How to build a 7” LONG-RANGE FPV drone🔥 Start-to-Finish (+ Betaflight!)

[@jamest4734]

Next time for copper shielding wires use solder wick. Push it together end to end like a finger trap and it'll open up, thread your wires through and bam. It's more flexible than the copper tape.

[@erickh5291]

You're awesome dude keep making videos to be way you explain things is really really good

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate that dude 🙌🏼

[@Mde7FPV]

Cool build video. Enjoyed watching

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Cheers dude 🙌🏼

[@skyrotfpv]

Great built video! I've built 2 of these Mega7 and absolutely love them. Very nicely designed frame. The only Issue I have is the GPS modul in combination with HDZero due to signal interference. I may switch them back to Analog with one of the newer analog VTX around 1.5 -3 Watts in the hope that the GPS works better to get enough satellites. Happy flying! ✌️

[@DanielJohnFPV]

I’ve been pretty happy with the copper wire wrap. Seems to grab satellites pretty quickly - usually within 30s.

[@skyrotfpv]

@@DanielJohnFPV Thanks for the tip. I will give it a try if the analog switch won't help.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@ that reminded me. While I’m searching for satellites, I keep the goggles off. Once the GPS connects, I turn them on

[@Justin1121981]

great video bro just found the channel and subbed.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Thanks man 🙌🏼

[@jr_fpv3418]

Great video, you win a scrib, I wish I had the patience to do these types of edits. Curious on what flight times your getting on this beaut. you definitly have some great editing skills, keep em coming. Beautiful area to fly also, I live in south Louisiana so no hills, just swamps and canefields but I do look forward to flying somewhere like this one day in the near future.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Cheers dude - it takes forever to edit lol. I actually grew up on the coast of MS. It has been raining here in Washington constantly so I haven't been able to give it a proper test for flight times. With mild throttle and a GoPro, I'm expecting ten minute flight times using these LiPo and LiHv's. I think that could could up to almost 15 (optimistically) without a GoPro. Eventually, I'd like to see if I could push it to 20+ with a Li-ion.

[@travelingwiththefishes2652]

I've been looking at getting a quality drone (I'm as newbie as the get) but don't like the sacrifices I would have to make in choosing say a Avata 2 vs mini pro 4. After watching this video I've been thinking 1. This could save me a few dollars since I have a Hero 10. 2. I'm fairly handy and with patience I could build one of these. So, questions: 1. What goggles do you use? 2. Is it hard to connect them? 3. Are you able to add obstacle avoidance. 4. Are you able to add "Return to Home"? Thanks for ANY and all advice! Subscribed! Great job on your videos!!

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Appreciate the kind words! It sounds like you are debating a traditional camera drone vs an FPV drone like the one we build in this video? While I'm obviously a huge fan of FPV drones, they are definitely REALLY difficult to fly. They are completely manual and will fall out of the air without input. They don't have any obstacle avoidance at all, and we crash them often. You can technically get return to home by using a GPS, but it can be tricky to set up and you can easily lose your drone if done incorrectly. They are also surprisingly expensive lol. All the little pieces will add up to over $1000 for sure, and probably closer to $2000. Now don't let me dissuade you - they are a ton of fun. While it is difficult, I have a lot of fun building them as well. However, FPV is a very deep rabbithole lol. I'd definitely suggest you watch some of my beginner tips videos and go from there!

[@travelingwiththefishes2652]

@@DanielJohnFPV Thanks! I believe I'll stick with a DJI. At least until I've got some experience. Seems like it would be far smarter.

[@DanielJohnFPV]

@@travelingwiththefishes2652 they are definitely a great intro into the hobby!

[@jopiano]

Every copper conducter can work as an antenna if current is running through them. So your motor wires and power wire and all theese things where huge amounts of current is flowing through emit massive amount of radiation just as your other antennas to. Also all copper conductors act as an antenna too so your gps wires are recieving the signals send to your motors and other stuff. That messes with your gps wich wants to pick up theese tiny signals from the satellites but also recieves so much noise from the motor cables. The copper tape blocks theese signal from reching your gps wires and so stops them from interfering with your gps.

[@jopiano]

Btw you can do that to your reciever and your vtx and camerea too to improve the signal!

[@Ljt-31]

YO this is sick! How much did it cost to make? because i might make one.

[@franckcfpv1295]

Great video . Could you explain for transmitter Tx power and racket rate please? I have Chiméra 7 not tested yet!🙂

[@DanielJohnFPV]

That’s a good video idea. In the meantime, I use 1W power and 250hz packet rate. 250 is kind of the middle range

[@franckcfpv1295]

@@DanielJohnFPV Thank you very much!🙏

[@DudeWithFPV]

not really clean build ))

[@DanielJohnFPV]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@DudeWithFPV]

@@DanielJohnFPV u can hide all cables under esc or fc . worst way is top of fc ...also u can twist cables for clean build