Beginner FPV Freestyle Kwad - From the ground up!

[@minimal_king]

Started so well and then interruption after interruption, let Joshua explain!!!! Great concept for the video

[@lucasceleste4743]

Ikr!

[@rmarch83]

You guys ever considered creating a build tool on your website? Something similar to what Newegg and others provide for computers? Would help Newbs like myself create a beginner level that is easily upgradeable as we progress...

[@falcon2666]

That would change the game for sure. I don't have an FPV quad but I plan to get one eventually. I am instead trying to learn everything I can to do it right. (plus the whole budget problem)

[@TheTravisweb]

true wouldn't be that difficult, like pcpartpicker.com

[@DesignerMaker]

So true, if a website had this feature (and stock) I would be much more inclined to use rather than a competitor.

[@Muldaak]

This needs to happen.

[@gedsparrowhawk2099]

...adding to this. A compatibility checker. Ensure you have the right s-ratings selected, proper kv to pitch ratios, ecs/vtx/rx to fc ease of connection, etc! You could start the builder off with a flying style and target budget tracker. It would only display the parts that fit these constraints. It would also do alot of what this video did. You get to find the gaps in inventory/options to meet those builds. Cheers!

[@ficere5192]

Joshua Bardwell: “The motors are the thing you replace the most on a quad” Props: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@billybbob18]

Breakage order 1. Props 2. Arms 3. Antennae 4. Motors 5. Some electronic bits. (The ESC on my first hawk 5 is still kicking) My first radio and goggles are both working and in use.

[@SethMcClaine]

I've replaced more FC's (6) than anything, then props (2 pair), then escs (2). I have yet to replace a motor! What the @#$% am I doing wrong!? (2 FC's were on pre built quads)

[@damonbfpv]

nearly 3 years ago , after seeing our lord and saviour charpu do his thing i got a rtf zmr 250 and i never looked back, it burnt to the ground first flight but after that i learnt to build from scratch and i love every bit of it , i still love watching stuff like this i always learn something i didn't know before hand

[@bskdopeboy]

This is a dude just saying what he's already researched and has his mind set on... xD

[@DS-xv1cg]

The best build video I've ever seen. I like seeing someone else tackling unforseen complications rather than a very experienced builder with a perfectly executed build. Great job. These are things that I struggled with and now I have answers with explanations.

[@jhonnylacksville6765]

i feel like i invested alot of time to learn the build but havent seen the resulting flight, of which, would have tied all the info together. i must say i was entertained with the video, even after thinking i would be bored, found myself at the end of the video saying, wait, no flight? very good energy here, i will check you guys out now.

[@jhonnylacksville6765]

oh and also your lacking specs for result. like flight time and such, thank again.

[@jhonnylacksville6765]

total price lmao

[@lowriderfpv8440]

All that I know is that without Rotor Riot, Joshua Bardwell and the rest of the Quad community making instructional videos, I would not have much chance of success at any of this realy fun Hobby, Now collecting bits for my first build. Thanks to all of You, and please Keep up the Great Work & Happy Flying

[@kd2rdhlarry571]

I’ve been binge watching quadcopter videos for the last few days, I’m 7 minutes into this video and it is what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for videoing this process.

[@StacemanFPV]

This is by far one of the best videos you guys have ever done. Definitely more of this stuff! I've built for a while and wish I would have had this kind of info starting out.

[@franc520]

that is RR i know, keep forward guys, this is the right way to build this community.

[@FrenzyIncarnate]

Chad just let Joshua talk FFS....

[@Witness27]

SO annoying

[@CripSkillz]

Chad s annoying but the money guys usually are hAhHH

[@FrenzyIncarnate]

@@CripSkillz hahahah you are right

[@SuperTanuki64]

Fucking THIS! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tshirtfactory07]

Lol no shit!

[@Steve-O_FPV]

At 42:42, always test your FC first. Use the USB when you pull it out of the box and connect to BF before you ever start the build to make sure its working. I never saw you plug it in to a PC, looked like you and JB open all the parts just go to soldering. And you guys are the PROS!!! :) Excellent video Chad. I like your thought train on this. Its good to have good info providers at your disposal.

[@grampafpv8013]

Fantastic video not just for the first time builder but also for the experienced builder because after your 10th build you get lazy and for get to make sure you plan out your build and get all the little parts your going to need. This is one of the best roto riot vids great job

[@TRexHeliPilot]

This has been by far one of the best videos Rotor Riot has put out in quite a while. Keep them coming.

