dan's rcx 250 flight log LOS and FPV

Post by **danhampson** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:24 pm

My first FPV flight not very good as i have ended up recalibrating the ESC's due tone motor not giving as much thrust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erq_XJGJXOA

Im looking forward to getting out tomorrow maybe with a bit more success.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:37 pm

Pretty dam good for a first fpv Dan, don't mock it mate, at least you didn't reck it or dive into a river....lmao... Can't wait to get mine back...

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:31 pm

Cool Dan:) looking good:)

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:45 pm

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **danhampson** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:15 pm

Thanks guys, its harder than i expected it to be.

I think im hooked already, hopefully it should fly a bit better tomorrow. I was a bit disappointed that i had to pack up and come home.

Im going to be in the market for some new packs for it soon what are your recommendations?

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:44 pm

Good start Dan, defo looked harder than you expected, looked like the little bird was resilient and took the knocks well

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:06 pm

Good start Dan.
A suggestion though, stay a bit higher until you start getting the hang of it a bit more.
Don't worry too much about getting through the goal posts, maybe up and down the field with a bit more height.
Even a meter is plenty, keep it slow but steady, don't be in too much of a hurry, the speed will come as you get better.
Those crashes (I hesitate to call them crashes) may even have been due to your unbalanced quad.

Once you get a few more packs under your belt you should think of switching to acro as soon as possible.
I flew auto level for too long but once I switched to acro I wondered why I took so long.
Flight is so much smoother, wind has a lot less effect and on board recorded video is smoother.

I use Zippy compact 3s 1800, I think they are 35c.
They give me a good compromise between agility and flight duration.
I can get up to 9 minutes of gentle flight (not that that happens any more) or more like 7 minutes throwing it around a bit.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:07 pm

I will be looking at other packs than the zippy compacts next time.
Out of the four packs I bought, one is already loosing power.
I'm getting a low voltage warning at about 5mins 20. I was getting 6mins when new no problem.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:38 pm

I was going to order more of those 1500 lipos Lee, but I might get the 1800 now that Stambo has..

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:52 pm

My flying buddy bought the 1500s and is disappointed, 3 failed on 1 cell.
I figure if we get game enough we can build 2 good batteries out of the 3 packs.
He has now got the same 1800s as I have and they are excellent.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:39 am

I bought Zippy Compacts 1800 and 1500 both work well and you get them really cheap from HK, i have 8 now:)

Post by **danhampson** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:39 am

Thanks guys. I will look into some 1800 30-35cc packs at the end of the month.

After one of my slight altercations with the ground yesterday I found that I had lost one of the rubber jello balls for the camera mount so in true hangout fashion I made some improvised jello mounts.

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Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:48 am

They look cool Dan, nice one

Post by **danhampson** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:53 am

They are that memory foam stuff so I just rolled them thin passed them through the holes, let them expand and trimmed. We will see how they fair today I'm hoping they do the job as I have a virtually unlimited supply of them

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:55 am

A resourceful solution in abundance it seems, hope they do the job, nice idea

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:04 am

LOL:)i hear you bro:)

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:27 am

I also added this Dan.
A zip tie around the back to link the plate to the frame.
It is just loose, so as not to affect vibrations, but will hold the plate with the frame if the bobbins fail or fall out.

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Post by **danhampson** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:31 am

Nice idea Lee I'll add one of those now.
I'm waiting for the postie again and then ill be off to the field. More video to follow.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:45 am

Great idea:) i will do the same, never thought of that:) They do come out regular i have read:)

Post by **danhampson** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:49 am

ok ive added a cable tie but had tie but had too put it at the front for now as in mounting my sj4000, it should do the same job though ive also put some spare ear plugs in my bag for field repairs.

Bloodly postie is late today.

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