Couch potato quadcopter.

[rosco11]

Oh yea, i am that lazy.

I mounted a EZuhf "micro" receiver onto the quad with a TBS 500mw 2.4ghz video transmitter. The "micro" receiver is important because the regular receiver from immersion is about 2/3rd the length of the quadcopter itself. It is HUGE.

I can now fly my quad around the outside of my house from the comfort of my couch in the air conditioning. Buy a can of "corrosion X" and you can fly it in the rain too.

It was expensive though. 80 bucks for the EZuhf module for the taranis, 70 bucks for the 2g4 fatshark receiver module, 50 bucks for the TBS 2.4 video transmitter, and 70 bucks for the EZuhf "micro" receiver. Additional gear for back up quad only needed the micro receiver and TBS transmitter.

I use the standard pole antenna that came with it because 2.4 antennas are very costly. Do get some flickering, but very flyable from the couch. The video quality i have to say is no worse than the 5.8 gear.

 

[rosco11]

update,

Going to stick with it on my plan B quad, the penetration is noticeably better. I can fly around the outside of the house from the inside with about as much interference as a 5.8 system outside of the house. The range at the park is worth the cost. in a heavily residential area, the 5.8 video starts breaking up badly after a couple hundred yards. The uhf, not so much. Can sit on a bench at a baseball diamond and fly at another on the other side of the park.

The downside to a 2.4 video system and uhf receiver is the antennas. They are fragile and not as plentiful as a 5.8 system.

over all, it is a novelty. Might be more if i lived on a farm or in an area with a lot of open space. Even then, you get a couple minutes out and you will be seeing the "low battery" warning before you get back. Not really for mini quads unless you are flat out laze. like me. Flying at the park from inside my air-conditioned car doesn't save you from the heat when you crash and have to get out. Need to train a dog for retrieval....