@rl_dane

Prices for this equipment are kept artificially higher than normal

Such a transceiver should cost about $12 if you buy them domestically in China. You would need to live in China and you would need to buy 1,000 units

#rc #RadioControl #UAV #UAS #RcPLane #RcHobby #Hobby #Hobbies

Oh heckin' heck, why are RC Tranmitters $300?!?

It's an MCU, radio, and a cheap LCD, people! What the what!? XD

DSM? More like Don't Spend Money! XD

#rc #RadioControl #UAV #UAS #RcPLane #RcHobby #Hobby #Hobbies

RC Airplanes are a wonderful and relaxing (depending on your craft, lol) hobby.
And it's also quite affordable with ready-to-go starter kits for just over $100.

But if you want to join an RC club to get access to an actual flying field, you have to shell out $50-$85 per year for the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) membership in the US, and an additional $100 per year for most flying fields.

I mean, if you're serious about your hobby (any hobby), that might indeed be chump-change to you, but it's really not a trivial amount of money at all.

#rc #RadioControl #rcPlane #rcPlanes #hobby #uav #uas #drone #drones

New #blog post: I Miss RC

https://rldane.space/i-miss-rc.html

583 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @twizzay @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #22

#rlDaneWriting #RC #RadioControl #RCPlanes #Drones #Radio #Hobbies

When getting coffee at lunch today, while running an errand to the post office, I noticed there is a new Hobby Shop downtown - Sheldon’s Hobbies! In 2025! With RC Nitro airplanes hanging from the ceiling for sale on consignment :) It offers kits and supplies for builders, ARFs, lots of RC car items, and scale plastic models. Even includes an indoor car drifting track. I was impressed - it reminded me of Venture Hobbies in Wheeling, IL :)

#rc #hobby #radiocontrol

https://saahbs.net/post/20250416-hobby-shop/

Is a longer antenna always better? Would extending this beyond 25cm improve the signal reception for this car? (Operating frequency is 40MHz)
#RCcar #RCcars #RC #RadioControl #antenna

I don't care what you say, #YouTube never got any better than this. 🤩

FLYING TABLE - Mike Haddad, "wickedinsight"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=f84EwQrmVPw

#RC #RadioControl #rcPlane #rcPlanes

And, here's a video demonstrating the functionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7NmP6bx-qw

@arduino @esp32

#arduino #esp32 #servo #radiocontrol #remotecontrol

Playing with two servos today.

Controlling those 2 servos remotely with ESP32. Now, the communication with MC8RE is via SBUS.

Unfortunately, the library for SBUS doesn't support Arduino Due. So, ESP32 it was. Still, programmed with Arduino IDE.

Here's the guide for what I've done: https://kravemir.org/how-to/remotely-control-2-axis-servo-with-arduino-and-mc8b-connected-via-sbus

#arduino #esp32 #servo #radiocontrol #remotecontrol