I am Deputy for a County in Oklahoma and I am wanting to build a quadcopter for use at work. Searching areas for people or getting a birds eye view of an area to develop an entry plan to property. This will be personally owned, so it will be for my enjoyment also. Since it will be me that funds this, I have to keep cost down. I don't necessarily have a budget but $1000.00 is the max that I want to spend. Lesser is better. I need a 30 minute flight time and FPV. 1 mile range would be great. I have a Bachelors in Electronics and a background in RC stadium trucks and airplanes. More experience in nitro than electric. Dabbled in Helicopters briefly. I have a Futaba T7CHP tx, and several misc items related to the past hobbies I've had. Its doubtful that any of my servos would work for this application. I am absolutely interested in building my own. Especially if it will keep cost down.
Would someone please help me develop a plan and/or parts list? Will my Tx work? I would love to keep this under $500. Is that possible?
Thank you for the help.
Would someone please help me develop a plan and/or parts list? Will my Tx work? I would love to keep this under $500. Is that possible?
Thank you for the help.