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  1. Russelle KiFli

    My New Syma X5HW Won't synch with controller?

    Just bought this new Syma X5HW unpacked and assembled it and I was soo excited, but the kill joy here was when I tried to synch it with the transmitter/controller(Up-Down) the X5HW's leds still blinks while the Controller's light is steady?Is this busted or I'm missing something?Oh and the...
  2. E

    Need help with programing button mapping on my Taranis remote

    Hi! I am building my first drone and am new comer to the world of drones themselves. I am having trouble syncing the drone with my remote and mapping the buttons and sticks so the drone will actually work without being hooked up to Cleanflight. Help would be much appreciated.
  3. supernull

    total noob struggling to fly an LS-124

    Hey! A Lian Sheng LS-124 is my very first quad, bought it 2 days ago. So far I only tried to fly it indoors, but it very soon turned out that I'm in lack of skills to do so. Most probably I shall better try to bring it outdoors. Running through some guides I found on the interwebz, I realised it...
  4. DuaneM

    Newbie to the art of crashing ... flying Quadcopters

    Got my first quadcopter a few days ago. Never flown or drove anything in the R/C world. I like a lot of people saw what a drone can do and got hooked. I'm amazed at how well this drones handled a dead drop from 150 feet onto a mowed field. I never knew there was a second wind force after...
  5. X

    transmitter for Eachine Tiny QX90

    So just fyi, i really don't know much about quadcopters so i'm sorry if this is stupid or something but i was just browsing through some quadcopters and i stumbled upon this thing...
  6. B

    Is there a better quad for me than this?

    So I want a relatively cheap quad kit that I have to build. I don't want a RTF because I want to be able to make modifications to it when parts break. I came upon this and it almost seems too good to be true. http://www.miniquadbros.com/products/miniquadkit It's sold by miniquadbros and...
  7. W

    Is there a copter under £400 with follow-me and GoPro compatibility?

    I'm going to buy the new GoPro Hero 5 with the Karma grip and gimbal for £600. I was going to buy the Karma drone as well for an extra £400 but I'm disappointed there's no follow-me or obstacle avoidance. Are there any alternatives for around £400 or <£400 with follow-me and obstacle avoidance...
  8. B

    Why my Soma X8W will NOT fly?

    Hi, this is the 3rd quad copter I have owned , the Syma X8W am going by the instructions in the owners manual, all it does is rotate on the ground . Two blades go ClockWise, and the other 2 go Counter ClockWise. Can anyone help me please??? I am a newbie at this stuff. I really will appreciate...
  9. T

    Need Help with specifics please

    I have been flying drones for years but I wanted to start building some. I have some very specific criteria for what my drone MUST be able to do: 1)40-50min flight time 2)lift 2lbs 3)1 mile range The would be nice list: 4) low cost 5) easily portable 6) return to home 7) sturdy 8)camera is...
  10. S

    First quad setup, cannot get motors to spin using OpenPilot and LibrePilot

    I'm using a CC3D board with 30AMP Afro Simonk ESC's and Sunny Sky motors. In the setup wizard what settings do I use PWM, PPM, OneShot, and have no idea what any of those stand for. I'm using a T-FHSS 8-channel Futaba Receiver. Every time I go through the setup wizard and plug in the battery the...
  11. P

    Quad Flipping On Takeoff (Newb School Project)

    hey guys I'm in high school and for my engineering project I'm making A quad. I'm using 1000kv motors, the hobbyking tx and rx, a 5400 mah battery, 30a escs and the kk2.1.5. I calibrated the escs and heard some music so I think it's all synced together but I noticed some stuff when trying to...
  12. D

    Newbie Needing Help - MOTORS WON'T SYNC

    Hey All, So i'm a complete newbie to this site and the whole quadcopter hobby, it's been quite the experience so far!!. After tons of research and Youtube Videos I thought I could build my very first FPV250 quadcopter without any hassles - but of course nothing goes smoothly . After blowing two...
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