Yeah, you don’t have to run with the full mod setup. I converted my trashcan and mobula 7 to an xt30 set up, took about ten minutes but it opened a whole new range/time/power opportunity. If you lived nearby, I’d give you a spare camera and 200mW vtx that are amongst my spares.
Well it sounds like you have a plan and you’ll be good to go. I’ve got a pile of beta fpv 2S 350mh 70C batteries that give me about 2.5 mins of thrashing and don’t sag too much when belting along. Took my new DC5 Iflight HD rig out today to get some acro practice. Managed to chase and get chased by a crew of ibis birds before slamming into a light pole trying to pull off some sharp turns. No damage and the wife just laughed at me.
Whenever I’ve changed either the camera or vtx, I always twist the supply wires in a spiral and kept clear of the boards as that helps reduce electrical interference. I’ve got 50v 470uF caps on my bigger gear and 35v 1000uF on the others. I’ve read of people adding inline LC filters to remove flickering and static if it’s a constant issue but I’ve never had that.
Hmmm, It looks like you have the quad set up for flight if it’s reacting to your controller inputs. The issue with your battery coming up with an error message is either a balance lead issue or the battery is stuffed. From memory my quads could still be flown on 1S without the additional series lead, but the performance was pitiful. Without the XT30 conversion, and seeing how you have configured Betaflight, it is looking like a battery supply problem.
Sounds lIke you’ve got a plan. I just looked at stock over here in Australia and the THFS is about $180 which puts it in striking distance of a bunch of other quads. The issue is our exchange rate against the US and other currencies is rubbish and hence the grouping of 2S/3S quads. Banggood used to be popular but tedious with shipping at times but the govt put a 10% tax on that and other sites to protect the local industry. If you can get a new THFS at the right price, go for it and put some coin aside for the inevitable crashes and mods.
Happy days then. Yes Australia can be expensive in some areas, particularly discretionary spending such as accommodation, restaurants and drones... Our wages are generally higher than many other countries but they come after you with a myriad of taxes and generally much less choice than somewhere like the US.
