GEPRC Cygnet 3 Crossfire Edition
By Werdna FPV on Aug 01, 2020
210 grams, TBS Crossfire, Runcam Split Mini 2 (1080p60), 6 min flight time @70km/h, >5km flying range
Took the time over this long weekend to upgrade my old GEPRC Cygnet 3 to a proper micro long range beast until I get enough time and money to build a larger LR quad. Here is a video of my first Crossfire test - a full list of the upgrades from stock that made it better for me are included below.
GEPRC Pagoda SMA Antenna --> Foxeer Lollipop 3 UFL
The stock antenna is a screw-on SMA, requires a bulky and heavy UFL to SMA connector, and doesn't even give that good a video signal. So I swapped it out for a Foxeer Lollipop 3 UFL that connects directly to the VTX, and is secured with a zip tie. This saves at least 5 grams, and moves the active element of the antenna above the battery line, which is great for a clear video signal! Video is crystal clear all the way to 500 metres out. There's a bit of breakup beyond that but that is due to the 200mw limitation of the GEPRC VTX.
Frsky XM+ --> TBS Crossfire Nano RX
I kept getting random failsafes on the XM+ at about 400 metres out, with no obstacles in between, and the antennas mounted sensibly. Finally junked it and put in CRSF for so much more peace of mind - went for my first test today flying 500 metres out and the RSSI remained at 97 :D Also I love the sweet compact Immortal T antenna mount provided by Taco RC!! Everything fits inside perfectly ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
The best LiPo: Tattu 650mah 4S (INCREDIBLY LIGHT)
This insane light battery gives plenty of amps when I push the throttle to climb high during a long range mission. What's crazy is the energy density - it weighs the same as my Turnigy 700mah 3S cells but contains 24% more mah. On the quad, the total flying weight is a featherlight 210 grams - way below illegal in my country. I can fly for over 6 minutes at a constant cruising speed of 60km/h and then land at 3.7V per cell. It's really insane. It's not quite as good at Li-Ion but really allows for higher amp draw without damaging the cells. When you fly with any Li-Ion battery except perhaps genuine Sony VTC6, anything beyond a mere throttle blip is going to draw more amps than those poor cells can possibly sustain.
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How is the CrossFire Nano wired to this? I'm trying to change from the R9 can't figure out how to connect the Crossfire RX with only a 3 wire breakout. The board is the same on all the versions right?
@FunkMyBean the diagram is here: https://geprc.com/download/en/GEPRC-STABLE-V2-F4-MANUAL-V1_0.pdf
Under the section "Camera and MIC" there is a labelled diagram of the FC that includes an RX1 and TX1 pad on the bottom right of the FC. This is where I connected my Crossfire Nano RX to
Nice
I always fly mine https://rotorbuilds.com/build/23711 on 4s Tattu 850 mah
It can easily carry it and will give you more flight time.
I think for cruising only, you could even go up to 1000 mah
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