Materials List:
FPV Freerider & Game Controllers
LiPo Batteries & Safety Goggles
RubiQ
Radio Controller
FPV Goggles
Outdoor Flight Field
Safety Precautions:
Wear safety goggles.
Respect flight field protocol.
FPV Goggles
Connect the FPV goggles to RubiQ’s VTX system.
{fire risk} The FPV goggles run off of a smaller, 2S 1500mAh LiPo battery. Take care to attach only this battery, rather than the larger 3S 2200mAh battery that powers RubiQ.
Now, test out the FPV goggles inside. Start by threading the antenna onto the FPV goggles — this is the receiver that picks up the video feed sent by the drone’s VTX and antenna. Connect RubiQ and the FPV goggles to their appropriate LiPo batteries. Then, sit down and strap the goggles to your head. If you see “snow” on the screen, press the Channel button and flip through the available channels until you see the live video feed.
{image of FPV goggles showing antenna attachment, where it’s turned on, where the battery is plugged in, and channel button}
Changing the Channel button changes the frequency that the goggles display, like changing the station on the radio. The dip switch on RubiQ’s PCB controls the frequency band that the VTX transmits, so that during a race, different drones can be …show more content…
All frequency bands between 9 kHz and 275 GHz are strategically allocated to avoid interference with sensitive systems such as aircraft navigation, radio astronomy and search and rescue operations. For example, 88 – 108 MHz is used to broadcast FM radio to your car and 824-849 MHz is reserved for cell phones. 5.8 and 2.4 GHz are the two most common frequency bands available to non-military drone pilots. These regulations are enforced by the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — basically, they’re the radio
FPV Freerider & Game Controllers
LiPo Batteries & Safety Goggles
RubiQ
Radio Controller
FPV Goggles
Outdoor Flight Field
Safety Precautions:
Wear safety goggles.
Respect flight field protocol.
FPV Goggles
Connect the FPV goggles to RubiQ’s VTX system.
{fire risk} The FPV goggles run off of a smaller, 2S 1500mAh LiPo battery. Take care to attach only this battery, rather than the larger 3S 2200mAh battery that powers RubiQ.
Now, test out the FPV goggles inside. Start by threading the antenna onto the FPV goggles — this is the receiver that picks up the video feed sent by the drone’s VTX and antenna. Connect RubiQ and the FPV goggles to their appropriate LiPo batteries. Then, sit down and strap the goggles to your head. If you see “snow” on the screen, press the Channel button and flip through the available channels until you see the live video feed.
{image of FPV goggles showing antenna attachment, where it’s turned on, where the battery is plugged in, and channel button}
Changing the Channel button changes the frequency that the goggles display, like changing the station on the radio. The dip switch on RubiQ’s PCB controls the frequency band that the VTX transmits, so that during a race, different drones can be …show more content…
All frequency bands between 9 kHz and 275 GHz are strategically allocated to avoid interference with sensitive systems such as aircraft navigation, radio astronomy and search and rescue operations. For example, 88 – 108 MHz is used to broadcast FM radio to your car and 824-849 MHz is reserved for cell phones. 5.8 and 2.4 GHz are the two most common frequency bands available to non-military drone pilots. These regulations are enforced by the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — basically, they’re the radio