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Caddx - Dolphin 📷

OK so look what dropped today on Facebook. Caddx are releasing their own HD Box Camera to compete with the likes of Foxeer Box 2 and the RunCam 5. Release Date: 10th July 2019 What we know So Caddx are holding back on the finer detail at the minute but

FETtech - FETtecESC 4in1

Whats this coming in on the horizon? So the story as I understand it is Felix from Flyduino.net the developer of the KISS series of hardware has started his own company called FETtech with two of his colleagues. So what are they bringing to the table, to start with

FPVHeadset

Orqa FPV.One now on Kickstarter for €589 - 🚚 Shipping Sept-Oct 2019

Its been a long time in the making, but we can all finally order a set of Orqa FPV.One goggles. Pricing is better than expected at €589 considering you are getting a Rapidfire module with it. This works out to approximately be the same cost as purchasing a set

Fatshark

New Fatshark goggles promise to bring OLED to the masses 👍

We can all agree that the Fathshark HDO are the best FPV goggles right now. Sure they are expensive but the OLED display along with the nice optics make the FPV experience so much better than anything else. Orca FPV are trying to compete for the this title but they

Flysky

Flysky FS-PL18 Paladin

Flysky are preparing to release there new transmitter – The PL18 Paladin The PL18 is a full size Transmitter with the look of a school transmitter with a TFT Screen attached from reading the spec this is some of the features you should be expecting. Hall effect gimbalsColour LCD screenFlySky

Diatone

TMC Airblade and R369 - Two New Quads from Diatone

Diatone have recently released two (or 3 depending how you count) quadcopters in the 3 inch category. With the Airblade, and the R369 additions, Diatone pretty much have the 3 inch quad category nailed down to meet everyone’s needs. Lets take a look at them Diatone have been

Box Camera

The RunCam 5

Now GoPro have stopped selling the Hero 5 sessions. RunCam have released a new HD camera. How will it hold up against the other cameras out there as more and more start to appear on the markets. I’m a fan of the smaller box style cameras over the

Diatone

Diatone GT X549 - A Moulded Carbon FPV Quad

Looks like Diatone is picking up there game. Look at this thing its beautiful made from Toray Carbon, but will it be strong enough to stand up to the abuse of FPV. Will you fly it or just mount it on your wall and admire it? A quick look at

Comparison

Caddx Ratel Vs Micro Falkor Vs Foxeer Cat Vs Runcam Micro Eagle

Right now the Caddx Ratel is one of our favourite cameras around when considering its performance and cost. But rather than just taking my word this article will look at the 4 cameras performance in various lighting conditions. Read on to see how the FPV cameras perform. This article shows

Emax

Emax TinyHawkS, now supports 2S 🔥

Looks like Emax have been at it again and improving on the already very good and popular TinyHawk now releasing the TinyHawkS. In black, cause everything looks better in black. And best of all it is the same price as the original. 👍 Where to Buy: BanggoodEmaxUnmannedTech So lets jump right

Diatone

All New F4 and F7 Mamba 🐍 Flight Stacks - With Built In Bluetooth

Diatone have just announced their all new Mamba flight stacks, with the new ones being the F722 based stacks. But along with this they have also done a redesign of their super popular F4 stack. Read on to learn more about them. The first mamba F4 stacks that Diatone released

Frsky

FrSky Taranis X9 Lite Released

Frsky have finally released their low budget radio (probably in response to Jumper T12 and T16). This entry level radio offers great features including the new ACCESS protocol which makes it super easy to bind and upgrade your receiver firmware (amongst other things). The X9D Lite basically makes the X9D

Frsky

Frsky ACCESS Protocol - It's Awesome 👌

Frsky recently announced their new protocol they have been working on, called ACCESS (Advanced Communication Control, Elevated Spread Spectrum). From what they said, this protocol is going to be be pretty awesome not only in terms of performance, but also ease of use. Read on to learn more. If you

Build Guide

TheFPV Source Budget build guide!

So, the Wizard X220(S) builds are getting harder to come by outside of China, and yet they’re still the generally recommended go to for those looking to get involved with FPV on the cheap (the dream!). We think, though, that you, and we, can do better. The

Tutorials

OwlRC receiver lines on video/brightness fix!

The OwlRC receiver was, while overshadowed by ImmersionRC’s RapidFire, one of the more anticipated releases of 2018. After a video by Joshua Bardwell showing it’s impressive multi-pathing handling, in part due to the 16KHz switching speed, people couldn’t wait to get their hands on

Battery

Modifying the Smart Power Case from FuriousFPV!

Back when the smart power case was first released, it was very well received – and for good reason! The case offered an unheard of feature for Fatshark goggles: a power button. I know, crazy, right?! Jokes aside – the case allows users to power their goggles with 2 x

Tiny Whoop

Building the C.R.A.P Box Whoop!

This month, as those of you who have come here from the letter included in your C.R.A.P. box will know, we sent out an entire PNP whoop to everyone that purchased one of our Novem-boxes! This quick article is a simple guide following our own build along

Flight Controller

Omnibus F4 V6 Flight Controller Guide

The Omnibus series of flight controllers from Airbot is one of the most popular options available for BetaFlight pilots. However, apart from a pinout diagram you get with the board, there is little other information available for the latest boards. In this guide, we hope to rectify that and help

BetaFlight

SmartPort Telemetry Via SoftSerial (BetaFlight)

Smart port telemetry requires an inverted serial signal, but many flight controllers only include hardware inversion on the SBUS connector. So if you want to use SmartPort telemetry on your Frsky receiver it can sometimes be a pain. The easiest way to overcome this is to simply use soft serial

Build Guide

Brushless Micro Madness - Building our tiny UT-90 quad kit!

So you’re interested in FPV freestyle or racing but want a quad that’ll fit in your back pocket? We’ve got you covered! Read on for our complete build guide/log for our tiny kit! This build contains some small solder pads and some moderate

ESC

How To Connect Quadcopter Motors and ESC

As a beginner, it can be quite confusing when it comes to connecting all of your FPV quadcopter electronics for the first time. To make things worse some things in the hobby don’t always come with particularly great instructions. However, as you build more drones you will notice

Frame

X200 Vertical Arm Quadcopter Frame Review

If you are sold on the fact that vertical arms give you more thrust (as much as 30% extra) you may have come across some of the original vertical quadcopter frames like the Karearea Talon, or the Moka Jadina. But what happens if you do not want to fork out

Eachine Pro58 Firmware mashup - which is better?

The Eachine Pro58 is a popular module for one very big reason; it’s cheap. Like, under £30 cheap. That’s crazy, but what’s the drawback? Well, the stock firmware. God, its awful – luckily, however, the community (as always) has got our backs! There’

Simulator

The Best FPV Simulator to Practice Flying

If you are just getting started with FPV, or a pro pilot having a good FPV simulator is never a bad thing. The main purpose of an FPV simulator is to help you practice flying or new tricks without the cost of crashing your new FPV quadcopter. But even if

HolyBro

A Quick Look At The HolyBro Kopis 2 🗡️

The Kopis 1 was a highly reviewed quadcopter and still holds its own against many competitors today, over a year later. But despite this, HolyBro have stepped it up again to bring us the Kopis 2. With all the latest tech packed into the Kopis 2, will it be best