How Much Range Can the RadioMaster MT12 Get? FPV RC Car Maximum Range Testing - ELRS
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2023
- I have a full tutorial video coming out for the MT12. It is a complicated radio compared to most RC Car remotes, but that's just because more features = more complexity. This thing does it all.
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Maximum Distance At the Dry Lakebed:
0.94 of a mile. Not even 1 mile!! I couldn’t believe it, but Google Maps is right on the money. The name is Lake Katchess in WA, if ya’ll wanna take a look. We drove from the tree line by the dam, to the tree line on the north-east side 🤙
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When does your new product come out for the O3 AirUnit?
I’ll try to get them released before Christmas! I’ll put up a pre-order for them ASAP in the description of this video 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV That will be great, can't wait. My mate who communicated with you about this a few months ago just sold his goggles 2 and 03 air unit 2 days ago out of frustration with DJI. Then this video drops. Classic. Well done on persisting with this issue and finding a plug and play solution. I hope your product does well, and I also hope you will ship to Australia?
@@user-lf7qi6fd2xAh man I know who you’re talking about too.. Bummed he couldn’t get it going in time. I did send him some instructions for getting it armed using an Arduino but it’s a complicated thing for a lot of people.
I will get this released asap and am working with at least 1 retailer that will definitely ship to AU. It’s ProgressiveRC here in WA state 🤙
@@lexusflip5096 I actually just got my shipment of 25 more prototype boards in and will be flashing the FW and testing later today. I didn't want to put the pre-order up until I have confirmation that the latest revision is flawless. I will do a post on YT and the FC group (FPV RC Cars) with pre-order details ASAP! As long as you have notifications on for me I'm sure you'll see it!
Hello, any word on release of your plug and play adruino boards to ARM the o3 air unit? I'm currently doing homework on getting into fpv RC and after finding that the o3 needs to be armed for full power, I'm apprehensive to buy it. So I'm very interested in your solution. Any for sale?
My Arrma Typhon has ELRS PWM receiver with a Walksnail hd system but since i build fpv drones, i decided to use my fpv Radiomaster Boxer transmitter with it so i didn't have to purchase another transmitter. ELRS is the best thing that happen in the RC world. All my 14 fpv quads have ELRS installed and i have never lost a signal. Great review as always.
Great stuff! Keep going!
I love ELRS. Great car setup, and awesome video.
Awesome video Chadd!
Thanks Jason!
I can't wait to test mine out! Currently, I will have to wait until next year, but your videos give me justice. Keep up the hard work! Looks promising!
Thanks P! We gotta race around the neighborhood ASAP haha 🤙
that was am amazing technical feat sweet!
For better range and penetration, check out the “new” 915 MHz ELRS radio protocol by Radiomaster. (No link this time lol)
Nice dude!! Epic run, thats gotta be half a mile for sure. Thanks for the shout out, you need anything i gotchu!
Absolutely, bro. Glad to see you still posting FPV RC content 🤙
Very good quality, I would very much like if you go in depth how you build this long rang fpv system, in a video.
And maybe list all items you need to build it yourself.
I am a new subscriber for sure! 😁
Thank you for subscribing! I will be making a new, more in depth build video, though I do have an older one on my channel that is more of an overview. There are a lot of things that have changed in the past two years haha
Damn I didn't even get notified of your new videos bro. That is some amazing range on both the control and video. I've been wondering about this ELRS stuff compared to crossfire but have already invested so much in crossfire. ELRS is looking really good though. I want to make another FPV purchase but I can't decide on trying some Goggles 2, a new car, or messing with the control system. So far I haven't had problems with Crossfire though.
Crossfire is still a flawless option for FPV RCs. I am not a good enough driver to tell latency anyway so I just have ELRS set to long range. I’m going car and gimbal for my next purchase. That’s a bit of a spoiler for a future vid tho lol
@@ChaddRainsFPV What's your take on Jippers gimbals? I don't know much about them as far as commercial availability but I assume he did some arduino stuff or something and has a 3 axis electronic setup that stabilizes. It would be a game changer for FPV on rugged terrain but I really wouldn't want to put in the effort to make that work, and probably couldn't do it without it being gigantic.
