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Hello, I was wondering if FPV cameras after a few flight can slowly fade out when flying? I've been having this problem not all the time but after a few flights, one after another, my view slowly disappears. Has this happen to anyone else beside my self?
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never had that
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Thats a new one for me.
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Thanks guys! Maybe I just got a bad camera. That's OK... I have a new one coming :)
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What voltage are you powering the camera with, is it getting hot at all?
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Hey Stambo. I have a Runcam swift camera and I have it soldered directly where the battery +/- is. It's not hot but warm.
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Sounds like a voltage drop DOG.
I have had that happen to me when I've accidentally over discharged the battery.
If you have the camera running through a voltage regulator, this may help.
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Thanks Lee for that information. I was hoping I wasn't the only one that had this problem. I will purchase a voltage regulator but which one do you recommend?
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Does your quad not have a built in PCB with Voltage regulator?
All my quads have a PCB with the choice of 5 or 12V output.
If you need a voltage reg, this is a good one if you need 12V.
https://www.getfpv.com/12v-step-down-vo ... lator.html

There may be some better ones, but i'm not clued up on the latest gadgets :D
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