Thinking about building your own? Affordable TX/RX combo...

ruouttaurmind posted a pic said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 1:34pm ET

This is definitely not a top of the line radio, but if you feel like wetting your beak with a self-built multirotor, it's a complete radio system for a reasonable price. This would be suitable for a park flyer or a little indoor micro. Not a long range radio. $52 with free shipping.
FlySky FS-i6

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garyhgaryh said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 7:23pm ET:

I love it that you can find such good deals on components such as this. I got the devo f12e because of you! lol.. Look what else I found last night?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L5QFWLU/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=8189a6223b894fa268d790bbc4e78940_S&dra_hfr=x&dra_ohs=24-48

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- @garyhgaryh Wow. Wow. Holy wow. Does it do the dishes too? LOL!
  
  ruouttaurmind said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 7:37pm ET
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- @ruouttaurmind It looks like it does fpv as well. Look at this? Why it this so expensive? must have alot of powa!!! http://www.amazon.com/Futaba-18MZA-2-4G-R7008SB-Transmitter/dp/B007KMNSGE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_21_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1DRE21NZYR2ZCZJAA0GH
  
  garyhgaryh said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 7:41pm ET
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nltownsend843 said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 8:45pm ET:

Its starting to look like im going to have an extra boscam 600mw 5.8 tx/rx, cloud spirit anttenas and a 7" monitor. Ill probably end up selling.

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- @nltownsend843 edit bah nm 5.8ghz. This would only help me if i bought that walkera on groupon which i am very tempted by.
  
  djslack said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 8:59pm ET
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- @djslack
  Alright will do
  
  nltownsend843 said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 9:02pm ET
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- @djslack
  I was about to ask with yours being 5.8
  
  nltownsend843 said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 9:03pm ET
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- @nltownsend843 You're talking about a VTX/VRX? Or controller TX and RX?
  
  ruouttaurmind said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 9:23pm ET
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  Video
  
  nltownsend843 said Tue, May 26th 2015 at 9:38pm ET
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fultonmartin said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 10:51am ET:

This is the one I'm using most right now; it came with one receiver. It's not super long range, but the receivers are http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Newest-Model-Channel-System/dp/B00DAPF5WU/ref=pd_sbs_201_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=09AMYZPAN47R7R1XQP0P
It's available on eBay for ~$40

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- @fultonmartin I found it for $53 from a US seller. Definitely a better option than the FS I posted. It's a bit more powerful and has a better antenna system. I also like the location of the switches better: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151694574200
  
  ruouttaurmind said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 11:48am ET
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- @ruouttaurmind In the ebay pic in your link what is that jumper wire with the connector for? I keep seeing that and I know i didn't get it with my receiver (rx705).
  
  garyhgaryh said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 2:45pm ET
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- @garyhgaryh That's a binding plug. It truly is nothing more than a jumper. In a pinch you can grab the jumper off an old PC motherboard. Or scavenge the JST connectors and just short the two wires together.
  
  ruouttaurmind said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 3:02pm ET
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- @garyhgaryh Dang it... I hit return before I was ready... The binding plug puts your RX into a programming mode and is used to establish coms between the TX and RX. Once the two are chatting you remove the binding plug and cycle power. Now that RX will only receive commands from that TX.
  
  ruouttaurmind said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 3:04pm ET
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- @ruouttaurmind Thanks! I need to make one!
  
  garyhgaryh said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 3:58pm ET
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fultonmartin said Wed, May 27th 2015 at 4:16pm ET:

IIRC, every receiver I've bought comes with one. I thought I'd only need to do it once, but yesterday the quad I was trying to fly lost its 'bind' so I had to do it again.

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