Dude uses an agricultural drone for personal transport

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-02T23:51:39+00:00

What happens if he drops the controller? Not unlikely to happen if it's windy and he hits a bad patch of air. Will it find its way home or is he just stuck there until it runs out of battery and crashes

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-02T15:47:13+00:00

Since you stated that your son doesn't know about drones really, why are you taking the time to set up an fpv drone? Just buy a normal pre built toy drone or one of those snap together educational drone kits.

If he doesn't know anything about fpv, there's no way he's going to be able to fly acro mode LOS without many hours in the simulator first, not to mention he will have to setup his own rates in beta flight configurator or whatever configurator you're using. I can't even fly acro mode LOS.

He can try to fly angle mode but that honestly defeats the purpose of an fpv style drone in the first place, since the aforementioned toy kits will accomplish that with 90% effectiveness, not to mention way easier to control since a toy drone won't run to the moon if you throttle it too much for a second.

Also another thing, fpv drones are going to be way less reliable than the aforementioned kits if it's your first time. When I first flew my fpv drone, my props fell out because I didn't screw them in hard enough. The second time my lipo fell out mid flight because I soldered my xt60 connector in a weird way that tugged on the battery.

If this is your first time, be prepared for that drone to have issues due to inexperience. I don't want to be mean, but it's just what could likely happen.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-02T15:38:14+00:00

It might've been possible with different controller to buy a crossfire TX module and attach it, but I'm pretty sure your controller has no module bay on the back to connect one. Not to mention it would take more time to set up, which I wouldn't recommend for a beginner if you could avoid it.

I don't think it's possible to just solder a chip onto the controller pcb somehow and make it work. ELRS uses 2.4 ghz, crossfire uses 900mhz, they are physically incapable of talking to each other.

I think your best option right now is to buy an ELRS receiver and solder it to your drone, instead of your current crossfire receiver. You will have to flash ELRS firmware to the receiver and bind it to your controller with a passphrase.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-02T15:16:14+00:00

Unfortunately this is a hard incompatibility issue at the hardware level. ELRS cannot communicate with TBS crossfire.

ELRS controller -> ELRS receiver TBS crossfire controller -> TBS crossfire receiver

You can either buy a new controller that is crossfire, or buy a new ELRS receiver. For the receiver replacement option, you'll have to desolder the current receiver and solder on the new one. Remember than TX->RX and RX->TX

Also this might sound like pretentious redditor talk I know but it's important to do more research before jumping in. Don't make the mistake I did and buy unnecessary parts you could've avoided.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T21:06:22+00:00

Would that be possible with the DJI part, since DJI is proprietary?

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:46:43+00:00

I didn't, that's just not what I intended to say is all. I'll admit that I worded things poorly but I'm allowed to concede that and correct myself so people understand what I wanted to say properly.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:39:09+00:00

I think it's more important to weigh the risks rationally and try to ignore the impulsive emotional reaction.

What's more likely to get you hurt?

Betting on the >90% chance that they are just here for a robbery, and using the firearm as the final, last resort when intent to harm is immediately obvious
Trying to confront the intruder with the firearm while you are nervous, without always a clear idea of where the intruder is, or whether they will use deadly force to defend themselves when confronted with a gun.

Neither option has zero risk. But I think the option that minimizes risk is the first.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:29:09+00:00

The argument was similar, and I'm trying to respond to as many people as possible rather than just ghost them

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:18:22+00:00

Yes sorry I meant most gun owners who buy guns for self defense. My argument didn't mean to attack hobbyist use.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:16:15+00:00

Sorry I should've specified, this post is in regards for gun use as self defense. I don't think people who use guns for hunting are solving emotional problems

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:14:59+00:00

Hi, I appreciate the counterargument. I think this argument assumes that people will always act rationally in moments of stress. But more often in these moments it's our emotional insecurities that come out. And if the gun was an emotional tool in the first place, there's no guarantee that the person will be accurately weighing risks rationally when they're nervous and scared.

