FPV at the flying club in Chilliwack BC Canada

by DeValk | August 28, 2013 | (0) Posted in Just Fun

 

My scratch built Tricopter using one of David's original frames. 

The gear I used:

KK2 Board

Castle Creations Phoenix 25 ESC's

FMS 980KV Motors

Apc 8x3.8sf props one counter rotating

4 cell 3300mah flight pack

3 cell 1000mah for the camera stuff

Boscam 200mw 5.8ghz video transmitter

Boscam hd19 camera

Boscam video gogles with built in 5.8ghz reciever

 

I would like to thank David and all of the flitetest crew for your hard work, if it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't be doing this stuff. Keep it up and happy landings.

 

PS: My Batbone should be done soon

 

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COMMENTS

alibopo on August 30, 2013
Hi - great scenery. I laughed out loud when I spotted the plane stuck up the tree! Great fun. Alibopo.
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DeValk on August 30, 2013
Yeah we are going to attempt a rescue flight in the next few day hopefully all goes well, and I get some good video.
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Carmatious on August 31, 2013
Hey, did you have to get a HAM licence to fly FPV? I been looking into this for a while and thats what it seems like. NIce flying by the way.
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DeValk on September 1, 2013
I don't think you need one until you start using the uhf frequencies. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I am going to get one just because I want to learn more about doing long range stuff.
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FLYitRC on September 1, 2013
I fly over in Abbotsford BC and no we don't need a ham until we are using Dragonlink style gear (433Mhz stuff). anything on the 900Mhz, 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz is considered hobby/open. My wireless router uses 2.4/5.8 so i better not need a ham...lol.
We cant use 1.2 or 1.3 range as that's used commercially in canada.


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DeValk on September 3, 2013
Can you use the 1.3/1.2 if you have a ham licence? I kind of want to get a 1.3 set up so I can go through the trees a lot further. 5.8 works great until you start flying in the forest.
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FLYitRC on September 4, 2013
Unfortuneately no, the HAM only allows you to use the Amateur radio bands which is the 433Mhz stuff. I personally would go with a 900Mhz around here, ive been thinking of getting the hobbyking 900Mhz stuff. where is this club the one in rosedale?
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DeValk on September 5, 2013
The club isn't in Rosedale it's at the north end of Chilliwack off Ballam rd. Here is a link with a map http://www.fvrcf.com/Map.html if you have your MAAC you should come out one day we could try some formation flying with FPV gear.

I imagine the 900mhz stuff will go through things even better then the 1.3 stuff. How is it for video quality though? I still plane on getting my HAM so I can do the long range rc setups.
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FPV at the flying club in Chilliwack BC Canada