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Brandonenvironmental storytelling<a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/tags/FPVQuad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVQuad</a> <a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/tags/FPVDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVDrone</a>

Anthony HortonYikes. CaddX seem to be getting desperate in their attempts to compete with DJI, and they're really shooting themselves in the foot with this sort of behaviour: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aIjL3-GIM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aIjL3-GIM</a>I don't want to buy into the DJI FPV system, but the way things are going I don't feel good about buying any more CaddX kit either.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

rdubzfpvLast weekend we gave Brizes Park potentially the last rip ever after what's been a sick home spot for us (thanks to @livelyfpv) over the last few years!Great day with @livelyfpv , @holtblackheath_fpv , @shepfpv & @chase_fpv_drone , Brizes Park was sent off with quads, wings and fireworks! 🙌🙌Thanks to @__frame_x_ for my Stealth 5 Frame 🔥🔥<a href="https://fpv.social/tags/FrameX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FrameX</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/FPVFreestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVFreestyle</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/DroneTricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DroneTricks</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/Urbex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Urbex</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/DJI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DJI</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/HDZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HDZero</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/Risky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Risky</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/Fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fun</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/Skillful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Skillful</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/IRL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IRL</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/RealLifeGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RealLifeGaming</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvdrone</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvtricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvtricks</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/dronevideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dronevideo</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvquad</a>

stickbroI miss the summer and the sound of the FPV engines!<a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpv</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvgermany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvgermany</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvlife</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvdrone</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvquad</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/fpvfreestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fpvfreestyle</a> <a href="https://fpv.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uav</a>

Anthony HortonAll done, apart from sewing the GPS module back on to the battery strap.I should give it a test flight before we go away, though.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a>

Anthony HortonWhen I installed this GPS receiver I thought that routing the wires between it and the flight controller *through* the frame and then sewing it to the battery strap was a great idea... Now I'm going to have to cut the stitching and desolder the tiny wires in order to separate the flight controller from the broken frame.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a>

Anthony HortonI have another repair job to do, this one with a small mystery attached.My FPV Cinewhoop has a cracked frame. That's not an unusual occurrence for an FPV quadcopter, but the weird thing is that this somehow happened when I *wasn't* flying it. I took it on my trip to Chile but never got time to fly it, then when I next got it out to fly back in Australia it was like this. It somehow got trashed en route without me even taking it out of its box.Anyway, I have a replacement upper frame and plenty of spare propellors so it shouldn't be hard to fix.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a>

Anthony HortonI'm enjoying the new level ("Melon-Pan Park") that was just added to the Liftoff: Micro Drones FPV simulator. The setting of a children's playground and surrounding streets and alleyways in a Japanese city is fun, and the addition of a more open space is very welcome. The other levels in this sim are nicely done but they are all indoor spaces that feel, to varying extents, claustrophobic. This level gives you some more vertical room to play around with.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonProbably not the best LiPo safety bag to choose if you ever plan to travel by air with your batteries. Turning up at airport security screening with a bag with a picture of an explosion and the word "dynamite" printed on it may make it take a bit longer to get through, especially if there's a bit of a language barrier between you and the airport security personnel.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonDoing some FPV simulator practice by playing Bardwell's "Learn to fly an FPV drone" YouTube playlist (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8lCKhQOTy-Vb9LfW0VAIrTP" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8lCKhQOTy-Vb9LfW0VAIrTP</a>) while flying the exercises in FPV Logic.The videos are aimed at beginners, but I'm still very much at the stage where I can benefit from a refresher of the fundamentals.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a>