[@1911aces]

Glad to see going back to cover stuff for new people getting interested in FPV. Because this is very intimidating.

[@jeffv2074]

The only thing I find intimidating is the prices for some of the other gear like the fpv goggles and the transmitter 🤦🏻‍♂️their way to expensive.

[@shaymin7240]

@@jeffv2074 yeah but those are things you only really buy once

[@PIDtoolbox]

JB is the salesman we all wish we encountered at the store. So helpful!

[@thomascee]

27:46 EXXXXXCELLENT. So much yes. Those who are beginners, or even basically proficient weekend warriors (of which I would count myself) have many many questions along these lines that we do not know the answer to, nor understand where to get those answers. A+

[@furballkimfpv9365]

This was a great video. Some very cool people. Left a like Rotor Riot awesome channel and tons of info. Im 61 years old and new to the fpv world. Just love the hobby thanks guys be safe out there bless

[@PropsOff]

YES! Nailed it... This is the content RotoRiot should be focused on. Good stuff..

[@MrCoalcracker79]

Chad was constantly talking over the other guy. It was quite annoying and rude considering the guy was trying to help him.

[@tyresesp9696]

I agree. Chad talks too much

[@MrCoalcracker79]

Some people just love to hear themselves talk. I have plenty of those types of people I work with.

[@dbm5540]

I have not done a updated build in a long time.That is exactly how it goes you pick your frame and all your parts for your build. You try to order from your parts list ,and wola the parts you want are out of stock or on back order.So you try 2nd choice or 3rd choice and kinda get the build you wanted or wait for ever for parts to stock.I am leaning very heavy towards ready to fly quads. Love to build but hate placing 10 different orders an places. Liked the video thumbs up guys.

[@Gosuminer]

I do remember what I was struggling most with my first build: Insecurity. I watched about a hundred videos before I even starting to order parts and watched some more during the build. In the end my selection turned out to be really solid (except for a poor frame choice). I spent two days I won't get back on trying to get FrSky telemetry working on a Matek F405 because I did not want to use softserial. Wiring, soldering and configuring BLHeli and Betaflight was no problem for me. Space was. I thought I finally nailed it, then I tried an extremely tight racing frame and just fitting everything cost me a lot of time. Prop choices can still be very frustrating because no science can help you with that, except maybe ruling out too high or low pitched ones.

[@philablasta]

two minutes in and I can tell this is going to be a great video!

[@trex9166]

That last usb cable part tip SAVED ME!! I finally got my quad up in the air. THX

[@rl1412]

Truly, one of the most important and useful RR episodes to date. Well done JB, CK, and Capt. V. Keep going in this direction.

[@Kevin.OBrien44]

I just hit my first year of Fpv and it’s been nothing but fun!

[@WrongWayFPV]

Me too bro!! One year in and going strong!!

[@Lucky32Luke]

Chad these kind of videos are the ones I appreciate the most. It is honest informative and unique. Exactly the one I was trying to describe to you earlier. Well done! I really enjoyed it! For Me Alex was a youngster before as a figure - fast as hell and a very distant league on its own - but I really enjoyed his input too as an expert in speed and dead centered characteristics. I can't wait to see your progress (I might be able to keep up). Very good idea to get yourself involved (finally)

[@ChadKapper]

I'll be happy to be a target for you to pass up as long as you're having fun! ;) Thanks for the feedback!

[@MoppelMat]

didnt know what to expect. we all know things right? whats the point in seeing another beginner video? but I was blown away from the complete honesty and relaxing way of discussing everything! thank you clap and the whole team for this video!

[@slaggedfpv599]

I like Chad's way of thinking, I want something cost effective but flys good..

[@maxalmontephotography3898]

Totally agree with the last opinion of having a checklist for first time builders. Since there is a significant amount of parts needed, newbies like myself could definitely benefit from that.

[@matthewcolwell3397]

I’m kinda new to this hobby and I love it. This video and the way that you are approaching it is exactly what I needed. Thank you Chad and Joshua. This is so informative. You are asking all the right newbie questions. I ask my buddy Cliff aka Mackfpv these questions all the time. Thanks guys.

