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First Quad (need help)

By droney on May 12, 2020

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Hey I'm sort of new to drones and have only built a small kit drone but I decided to put some work in and try to make a freestyle FPV quad. This doesent have the frame or receiver yet but I would like your help to see if it would all work together! :)

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droney   May 12, 2020  

I was wondering if the capacitor that people put over 6s batterys were really nessesery as I would like to cut of every shaving on this build

droney   May 12, 2020 

I know that it smooths the power curve but still

Sasquads   May 12, 2020  
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Freestyle or racer?
You will definitely need a higher C-rated lipo

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Sasquads   May 12, 2020 

6" frame also

droney   May 12, 2020 

what sort of battery capacity?

droney   May 12, 2020 

1200mah?

percisely   May 12, 2020  

That stack is 20x20 but the VTX is 30x30, so they won't mount together cleanly.

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percisely   May 12, 2020 

No, it's sent with the video.

percisely   May 12, 2020 

Any contemporary 5.8GHz VTX will work with any 5.8GHz goggle module.

droney   May 12, 2020 

cool

droney   May 12, 2020  

just want to say thank you and well done for all the support I have received
i have also recently got a CAA drone licence
happy flying everyone!

droney   May 12, 2020 
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I'll have a look

droney   May 12, 2020  

anyone see any problems compatabillity related?

droney   May 12, 2020  

Plz point out errors and comment

droney   May 12, 2020  

Hi

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