The best 7" Long Range FPV Frame You've Never Heard Of

[@jack_stunts]

your disarm switch is very important and should really just be a single switch

[@andrewmedia3568]

why is the disarm so important?? I don't think its bad having it be separate. Does not seem to slow me down when disarming.

[@MadfishFPV]

@@andrewmedia3568 So you just tap the momentary button to disarm? If so, it just seems like you’ve shifted your problem to another area 😂 Also you should note if using elrs that chan5/aux1 should always be used for arming disarming as it’s a low latency switch, and is sent with every packet unlike the other switches 👍

[@YotaGuy_Kyle]

Angle mode/ air mode GPS all for me are on the right. Arm and turtle mode on the left. Arm-disarm then full up for turtle mode.

[@FPFPV]

I made the same mistake once, I lost video and flipped the arm switch accidentally instead of angle mode. It's still lost on a mountain, never to be seen again.

[@andrewmedia3568]

dang 🫣. thats what I was worried about. Had to change the switch layout.

[@luisrodrigues1630]

Here in the UK they are sold in one of our main FPV websites. They also sell a 5 inch versions

[@rcfreakamit]

Nice video. I had the exact same mishap with my Reckon 7 (disarmed instead of switching between angle and airmode), luckily it didn't damage any of the frame parts, just the antennas. I later moved the fly mode switch away from the arm/disarm switch, and conditioned disarming with minimum throttle. I'm pretty happy with the Reckon 7 overall. it's main shortcoming IMO is the relatively short battery bed, which really prevents you from using some of the packs out there that would have been a great fit if only the bed would have been ~1cm longer. Time to move to an o3 build :)

[@BenToogood]

Great video man! I think I'm gonna buy one of these frames! That Foxeer Mega looks great. And I 10000% agree with you, nothing more annoying that frame manufacturers using 5 inch bodies with 7 inch arms and calling it a "Long Range" frame. Like where are we supposed to mount our packs!?

[@HindsightFPV]

Haven't quite finished the video yet but just wanted to add I've ordered from Defiance a few times and had great luck.

[@danjensen9425]

Building a Rekon 7” pro frame now . Putting HDZero in it. I learned to have my arm switch pushed back instead of pulled forward. Luckily I landed the wing ok. More like a controlled crash.

[@DigitalCruzer]

I could only find a rekon frame, not sure where u got the rekken, lol

[@andrewmedia3568]

nice.

[@justinslaight]

Seems like a lot of work to put it in angle mode before you land. I always just float down to a inch or so off the ground and disarm. Works well for me, takes a little practice.

[@andrewmedia3568]

I always land my 5" in acro mode but i just worry about my front receiver antenna getting crushed by hard landings since its vertically mounted🤷‍♂. more practice for sure. 🤘

[@justinslaight]

@@andrewmedia3568 Yea, I understand the wanting to make sure you have a good landing, to not damage the long range quad. It’s gotta be reliable and trustworthy. I’m pretty careful with my 7”. But it’s a source one so it’s pretty tough. Been 2.5 miles out 5 mile round trip.

[@markvilain3590]

Hey are you using crossfire antennas with elrs Transmitter ?

[@andrewmedia3568]

100% yes. And they work great together. 🤷‍♂️🫡. I had trouble finding long elrs antennas.

[@BengalCatChilli]

​@@andrewmedia3568900mhz elrs right?

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

You can't use crossfire with ELRS different frequency antennas. You don't need long antennas to fly better. Put duel antennas on the arms if you want maximum coverage.

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@BengalCatChillino I thinks it’s 2.4

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@LehtusBphree2flyFPVhmm well I am and it works great no issues at any distance 🤘

[@IvanIvanov-kd7jg]

Hi, I have the same problem with disqrming during flight and I don't know how to fix it on transmiter. It would be great if you could share how exactly you set it up. thanks

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Did you have to use a longer O3 cable for this? My camera cable isn't long enough to reach the front

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@DanielJohnFPV yes I did have to use the extended mipi cable. Thankfully I had one on hand at the time because I bought one thinking I might need it.

[@danielharris3827]

I did some modifications to my radio, and then went to fly without checking everything really well. I accidentally disarmed mid flight and it is still in the top of a HUGE tree.