Anthony HortonA clip of the same few seconds, but taken from the in-goggles recording with the OSD data overlaid. This is what I saw while I was flying.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonI took the quad out for a fly this afternoon. I used one battery for GPS rescue testing (success!), and another for some range and failsafe tests (also successful!), but in between those I used one battery for some freestyle flying.The Caddx GoFilm 20 really isn't designed for this, but it does alright. I need a lot more practice, though.Full video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8xzGUmdvps" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8xzGUmdvps</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonI got around the testing the revised GPS receiver installation on my Caddx GoFilm 20 FPV quad. With the wires routed straight upwards from the flight controller I no longer have an interference problem, and the GPS could get a fix using up o 21 satellites even with the VTX powered up.Having confirmed that the GPS receiver worked when positioned on the battery strap I removed the gel tape and sewed the receiver to the strap instead.I'm mildly amused that it now says "THIS SIDE UP" on top of my quad.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonA little more quad tinkering this evening.I did a quick & dirty design and print of a... battery shield? I'm not sure what to call it, but It has a few purposes.1. Prevents the battery sliding forwards into the camera assembly during crashes. I've found this happens pretty frequently, and it results in the camera tilt angle getting messed up almost every time you make even gentle contact with the ground.2. Protect the battery during impacts from the upper front of the quad, e.g. encounters with that damn soccer goal crossbar.3. Provide a position guide when attaching the battery. With the battery pushed up against the shield the centre of mass of the quad ends up exactly half way between the front and rear motors.Please ignore the horrible print quality. I just used some old PETG filament that I had lying around, and it's in desperate need of drying out. It was bubbling and stringing like mad.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreeCAD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Prusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Prusa</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/3Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#3Dprinting</a>

Anthony HortonTo sort out the antenna mounting I literally dusted off my 3D printer and made some shims/bushes to go around the bottom of the antenna tubes. They're a good, snug fit in the antenna mount now, though I may still need to add some glue to make them crash-proof.The gel tape holding the GPS receiver to the battery strap is not going to last very long, but it's just a temporary fix while I find out whether the relocation has fixed the interference issue. If so I'll come up with a more permanent solution, probably involving a needle and thread.Anyway, ready for some more testing I think. I'm really hoping to get both GPS telemetry logging and GPS rescue working reliably before my trip to Paranal Observatory.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonThis evening it was time to repair the GPS module's wiring, and see if I can do anything to reduce interference.Previously I had the GPS wires running in between the flight controller and video transmitter, past the cables for both the video transmitter and camera, to the GPS receiver's location directly above the camera. This time I decide to route the GPS wiring upwards from the flight controller, away from the video transmitter, camera, and their cables, with the idea of mounting the GPS receiver on top of the battery strap. Since the GPS wiring would now be very exposed I put on some heat shrink and electrical tape to protect it a bit.I took Eric the half-a-quad outside and using my phone, a USB-OTG adaptor and the mobile version of Betaflight configurator I was able to power up the flight controller and GPS receiver and test it. This time it got up to 13 satellites, as it should! This confirms that the GPS receiver is working, and that the previous problem was probably due to interference, but it doesn't confirm that I've fixed the interference.During this test the video transmitter and camera weren't even present, and the motors and ESC weren't powered. I won't know whether I've really fixed the problem until I do a test with the fully reassembled, fully powered up quad.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonSo... mixed results from the flights on Sunday.The GPS receiver was functioning, but at no point was it able to get a lock with more than 6 satellites. That's not good enough for GPS rescue, and a lot less than an M10 receiver ought to get in the open air. My assumption was interference: it's a very small quadcopter packed with unshielded electronics and cables, and two separate 2-way radio systems.The new VTX antennas seemed to be working fine, but it was quickly apparently I'd need something better than a blob of hot glue to hold them in place properly.I did a bit of casual flying around until I had a violent encounter with my old nemesis, the soccer goal crossbar. It was a glancing blow to the forwards upper left of the quad, dislodging the GPS module from on top of camera, slightly denting the battery, and doing some minor damage to the carbon fibre at the front left motor mount. The front left propeller also acquired some career ending nicks, and the GPS module wiring was damaged, possible due to contact with the front left propeller.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonOn that topic, Caddx need to raise their game. There was not a single sticker included with the GoFilm 20 I bought recently. Not with Caddx branding, nor with Walksnail.Meanwhile even the batteries that I bought to go with it each came with a small sheet of stickers!<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

Anthony HortonI'm not sure what the deal is with FPV and stickers, but it seems like you get a sheet of stickers every time you buy anything FPV-related. I'm not complaining! Just a bit surprised.Flywoo's "Woo! Let's fly!" tagline continues to amuse me, too.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a>

Anthony HortonOh dear. I accidentally modified the geometry of one of my quad's batteries. I think I have to retire this one now.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPV</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVquad</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FPVdrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FPVdrone</a>

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