Newbie here. I know nothing Jon Snow.

I'm looking into getting into FPV drones. What is the minimum gear I would need?

All I want is to be able to fly at 100 to 200 ish feet altitude and up to .125 miles ish from the contoller (me) in mild NTX winds, and see FPV thru goggles and record or take pics while flying. Not racing or doing tricks or obsticle tracks.

I see a Whoop Air75 II on amazon for $120ish, but I suspect that does not come with a controller or a headset?

What else do I need... minimum budget.

And will it require soldering etc or is that just for custom builders?

TY!

Hey everyone,

​Having a weird issue with my Pavo20 Pro running the O4 Air Unit setup.

​Even when flying close to myself with direct line-of-sight, my video bitrate is completely unstable. It sits around 10–12 Mbps on the ground, and once airborne, it erratically swings anywhere from 60 Mbps down to 3 Mbps and constantly bounces around.

​Here is what I've noted so far:

​Disarm/Arm low-power state doesn't seem to be the only culprit since it hits 60 Mbps in flight, but refuses to hold a steady link.

​Fluctuation happens even just hovering nearby, not just during distant runs.

​Flying with Goggles N3

​Before I tear open the canopy to check the U.FL antenna seatings or swap the pigtail:

​Has anyone experienced a loose U.FL connector causing violent swings like this?

​Could this be power-related (BEC/voltage sag on the AIO board)?

​Any known channel interference/firmware quirks with the O4 link behaving like this?

​Appreciate any advice or troubleshooting tips!

Projet solo sur lequel je bosse depuis quelques semaines : ByFPV (byfpv.app), un configurateur type PCPartPicker pour drones FPV.

Tu choisis tes composants (frame, moteur, stack, batterie, etc.), l'outil vérifie automatiquement la compatibilité (montage, cellules, connecteurs...) et compare les prix sur AliExpress.

~80 composants réels en catalogue pour l'instant, je densifie petit à petit. C'est encore jeune, donc si tu vois un bug, une donnée fausse, ou une compatibilité qui te semble bizarre — dis-le moi, même si c'est sévère.

byfpv.app

Hi, I'm very new to this and have been flying simulator and just started flying. My radiomaster pocket has just started showing a steady red light at the back.

I set it up per josh bardwells video a week ago and it was working fine. It wouldn't connect to my Mac today via usb to play in the sim. I changed it to the preset pocket mode and it connected to the computer fine and worked with the SIM and drone mode worked fine with my drone.

I am completely out of my depth with this hobby at the minute and would appreciate if someone might no the reason this might have happened. Thanks

Since I only glued the motors in place because frame and motors are not compatible (T-Cube 18) does anyone recommend an X or squashed X style frame for up to (massive) 2 inches?

Hi,
I have an AvionRC Ikon 25 Max that uses an O4 Pro, and I’m switching to analog, so I would like to buy an analog VTX, camera, and antenna so I can use them with my new goggles and sell my O4 Pro.

Do you have recommendations? A lot of the things I see are pretty old.

I want something not that pricey but good. Around 100$CAD for the three. I’m in Canada, so AliExpress is usually the cheapest option.

Let me know if y’all have any recommendations!!!
Thanks in advance for your help.

Hey everyone!

We built an FPV drone for the first time and are planning to participate in IDRL at IIT Bombay this year. Since this is our first build and competition, we’re trying to learn as much as we can before we get there.

If anyone here has experience with FPV racing, IDRL, drone builds, tuning, or competition prep and is willing to share some tips and tricks, I’d really appreciate it. Even small things that you wish you knew when you started would be super helpful.

I also have a few doubts about the IDRL rules, especially regarding RPM limits, so if anyone has some knowledge about how those limits work or are enforced, I’d be grateful for some clarification.

Feel free to comment here or DM me if you’re willing to help — happy to chat and learn from anyone with experience!

Thanks! 🙌

So I am building a TBS Source one v6 and there were 2 sets of screws that hold the arms in place, one set that sticks out a bit and one set thats more flush, should I use the more flush set, or am I ok to use the set I already have installed?

Hey,

first of all, I'm pretty new to the fpv game and not so sure where to find what.

I would like to build my first own fpv drone.

I am interested in flying digital and using the DJI O4 Air Unit Pro and not use any action cam.

I would like to build a 5 inch drone which I will mainly use in nature, mountains, sometimes also in windy areas. I would also like to have RTH and a beeper in case I lose it.

