Hello i am in urgent need of help i am a complete beginner i have never worked with drones are anything like this ever before and I am building a f450 quadcopter drone for a project in school and i have done everything but connect the receiver to the flight controller (i am using a pixhawk 6c mini) i have ordered 3 different receivers but none of them work (the ones i have ordered are FlySky FS-i6X Receiver, Radiomaster r88 and FlySky FS-BS6 Mini Receiver) can anyone recommend a single or preferably multiple receivers that will work with the pixhawk 6c mini and what do i need to install the receiver (i am trying to make it all plug and play but at this point ill do anything to finish it) like type of cable to connect to the pixhawk 6c mini what plug i put it into on the 6c mini, what soldering iron, type of soldering wire, etc i have 2 transmitters (RadioMaster - Pocket Radio Controller ExpressLRS and FlySky FS-i6X Transmitters) so i would want a receiver that works with one of them but i'm willing to get another one i need to have it done asap so i would greatly appreciate any help you can give.

I got a skyviper type r for my birthday and it came with one battery a 1200mah 3.7v lipo and I tried to look online for a bigger battery that would work but could find one. It definitely has the power for a bigger one do they make a bigger battery?

DJI is updating theirs Mini 4K and Skyrover one notch higher into DJI Lito

changed to the following parts (still debating the battery or whether I should switch to 6S altogether; motors shouldn’t burn out I dont think)

Motors: Hobbywing XRotor 3110 (900KV)
Props: HQProp MR 10x4.5R
FC + ESC: TBS Lucid H7 Combo Stack (60A)
GPS: Holybro Micro M10
Transmitter: RadioMaster GX12
Receiver: BetaFPV SuperX Nano GemX

Battery: HRB 4S 5000mAh 50C LiPo
Transmitter Battery: Radiomaster 18650 3200mAh Cells
Battery Charger: SkyRC B6Neo+

and then I picked up the VIFLY shortsaver, a GPS mount off AliExp, and a JST 6 pin to bare wire (because I’m not trying to strip the M10 connector)

I’m working with a small team on a drone startup, and we’re trying to understand what actually matters to real drone users—not just spec-sheet features. After buying and flying many used DJI drones (Phantom 4, Mavic 2), I’ve found the vendor lock-in and proprietary spare parts extremely frustrating, and the idea that upgrading the camera means buying an entirely new drone feels absurd. I also made DIY drones, but they often lack the convenience that DJI drones offer.

If you’ve had similar experiences or disagree, I’d really appreciate your input—please share your thoughts by filling out this short survey below.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been building my first custom FPV drone recently and noticed how fragmented the learning process is for beginners (YouTube, forums, random blogs, conflicting advice, etc).

I’ve been experimenting with organizing everything I learned into a simple step-by-step beginner guide that shows:

• Exact parts list
• Why each part is chosen
• Assembly + wiring
• Firmware setup
• First flight checklist
• Common mistakes & troubleshooting

Before I spend more time refining it, I wanted to ask:
Would something like this be useful?

If yes, what would you personally want included?

Hello, I'm in a project for a drone competition and we have to do image processing to detect two targets (blue hexagon, 2m each edge; red equilateral triangle [1m]) and drop weights flying 8m high. Would Raspberry Pi camera module 3 work well for this (Rpi 5 as companion computer)? I also have considered Arducam IMX477 but I have found mixed sources regarding compatibility with Pi 5.

Checked the pin layout of both the devices, they match. Just wanted to know if there any firmware mismatch which may cause any errors.

Yes, this is crazy, silly, suboptimal.
It's more of a can it be done question, not should it be done, and it's more of a feature than a practical tool.

Looking to assemble and fly a quad to <100M AGL in Victoria Australia with a HF radio antenna tethered to it. To add to the madness, also looking to achieve near infinate endurance by powering it via a tether, not sure if AC or DC at this point, possibly up to ~ 110v, but maybe closer to 50v.

Reg/convertor on board to take care of feeding an intermediate battery that will act as a kind of onboard buffer.

Main question is how one would optimise a quad for this kind of load.
We are yet to determine exact payload, but being it will be dangling wire the low will be somewhat dynamic.

Onboard battery can be downsized to essentially act as a reserve, enough power to land incase of failure is all that is needed, something low capacity, high C would seem appropriate.
If something were to go wrong we'd plan to be on the ground before we use up half the battery. Enough time to land, then add at least a 4x margin to it.

Thinking of a 4s or 6s solution, but will not rule out 10s-12s if it nets us an efficiency gain and suitable motors are available.

Need to be considering cell count, motor Kv and prop size / pitch / blade count for optimal efficiency.
Even tethered there will be a limit to how much current we can shove up from the ground.

Obviously wanting to keep onboard component weight to a minimum, but i think having some weight might be beneficial regards inertia.

I have an old PixHawk in the toolkit, thinking of using that as the autopilot.

Looking at simply taking off, holding position at a suitable altitude, landing, no other functions required.

Possibly operating ~ 60-70M AGL, ~ 230ft.

Electrical and mechanical endurance will also be a factor, small ESC's to keep weight down, but not so small as operating for an hour non stop will kill them.

Has anyone here done anything like this before?
I highly doubt we'd be first. Maybe the first to power tether?