[@2warhammer34]

I just completed my first build a few days ago. The biggest struggle was Rx soldering to the FC. I’m a Spektrum guy so thanks to Drew for his video about the 4649T. Fortunately I’ve learned quite a bit from crashing and rebuilding my PNP. I have to agree, there is a bit of a disconnect between the pros and the newbs. Thank you for recognizing this and attempting to close the gap! RR and RDQ will see more of my money!

[@markmanning239]

So far this was is the best video I’ve seen yet for me as a beginner! Thank thank you roto riot

[@timelrod3884]

This was a great video for beginners and in my opinion what RR should be focusing on more its awesome. i would like to see this maybe happen once a year or once every 6 months even just to cover things that have changed since the last one.

[@JeffWok]

This is the best vid in a while.. There are not enough vids about learning now a days. Great job

[@jittersfpv6872]

Was a really great video, I have bought three CL1's because of this video. I have a couple other 5' drones but they're all different, I like the concept Chad had of going piece by piece and love all my CL1's!!

[@UrbanSleepersOfficial]

This is a very helpful video because it answers many questions I’ve had being new to this hobby. Thanks guys!

[@naufeltajudeen3769]

The USB cable is huge. I went through six before it worked. It's always the cable

[@jessemellon6258]

Took me two days and just happened to go to another room and thus tried another one and ut worked . .😵

[@amen_ra6926]

I stumbled across the same thing after trying a few Android cables. But my IT troubleshooting kicked in and I started with the simplest thing. I guess Charging not always equal Data.

[@afrog2666]

You should use some masking tape or whatever and mark the ones that are data-capable, and the ones that are power only, definitely save you some trouble ;)

[@ColtonCampbell]

@@amen_ra6926 Sometimes it's also the internal resistance, for some reason some FC don't like certain cables. Used to happen to me back in the days of the ArduPilot

[@lynxfpv]

This video has really given me a serious boost in ambition. I'm so stoked to be getting in fpv. Perfect time is now. Los last three years, I'm so ready to amp it up

[@Sn0MaN666]

Love this video!! I just ordered all my parts to build a CL1 yesterday, and I can't wait to get it put together. After watching your video I totally realized I forgot to order props (DOH!) This video is super helpful for a beginner like myself, and has really got me thinking about how I want to set it up, while I'm waiting for the parts to arrive. Keep up the great work, and I hope to see more build vids from you guys in the future!

[@BigPieceOfChicken_Fpv]

The most informative vidd come from everyone trying to teach Chad. I love these vids... They're so helpful... Thank you guys... I love U guys.... Build , fly , crash , repeat....

[@bradyrc818]

Don't get me wrong when I say this I did not follow Vanover when it came to racing and had no clue who he was until Rotor Riot has shown him on this channel, I saw him in Las Vegas and thought he was a fan like must of us, turns out he's accomplished something really cool and has that same passion we all have.

[@jahairl227]

Good video. Thanks for reminding the beginner. How quickly we forget when we first began.

[@cynthiatackett8202]

@45:24 VANOVER! (who's name is also his own battle cry!) nails it. Yes that is exacltly what you need for the noobs, step by step, with a checklist. no doubt.

[@andypilk]

Great video for relatively newbie like me! I was looking into buying all the components yesterday and the check list is the first thing I wrote down even before watching this video. There were some great tips and knowledge from JB ( I definitely learnt something today😂)

[@filiped7298]

This a very interesting topic. For a complete rookie in the hobby (a bit like me) it would help if the RR website could have some sort of wizard so that someone can easily have all parts for a full quad. On this wizard, it would only appear a few options for each component that are known to work OK together - RR top picks - (so we are not overwhelmed with options). One idea would be to have a pre-made selected builds, like "Budget" or "Advanced", so we can see the total price upfront while having the options to tune the selection for each component. One important option on the wizard would be to have the quad delivered assembled and pre-tuned (if RR have the means to offer this service). Also, don't forget to add a "must have accessories" section on the wizard, because some people don't have anything - solder iron, batteries, charger, voltage checker, tools, goggles, backpack, etc As a final touch, the wizard could have "quick links" to replicate a build from the pilots we all know and love (Le Drib, Ummagawd, etc) The goal with this wizard would be to streamline all the checkout process for new people in the hobby and make it quick and fun to have our dream quad. In sum, the wizard would be a sort of "virtual Bardwell" helping out :-) Then you can even go even further, and after completing a purchase a new customer can be entered on an automated drip newsletter system and receive periodical links to tricks and tips videos by email which in turn can be catered depending on the customer profile (eg. newbies can start by receiving basic tutorials - like connecting to PC - while a more advanced shopper can skip the tutorials). Also, customers can then start to receive periodical emails depending on the choices they made on the wizard, such as "Need more CNHL batteries? Visit our store", "Time to upgrade to Fatshark HDO?", "Make it official. Check our swag selection and use RRPROUD coupon to get 10$ off" or just an email with links to the most popular RR KZbin videos... the options are endless here.