I've just discovered your channel, I love your videos, you've just won a subscription.
i've got a question, what kind of lipo do you use and how long do you run for with the whole system plugged in?
Thank you! I run a 4s 8000mah LiPo on this system and I have about 45 minutes of “normal” driving with it. Though I typically recommend people use two batteries, one for the car and one for the video system 🤙
Nice
Very impressive range! 👍 And I was so proud to get > 400 meters w/ my WLToys stock radio today… 😂 I still have to wait for my MT12 because 1 item from RadioMaster is in backorder. 😢 Wish me luck, I just found a never driven Lasernut for just 300 bucks! 😁 So, "arming" really helps w/ video range? Well, then I know what to add to my tiny 1/12 FPV car this weekend. (It's MegaBIT/second btw.) (btw #2: subscribed ✅)
Thank you! Yeah, that was 2am edit mistake haha 😅 400m from a WLToys radio is amazing actually. Beats my old Traxxes 😂
I'm still using Crossfire 915mhz, for 1.2ghz analog video works pretty well. I'll try ELRS but maybe 915mhz version
Can't wait to put my gear together later. just can't decide to go with dji or walksnail. nice vid👍
Walksnail wont have the penetration through buildings and trees, but its got a lot cool features and has more theoretical range if in a perfect environment. The drawback to DJI was arming, but my “O3 Armer” board will fix that 🤙
yes. I just heard, if you go with DJI then you're stuck with dji all around. I like flexibility but if DJI is the way then save my troubles, LOL, Whichever system I go with I might as use it for drones as well. Thanks for what you do bud. 👍
The camera quality is so good, it makes most drone cameras look bad. Btw You should Upgrade your Rc car to the Dbx 07 its 1/7th scale about the same size but with better suspension and upgradability.
The O3 is used on drones.. it is Digital, so obviously better than analog FPV gear (which is what you are thinking about I guess?).
Analog, DJI, HDZERO, Walksnail.. those are the FPV systems there are ❤
The tune on your quad sounds PEFECT
Haha that is my “perfect” quad! Will be showing it in a future video. ZERO expense spared 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV sound like music
I saw you have 2 different types of antennas on your air units. Which one do you think is best for long range? I'm running analog. (I thought I saw lumenier axii 2 antennas on the old air unit but couldn't tell what was on your new one) all info helps!!😁 Great video by the way love your channel!😁
Aye right on thank you! I do think the double Axii 2 antennas are best for FPV cars, since we typically stay on a level surface (but who knows, some guys might be out here powerlooping their rigs idk lol).
But yeah, higher gain for cars since we don’t worry as much about nulls compared to drones. I also really like the TrueRC Matchsticks 🤙
yea i don;'t run digital fpv still analog, but using crossfire with radiolink tx i can leave my house pulling my sonic wake , go to the creek through the woods and yea its surface and lots of things to block signal. lots of fun. and yea ordered MT12 being i love elrs and use it for drones etc with tx16mkll ,, lots of gimble on thingyverse but i usually just make them , nothing better than head tracking
nice
hi.i was just enjoying your video and i was also wondering when your air unit mod will be available?i have a hyper go h16bm ,dji v2 goggles, 03 air unit, and mt12 elrs from amazon.just finished my fpv pod and i dont want to have to rig a way to get 100% from the air unit lol.thank you for your contributions to the rc hobby.
Yo! In my most recent video I go over how to pre-order one of my O3 Armers. I don’t have a site just yet, so you’ll have to email me. I put the email in the description of that video 🤙
Nice video. When going with that radio does the avc carry over?
I only use the ELRS version of this radio so for sure no. I can’t see why it wouldn’t if you were using the car’s stock receiver and the 4in1 version of this tho 🤙
arming the 03 YOOOOOOO
Gotta give some credit to DJI here for their capable VTX units. Sure they are expensive, but with analog these days you can barely get in the air when someone takes a Dji drone out. Meanwhile at meets, I have seen 5 Dji users up at once. No issue. Great video for a niche that is for the most part under the iceberg of RC!