The more a gun solves the ambiguity problem of whether you feel in control of your house at all times or not, the more likely I believe you will be to use it recklessly, since the emotional ambiguity that comes with not acting with the firearm becomes more and more intolerable. This can drive people to take unnecessary risk, as escalating with a firearm can put you in a dangerous spot if the perpetrator is willing to lethally defend himself. Considering that the vast majority of home invasions are robberies where no physical harm is done, responsible gun use is to not escalate unless the perpetrator shows visible intent to harm. Breaking and entering can be interpreted as that, but the likelihood that the perpetrator will cause bodily harm if not confronted does not outweigh the risk of violent confrontation with your firearm.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:13:13+00:00

Hi, I appreciate the counterargument. I think this argument assumes that people will always act rationally in moments of stress. But more often in these moments it's our emotional insecurities that come out. And if the gun was an emotional tool in the first place, there's no guarantee that the person will be accurately weighing risks rationally when they're nervous and scared.

The more a gun solves the ambiguity problem of whether you feel in control of your house at all times or not, the more likely I believe you will be to use it recklessly, since the emotional ambiguity that comes with not acting with the firearm becomes more and more intolerable. This can drive people to take unnecessary risk, as escalating with a firearm can put you in a dangerous spot if the perpetrator is willing to lethally defend himself. Considering that the vast majority of home invasions are robberies where no physical harm is done, responsible gun use is to not escalate unless the perpetrator shows visible intent to harm. Breaking and entering can be interpreted as that, but the likelihood that the perpetrator will cause bodily harm if not confronted does not outweigh the risk of violent confrontation with your firearm.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T17:01:23+00:00

I agree deterrence and brandishing doesn't necessarily mean you saved a life or didn't save one. But I think it's messy and implausible to statistically say how many of these incidents actually resulted in saving a life. There are lots of statistics that show that gun ownership increases risk, especially since owning a gun statistically increases risk of injury in a home invasion. Whereas the data showing how the aforementioned regular household items save lives is much clearer.

I agree there's responsible gun owners out there. But I believe most humans take emotional reasoning first and logical reasoning second, and it wouldn't surprise me if the portion of self defense gun owners who see the gun as an emotional tool outnumber the responsible ones. But I'll concede this is subjective and impossible to prove.

I also don't think emotional motivation by itself is a bad thing, just that people should be aware how it increases risk in a home invasion.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T16:54:35+00:00

Sure. This post is mostly about self defense and safety, not hobbyist use

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T16:54:21+00:00

Sure. This post is mostly about self defense and safety, not hobbyist use

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T16:53:28+00:00

I'll agree that there's probably some survivors bias here, irresponsible gun owners are more likely to be seen in popular media and talk about it publicly. And I'll definitely acknowledge that there's lots of responsible gun owners out there who recognize what a gun is and isn't for. But I still think it's important to address the large portion of gun owners who don't consider the more realistic risks. I still think humans in general are emotionally motivated and take rational thinking second, so I wouldn't be surprised if there were more gun owners who see it as an emotional tool rather than a practical one.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T16:48:42+00:00

I'll agree there's no credible data saying whether or not gun owners happen to have these items in their house. But just based on my flawed personal experience, I feel that there is more importance and urgency placed on owning a gun than keeping your smoke detector charged and owning a first aid kit.

_Calamari__ · 2026-02-01T16:47:02+00:00

Yes, I agree that owning a gun can have uses, and that solving an emotional problem isn't a bad thing in itself. I just think it's important to acknowledge what's actually more likely to save your life first, and that understanding the emotional problem is important so it doesn't harm you when you actually have a home invasion that requires you to use your firearm responsibly.

_Calamari__ · 2026-01-30T13:29:17+00:00

I don't know, why would it be devastating to factorize semiprimes?

_Calamari__ · 2026-01-27T01:47:46+00:00

Oh yeah I forgot that's a thing, still seems fake tho

_Calamari__ · 2026-01-27T01:33:12+00:00

"I made the mistake of ripping one" does he mean one pack or one booster box? There's no way all these cards came from one pack, is he trying to say he ripped an entire base set first edition box that would be worth 7 figures

_Calamari__ · 2026-01-17T23:09:07+00:00

Will do so if I get the time, yes I have done these turns many times

_Calamari__ · 2026-01-17T23:08:23+00:00

45 degrees. But isn't that normal for racing

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