[@Felix-fz3vr]

Filipe D Hi filipe! If you are a rookie, i would reccomend not to start with a 5" quad. Get a whoop, such as the Mobula 7 and the progress to bigger quads. Make sure you practice on a simulator, eg. Velocidrone before flying! Hope this helped!

[@filiped7298]

Avefelix FPV That’s is great advice. I’m still a noob and my biggest quad is a 3”. Although 5” is the “standard” which this video refers to

[@steveni00318]

Must say you guys at rotor riot are truly going above and beyond to help us noobs. The hardest part was the programming for me. But part of my problem was the usb cable. Every time I plug it in it would not recognize anything. My motors spun in the wrong direction and in the incorrect order. Didn’t understand the uarts So many problems. Took me at least a day to figure it out on my own then I came across Joshua’s KZbin channel and I basically wanted to smash my head off the computer table cuz his videos would have saved me so much time and frustration

[@FlyingSasquatch1]

Absolutely awesome video! I have built several quads and still learned things in this video that I will use in future builds. I agree with the captain a check list or “build assistant” feature on the site would be super helpful. Just select what kind of quad you want to build and it would walk through all the components you need to build it. Not only would it help us not forget anything but you could use it to drive sales on “pilot recommendations” and certain products. Well done and keep up the good work!

[@JasonRidesmoto]

This is crazy... Kap was a pioneer in the fpv hobby and I use to watch him build tricopters and rip around the field way before the drone craze started! Hard to believe he's been distant from it!

[@miguelc7738]

A completion kit is a great idea. Standoffs, screws, 2x tape, zip ties, etc. Hate to be moving along and have to stop and wait cuz of something so minor. Great video!

[@ls4life544]

Wow, this is an amazing video. It does make people think twice about building it first quad by it self. I like the way you went about building a quad as a beginner. Also like the way you place each past on the chassis.

[@Scott_Bishell]

Excellent video guys. I had the same issues as Chad with my first build. Choosing components was easy, figuring out how to mount the stack, orientation, battery lead and where/how to mount vtx and receiver did my head in. Keep up the good work guys.

[@tiagotiagot]

You should also cover stuff like charger, soldering iron and related accessories, other tools etc

[@justin555666]

Yes to this! In my experience, the easiest part was piecing together the drone. It's all the other stuff that is the time sink-firmware, tuning, charging.

[@HyperbolicFPV]

My biggest hang-ups have to do with where to place and mount stuff. Where to put the vtx and receiver. It's still a problem to get it done cleanly. 3D printed parts helps. Also, the XT60 placement was a huge challenge when I first started. It took a long time to finally figure out how to keep it out of the props.

[@shadeshiest22]

Hahaha at 1:59 chad first goes straight to the desk at J.Bardwell&Co fpv quad copter consulting firm to get idea's for his build!!! Lol jb sitting across the desk asking questions like an fpvknowitall quad consultant!

[@ronnyrengkung7894]

LOL

[@arnekvinge3118]

As an Norwegian I felt the talking speed and words is understandable. Contend great!

[@soli3605]

30sec into the video and I was already loving it, love where the channel is heading! Keep it up guys! Really informative and answered some great questions I had been wondering as I'm yet to build my own 4s quad (Not long now, currently running 85x 2s power whoop.loving acro) Thanks again for all your time and effort to everyone in RR.

[@bigdatapimp]

That USB Cable Tip is HUGE! Tons of cheap charger cables don't have the data wires. If the computer doesn't recognize the FC at all but it powers on, try different cables.

[@0xanier0]

Yal, this is a big one. I was frustrated for quite a while. USB A and USB B types are thigs look em up.

[@justin555666]

I've got an idea! Let's get the best drone pilot and top drone expert together in a room and talk over them the whole time. It's like wiping your ass with silk, I love it.

[@rrittenhouse]

Felt that as well, it was a bit cringe.

[@cooperstukel5176]

These are the episodes we like.

