Category Archives: Drones

BetaFPV F4 1S ELRS 5A AIO with ExpressLRS

BetaFPV has released the F4 1S AIO whoop flight controller with integrated ExpressLRS receiver. This board is designed for whoop type quads, has vertically mounted micro USB port, solderable connector sockets for motors and minimalistic footprint. BetaFPV F4 1S ELRS … Continue reading

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FETtec KISS G4 – first STM32G4 Flight Controller

FETtec KISS G4 is the first flight controller with STM32G4 processor in the market. STM43G4 is an updated version of the F4 MCU with improved performance and analog signal processing capabilities. Read more about the flight controller processors here: Flight controller MCU … Continue reading

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Windows Companion downloads issue

Since Sept 30th, 2021 OpenTX Companion for Windows is not able to check for updates / download them or download firmware anymore. This is caused by the combination of the expiration of a Let’s Encrypt root certificate and the fact … Continue reading

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Matek ExpressLRS Receivers and CRSF to PWM boards

Matek (Matek Systems or MatekSys) stepped into ExpressLRS train. Matek released two ExpressLRS receivers – ELRS-R24-D and ELRS-R24-S. Matek has a record of the reputable manufacturer, so the quality of their products should be high.  The first Matek ELRS-R24-D ExpressLRS receiver has diversity antennas (antenna switching diversity) … Continue reading

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HGLRC Herme ExpressLRS: ELRS TX/RX (900MHz/2.4GHz)

After Happymodel and BetaFPV, HGLRC also announced their first ExpressLRS enabled radio system. Like its contenders, the Herme ExpressLRS also has 900Mhz and 2.4GHz versions. ExpressLRS (ELRS) is an open-source RC link for various applications, including drone communications. ELRS uses … Continue reading

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Flywoo Firefly 1S Nano Baby: The FPV Mosquito

The new Firefly 1S Nano Baby is the manufacturer’s lightest and smallest brushless FPV drone. It is built around a 5in1 flight controller with an integrated 250mW 5.8GHz VTX, 5A ESC, and SPI FrSky radio receiver. The GOKU Versatile F4 … Continue reading

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Review: HGLRC Zeus VTX Nano

Zeus Nano VTX is the smallest VTX from HGLRC. It is uniquely shaped and has multiple mount options. Let’s take a closer look at this interesting VTX. Specifications Model: Zeus Nano VTX Built-in Microphone Input voltage: DC 5V PIT@75mA 25mW@180mA/16dBm … Continue reading

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BETAFPV radio ELRS Series (RX + TX)

BetaFPV is about to release its first radio communication system based on the ExpressLRS opensource project. ExpressLRS aims to achieve the best possible link performance in both speeds, latency, and range. This makes ExpressLRS one of the fastest RC links … Continue reading

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Caddx Ant Lite: 1.7 gram FPV camera

Ant Lite is Caddx’s latest, smallest, lightest, and probably cheapest FPV camera. Weighing only 1.7 grams it is perfect for super compact micro FPV drones. Thanks to the wide range of input voltage (3.7~18V), it can be powered directly from … Continue reading

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Foxeer T-Rex FPV Camera

Foxeer has announced the new FPV camera T-Rex. It has highest 1500TVL vertical resolution in the market. It is not the first camera in the market with 1500TVL, for instance here is the B19 FPV camera with 1500TVL resolution, but … Continue reading

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