[@andrewmedia3568]

Damn that’s rough. 😮

[@danielharris3827]

@@andrewmedia3568 I have hope. It's still up there

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

Did you do anything special with the compass orientation since it is not flat on this frame, but angled down around 10 degrees? I'm watching Painless 360's video on "How to setup a compass in INAV when it is at an angle?" video and cant find the "sweet spot" for my compass so that it doesn't drift around when I turn my quad while the quad in connected to INAV.

[@andrewmedia3568]

I never messed with any compass settings. I am using BetaFlight, I dont even know if there are compass settings in Betaflight. Sorry I don't know anything about INAV. 🤷‍♂

[@Streamlines]

What about the FR7 v5 or v6 by stynkebutt? It's open source so you're not dependent on any brand to stay alive to send you spare parts, has a huge-ass body and has a very interesting camera placement that allows for, in my opinion, the most beautiful shots when flying low to the ground.

[@andrewmedia3568]

Ill check that out thanks!

[@Zillawill]

Thinking of getting back into drones with a 7" LR, the Foxeer frame is one I was thinking of grabbing, its been years since I last flew them (BF was on 2.1 or 2.3), just dunno if I should stick with analog for now since I still have my old goggles or go DJI or Walksnail, I can get the older V2 DJI goggles for good price but I'm not sure if there compatiable with the new o3 air

[@andrewmedia3568]

LR is alot of fun. And yes the DJI goggles v2 are compatible with the O3 air unit. That is what I'm using in this video. I flew 4 miles out with the O3 and the v2 goggles they work well together. And BF 4.4 is awesome. so many great features easy to use and the newer 4.4 GPS rescue works very well.

[@Zillawill]

@@andrewmedia3568 Thanks mate, I need to seriously consider the V2's then, there used but from a shop that gives 2 year warranty on all its stuff, and here in UK there like £160 cheaper then Walksnail and nearly £300 cheaper then DJI Goggles 2, also maybe you've talked about this plenty but what sort of flight times and distance do you usually get when cruising? I know I was considering picking up a fixed wing FPV platform again but I think in my heart I wanna go drones again, hope that doesn't come off sounding dumb haha

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@Zillawill with 2 6s li-ion 21700 cell packs ran together in parallel I get anywhere from 12-20 minutes of flight depending on what I’m doing. And maybe 12-14 miles total distance.

[@Zillawill]

@@andrewmedia3568 Thanks, that didn't seem like much until you said 12-14mile, thats like probably twice speed plane I was thinking of building would cruise at so distance probably be about same really

[@vladimircerovic]

Why would you switch to angle mode mid flight lol? I cant comprehend that

[@andrewmedia3568]

🤷‍♂️🤣

[@ryandejesus6937]

Hey man, when you got into FPV, did you start with BNFs or did you just jump into building your first drone? Are there any BNF long range drones right now that you really like?

[@andrewmedia3568]

I started with a BNF, then moved to building. the flywoo explorer LR 4" is a good micro Long range. my buddy has one and it works well. Or GepRC MOZ7 is another one that looks good.

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

Got one of these MEGA’s on the building bench right now. Excited to see how it flies! Subbed and liked!! EDIT - Finished the vid. It’s almost like you’re telling my story. My Rekon 7” frame arrives tomorrow 😂

[@andrewmedia3568]

Thanks for the like and sub I appreciate it 🤘.

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

@@andrewmedia3568 sure thing. I’m going with a 4s 5000 mah lipo pack. It’s a big battery! Is that too heavy for this platform?

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@IAmTheCraftsman not at all. I run 2 6s lithium ion packs together. Made of 21700 cells. Drone feels like it won’t get off the ground with that much weight. But it flies great. I get about 12-17 minute flight times and around 10-12 miles total traveled. Flying out 3 miles and back is not even pushing it. 💪

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

@@andrewmedia3568 good to hear. What’s your all up weight and what control system are you using? Xfire, elrs, etc)

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@IAmTheCraftsman I really don’t no all up flight weight. I run a GoPro hero9 with a battery in it too. Feels like it’s 5 pounds or more. 🤣 seriously feels like it won’t fly but it flies really well. And I’m running ELRS up to 1W

[@rogercag]

FR8 is the best 😆

[@cowboybebop521]

you know you dont have to use 2 switches to make a redundancy. you can use logic switches inside egdeTX to have it not disarm if your throttle is not below a certain threshold..