Oh btw. Those proline shocks will help the jitters on the video. No where as much as a gimbals but helps.
Ahh I will have to take a look! I haven’t messed with suspension at all really if I’m being honest 😅
@ChaddRainsFPV yeaa, the duel suspensions help for the footages. Less dizzy for sure
Great stuff... When will you have that board available..?
Also Mbps is MegaBitsPerSecond.. Not Bytes.. 😄
I will link that board in the description soon (hopefully by late next week)! I only have prototypes at the moment, but we ordered too many so I don’t mind letting some go lol. The ‘official release version’ will have a different color pcb and some other little things.
I knew I messed up watching the edit this morning lol. I only get to edit after the family goes to bed. Chock that one up to sleep deprivation for me 😅
How is your project with the Losi Dbxl doing? Really looking forward to that, because i have one myself😇👍
Oh man I’ve got it all filmed and the files all organized, I just have to edit it! But right around Christmas time, all the companies want videos made of their products so I’m kind of on the hook for that for another month or so. But shortly after is when I’m free to make all the cool stuff I have from the summer 😎🤙
I’d pay for a class that goes really in depth on everything, the electronics, how and why they work, everything needed, how to make the connections, the files for the 3d printed stuff, other possibilities and ideas, all put in one place, and possibly if i could ask you questions as i went that’d be cool, but if it’s all just organized and written well that’s all i need
Instead of a paid class I can set up a Patreon and allow direct messaging for everyone that signed up. I can also make simple videos (like overview of my ground station) and allow all Patreons to view those. The reason I’d do it that way is so I can make really simple, private videos instead of making a fancy RUclips video that takes weeks. I don’t want to release simple videos but I’d do it on another platform like Patreon.
This a good idea or is this not valuable for FPV RC community?
@@ChaddRainsFPV I think it’s a good idea
@@ChaddRainsFPV but you’re going to get a whole lot of direct messages
@@PsytheNet Hmm, a class may be better for my time management. That’s tough. Let me know what kind of questions you have and I’ll try and help anyway. I only get a few comments a day currently so I can be helpful here for now 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV Yes, but what would also be valuable is a device that would drown out the horrible high pitched screeching of an electric motor with the wonderful sound of a ICE motor. Perhaps it would just be something that senses amp usage and increases volume commensurately. You could cover the high pitched whine at least partially. If you could cancel out the sound like earbuds that might be better yet. Maybe selectively cancel out sound into a cat’s purr or something. Buy me a small yacht when you make your first couple million.
Great video and very inspirational. My FPV vehicle is an SCX10 III Early Bronco with a camera in the helmet of a Tamiya Wild Willy figure. Purchased the MT12 specifically to use the trainer port for my head tracker which works great. No longer do I need two radios while FPV'ing the truck. I then added the joy stick included with the MT12 and put it on a switch to also move the head.
How did you wire the beeper to the receiver? I have a spare from a drone and would like to add it to my truck for the same reasons you listed.
Thanks.
That’s awesome! So the beeper I use is a Hellgate Buzzer but there are a few similar brands. They have 5v and GND like normal buzzers, but they also have a signal wire, and that can go straight to the receiver. Anything above 1500us will activate it 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV Thanks for the information.
@@ChaddRainsFPV You still looking to the Fireteam as the dream rig bro? What do you think about the Big Rock 6s? I like the Fireteam is basically setup to where a cam can be put inside a nice roll cage, but I also hear it breaks easily so maybe having it roll around would be too expensive.
@@Magneticitist Ahh man I was worried someone would tell me the Fireteam was squishy lol. The lasernut was problematic with it's center diff until a friend told me to fill it with straight silicone earplugs lol. Super thick diff fluid basically, which fixed it entirely. The Big Rock 6s looks solid, I know Arma is the way to go (or everyone tells me that lol). I saw there is a new XMAX now too but that thing is crazy expensive!