[@kylewatson577]

Chad this a really good route. I have built 2 quads with picking bits and pieces I could get from KZbin. You guys need to do more videos like this

[@illpro2]

I wish there was a video like this when I started. Two thumbs up!!! I'll definetly point people to this video who are new to this hobby.

[@scottmarshall6766]

Good discussion guys. Maybe do a little talk about pre-testing the FC, Buying/building and using a Smokestopper, for the 1st power up process. I would highly recommend putting some nylon nuts on the FC. one bad hit and that's going up against carbon or another part and it's going to burn. It's generally poor practice not bolting or otherwise securing anything in, these little machines see some serious G's in flight and scary crazy G's on a hard hit. Anything not secure is going to move. Looking forward to the next stage....

[@storm14k]

Man as a 40+ person I really like this later 2019 work with the new folks on the show rather than some wanna be edgy 20 somethings old being worshiped by 13 year old kids that seem to be more worried about how cool PhLAzEfpV looks than the actual content or flying. Please keep this up. I had completely stopped looking at anything on the channel.

[@JohnFSmitheugene]

What an awesome video! Thanks to all involved! I’m about to start building my first quad and this is a great confidence builder.

[@001snapshot]

Chad...Great episode. Packed full of good info and advise...this was NOT a "Rotor - Ridiculous" episode. Mr Bardwell...this is the kind of episode that reminds me of classic RR.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Glad you liked it. Glad I could help make it :-)

[@PatrickLynn]

I'm totally new here. I've been educating myself on the components. But two things. You skim over "programming" like we're all supposed to know. (I don't) AND...actually turning it on for the first time....what's the checklist there. A tutorial on Radios...which you may have but I have not seen yet. Learned a lot tho...thanks guys.

[@Xraller]

Great video. Total noob here. Still trying to figure it all out. Figuring out what motors go with 3, 4, and 5 inch blades and why is a struggle. What ESC’s go good with what flight controllers isn’t strait forward and I know that depends on what battery (3,4 or 6s). On and on. Would be nice in the product description of any given part that it pair well with what ever else to help lead people down the path. But looking forward to getting into it all.

[@Scarecrow_Jenkins]

We are going to attempt something very similar to this. It's kind of a weird problem to solve since there is not yet a standard connector for fc's and esc's. Technically most fc's and esc's will work with each other, but often you'll have to rearrange the wires to make sure they go to the proper place between them, which often involves stabbing yourself with tweezers repeatedly and risking ruining the connectors. We have spoken about a build guide with parts that are proven to work well together, we'll make sure everyone knows about it once it's implemented. If integration of a site feature proves to be impossible, we'll DEFINITELY make sure to cover it more thoroughly in a build video at the very least. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@joejazwinski8873]

very cool stuff! I haven't ever built my own quad before... just as a hobbyist I have a bi-prop little cheap thing and one of the motors broke so am looking into fixing it and came across your stuff! thinking I might need to just upgrade altogether and build one myself! I'll have to check out some more videos and see what the store looks like... lol

[@aythix134]

I really enjoyed this. I'm new to quads but experienced in fixed wing. I wish I had this when getting my first quad together. I feel this will help alot. Thank you Chad for thinking about the new people. Keep up the hard work guys!

[@ffiiqqqqqq]

Really thinking of doing this built. I wanna start shooting with drones. Sick footage all the time!!!

[@mrboiboi2]

this video is so interesting. i love how joshua bardwell is just like a walking encyclopedia. he knows his shit pretty damn well!!!!

[@rednoxmtb]

Thanks On the spot and at the right moment Wanted to get back flying and this is a great catch up video, hey just want to build something to get in the air again and excellent for beginners also. This is a great tool for building a kwad from ground up.

[@NicksMind21]

I'm ~15 builds into the hobby, and if the quad takes 4 hours to build, 3.5 of those hours are stacking/re-stacking the stack. Welcome to FPV Chad! :) To all, your USB cable must have USB data symbol for it to support data. USB symbol is the dots, triangle, square connected by lines, kinda looks like a lightning bolt. More like a circuit board bus. Hence usB.... ;) If your USB cable doesn't have this symbol it may still support data. 100% of cables that have the symbol will support data.

[@joegirty6609]

Great, great, video. As a new flyer. i love to see videos like this. Make more!

[@Luv2ripFPV]

EXCELLENT point on the USB cable.!! That one got me once.

