Blog posts
RunCam 5: The Complete Guide
16 July, 2019It’s finally here! RunCam’s latest GoPro competitor camera - the RunCam 5. In the meantime, GoPro has discontinued the Session 5 - many FPV…
My FPV drone gear for 2019
10 July, 2019The gear I use in 2019 and the quads I fly the most! To get a sense of how I fly, follow FPVTIPS on Instagram or have a look at these Georgi…
How to change a motor on the Mobula7 HD
05 July, 2019Changing a motor on the Mobula7 HD is a fairly straight forward process, but there might be a few gotchas, particularly if you are new to…
Emax Hawk 5 review, Betaflight and radio setup
30 June, 2019The quickest I have ever gone from opening a box with a prebuilt quad to actually flying it. Binding it, 3 minutes config on my radio,…
Mobula7 HD review and setup
19 May, 2019The Mobula7 HD is right up there at the top of the line micro quads, along with side other drones such as the Eachine Trashcan, Mobula…
Record FPV DVR with ROTG02 and an Android phone
07 May, 2019Ever since I lost my quad once and had to search for it for roughly 40 minutes and luckily I found it in the end, I’ve always appreciated…
How to replace an ESC or a motor on the Wizard x220
29 April, 2019Every so often you might have an issue with an ESC. Even though in general I’m a fan of 4 in 1 ESC boards, it’s pretty unpleasant to have to…
Add an external voltage regulator to the Eachine Trashcan
22 April, 2019If you are one of the unlucky folks with a busted 5v regulator on your Eachine Trashcan, fear not. There is a solution and the fix is easier…
Set up Taranis X-Lite and update OpenTX
14 April, 2019I recently got the Taranis X-Lite and was excited to try it out. I have watched the reviews, had a rough idea of what to expect, but really…
How to set up Eachine Trashcan micro drone
03 March, 2019I was very excited when the Eachine Trashcan finally arrived, and not only because it’s winter in the northern hemisphere and micro drone…
Set up an FPV drone simulator
17 February, 2019Whether you are a seasoned fpv drone pilot or a person just getting started with this hobby, there always is a reason to fly in a quadcopter…
Upgrading your Wizard x220 Part 2
11 August, 2018Over time I have done a number of upgrades to my Wizard x220. So many in fact, it’s nowadays more of a custom build than a wizard and that’s…
Wizard x220 camera upgrade
17 July, 2018One of the best upgrades you can do to your Wizard x220 is definitely changing the stock camera. It is pretty much widely agreed upon that…
Wizard x220 VTX upgrade
08 July, 2018The stock VTX on the Wizard x220 is sometimes not the best option to keep around for the long run. From the SMA connector breaking off the…
Backpack upgrade
01 July, 2018A couple of weeks ago I switched to the new Realacc backpack and now the time has come to drop a few words on it. Spoiler: It’s pretty…
How to flash XM+ and setup RSSI
14 May, 2018Sometimes you might need to flash new firmware on the XM+ receiver. The two main reasons as to why you may want to do that are usually: You…
How to make a smoke stopper
14 April, 2018A smoke stopper can save your quad many times. In a nutshell what it does is it acts as a load between your battery and your quad. In the…
How to add Frsky XM+ receiver to the Eachine Wizard x220
17 March, 2018The Frsky XM+ receiver is an awesome little thing. Coming in at only $14 it is a tiny, but full featured receiver for Taranis radios. Since…
Quad build 2018
17 March, 2018This build is heavily inspired by UAVfutures’ 110MPH build with some changes. Building this quad had its ups and downs as you can tell from…
Setup the Taranis Q X7 using OpenTX
28 January, 2018I recently upgraded to a Taranis Q X7 and after doing the initial setup I decided to sum up some of the main points in a helpful post. Much…
Gear list /2018/
27 January, 2018Here’s a list of the gear I use. This is a live document that gets updated regularly whenever there is anything of note to be added…
How to add DVR to Eachine VR 007 Pro fpv goggles
15 December, 2017If you are like me and have grabbed a pair of cheap FPV goggles that don’t have any digital video recording (DVR) capability read on and I…
How to add a buzzer to the Eachine Wizard x220
29 October, 2017Since the Wizard x220 doesn’t come with a buzzer already set up, this is many times a very useful and not too hard upgrade to do. Of course…
How to setup iBUS on Flysky FS-i6
28 October, 2017The Eachine Wizard x220 comes with a Flysky receiver plugged in and set to PPM mode. You can easily switch to the much faster iBUS mode…
How to direct solder an antenna to your vtx
22 October, 2017The Wizard x220 comes with this antenna angle socket on its vtx and while you can certainly upgrade the vtx and opt-in for one that comes…
Tools and backpack setup
14 October, 2017Backpack and on-the-go repair Sometimes when you fly you will crash. And sometimes when you crash things will break. It would make for a…
Upgrading your Wizard x220
08 October, 20175 cheap and easy upgrades worth doing to your quad If you are new to FPV, the Wizard x220 provides a decent flight experience out of the box…
How to get started with FPV quads
18 September, 2017About a month ago I stumbled accross a YouTube video of FPV quad footage. For whatever reason it felt quite captivating. So much so, that…