@@ChaddRainsFPV It's hard to say what some of these guys are really doing to their rigs though.. Every now and then I'll read someone saying they broke something in the steering in the first 20 minutes of casual driving.. Then you have the majority of others who say they've broken things easily, but didn't actually see breakage until the 5th or 6th 25ft jump straight into the air. IDK about you but I def don't plan on that type of driving lol. I just like the idea that if you do drive fast and do a traction roll or at least try some reasonable jumps, that roll cage would be handy.
Ask for your opinion bro, I just tested the RC car using Googles 2 connected to the Airunit and did some testing, I tried going from home to a food place and it was blocked by several buildings, the signal looked only 1mbps. My question is whether the Googles 2 connected to the Airunit doesn't have a very good signal. .Not the same as using DJI O3
There are a lot of things it could be. 1st, make sure you have a fan. 2nd, make sure your output power is maxed out. And lastly, if you’re using the goggles 2 (not the v2) you will always need to arm the air unit. You’ll need that board I’m releasing to do that, or you could search for that Arduino project (it’s kind of a pain tho) 🤙
Hi great video great setup......i have the LB NOT FCC....BUT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE MY RADIO FCC OR NOT?
Sure! Just flash your firmware using the ELRS configurator. You can basically follow any tutorial for a radiomaster TX16S for flashing ELRS, but you’ll obviously want to MT12 in the configurator when you go to flash it. And there will be an option in there to chose your region (LBT, FCC, etc) 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thx my friend very help full and great videos👌👌👌
So finally you dropped analog to go fully digital?
Any overall feedback one versus the over in the context of FPV RC cars ?
I’ve been digital for a few years brother haha. My older videos (maybe 3 years ago) show off my DJI FPV RC Car.
It’s better in every single way except price hahahah 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV ok then!!! All is said!
Hello chadd,ive been waiting for this,whats the difference of Fcc and Lbt on the radiomaster mt12,cant decide which one i need to get,
FCC is set up for North America and LBT is set up for Europe. There are more regulations in Europe so there may be less output power with that option.
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks for the reply,now that clear my mind, ill try to get the mt12 fcc,big thumbs up with your videos👍
There are 900MHz ELRS PWM receivers and EMAX has a 2W 900MHz transmitter that you can slap onto the MT12. I’m wondering if the lower frequency would help range that low to the ground.
Love that EMAX is is making good ELRS modules now, I’m not sure you’d need it. 900mhz is awesome, but I’ve out ranged the best video system, with 100mw of 2.4ghz ELRS. It would be like gold plating a solid gold nugget 😂
@@ChaddRainsFPV Yeah, that’s fair. :-P It was more an academic curiosity, though I’ve considered getting into RC car FPV (I’ve been flying quads for awhile) and sneaking around abandoned buildings would be nice if I could still back up after losing video.
What is the expressLRS receiver you are using on this car?
I just linked it in the description for ya! It's the RadioMaster ER5C 🤙
Hey brother, I really need your help with just ONE question!! 🙏
I’m running an RC8X too. And currently using the supplied R8FG receiver.
I want to run the same (or similar setup) for RC FPV on my Arrma Kraton 6s EXB.
Question: !! If I run DJI goggles and an O3 air unit, paired with an ELRS module… does that video system also need to plug into an ELRS receiver on the car? Or is the video transmission (to and from) all managed through the O3 VTX and goggles?
I guess second question😂: For the ELRS receiver in the car… is that just so the protocol transmits back to me hand radio for longer range? Or do I also need to bind my RadioLink and car ESC to the ELRS receiver in the car.
Those are the only two parts I need help with.
1.Does video get transmitted and received completely through the DJI system? Or does it all need to connect with the car, ESC, ELRS, etc?
2.same question as No.1, but for the ELRS module and receiver in car? Or can I still use the RadioLink R8FG in the car, add an ELRS receiver in car, that simply connects to the ELRS module that I rig to my remote through the DSC port?
