The long-range Express LRS Radiomaster Bandit 900MHz

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Looks like TBS Crossfire has a full blown competition! Radiomaster just showed their Radiomaster Bandit series with full Express LRS support and 900MHz band (915MHz for FCC and 868MHz for EU). It consists of the “big” Bandit, Bandit Micro, Bandit Nano and two receivers: Radiomaster BR1 (single antenna) and BR3 (dual antenna diversity system).
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And yes, it is a long-range system! On top of the superior penetration, Bandit series offers a 1000mW output power at 250Hz refresh rate! A real long-range FPV just got much more interesting!
ExpressLRS (ELRS) is an open-source firmware designed for radio control (RC) systems used in drones, remote-controlled vehicles, and other radio-controlled devices. It specifically focuses on low-latency and high-performance communication between the radio transmitter and receiver.
ExpressLRS aims to provide a low-latency link between the RC transmitter and the vehicle, improving the responsiveness and reliability of remote control. Low latency is crucial in applications like FPV (First Person View) drone racing, where split-second reactions are essential.
Radiomaster Bandit www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
0:00 Intro
1:25 Full size Radiomaster Bandit
2:53 Bandit Micro and Bandit Nano
3:37 BR1 and BR3 receivers
4:09 Moxon antenna
4:32 Long-range FPV all the way!
5:08 There are some issues
6:05 EU and CE situation is complicated
#fpvuniversity #radiomaster #expresslrs

[@alexcook4851]

You can get insane range on 200mw at 900mhz, 1w is to Mars !

[@FPVUniversity]

Yup, 900MHz has insane range if you can have it line of sight and high enough

[@miszkolc6535]

mmm The long-range Express Long-Range System :D

[@FPVUniversity]

:)

[@Ard1400]

Thanks!!

[@FPVUniversity]

No problem!

[@chrissofpv3017]

Not being sold in "the other planet". Crossfire only is legal....in the Decomposing Kingdom. (U.K.)🤗

[@timsenecal1727]

900mhz ELRS is also a perfect frequency for model submarines. now we need pwm receivers.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic review, Pawel! Thanks a bunch!!! 😊 Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@willay747]

I hear the 900mhz Bandit BR3 Rx has an issue and needs new firmware installed on it to work correctly? Have you heard anything about this?

[@dronesluveco386]

Emax has the module Aeris @ 900 MHz 2 W power output, also cheaper. What could be the pluses from this Module?

[@shadofpv]

😂😂 the intro made me laugh so much

[@FPVUniversity]

Bobbington and Jimothy will return :)

[@PoloHungary]

Hi what i can use with radiomaster m12 for rc cars?

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

I tested 3w vtx and elrs2.4 and elrs 2.4 still seemed to beat it in range but idk 900mhz still gives me warm and fuzzy on long range. That i lose video but still have control to punch up

[@giuseppe.marino]

hi, does it have 2w power? like the ranger?

[@BBFPV]

It's ok. Everything I do is not compatible with EU regulations. 🤣

[@FPVUniversity]

It will be fine!

[@aowi7280]

Waiting to hear what magic gets you to long range. Been using 1W 900mhz and haven't been over ~2 miles.

[@prov418]

How low is your packet rate?

[@aowi7280]

@@prov418 I've tried 50, 100, 200Hz. 50 does a little better. But I have settled on 100.

[@KrwFpv]

So it's not possible to make LBT in European 8xx mhtz. Can ELRS do that. Happy New Year. My Bandit is waiting at post office.

[@svpetarSR]

It is. Choose it in ELRS configurator. But you will limit power according to LBT regualations.

[@KrwFpv]

@@svpetarSR cheers

[@johnmoser1162]

So what is the range ?

[@BaskenFPV]

The problem is how to use it legal in EU?? For the normal range the 2.4Ghz systems are enough.

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

1w 900mhz with the 5w vtx

[@dronepilot260rc]

This is why I will never give up TBS CRSF 😂

[@alexanderfedorov7890]

yeah!

[@ronaldcollins9618]

I don't understand. What is the reason you won't give up TBS?

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Radiomaster bandit have 2w hack?

[@JDDupuy]

Had mine for over 2 weeks. It is another fatboy to hang off your radio.

[@FPVUniversity]

It's chunky indeed

[@FPVUniversity]

On Radiomaster Bandit legality in Europe kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYTEqIiBmt1kmas

[@grumpyoldnerd8727]

ELRS is bad for the hobby because it actually forces vendors to either jump the ELRS bandwagon or abandon the hobby completely. As soon as you need to run a company and pay your employees ELRS will not pay off. There will always be some shed in China with cheaper hardware as you have. Therefore ELRS will lead to less diversity in the rc link market. FrSky will stay around because they earn their money in the LOS branch of the hobby. FPV is too small. TBS will stay around simply because of Trappy's stubbornness. But there will be no new choice coming. This is bad news . Don't cheap out with ELRS

[@PocketQuadsOnly]

That's such a bad take. If some shed in china can produce an equally good product as you for a cheaper price, then you're adding no value, and if you go out of business it's really not a loss for the community. ELRS actually removes a big barrier to entry for new companies, who will be able to much more easily create new products. And because different companies are using the same standards, their products will be compatible with one another, creating a better experience for consumers, instead of having one or two companies be the only ones in the market and driving up prices.

[@grumpyoldnerd8727]

@@PocketQuadsOnly you forget to take research and development into account which is basically the biggest problem in the fpv community. Just because there are quite a few open source projects out there it does not mean every r&d should be done for free.

[@ronaldcollins9618]

oooor...those vendors come up with a better rc link than ELRS. I mean TBS was the reigning long range provider for a minute and now not so much.

[@grumpyoldnerd8727]

@@ronaldcollins9618 it still is the overall better rc link. You simply cannot go wrong with Crossfire. I mean, they were 150km out with it 10 years ago on a perfectly legal certified system ( and illegal power output ). ELRS 900 just have achieved these numbers now and will never be legal at all, at least in Europe.

[@PocketQuadsOnly]

@@grumpyoldnerd8727 I don't get what you're trying to say with that response.