, colors not super rendered… turning a bit too much on the blue/purple colors. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT First good news, the machine comes with Betaflight V 3.2.0 very well configured out of box. You don’t really need to touch the OSD layout, LED light programmations, receiver settings. PIDs as well as the rates are the default Betaflight ones. A three way swich (AUX2) select acro, angle and acro+air mode respectively. In first testings, as many other reviewers, I noticed some vibrations especially after middle throttle inputs. I immdiatly applied the camera housing fix mentioned previously. After that…. no more jello reported. That’s great. The machine strangly seems to vibrate according the sound emitted…. but in practice no negative impact in the FPV result. The video signal is clear and stable !!!… but my main negative comment comes more from the poor light sensitivity… really not good enough IMHO. Shadowed zones are not well rendered … :(. The WDR is rather slow….. What a pity … With a better sensor, the 105S would have been almost perfect :(. Thanks to the 4S setup, the machine is a monster of power !!!!! Punchouts are impressive… and with default betaflight PIDs, results are already really really good. It’s a super fun 100% acro style machine definitively. Another drawback can be observed… Amperage reading on the OSD are wrong… It’s linked with a bad connexion of the lead wires to the FC. Except if you really want these informations, you can disable the display in the OSD settings. Flight times with the 550mAh LiPo is about 4min in acro style mode. CONCLUSIONS The Eachine Lizard 105S is a really good machine as soon as you apply the camera’s housing fix to remove definitively the jello. The 105S got supe strong ESC, a F4 w/OSD board and pretty well configured out of the box. The 720P recordings are good and super smooth the 60 frame per second rate. My main concern is more about the relatively poor light sensitivity of the camera sensor…. PROS + Powerfull machine !!! + 4S 2.5″ quadcopter + F4 + OSD + Great acro flyer + Great 720P@60fps recordings + FrSky XM+ flashed with RSSI for the OSD + No drift in angle mode + Frame more robust for direct crash on arms CONS – Jello/vibrations in the video signal linked with a small gap in the camera housing – Below average light sensitivity of the camera sensor – Amperage reading false – Difficult microSD card insertion/ejection – Rear LEDS/buzzer bar not solidely installed – Complex frame structure – VTX no IRC Tramp/Smart audio compatible This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 170USD at https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-Lizard105S-FPV-Racing-Drone-BNF-Omnibus-F4SD-28A-Blheli_S-ESC-720P-DVR-5_8g-25200mW-VTX-4S-p-1258632.html Cet article TEST: Eachine Lizard 105S est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Here is probably the lightest brushless FPV Tinywhoop BNF machine in the market !!!: https://www.banggood.com/HB65-65mm-1S-Micro-Brushless-RC-FPV-Racing-Drone-BNF-F3-OSD-5A-Dshot-25mW-48CH-600TVL-p-1269078.html After the good HBRC HB68 (recently reviewed) and the HB64… this new 65mm model is < 29g AUW !!!! For this new edition, they shrinked basically the HB68 frame a bit more in order to gain some weight everywhere where it was possible... Now more than 3g are saved from the original HB68 setup so close to 7-8% of original total weight. Not bad and very important especially when we know for such machine every fraction of gram matters. For the electronic parts, no real change: we have a micro F3 board with a builtin OSD, some 5A BLheli_S/Dshot 600 ESC (1S only) and ultra tiny 0603/16000KV motors. The AIO FPV solution is of course super light, around 3.5g and classic, i.e. a 25mW 48CH 600TVL CMOS module. I didn't reviewed the HB64 (~30g) but some feedbacks noticed a relatively weak structure to crash. Here it's sound more durable. Three choice of receivers are proposed, a FrSky (pro?), FlySly AFHDS-2A and spektrum DSM2. The battery is the same good and powerfull 260mah LiHV model. I really hope also the RSSI will be here for the OSD if the FrSky version is picked up. Wait & See. Specification: Item name: HB65 65mm 1S racing drone Wheelbase: 65mm Frame structure: true X Weight: <22g (without battery) Flight weight: <29g (with battery) Flight time: 3-4mins (260mAh) Flight controller: F3, built-in OSD ESC: 1S 5A 4in1 Dshot Motor: 0603 16000KV Propeller: 31mm 4-blade (4x orange, 4x other random color) VTX+camera: 25mW 48CH 600TVL 120° battery: 1S 3.8V 260mAh/ 250mAh 30C