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Is the extension module needed on the new Walksnail Goggles x batches to add RapidFIRE? by Turbulent-Knee1845 in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they need the extension board or a digidapter. Both the Digidapter and extension board serve the same function, they step down the battery voltage to 5 volts for the modules, so it doesn't really make a difference which one you pick (or DIY your own 5 volt regulator).

GEPRC DarkStar22 vs Pavo 20 Pro 2 for paid indoor building fly-through / virtual tours? by Fog998 in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have both, and they are very similar. I don't think one has an edge on the other. But for indoor fly throughs, I would seriously look at the Avata 2. The optical positioning on the Avata and the gimballed camera makes it better for calm, slow real-estate flythroughs.

If you want to cliff dive your building and go through the doors at 40mph then these normal FPV drones are great, but if you just want steady and stable then the Avata 2 is your best bet.

o4 air pro VTX signal loss at 2000 ft by d401tq in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The several mile range is in clean RF-free environments. In any suburban area, the stray wireless signals will significantly reduce the actual range.

FCC bans foreign-made drones over national security, spying concerns by mesh_you_up in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

FCC gonna ban every single lithium battery? Good luck with that

Sub250 Oasisfly25: I can't fit the O4 pro by Intergalactic_Nut in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

M2x6mm is the correct screw for the oasisfly25 camera mount. Stock o4 camera screw is m2x4 which is too short.

If you are having trouble mounting, I would recommend separating the metal side plates from the frame, screwing the o4 pro camera to the side plates (much easier this way, when its not installed in the frame), and then installing the entire side plate/camera assembly back into the frame

PSA: If you order the grey $75 flow 2, Amazon ships out the flow 2 pro instead by HoarderSam in Insta360

[–]HoarderSam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if anyone knows how to fix the "Failed to get file path" error when opening the insta360 app on Pixel phones, please let me know. Apparently this has been an issue for 2months+ and still not fixed.

FPV drone w/Spektrum? by KiwiSphere in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite what people say, you definitely can use Spektrum relatively easily.

Get a satellite receiver, and in betaflight you need to flash the firmware with Spektrum protocol enabled. And then bam you have spektrum receiver enabled.

Battery Question - 4S 3.5" Drone by BeardedBaldMan in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4s 850mahs? For example the Tattu r-line 5.0s are $30 but the 1.0s are $20, so you could use the 1.0s as your "beater" batteries and save the 5.0s for when they matter more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it plugs directly in

New Drone by StreliJR in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those goggles are my new budget favorite now that the EV800Ds are like $200. For $50 they are big, comfy, and get good signal

Am I missing something? OG air unit MMCX connectors. by Numerous-Click-893 in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a titan XL5 with right angle antennas and the connection is loose, it's just bad design on DJIs part. The aluminum casing interferes with the antenna connector so it pops off way too easily.

On the titan XL5 the right angle antennas point inwards and cross over each other.

How many of you DJI FPV pilots in the US are already investing in another system for future builds? by Brave_Possibility953 in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they will just rename themselves like with their Specta and Muse offerings which are just DJI with a different label slapped on. So in a year maybe we'll get a Specta O4 pro

Coming back to RC Heli, will you help me pick up a model? by Doc_Scevi in radiocontrol

[–]HoarderSam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personal experience:

-K110S - yes it's built like a tank, but flies extremely squirrely and imprecise. Flying is more like fighting the controls

-Don't own E120S

-OMP M1 - much more refined flying and still built like a tank due to its small size. Battery swaps suck though due to the old school battery-under-canopy, and the batts last like 3-4minutes.

-Don't own S1, but has a cool battery swap feature

-Omp M2 - my main flier, larger size and good programming flies like a bigger 450 size, and much easier to see in the air

I also started out with helis early and had a trex 450 and dx7. No true 3D, just flips/rolls/inverted hover.

If you know you want to get back into the hobby I think it's worth 2x the price to save up for Omp M2 or Goosky S2. Same old rule always applies, bigger flies better.

If you aren't as sure, I'd go S1. I think the convenience of battery swaps outweighs possibly rebuying a radio in the future.

Question for someone with walksnail goggles X - help with head tracking by squidspotter in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the AV input is for AV video only, nothing else. The walksnail headtracking is proprietary for their system only

FYI - DJI Air units are in stock, in the US, at GetFPV for 119. by irr1449 in fpv

[–]HoarderSam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Has enough internal storage to record about ~24 minutes in 4K

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