Prototype fpv headset
I took it up for a little test in the parish hall and it works great! (although I think I scared Manny when he walked through). I can’t wait to get it outside to try it out where I have some space and height to play with…
The problem with the little quad (it’s a highly modified Ares Ethos QX130) is that it’s so light it either has to get at least 6′ off the floor or be going forward pretty fast to not be affected by it’s own propeller wash bouncing up off the floor, and in the PH there really isn’t much room for that (and it probably didn’t help that I didn’t turn off the ceiling fans!).
It’s been an awesome little machine to learn and test things out on (and it’s very durable- I’ve crashed it a LOT), but it’s really just one step up from a toy. I have managed to make it do a lot more than it was ever meant to do (fpv on this little thing is pretty cool, but it’s carrying way more payload than it was designed for), so I think it may be time to look at building a new, more serious quad. I’ve been watching some very interesting videos on YouTube about building a “proper” quad on a budget… I shall have to do a little more research… 😉