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Hi, guys! I thought I'd pass on that after lots of frustration and teeth gnashing, I was able to get my DJI F450 with Naza-M Lite (no GPS) and Taranis radio up and flying. Originally I couldn't determine if the RX and TX had bound to eachother, but after a quick call from Sean at GetFPV (what...

You're right, Moto! I'm red-green color blind; just exactly what a guy dealing with flashing LEDs needs. But it's amazing what you can do when you have no choice. I've been a licensed pilot for many years and have never run a stoplight (so far, anyway!). Once I can determine which is which...

Well, I put the all the things together that I thought would be right and it worked. In fact, it didn't blow anything at all, so thanks for all the help. Only problem is the LEDs are flash various colors and I'm color blind, so I'll have to get some local eyes to tell me what color the blasted...

Thanks, Moto. Frankly, that makes sense. I've not seen anywhere that you need a UBEC to run this thing, but then again, I may have missed something. It's strange that there's so little really detailed information about something so terribly sophisticated and complicated, but I guess that's...

Thank you, Mr. Blur. I hope you're not in the San Diego - Carlsbad - San Marcos area. Bruce

Uhhh . . . okay, I think "BEC" means battery eliminator circuit but I don't have a clue if I have that or not. Maybe thjis will help; the quad is a stock DJI Flamewheel 450 with a Naza Light flight controller without GPS and, of course, an R8X receiver. Could you take another stab at it for...

Hi, guys! Recently, with help from this forum, I bought a Taranis X9D transmitter and an X8R receiver. Believe it or not, I'm pretty comfortable with the somewhat complicated TX setup thanks to lots of data on the Internet from a guy who knows what he's talking about. But I'm really...

Thanks, Pete. I'll check it out. When I get rich and famous, maybe I'll buy one! Thanks, Bruce

Thank you. Makes sense. I am getting the impression that Hyperion is kinda the gold standard in this business. Thanks, Bruce

I can't help but agree that this is the probably better way to go. I understand the HP DPS-600 PB server power supplies are very good for this purpose and are available pretty cheap. Originally, while I liked the idea, I figured that might be overkill at this stage of the game, but the more I...

Thank you, Laurie. I think you're right. Actually this has been worthwhile because I hadn't realized how important -- or how expensive -- the battery portion was. While I don't want to overspend at this point, I'm also becoming aware that the batteries and chargers are critical to the success...

Thanks, guys. I had looked at the Imax B6 AC but wasn't sure. I'm still not clear on all this electric stuff. It looks like the better individual chargers require an AC adapter -- still not sure why. I have looked at a Hi-Tech 4-port AC charger which puts out 50 watts per port and 200 total...

Thanks. For now I'm really looking for a self-contained AC power source. Any experience with that? Bruce

Hi, Guys! I'm looking for my first LiPo charger and would appreciate your advice based on your own experiences. Ultimately I plan to get a really good, multi-port charger, but for now I'm willing to use something a bit calmer. It should handle 3- or 4-cell units and be capable of charging up...

Man, am I ever glad I asked! Thanks to all of you for your answers. PeeDee, I'm not as deep financially as you are into this but I have to agree that my efforts to acquire and build my aircraft aren't worth the cheap-price risk. And RTRyder, now I understand why the Taranis is held in such...

Glad to hear you like the Spektrum, Cootertwo. I'm also debating the DX7 but thought the 8 might be a better choice - but I'm open to discussion. However, Jbrumberg has hoisted yet another vote for the Taranis so maybe I need to look at that too. When I was flying fixed wing, you'd go buy a...

Thanks, Pete. Futaba is about the best there is. I'm not personally familiar with Taranis, though I've seen it mentioned elsewhere. Can you comment on it a bit more? Not sure I'm ready to spend that much money on a Futaba at this point, but I'm still debating. Appreciate your help. Bruce

So it sounds like you're okay with the Turnigy 9X, at least conditionally. I have to admit I'm leaning toward the Spektrum because I'm just more comfortable with the quality. Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. Your $.02 is very worthwhile. Bruce

Hi, Guys! If this topic has been discussed before, please direct me to it. But if not, here's my question. I've just built a DJI F450 and need to get a radio. This is my first serious quad following a few toys. I've seen glowing reports on the Turnigy 9X and love the price, but I'm a little...

Thanks, Pete. Bruce