Ordered a bugs 3

[Jeff Neese]

Interesting question that I never considered. Yes, but I doubt you could buy that connector. The vtx I buy will have its own connector with one positive and one ground connection. If you made an adapter that started with the 2S balance connector, then ended in a connector that matched the connection on the vtx, yes. Both "hot" wires from the balance connector (1 per cell, 2S battery has 2 cells connected in Serial) would join at the positive pin on the connection to the vtx, and the ground would join to the ground on the vtx connector. The vtx I use will probably use a red JCY type connector (Google "JCY RCX connector"). Instead of a splitter, I might actually do exactly what you are asking about. It never occurred to me, and could be much cleaner than a splitter.

Did I mention the obvious usually escapes me?

The FPV port inside the Bugs 3 provides a regulated 5V so if your camera/VTX will run off that, no need to tap into the battery connectors. Just wire up a 1.25mm JST connector and plug it in.

 

[Rick M]

The FPV port inside the Bugs 3 provides a regulated 5V so if your camera/VTX will run off that, no need to tap into the battery connectors. Just wire up a 1.25mm JST connector and plug it in.

That was my original plan, but a friend who has done a ton of mods on the Bugs 3 (including testing multiple camera and vtx combinations) insists you get much less video noise if you power directly from the battery.

 

[Islandhog]

Bought the c5820 for my b3. That camera sucks! Without doing any mods it is unable to tilt up. I guess mjx thinks b3 flyers don't use much pitch. Good thing I got it from amazon, it's an easy return.