You’ve all seen them. Videos produced via quadcopter that are smooth as glass with awesome music tracks that look ready for the big screen. Then you look at your latest video and it looks like you’re filming the apocalypse. Everything is shaking about, the jello is making you nauseous, and the whine from your motors […]
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Basics of Radio Frequencies for FPV Quadcopter Drones
The Basics of Radio Frequencies You will notice the use of terms such as 2.4GHZ and 5.8GHZ when describing fpv quadcopter and drone aircraft. Here is what you need to know. 2.4 GHZ – is the radio frequency that most quadcopters use for the connection between the ground transmitter and the aerial vehicle. You may […]
Nano Quadcopters – Not Recommended for most Beginners
Low cost “nano” quadcopters have flooded the market since Estes released their tiny Proto X. These quadcopters are much smaller than the former “micro” quads like the Hubsan X4 or the Blade Nano (note – the Blade Nano is NOT a nano, despite the name). As a size comparison, note the Hubsan X4, a standard […]
Beginners only – the best first Quadcopter!
Which Drone or Quadcopter to buy first? It’s time to stop your research and get flying! Although we have an existing section for beginners, I thought it would be nice to have an even easier and shorter guide to getting started in this hobby and pursuit. The below advice applies to those with NO flying […]
I want to buy a Drone – advice to buy a drone
So – you and LOTS of other people are interested in entering the hobby, business or pursuit of drones (quadcopters, UAV’s, multirotors, etc.)…. In fact, google now will autofill the query “I want to buy a ….” with the most desire products – as in the screen shot below! It turns out people desire houses, […]
DJI Phantom Models Differences – a Hobbyists Guide
UPDATE – This is an article about the older Phantom models! Follow this link for the differences between the Phantom 3 models (current line). Here is another ID article that will allow you to ID any Phantom ever made. The information below will still be relevant for those buying and flying older models and wanting […]
Droneflyers.com Drone Photography and Video hints and tips #1
Quadcopter Aerial Photography and Video on a shoestring budget
Drone and Quadcopter Aerial Photography and Video (APV) on a budget. A large percentage of of the new hobbyists taking up this pursuit have interest in the photography and video aspects of quadcopters. People are often impressed when you show them amatuer pics such as the one below – and they want to know how […]
Movin’ On Up! Transitioning From a Toy Class Quad to Hobby Grade
If you’re a regular on this site, chances are you’re relatively new to multi-rotor RC flying. There’s a good chance you’re either brand new and just looking to get started, or are currently flying a toy grade quad such as an AR Drone, Hubsan, Ladybird, etc. If you’re part of the latter group, you’ve probably […]
FPV for Beginners
First Person View is introduced in our earlier article. As mentioned there, it can be quite a technical endeavor, although some newer machines may come already set up and ready to go. For those who want to understand the systems, we provide the following diagram and descriptions. First Person View gear for drones work differently […]
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