Testing out my NEW 360 Degree GoPro Pan Servo during a flight 3km up and down Cape Lookout, and 4km up and down the shore along Netarts Bay.
FPV Setup:
------ In the AIR: -----
Aircraft:
Skywalker with 1900mm Wing (bevrc.com $130)
Propulsion System:
Ogar/Skywalker Power System HC3516-1350 from readymaderc.com ($110)
Includes:
Castle Creations Thunderbird 54A Esc
Himax 3516-1350 350 watt Brushless Outrunner Motor
APC 9x6e Prop
Onboard Servos:
360 Degree GoPro pan servo: Subscribe and STAY TUNED for my UPCOMING VIDEO for COMPLETE BUILD INFO!!!
4 Hitech HS-65HB Karbonite Gear servos for rud,elev,and 2 ailerons (ebay $88)
RC Receiver:
DragonLink UHF RC System Tx ($100 of $269 Tx and Rx combo)
Electronics Battery:
Parkzone 3s 1300mAh 15C LiPo (local hobby shop $30)
(powers Hornet OSD, Video TX, Futaba RX, FY31-AP)
Motor Battery:
Gens ace 5500mah 3S1P 11.1V 25C Lipo battery pack (hobbypartz.com $41)
(powers esc and Himax Brushless Motor above)
Video Tx and Antenna:
1.3G 800mW tx for 12V system ($50 bevrc.com)
Omni: 1.3 GHz Skew-Planar Wheel Whip Antenna (RHCP) ($33 readymaderc.com)
Feiyu Tech FY31-AP Flight Stabilizer trade edition with
GPS, Current Sensor and
Hornet OSD ($290 bevrc.com)
GoPro Hero HD cam for HD Recording of flights ($200 ebay)
16GB SDHC Flash Card for GoPro ($15 ebay)
#16 808 V2 Keychain Camera with "D" lens (wingtip cam, $44 ebay)
8GB MicroSD card for Keychain Camera ($20 Target)
BEV-KX181H-NTSC (Made by Sony - Live video Feed Cam) ($82 bevrc.com)
12v Strobe Light (free from my brother)
Misc parts and glues (carbon fiber, ply, etc.) $100
FLYING WEIGHT 5lb 9.5oz
=TOTAL COST IN AIR: $1362
----- On the GROUND: -----
RC Radio:
Futaba FP-8UAP PCM 1024 72mHz transmitter ($200 used)
Long Range UHF System:
DragonLink UHF RC System (attached to Futaba radio $169 of $269 combo)
RC Tx Aftermarket Battery Pack:
8 cell 9.6V 2500mAh high capacity battery pack for Futaba tx ($28 ebay)
Tripod:
Manfrotto MKC3-H01 (Target $50)
Rx Antennas (2):
Directional: Helical 1.3GHz 9.5dBi RHCP (urbandrones.com $70)
Omni: 1.3 GHz Skew-Planar Wheel Whip Antenna (RHCP) ($33 readymaderc.com)
Video Receivers (2):
1.3gHz Rx on 12V system ($30 ea. (x2) bevrc.com)
Diversity:
Eagle Eyes FPV Station with Plastic Case (readymaderc.com $90)
Ground Station Battery:
Zippy 3s 5000mAh 20C LiPo
(powers video goggles, both 1.3gHz video RXs, Eagle Eyes - ebay $25)
Video Goggles:
FatShark Dominator video goggles ($300 bevrc.com)
Flight Camera Video Capturing:
EasyCAP USB 2.0 Video Audio AV Capture ($7 ebay)
(I use my laptop to capture live video, but did not include cost here)
Misc parts, tripod, wires, connectors, solder, velcro, servo programmer, etc. ($150 easily)
=TOTAL COST ON GROUND: $1182
=TOTAL COST: $2544 (Yikes!)
FPV Flying Experience: Priceless!
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