Changing a receiver betaflight the same?

[RCKable]

When you change out a receiver (because you got a different RC), once you are done will you have to go and make any changes in betaflight? (or whatever software you use)

 

[theGreenOrange]

It depends. If they are the same protocol, like sBus, PPM, iBus etc. then no. But you would still have to calibrate your sticks while watching betaflight.

 

[RCKable]

I was tempted to buy the wizard X220 from Grayson hobbies, but keep the setup they do to it before they ship it out. I was a bit worried about not having any hands on help with Betaflight, but I just found a local group of people that are flying race drones, this evening so I might end up going with the Diatone Tyrant S and use the Turnigy Evolution. Just have to decide if I want to wait until September to get one (they are backordered)

 

[Fiddlebog]

I absolutely love my Tyrant S, and they shipped it very quickly (I got it in less than a week) once they got it in stock from backorder. And considering it's a BNF, that fits pretty well with getting your Evo.

 

[Wayno52]

Where are you rckable? If in Australia Buzzhobbies.com.au have I'm stock. Grant is great he set mine up entirely rtf and with spare props fs-i6 and 2x4s 95c all delivered 2 day's after ordered. Total $548

 

[Fiddlebog]

Wow that seems pretty steep. That's about how much I spent on my start-up costs, and I also got Goggles Two, FS-i6s, and a few nice batteries (also probably some other small things I'm forgetting).

 

[Wayno52]

Hey Fiddlebog, I could have got all the gear cheaper of course but being new to these particular birds I thought I'd get it rtf. When your use to rtf packages like parrot bebop 2. And not overly up with all the tech. I decided to go that way. Even cheapest price I could find on tyrant alone was$299. His price is $317

 

[Fiddlebog]

Yeah I definitely understand getting RTF when starting off. I got BNF because I wasn't comfortable doing a build (though I am fixing to do a build soon!), which is always the cheapest option. But I got my Tyrant S directly from Diatone for $220, and they're going for even cheaper on BangGood.
I did almost get the RTF package from Grayson myself.

 

[Wayno52]

Wow obviously your not in Australia. Import taxes just hammer us over here. Very happy with it

 

[Fiddlebog]

Ah. There may be some currency differences we are not accounting for. I am in Texas and thus paid with USD.

 

[Wayno52]

Yep, about 75 cents to the dollar. Roughly 25 percent

 

[RCKable]

Where are you rckable?

Im in the US Virginia.
I got to speak to some guys that do drone racing, and fly for fun. I got to see the X220 in action today, and I was really impressed with it. Most of them recommend a build, but they understand going RTF but assured me I have help if I do build or go with BNF/ARF (they are the same thing right).
Tyrant S w/ Evolution is the way Im leaning much more now.

 

[theGreenOrange]

BNF is Bind n Fly and includes a receiver.
ARF is Almost Ready to Fly and does not include a receiver.

 

[Fiddlebog]

Ah. what I got was called "PNF" (Plug n fly, I believe) which is the same as ARF

 

[RCKable]

Thank you for clearing that up.