FPV Part 9: FPV Hardware Overview and Placement on SkyWalker Plane

Overview of 3 different radio systems plus autopilot system being used for FPV
and where they could be located.
Skywalker 1880 Plane White 83.99
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CG
Place the CG 4 inches back from the front center edge of the wing.
Plane black 100.00
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Wing 55.00
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Motor AX2814 980KV, ESC Prop Parts Kit 60.99
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Pod for FPV 10.00
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Pan-Tilt 35.00
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Servos 7.99
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Protect kit specially for 2012 skywalker white 21.99
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Custom 1.3 FPV Starter Package: 1258/1280MHz US Version 1258-1280MHZCUSTOM-
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EZUHF Combo Starter Package - Lite $299
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60cm (2ft) SMA Female to SMA Male RG316 Extension SMAMF60CM
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1 3DR Radio Telemetry Kit - 915 Mhz (US) $70.00 TEL-BR-0002
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3DR Y-Cable for 3DR Telementry Air Radio and Minimosd
1 VID-CBL-0004 Telemetry/OSD Y-cable adapter cable for APM 2.5 $3.00
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[@DickGibson]

Great work You might consider taking the VTX out of the gold case. It gets really hot. Even when testing on the bench I put a fan on it. I attached a heat sink to it and put it in the air flow on the plane. I am experimenting with a 1/4 wave home made antenna for the VTX that is working out well so far and reduces the weight and wind resistance of the rubber duckie.

[@RcBuddy]

Nice, you got allot off work to do ;o) Bear in mind, that a servo or something els could go dead on you and you have to replace it, but you have it covered so I see.

[@AkanMeister1]

Regarding flying vehicles, I read on myrcmart that compass should be placed far from power and motor sources to avoid magnetic interference. I noticed that you intend to place the compass at the middle/top of frame, but you didn't say where the energy sources would go. I am guessing at the bottom of frame, and I am wondering if these distances are safe?

[@DaveMerc]

+Marko Jakovic It's been working great for years. No problems with acquiring and keeping satellites or with the compass.

[@DickGibson]

Can't hurt?? I save them off dead esc's and cut to fit I have actually glued them on with CA

[@yellowbluerc5047]

Next time its better to put the receivers with each other (gps and rx)and putting the telementry with the vtx because you put the rx in the back then a telementry and then gps vtx so the listeners are very close to the talkers wich creates intervearance sorry fir my broken english but this is key to small fpv systems and good but not key for bigger ones

[@DaveMerc]

Actually it works great the way it is. Could be because the telemetry is only 100mw at 915mhz while the EZUHF receiver is 433mhz, no problems.experienced.

[@matheus4455]

Hello Demerc Nice build, I`m biuld one like this one, what is the length of LRS Extension?

[@DaveMerc]

+Matheus Leite Matheus RMRC 60cm (2ft) SMA Female to SMA Male RG316 Extension SMAMF60CM

[@DickGibson]

Yes. my wife says I am full of it, I mean, them, he he