Meteor5

By buhatkj on Nov 24, 2017

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This one is a pretty basic race quad build, on a Space One Meteor frame. Chose the frame because it was pretty cheap, and I liked that the upper structure was G10 instead of CF so that it wouldn't block radio signals. This one is intended for me to fly more or less freestyle with.
I'm still not used to all the little gotchas and details with cleanflight/betaflight. I liked using openpilot with my old CC3D better, the wizard made sure I didnt forget steps.

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Part List

Frame

Special Edition - Meteor 5" X (11 builds)
Spaceonefpv.com
$24.99

Flight Controller

Flip 32 - F3 - Omnibus BEC ( w/ BARO OPTION) (4 builds)
Readytoflyquads.com
$24.99

ESCs

Racerstar RS20Ax4 20A 4 in 1 Blheli_S Opto ESC 2-4S Support Dshot150 Dshot300 for RC FPV Racing Drone (67 builds)
Banggood.com
$27.56

Motors

4 x Turnigy D2205-2600KV 28g Brushless Motor CCW (3 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$28.20

Propellers

RAYCorp® 5030 5x3 Maxi Pack of 32 Propellers(16 CW, 16 CCW) Genuine 5-inch Quadcopter and Multirotor Props + Battery Strap
Amazon.com
$14.99

FPV Camera

AKK CA40 Mini 700TVL 2.8mm 120 Degree Lens Camera for Racing Quadcopter
Amazon.com
$11.99

FPV Transmitter

Wolfwhoop W833 5.8GHz 40CH 600mW Mini FPV Transmitter Double LED Display FPV Audio Video Transmitter
Amazon.com
$9.88

Antenna

Turbowing 5.8G 8dBi RHCP Mushroom FPV Antenna RX/TX RP-SMA/SMA Male Black (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$5.90

Receiver

Futaba SF800 SB 8CH 2.4G Receiver Compatible w/Futaba S-FHSS/T4YF/T6J/T6K/T10J/T14SG/T18MZ/T18SZ
Hobbyking.com
$19.09

Batteries

ZIPPY Compact 2200mAh 3S 25C Lipo Pack (2 builds)
Hobbyking.com
$12.67

Power Distribution

Matek Systems PDB-XT60 W/ BEC 5V & 12V 2oz Copper for RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (139 builds)
Banggood.com
$4.69

Radio

ARRIS Jumper T16 Open Source Multi-Protocol RC Radio Transmitter with JP4-in-1 Module (Mode 2) NO Battery
Amazon.com
$198.00

Goggles

Eachine EV100 720*540 5.8G 72CH FPV Goggles With Dual Antennas Fan 7.4V 1000mAh Battery For RC Drone (26 builds)
Banggood.com
$97.99

HD Camera

Hawkeye Firefly 6S 4K WiFi Sport HD DV Camera - $52.13 |GearBest.com
Gearbest.com
$52.13

Video Receiver

fosa FPV Monitor 5.8GHz 40Channels 7Inch LCD Monitor/Display Screen Receiver Monitor for FPV Drone Quadcopter with Wireless Rece (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$94.59

Tools

Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station FX-888D FX-888 (blue & yellow) (34 builds)
Amazon.com
$115.00

Backpack

FPV Racing Drone Quadcopter Backpack Carry Bag Outdoor Portable Case for Multirotor RC Plane Fixed Wing (2 builds)
Aliexpress.com
$18.18
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buhatkj   Dec 02, 2017  

Had some camera troubles last time out, old cam was giving me blocky fuzzy feedback and an awful picture. So replacing the FPV cam with this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0744D22WS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Should give better resolution and low light performance anyways.

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