Thank you a lot brother! I’m definitely going to join the FB group and also purchase the parts needed via your affiliate links once I figure out these 2 damn answers. 🤣🤝🤝
Thanks for all the kind words scattered throughout your massive comment my dude 😂🤙 Right on so first: your RC8X won’t bind to an ELRS receiver without a custom cable and an ELRS module plugged into the RC8X.
You don’t need ELRS to run DJI though; they are totally separate, so don’t worry about that. But you will have to “arm” the O3 air unit or it will output less than half the power (and so your video range will kinda suck). I am releasing a product in the next week or two (hopefully before my birthday on the 9th, that’s the goal) that will send the “arm” signal to the O3 air unit, without any receiver input needed. It’s automatic. No programming a flight controller. Just plug and play.
Now, the O3 air unit will out-range a stock RC8X but not by a huge amount. You could be good and happy with the stock RC8X, so I’d recommend getting the video system up and going first and seeing how stuff is. Good luck bro 🤙
You are the man! Thank you brother!
I was missing that “gap” of understanding.
Ok, I have seen your videos (and others) using a custom DSC cable wired (soldered) to the ELRS model (let’s say Radiomaster 2.4ghz ELRS module for this example) and strapped to the RC8X. Which I’ll eventually do. Would be cool to utilize the RC8x FPV split screen eventually 😂🫡
But for the sake of running an O3 VTX to the DJI goggles, and running the RC8x for RC telemetry… I should be able to have a good time as is. Basically?
Then the added ELRS module would just be a “range bonus” for the RC telemetry (in the future, but not needed now, added money, and added setup time). Pretty sure I’m connecting the dots now.
YES! I will absolutely buy the O3 arming unit whenever you have them available!! Should I just DM you on IG or something? My IG is @kylefromthefuture 🤝🤝
Really appreciate you helping me understand this point FINALLY. It’s been driving me nuts. Greatly appreciated
i hopr you cover anything other than dji for video... i would invest in any other system. i know the rules would still apply, long antennas, all that stuff, but it would be nice to have a definitive guide for like analog or hdzero.
I’ll get some other systems and broaden my content. Thanks for the recommendation 🤙
can you explain how you set the arduino up to activate full power on vtx
I’ll put a link in the description to a tutorial if you’d like? Just let me know. The product I’ll be releasing will do the same thing, but also provide voltage in the OSD and have some other cool features 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV yes please will this work with walksnail vtx
Does the radiomaster have the ability to do headtracking like the radiolink?
Yup! but it lets you utilize a free port (trainer) for head tracking so you can still use the long range (internal) ELRS link.
That was my only real gripe on the RC8X is that you had to chose between head tracking and super long range. I’ll be putting out more MT12 content including a tutorial in a couple days 👍
Chad, I see you live in the Portland area. Want to do a commission build for a crawl space discovery drone w/ FPV and a 4k camera and LED's for doing inspections and bids for a plumbing company?
bro what model of rc car that u used
That is a Losi Lasernut. I got a link in the description if you want to check it out 🤙
So what exactly is this build using? I notice you included old parts too... what all was used for the build in this vid?
I used an O3 air unit, O3 Armer, RadioMaster MT12, RadioMaster 5ch ELRS receiver and a mostly stock Losi Lasernut. (Fan, Mount, wire, etc) 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks! Quick question do you need a ham radio operator liscence to do this on a rc car?
@@Taitmon Technically the MT12 would require a HAM license if outputting it's max, yes. You can leave it at 25mw and be in the clear for almost anything, to my knowledge.
Any update to the 03 Airunit product your doing ?
Yes! Sorry again for any delays. I’ve been trying to make the product work up to 6s but there’s been some issues.
