Tutorials - DroneTrest

How to update your Jumper T16 Firmware

Despite the controversy the Jumper T16 has caused many of us think it is one of the best R/C radios you can get for the price. It runs a fork of the OpenTX firmware, renamed to JumperTX, but this has caused some issues when it comes to firmware updates

damaged fc

🔋 No voltage in OSD? 🔋

So very recently I had to rebuild by main build as the 5v BEC on my FC gave up the ghost and died 👻 This isn’t normally a problem cause we all backup are configs from the CLI, right ? Well I couldn’t find a backup so had

Caddx

How to fix the Caddx Turtle V2 🐢Yellow Screen (or Black Screen)

Ever since the V2, the Caddx Turtle has quickly become the favourite split HD FPV camera in one units to use. And in general this camera works great but the most common fault with them is that they get stuck on the yellow/black screen during power-up. This guide will

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

FPV

First build. 🔧 Where do I start? - Part 1: Frame Styles

So, you want to build an FPV racing quadcopter? Depending on your knowledge level, this will be fun, or a bit like a first date – terrifying, yet belly squirming exciting. Who knows what monster could be released into the world! Will it be evil and fight you every step

BetaFlight

How To Setup Any Betaflight 🐝 Flight Controller

This is short guide that takes you through the bare essentials of setting up any quadcopter (i.e. any flight controller) with BetaFlight as quickly as possible. To reiterate, we’re just going over the basics – that means no fancy PID tuning or optional extras like setting up

Eachine

How To Flash Firmware Onto The Eachine Pro58 Receiver Module 📻

When it comes to selecting a receiver module for your FPV goggles, the usual recommendation is to use the True-D or LaForge modules – they offer great performance for a reasonable price. On the budget end you can pick up a Pro58 module from Eachine for much less money (about

Radio

How-To: Taranis Custom Splash Screen 🎮

So you’ve got bored of you default Taranis splash screen. Contained within this short guide is the information you need to create your own and upload it to your radio. What you need: Taranis X9D, X9D+, X9E or Q X7 Splash screen Template (212x64px) http://www.open-tx.org/

FPV

A Beginner's Guide to FPV 🎮

If you have come across this article, you are (hopefully) interested in this new phenomenon known as FPV flying. The world of FPV is a world full of possibilities and once you get past the sometimes frustrating process of building/flying an FPV drone for the first time, the advantages

BetaFlight

Quadcopter not Arming? 🐝 How to Solve in BetaFlight

Maybe you have spent hours on your FPV quadcopter build, everything is configured, your receiver and motors are working, flight modes are setup. But as soon as you plug in your battery you cant fly as your quadcopter is just not arming. Most of the time it is not a

Flight Controller

Omnibus F4 V5 Flight Controller Guide

Right now many agree that the Omnibus F4 series is one of the best F4 flight controllers you can buy for the money. There where a few issues with the first few versions, but since V4, they now work flawlessly and this is the flight controller I recommencement to everyone.

FPV

How to Add FPV to your Quadcopter the Easy Way (Martian 👽 Series)

Need to know how you add FPV gear to your quadcopter? Then you’ve come to the right place as this little guide takes you through the process step by step… If you have been following our Beginners Guide on How to Build the Martian FPV Racing Quadcopter,

BetaFlight

How to Configure the SP F3 Flight Controller in Betaflight (Martian 👽 Series)

This guide takes you through the full configuration of the SP F3 flight controller in BetaFlight, step-by-step. We will cover everything from installing the BetaFlight GUI software to setting up flight modes for your quadcopter. If you have been following our Beginners Guide on How to Build the Martian FPV

Guide

Beginners Guide on How to Build 🛠️ the Martian 👽 FPV Racing Quadcopter

Want to build your first FPV (First-Person-View) racing quadcopter but don’t know where to start? Follow this step-by-step guide and anybody can do it! We will be using the Martian III 220 DIY FPV Racing Quadcopter Kit which comprises of decent, high-quality equipment that doesn’t cost

BetaFlight

Wizard X220s 👾 Initial Setup Guide in BetaFlight

The wizard X220s takes what we love about the standard Wizard X220 and cranks it up to 11 with impressive performance. This article will help you get your Wizard X220s into the air quickly and also tweak some settings for optimal performance. ⚠During any configuration of your drone please ensure

Flysky

How To Bind And Setup Your Flysky Radio For A Quadcopter Drone

The flysky series radio is an excellent beginner radio as they are cheap and have great features. These are often bundled with ready to fly quadcopters, sometimes they are setup correctly by the seller, but usually the arrive with stock settings. This guide will show you how bind and setup

FPV

What is VTX telemetry and why should you care? (SmartAudio and Tramp)

Since the release of FPV systems, the drone industry has tackled issues such as interference or accessibility. In order to combat these problems, we seem to be forever coming up with new and improved ways to deal with them. An interesting new feature you will start to see more of

BetaFlight

Radio Receiver End Point Calibration in BetaFlight

This is a quick tips guide on how to calibrate your radio receiver in BetaFlight. You need to do this to ensure your radio is sending the full control range to your flight controller. If it isn’t, your quadcopter won’t fly very well at all and