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PATRONS FIRST: I range tested Ghost.
Patrons get an early look at the results of my Ghost vs. Crossfire range test. Tony Cake tells me that the results are more impressive than they seem. The Ghost statistics on the back of the module are not generated by the module; they're sent from the receiver back to the module. The reason thi...
JBF7 is here! Limited quantity available to testers!
The moment has finally arrived! You are invited to participate in the public beta-test of the JBF7! A limited number of the 1st run of boards are available for purchase NOW. Buy the FC at regular price. Submit your feedback within 2 weeks of receipt. Get a $25 store credit at RDQ as our thanks.https...
August 2020 Giveaway Winners
The winners of the August, 2020 giveaway are:Riaan R - NBD QuadIan F - Grab-bag of nonsenseWill A - NBD Toolkit and Sperry MultimeterWarrior64 - X-Knight 5Chris W - IRC PowerPlay DVRWinners have been notified by email. Congratulations to everyone who won and thank you all for being patrons.
Patrons giveaway August 2020
Every month, I do a little giveaway here on Patreon. In keeping with Patreon's TOS and United States law, the giveaway is open to everyone, not just Patrons. However, only Patrons get an email notification when the giveaway is posted.Here's what's up for grabs this month.1. Newbeedrone V...
Q&A Livestream Audio - August 10, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - August 9, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - August 3, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - August 2, 2020
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Free cerakote your FPV gear (limited offer)
Grant Lashley is the guy who colored my HDO and HDO2 goggles in cerakote. He's decided to branch out into more varied types of designs, like you see pictured above. Only problem is, he needs sample gear to work with. So he is offering to coat a few people's gear, no charge, in exchange for l...
July Giveaway Winners
The winners of the July giveaway are:Paul Buetof - Grab bag of partsPhill Brown - Busted stuffJohn Chandler - Runcam 2 4k.Aughra Byte - Byte Frost quadCongratulations to the winners and thank you all for your amazing support.
PATRONS FIRST: Quad Tree Rescue Video
Got a quad stuck in a tree? I tried EVERY WAY to get it out, and I found the best (and the worst).
Q&A Livestream Audio - July 6, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - July 5, 2020
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Giveaway link still not working
Some people are reporting that the link in their email is still not working. Sorry for the confusion. Patreon was updating the text of the link, but not the underlying url. Please use this one. https://forms.gle/8ngqM8P1osC5tEqy9Joshua
July Giveaway (repost with corrected link)
The first post had the giveaway labeled as June, which caused some confusion. This is a re-post with the info in the form updated just to make sure everybody sees it. If you previously entered the July giveaway, your entry is still recorded.Every month, I do a little giveaway for my patrons. Here...
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 29, 2020
Apologies for posting this a week late, folks.Patrons, you can listen to these audio posts through your podcast player app. Go to my main page, https://www.patreon.com/thedroneracingengineer , and there is a link to your personal RSS feed in the right-hand sidebar. Add this to your podcast player.
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 28, 2020
Apologies that this one was posted a week late.Patrons, you can listen to these audio posts through your podcast player app. Go to my main page, https://www.patreon.com/thedroneracingengineer , and there is a link to your personal RSS feed in the right-hand sidebar. Add this to your podcast player.
Patreon charging you sales tax?! (I fixed it)
A couple people have let me know that Patreon charged sales tax (VAT, etc) on your support this month. This would be correct if I were sending you merch, but in most locations, you should not be charged sales tax for "general support". I have updated my Patreon settings to reflect that I am ...
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 22, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - June 21, 2020
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June 2020 Giveaway Winners!
The winners of the June 2020 giveaway are: Kirk R. - FlySky Nirvana Thomas H. - EV300D Hover B. - Grab-Bag of Nonsense Jonathan E. - Eachine TrashcanWinners have been notified by email how to claim their prizes. Congratulations to everybody who won and thank you all as always for your amazing suppor...
PATRONS EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle attempts w/ stick overlay
One of these days I'll get a pack worth posting. But in the mean time here's the almost-ran.To be honest I think this quad is flying kind of sloppy.
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 15, 2020
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Why desyncs happen and how to stop them: podcast audio
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June Giveaway!
Every month, I do a little giveaway for my patrons. Here's what's up for grabs this month.1. FlySky Nirvana controller. Soon this will be supported in OpenTX 2.4 and you will even be able to update the firmware! LOL.2. Turnigy Evolution Pro, Eachine Trashcan, and 2x ISDT UC4 chargers.3. Each...
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 8, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - June 7, 2020
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PATRONS FIRST: Mr. Steele $900 KISS quad?
I flew Mr. Steele's KISS quad, which sells for $900 on GetFPV. I haven't flown KISS in years, and this is supposed to be one of the best. So what did I think? Patrons get a first look!
Q&A Livestream Audio - June 1, 2020
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Q&A Livestream Audio - May 31, 2020
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