[@andrewmedia3568]

Thanks for the suggestion, I did look at that as an option but I like the separate switch for disarm. And I am used to it now, its second nature.

[@Nordic_Goon]

​@andrewmedia3568 I like the two switch method you went with. It seems super intuitive amd natural and I'll be setting my toggle on my TX16S to serve that function. Thanks for the tip.

[@christopherconkright1317]

I always put those on opposite sides of the controller I keep arm disarm then turtle mode on one side and changes to my flight angle mode etc on the other side

[@andrewmedia3568]

thats a good idea.

[@christopherconkright1317]

@@andrewmedia3568 I have done what you have before that was my solution.

[@CaptainKazi]

Would you still buy the Rekon 7 or do you prefer the Foxeer after 4 months? I can't find any print files for mega 7 but there are plenty for the Rekon

[@andrewmedia3568]

Yes I still prefer the foxeer, larger body is better for the big batteries I use. The mega 7 comes with every print you will need for the most part, DJI O3 mount (if you dont want to bolt it down), front and rear receiver antenna mounts, GPS mount, VTX antenna mounts, feet for the arms, front end protection and plenty of room in the frame to put the receiver wherever you want. And I got a GoPro mount from Brain3D for the Rekon 7 that also works with the foxeer.

[@CaptainKazi]

@@andrewmedia3568 Good to know, I just relized all the STL Files for the foxeer are available on their main product page at the bottom

[@richmiller540]

What is the max available stack hight on this frame please?

[@andrewmedia3568]

.990 inches roughly 25mm from mid plate mounting to the top plate.

[@richmiller540]

@andrewmedia3568 thank you 👍

[@DigitalCruzer]

Me sitting here with my 5 year old tcmrc xl7 wondering if i should upgrade....

[@danielharris3827]

how hot does your 03 get?

[@andrewmedia3568]

It gets hot enough to burn you if it’s powered up just sitting for a couple minutes. But during flight no issues, stays pretty cool.

[@forrestallison1879]

so..why did you like that frame more?

[@andrewmedia3568]

The body of the frame is much larger than most, big enough for 2 huge 21700 6s packs. Most 7” quads are like a 5” quad body with longer 7” arms.

[@forrestallison1879]

@@andrewmedia3568 including the rekon7? It doesn't look that short

[@andrewmedia3568]

No the rekon 7 is decently sized but the foxeer is a good amount larger in width and length.@@forrestallison1879

[@forrestallison1879]

@@andrewmedia3568 nice that sounds like it would make things easier? Good resonance? I want to do cinematic so I can't have any worbles

[@andrewmedia3568]

@@forrestallison1879 yes it’s pretty smooth. But I recommend filming with a GoPro unstabilized and using realsteady to stabilize the footage after.

[@406fpv9]

why would you go into angle mode to land? Just land in acro.

[@andrewmedia3568]

Idk I was bad at landing back then lol.

[@kkeil9449]

Ha, I had something similar except I wanted to make sure RTH worked, but instead I hit the disarm switch. The hike sucked, but I got a funny video out of it falling out of the sky. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3uzZX6vmZ1olas

[@andrewmedia3568]

Dang, quite the fall looks like it was ok though? At least you didn’t lose it🤘

[@kkeil9449]

@andrewmedia3568 Ya, the tree broke the fall.

[@rubengarciajr7560]

practice and learn how to land it in Acro mode, don't switch it to Angle mode. Yeah these frames are out of stock from RDQ, Pyrodrone doesn't sell them. This is why FPV is an expensive hobby, just ruined a 100 buck battery just like that. I also don't like the 2 long antennas sticking up, since it's the first thing that will break when you land upside down.

[@LifeofAccro]

"theres no crying in baseball" .... theres no landing in angle mode =P i def recommend a prearm switch on the momentary(or any available aux), but using it as pre-disarm i feel like would work to your disadvantage when you either need to hit the "oh shit" button and kill it or youll forget and it wont land and will still crash... doesnt seem like a typical disarm workflow. other wise nice build so far!

[@LenZFPV]

Just land in air mode..

[@chiprobertson3094]

He needs a new one mommy

[@andrewmedia3568]

huh?

[@louishauguel6213]

Kayouloin is better

[@andrewmedia3568]

Not sure what that is but ill take your word for it. 👍🤣

[@TheLastTater]

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