Receiver: Compatible FS-RX2A/ Frsky pro/ DSMX pro receiver (option) F3 OSD flight controller: Item name: BF3-OSD-1S Board size: 28*28mm Mounting hole: 36*36mm, 2.5mm hole diameter Processor: STM32F303CCT6 (72MHZ, 256K FLASH) Sensor: SPI sensor MPU-6000 Firmware: Betaflight_3.2.x_OMNIBUS Power supply: 1S Built-in 5V/0.5A BEC Built-in BF OSD Built-in LC filter Support programmable LED Supports BLheli suite ESC programme With buzzer port SBUS or DSM receiver input, please configurate RX3 as input interface. DSM receiver powered from 3.3V SBUS and PPM from 5V 5A 4in1 Dshot ESC: Item name: BS5A Size: 28*28mm Mounting hole: 36*36mm, 2.5mm hole diameter Firmware: BLHeli_S 16.6 Continuous current: 5A Burst current: 6A (5s) Power supply: 1S lipo Support Dshot150/300/600, PWM, Oneshot125, Multishot 0603 motor: Item name: HBFPV 0603 KV: 16000KV Stator diameter: 6mm Stator height: 3mm Shaft diameter: 1mm Working voltage: 1S Max thrust: 26g (56mm 2-blade BN props) Weight: 1.6g VTX+camera: Item name: OV25 Output power: 25mW Camera resolution: 600TVL, OV lens,120° Channel: 48CH Video system: PAL/ NTSC Antenna: hose antenna Built-in OSD wiring port Battery: Capacity: 250/260mAh Voltage: 1S, 3.8V Continuous Discharge Rate: 30C Connector: PH2.0-2P Weight: 6-7g Notes: -the 250/260mAh battery will be sent according to the goods supply, the 260mAh battery will be sent firstly, if 260mAh battery in insufficient supply, we will sent the 250mAh battery. Package included: 1x frame kit 1x F3 flight controller 1x 5A BLHeli_S Dshot ESC 4x HBFPV 0603 16000KV motor 1x 25mW VTX+camera 1x Compatible FS-RX2A/ Frsky pro/ DSMX pro receiver (option) 1x 1S 250/260mAh 30C battery 4x HB31 4-blade propeller (orange) 4x HB31 4-blade propeller (other color sent in random) 1x propeller puller Cet article NEWS: HBRC HB65, the lightest BNF FPV brushless TinyWhoop ? est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Remember close to 1 month ago I reviewed the Eachine Beecore V2, probably the ultimate flight controller dedicaced to 1S TinyWhoop machine in 26mmx26mm size. Here is the FrSky D16 version: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-Beecore-V2_0-D16-Brushed-F3-OSD-Flight-Controller-for-Inductrix-Tiny-Whoop-E010-E010S-p-1267723.html Here, the FrSky D16 receiver can be turned into 8CH (with lower latency) or 16CH mode but in any case, the RSSI is sent to the last channel for the OSD rig and also sent by telemetry. More it’s compatible with EU-LBT preflashed radiocontrols… So it should work with all FrSky compatible radios. My first concern with the original V2 in D8 mode was the relatively poor performances of the Vreg part (~0.8A). No strong enought and probably full diode based… very sensitive to the voltage drop and requering at least a 40C battery. I really really hope, they improve the situation where for example you could have a receiver brownn out immediatly after the take off. Anyway if this problem is solved, this D16 version will be probably the best we can have for a compact brushed FPV Tinywhoop machine: a strong MCU with an OSD, a great builtin receiver with at least 300m of control range and everything around 3g. Associated with a 3.5g AIO module, Dark edition 7mmx20mm motors, a 66mm frame, you can build the best TW machine ever made. Be sure than a Eachine machine (QX65 Pro ?) will be produced soon in BNF edotion with this board pre-installed. As usual, Wait & See. Beecore V2.0 D16 version flight controller is a Ultimate version for 1S brushed Whoop racing drone. It’s the world first Tiny Whoop size brushed flight controller with D16 receiver/Betaflight OSD/Telemetry all in one design, include all your needs for FPV racing drone. Specifications: Brand Name: Eachine Firmware: Customized Betaflight_3.3.0_Crazybee MCU: STM32F303CCT6 (72MHZ, 256K FLASH) Sensor: MPU-6000(SPI connection) Power supply: 1S battery input (DC 3.5-4.35V) Board size: 26 * 26MM Board weight: 3.0 g Receiver Parameters: SPI BUS receiver Frsky D8/D16 switchable Channels: 8ch or 16ch Failsafe support No ground interference ( Transmitter and receiver 1 m from the ground): 300m Features: Built-in Frsky receiver with telemetry Built-in Betaflight OSD(SPI Controll) Built-in voltage detection Heading LED Ready Frsky D8/D16 mode switchable Compatible with Frsky EU LBT Package Included: 1 x Beecore V2.0 D16 controller Board 4 x Rubber Shock Absorber 4 x Screws 3 x Power Cable (For Inductrix x1, For E010 x1, For QX Serials x1) Cet article NEWS: Eachine Beecore V2 with builtin D16 receiver est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article