[@spencersharpefpv8084]

me too i bought a hole other fc like two years ago then it didnt work and i was so pissed i just bought another stack but then i had all these fcs and spares you know lol

[@samforlani9987]

Just thinking about putting my feet in the water so watching shows that motivate me. Good Job Guys

[@alamojoe9519]

TBS source one is an awesome budget frame option. Good to see Kapper back in vids.

[@MarkKunoff]

Love your channel! Suggestion for video - glossary of common FPV terms. A video of maybe 20 most common acronyms in FPV drones? You might be thinking, “ there’s already a few of those type of videos out there”. Sure, but have you seen them? They move really slow…

[@rmdcade1717]

"Mid-throttle oscillations. Everybody struggles with that." "Yeah." "Well, Drew never seems to have them." "Drew's... not... he's not normal."

[@gregscott1231]

You had some great ideas here!! Im definitly gping to be using those tips. Hope you dont mind

[@ChadKapper]

Use all the ideas!

[@DJOetken]

I always braid my motor cable too.. just shows you care! Sadly I also have to cover those beautiful braids with a prop taped on to protect from prop strike. I do love the look or cool factor of the build. It's an art form.

[@BreatheRC]

That Capperchini fellow is really on to something this is what newbies want to know someone should give that chappie a job :) jolly good show old chap :) many thanks guys

[@terrellcarey6178]

I miss build videos. I don't think RR has done one since Chad Nowak left.

[@BreatheRC]

@@terrellcarey6178 hopefully they will see this i agree it has been a while :)

[@mrpbrasa]

Bardwell is just a fountain of knowledge. Thank you guys

[@tigerwilly80]

Lots of good info here. For my first custom quad I just copied Steeles build and rates. Coming from an eachine wizard it was like night and day. That's when it all clicked for me, I still fly only KISS, ImpulseRC and TBS gear. I know its not the cheapest gear but its super easy to setup and it all just works.

[@Dangeresque14]

Great video. When i first started I really struggled with how to best mount the stack and get all the spacing right. I probably dry mounted it about a million times before I was ready to start soldering.

[@tombstonefpv9053]

Great video guys. I've built many quads and still enjoyed seeing the process of ya'll discussing and selecting the parts.

[@cloudchaser9271]

So true. It’s all the little things like the cable. Or stack mount. Find yourself trying to google this stuff. Awesome vid

[@absoloodle37]

First build was a drib MQC 2 yrs ago. Followed Drew’s build video EXACTLY. Never looked back.

[@tims8666]

Freestyle for LIFE!!❤

[@quadroneld]

clear explanation why parts are chosen in a quiet home garden and kitchen setting!

[@hcarltonadams]

I really needed this video👍 YES CHECKLIST

[@frankensteinfpv]

Great episode. I am looking at building my 1st freestyle quad hopefully soon and I learnt a lot from this video. Thanks guys 😀👍

[@oscarrobinsonteddy9847]

Did you

[@Graybear78]

Two things, if I may. I commend you on this type of video. Covering these details that most newbies are unaware of is important. 1. Newbies do not know what all the acronyms stand for. Explaining those would help. I noticed that some were covered by on-screen notes. 2. Many of the suggestions provided, such as what type of flying do you do etc, (as was described is what I would be interested) are very helpful. But the final question would be: What did the final cost come to be if one were to order such a quad as listed? Thank you for these videos. They are very helpful. On a second subject, it was mentioned that such a build should not be attempted by a newbie. About a week ago a video came out on the redi-built quads that had prop shields. Would those be recommended instead? Another video I enjoyed. Thanks to all.

[@ZylonFPV]

Interesting to see Kapper building a quad, doing this will make him understand everything better

[@BadChizzle]

Drew got me through my first build and setup. Fact. It was great!

[@themajik1]

Great episode guys! The one thing I still struggle with is smart audio and vtx settings. I can never seem to get mine to work. I know it is supposed to be easy, but I just struggle with it. One of the main reasons I still fly alone. All my quads are on different channels, and are stuck at 25mw. So my range is crap and I still feel like a noob. I just can't seem to work it out so I fly alone.

[@rctrix9063]

Loved the basement episodes of FT. Great time in the infancy of FPV.

[@zanniemcrae9958]

Regarding the USB, you should test the FC prior mounting to ensure it works.

[@AlexDaviesXD]

This needs more likes because this is a great thing to do first! I've had 2 occasions where it wouldn't connect regardless of cable or it just kept dropping connection to the PC