If you want to buy one that works on 2s-3s you can email me. I’ve got a few left that work great for that, but the next revision (hopefully available in a few weeks: after CNY) should basically be a full release 🙌
Hi Chad , I have emailed you last week but not had a reply as of yet , I would like to purchase one for 2-3S . Craig @@ChaddRainsFPV
@@scaper2003 Hey Craig,
I just responded! Just want to make sure you see this in case my email went to your junk folder 👍
@@ChaddRainsFPV Hi no I did not get the email. I checked my junk folder too, would you mind sending again please ,
Thanks Chad
What website do you plan to sell your products?
I’ll definitely sell some on ProgressiveRC. And I’ll see if my friends at GetFPV, RDQ and Pyrodrone will also be interested 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV Sounds good. That's local for me. Will you be posting a video for the updated product and launch? Or is there a way to know when the product is available?
@@natecruz911 Sweeeet. Yup, I'll be doing a YT post for pre-orders of my prototype boards. You can reach out direct if you can find me on Ig too and buy one today. They're 2s and 3s only atm. I'll also be releasing a 'video manual / how to' for the product as soon as I get the production run shipment in 👍
How we can using o3 without fc and etc? Thanks
If you'd like, I can sell you one of the prototype boards I have? We haven't set a price just yet, but I'm guessing around $39.99. Let me know if that is something you want and I'll tell you how to get one!
@@ChaddRainsFPV I'd like to know more about it.
@@loic363 Sounds good! i will post a link to a pre-order in the description either later today or tomorrow. The first 10-20 pre-orders will be protoype boards and come with long JST-SH cables, but no output for a fan; so you'll have to power the fan for your O3 off of your receiver or something. It's easy to use, just power the board from a separate lipo (I use a 3s or 4s usually) and it arms the O3 about 10 seconds after power up. Keep an eye out for that link! 🤙
How would you compare this controller to the RADIOLINKRCX8 ?? 🤔💭💥
MT12 for the features and price, RC8X for the menu system (EdgeTX is much harder to learn than the RadioLibk menu). Both are solid options but since ELRS is built into the MT12 I have to choose it 🤙
@ChaddRainsFPV maxed out with the proper gear and a good to decent environment, what would you estimate the max range on a radiolinkrcx8
@@DanielHamel-iz5db I know that the RadioLink protocol can make it out 2km on an aircraft. I’m sure of it. But on a car, I would estimate 1km in an otherwise perfect environment 🤙
@ChaddRainsFPV I was originally going to base my build around my UDR but last minute changes has me leaning towards the Losi DBXL lol. I also have a 4WS Capra that I think would be a blast with fpv.
how much did you pay for this radio
How can I get 50 mbps? I only get 30. I have the DJI 03 air unit and DJI goggles integra
You do the HAM file hack? You got the option for manual mode in there?
@@ChaddRainsFPV I got it bro thank you. By the way I love your videos. Another question I live in the city of Los Angeles. Do building affects the frequency of my range?
@@ajbroskies7814 thanks dude and yup, anything that conducts electricity will have the biggest impact on blocking range. Metal buildings, the earth (hills/ mountains and even trees), water (clouds / rain) all those are big blockers of radio signals. Hope this helps 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thank you 🙏🏿 bro I appreciate your help.
Feels like I got cat fished. You didn't even use the MT12.
?? I used the mt12 all the way around my neighborhood. Then proved the range in the biggest area I could find using the exact same protocol and refresh rate and used less than half the power the MT12 can output. How does this not prove the range?
I have an HSP RC now and I order radiolink rc6gs, still saving money for the goggles. if you have an extra that doesn't use please donate it to me lol..
Excellent video and motivating speech! Was the distance covered 1.5 mile? I have being following your videos and implemented some of your tips although some of your setups get too complicated/expensive... I just tried out a Pan/Tilt set up using Motionsic BAG gimbal (still I have to improve a lot to get a dissent FPV set up without using Goggles - which I don't like). Here the video: ruclips.net/video/kpJWaU7eGlU/видео.html
Thank you, Armando! Just updated the description with the distance!
@@ChaddRainsFPV Thanks!
