Sorta "found" a drone. Unclaimed. Wanna fly it.

graydi66y

New Member
New member and new to drones. Not new to small electronics though. Maybe a stroke of luck here. But anyway. At my job, a customer brought a drone to my attention. Crashed or left on our property. No results from craigslist or local ads. So I guess I got myself a damn good racing quad for next to nothing. Will be returned if someone can prove it is theirs. Until then, I'd like to get into this and fly it. Hopfully this isn't too much of an issue here. I know of the ethics and bonds built in forums and culture. I'm an old MPC forums and Xboxhacker junkie. So I will gladly rescind my request for help if the majority of people see this as a problem or the admins strike me down.

So. When found, there was no power. Batteries swollen. No gps module, and has definitely been crashed at least once.

So what I need is everything to get her in the air.

Here are the 4 major conponents in the drone that i believe will help me get this thing sorted and flying. As in,I need stuff specific to them for programming and control.


Flight Controller.
https://www.racedayquads.com/products/heliorc-spring-imu-f-flight-controller?variant=4190131027979

Engine. https://www.racedayquads.com/produc...ngine-esc-dshot300-1200?variant=2518573252619

Receiver.
https://www.racedayquads.com/collec...ucts/frsky-r9-mini-900mhz-long-range-receiver

VTX.
https://xhover.com/collections/vtxs/products/tbs-unify-pro-5g8-v2-sma

Any broken parts can be fixed or replaced on my dime to get her flying.

I'll find whatever software I need. I'm fairly dedicated to researching on my own. But since I'm new, a general idea of hardware needs to be established. That's where you guys come in.

I need a transmitter, decent, but on a budget, that's compatible with the receiver.

FPV stuff. Preferably something I can use with my phone. Don't worry... My phone is guaranteed compatible with any OTG device. I rather use it VS an expensive full coverage goggle system. For now while I learn at least.

What the crap do I need for programming the engine and FC. As well as other hardware that would usually come with them? More than happy to find and buy. But idk what I'm looking for.


I'm stuck at 200 a month for this. I can be patient.


Any help is appreciated. Sorry if not allowed. But hey.. figured it won't hurt to play with and find a new hobby to keep this army vet sane.

Also interested in Sims. So I'll need a transmitter compatible with that.

Thanks everybody
 

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