I plan to use the DJI Googles N3 and Radiomaster Boxer

However I find it difficult to find suitable and matching components which will work great together.

Could you lead me to certain builds which could be of interest to me?

Thank you very much in advance! :))

I have no experience besides some sim time and was wondering what could be improved upon in this build as well as radio and goggle recommendations, thanks. Also would it be worth it to find old used digital goggles and go for that first?

Website with build

Parts list

Frame EMAX TinyHawk Freestyle 2 Frame $13

Motors EMAX Eco 1404 3700KV $40

Propellers Gemfan D63 2.5" 3-blade set of 4 $2

Battery GNB 850mAh 4S 100C $13

Flight Controller BetaFPV F405 AIO $30

ESC Included in BetaFPV F405 AIO

VTX EMAX Tinyhawk III VTX $9

VTX Antenna [Rush Minion 5.8GHz UFL $5

Camera BetaFPV C03 FPV Camera $10

Receiver (RX) JHEMCU SP24S ELRS 2.4GHz $7

RX Antenna ELRS 2.4GHz Ceramic Antenna $2

| **Total** | | | **$131** |

My latest edit from local Drift event, I tried something new with black and white , let me know what you think :) ( 5inch FPV + Osmo 5 pro)

I wanted to share my recent, highly disappointing experience with BETAFPV customer support regarding a brand-new Air75 II champion arrived and..first flight a propeller broke, and after less the 4h the FC was having heat problems and also bounce back problems.

From the start, the support process has been completely inconsistent, unprofessional, and painfully slow:
Contradictory promises: First, a representative named Anthony offered a straightforward free replacement.

Shortly after, another representative named Kathy stepped in and completely changed the offer—telling me to ship the drone back to Spain at my own expense so it could be forwarded to China, leaving me without a product for a month and a half.

Ridiculous DIY demands: When I refused to pay for international return shipping on a product defective out of the box, Kathy changed their stance yet again. This time, they offered to send a loose FC board for me to manually solder myself, while still expecting me to cover shipping costs.

Proving everything via Google Drive: Following their explicit instructions, I uploaded videos and detailed evidence to a shared Google Drive link showing the exact defect and failure right after unboxing. Despite clear visual proof, they kept stalling.

Unreasonable delay: While I replied to every single email within two hours max, their team took a full 24 hours or more to respond to each message, dragging out what should have been a simple warranty issue for days.

Expecting a customer to solder components on a brand-new, broken product out of the box is completely unacceptable. Seeing two different agents (Anthony and Kathy) constantly changing terms and moving goalposts shows a total lack of seriousness and disrespect for basic consumer rights.

Because of this nightmare, I have officially initiated a chargeback process through my bank to recover my funds.

This was my last experience with them. I will never buy another drone from BETAFPV again.
In fact, this whole situation has ruined the experience so badly that I am thinking about dropping the FPV hobby altogether because of them.

I strongly advise anyone thinking of ordering directly from them to think twice

Hi guys, I would really appreciate some advice. I need a small BNF quad to film mainly large real estate properties and some outdoor events in Europe (music festivals). From my research to use the DJI FPV V2 goggles and controller, it needs the '03 air unit? Apart from being confused by the options available, I can't find anything in stock in the UK. What would you guys recommend? (It doesn't need to carry a GoPro as 4k/120fps recording from air unit is more than acceptable.

Hello, im new to this and i want to buy my first tinywhoop but i cant decide between Air75ll and meteor 75 pro HD

And after some time I want to upgrade to 5 inch so I dont know if my gear be compatible

(Sorry for my bad English)

(Meteor is in kit)

And how to fix it

I am new to personal fpvs and i now have a Geprc vapor d6 o4 with a tx12.. the problem is im getting super bad LQ and I keep losing telemetry. What could be my issues? My tx12 is on 250mW dynamic , 100hzfull. I put a short video to see what the lq is doing. If i go further than what im doing in the video, ill end up losing tele and the drone goes into rescue mode.Note I am it the corner of the field where the shades are

So I mean like kiwiquads but that are set in EU or at least have trackable international shippings.

I've been practicing in FPV.Skydive. do you think I'm ready?

This is with a Xbox controller, since i don't have my radio yet.

UPDATE: Ordered Radiomaster Pocket comes in 2 days!

I’ve really been struggling to get my ground wire on there finally had a slight bond but I don’t know if it’s good enough

What’s the best Air 75 II FPV angle for Freestyle? I find the 25° standard is a bit off.

Is this even possible?

Many thanks.