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Nice video but I still don't understand why and how this radio is "better" than other radios? Sure, it has EdgeTX and ExpressLRS, but how does this actually make it "better" than other radios? 99% of rc car drivers do not need super mega hardcore long range, so having it only makes it "better" for 1% of drivers. EdgeTX means what exactly? Other radios do what they are supposed to do so how can EdgeTX be "better"? I don't get it.
To me, it is like having a SWISS ARMY KNIFE in the kitchen and all you need to do is cut onions and salary. You just need a knife. All the other features are not necessary and useless. Thanks.
I drove my Mini Z this weekend and I put my EPA and expos on 1 switch and my son’s on another. For the ELRS, I put in a function to alarm when the car’s Lipo hit 7V (2s). I also created a trigger lock with flashing lights so if I squeeze the trigger by accident while on the bench the car doesn’t go flying off into the shadow realm. Many programing possibilities to customize this radio.
Just to add, you can easily share complete model setups with anybody else in the world by copying the model (from the as card) and then sending it to them (via email or whatever); they just put the model on their as card, pop it in the mt12 and now they have “perfectly set up racer or crawler” (minus trims obviously). Also, for people racing at the highest level, this radio has the lowest latency ever available.
I will dive more into that in the review I’m finishing up, but this was the “range video” so I kinda focus on that in this one. Plenty of other features that I will get into 🤙
@@nivenmo Thanks for sharing! That sounds great but can't most other radios do that as well? I don't want to come across as hater, just wondering. I actually bought the radio a week ago and wonder why I did after realizing I cannot connect it to my TRAXXAS cars, ha ha.
@@ChaddRainsFPV Hi. Thaks for the reply. I understand that you can send people your setup but how often have you done or needed to do that in the past? I never had to. So, it seems more like a solution to a problem that 99% of all people do not have and being able to do that, doesn't make this the Futaba and Sanwa killer, like some say. Like I said in my other post reply, not hating, just wondering.
The latency thing is of course something that makes it stand out. Not denying that. Thanks.
@@1timeemailaddress811 I think it's a feature nobody uses because it wasn't available before. Imagine companies could just send a download link with their cars that you could drop on a radio and have it all set up. Sounds crazy today but if it saves you $80-$100 because you don't have to get another DX3 radio with your new car because you chose the radio-less option AND it performs better AND is already all pre-configured I think it will catch on. But yeah, the radio's only really been out for a ~week, so we won't see too many people using these features until they get more familiar / popular 🤙
Nice work. Based on your recommendation, I subbed to Jipper_RC. I may try to build a gimball for my FPV RC car. What's the Facebook group you mentioned? I looked and found a few but couldn't figure out which one you were talking about.
Right on! The Facebook group is FPV RC Cars but there is also RC FPV Gimbal Builders that I just found too. Super good peeps over there 🤙
So I see a lot of RC car enthusiasts running this fpv drone range setup but I also have seen people run this fpv through the cloud using a 4G connection that allows unlimited range. I'm seeing more of the fpv radio transmitter that I am with the cloud set up. Have you ever tried using a 4G connection to have unlimited range? I've seen one channel specifically because I know that they sell the technology but I've never really seen anybody else use that same technology with their RC cars. I wonder if there are some issues with using that particular cloud setup?
The problem with the 4G video systems is latency / lag. It’s so much that your top speed is like 15mph. Any faster and you’d probably crash unless you’re in a big open field with nothing to run into. Cute system if you’re crawling around with your friends but I want a lower latency setup for the stuff I do most of the time 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thank you so much for explaining! When I was combing through a couple of other videos I saw a couple of people also mentioned the 4G connection and listed the exact same problems that you listed. Along with essentially running through the battery extremely quickly because of the power needed to run that type of connection. Thank you so much I really appreciate you answering my question! I'm pretty new to the RC community and I'm just trying to see what's out there for any long-range FPV set ups
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Untill now using TBS and radiolink rc4gs from your recomendation video and still happy until now for the range.. i can play ftom my badroom 🫡🫡
Awesome, Reza! Yeah the crossfire system still works great and with a lot of different remotes too; so it’s nice that people can use it with whatever they already have 🤙