Btw i was using a Furibee f36 for like 4 months now, Today i ordered that Taranis, 2x CL-0615-19 coreless motor F4 Brushed Flight Controller (Frsky Rx + OSD) BETAFPV H02 FPV AIO Camera 5.8G 40CH 25mW BETAFPV 65mm Beta65 Tiny Whoop Frame Kit with 4pcs 31mm 3-Blade and that battery for the Taranis- FrSky 2000mAh 7.2V NiMH AA Battery Pack for Taranis Q X7 Transmitter the excitation is real
Andrew. Thanks for this - it has convinced me to go for this over the Turnigy 9x. I have a very limited budget (thanks to the joy of medical retirement and a family to support) so decided to buy the cheaper HK Walrus rather than the Night Walrus and have a better radio for the future. I decided to buy the Walrus as my second plane to try ailerons and flaps; it's cheap and fancy a glider style plane after watching all your videos. I really enjoy your content - I'm an ex electronics tech, artist, bike mechanic and photographer and like your more detailed reviews and that you actually use the planes beyond the first flight so we find out the long term pitfalls. Thanks and all the best from sunny Devon, England.
Hi Andrew, thank you for your informative videos. You have guided me to cutting my own wings from foam. Thank You for introducing me to this new product from FrSky. Just tried to purchase this radio through the HobbyKing global warehouse only to find out it can not be shipped to Australia due to the battery they supply. What terrible and ridiculous foresight of HobbyKing to lose such a large market area by not being able to ship this great radio to Australia. Banggood here I come.
One day I'll have enough money to buy 1, so for now I will keep my Turnigy I10. I'm so envious at the moment. Great video on the set up. Thanks aAndrew
Great review Andrew, its a steal at this money...The round pot knobs also look easier to get hold of on this version of case too, although they would have been better if they were on the sides as per the old Taranis.....and its got a standard JR Bay...Nice.
That's what the Horus should have been A prime quality Taranis rather than the flights of fancy FrSky went on. I have the Horus and soon to be two. It's a good solid radio but it has a few ergonomic issues.
Andrew. Watching this video again I noticed an error. When installing the voice pack you used the pack for OTX2.1 because you used companion 2.1. You need Companion 2.2. At first things may seem OK but some of the sounds were renamed and remaped during the 2.2 development so you will need to manually remap the Aussie tracks but you will still be left with some "native" US sounds which do not appear in 2.1. more info here www.open-tx.org/2016/09/01/opentx-2.2.0RC1 PS kudos for highlighting Richards work. He struggles with the English some times which is all the more reason to watch coz that shows some real commitment.
Thanks Richard. Those terms are confusing and change with different manufacturers. BNF (Bind and fly) usually means there is a Spectrum receiver already in the model. PNP (Plug and play) usually means you need to add your own receiver.
As usual a easy to understand tutorial well done again. On a unrelated topic I know you had trouble with flight test planes with thrust angle . I would like to ask looking from the front of the plane do I need to run a prop CW or CCW. I dont seem to be able to find this info on the FT videos.
Thanks Peter. Looking from the front, the prop should be spinning CCW, at least that's what the FT mini planes need. Not such an issue with larger planes. The vast majority of planes will be that way, it's only since quads appeared that CW props (and reversed mounting threads) became more available. I just happened to order the wrong props and motors when building the FT minis.
Not a silly question at all Anthony. I'd go for the X9D for the side sliders and charging circuit. But a mix of the two would be even better. The X9D with the X7 case styling and selector dial would be perfect.
A very nice radio. Although I use the Spectrum DX6 with telemetry. Does this radio support telemetry also? Nice review and maybe I'll pick one up because of the ease of over all handling and programming. I just looked it up and it does. Never mind answering. Nice job, Nice radio. I've always been a spectrum guy but adding a second radio seems smart..
I don't know that you can get any less expensive than LemonRx stuff...Check it out..I pay 25. for 5 receivers that we've tested, one for over a 2.25 miles and worked great..Long range signal using the spectrum dx radios
The lack of even a simple socket for charging is a let down. Pleas FrSky stick the $0.30 socket on and sell a wall charger separately. In another let's shoot ourselves in the foot moment they have already announced a hall effect gimbal upgrade which will bite into the initial sales volume.
Hello, Did you know if there is a Europe version and a non Europe ? is it possible to bind some Spektrum recever ? Thanks a lot for the review anyway Julien
Sorry, I'm adding to the general confusion about this radio. The preloaded firmware is an FrSky version OpenTX 2.2.0 (1b43d899) 2016-12-19. I believe the OpenTX developers asked FrSky to wait a little longer for 2.2 to be developed further but they didn't listen. The "real" OpenTX 2.2.0 is not considered stable yet so I have not flashed my X7 yet, and I have removed the Aussie voice pack because it was the wrong one. The X7 version is still coming. Here's the latest OTX developments - www.open-tx.org
Hi Andrew, quick question about the Q7 Taranis. With these sales on at the moment, I'm contemplating getting one, finally. However, the one on offer is the international version. What does that mean, and does that matter for me here in Australia. I'm your neighbor, just down the road in Melbourne. LOL Is there anything else I should be aware of before purchasing incase I'm getting the wrong one. Thanks in advance. Cheers.
@@AndrewNewton Here it is............www.banggood.com/FrSky-ACCST-Taranis-Q-X7-Transmitter-2_4G-16CH-Mode-2-White-Black-International-Version-for-RC-Drone-p-1196246.html?rmmds=search&ID=521800&cur_warehouse=CN
@@richardcerni9996 That's correct Richard. The newer versions of the QX7 include the ACCESS and ACCST D16 protocols. Your linked one is ACCST (can be firmware updated to ACCST D16) Have you looked at the Radiomaster TX16S?
G'day Andrew. From your video I think the gimbals look like the traditional old style pot type, not the newer hall effect replacement that Frsky is offering for the Taranis / X9D series. Correct?? Updating my own comment. Info from oscarliang.com/taranis-q-x7-tx/ "The gimbals are not the best, but they are okay. These are ball bearing gimbals, same as the stock X9D gimbals. They are not interchangeable with Taranis X9D gimbals (M9) because of the different size and mounting holes pattern (around 10mm smaller than on X9D). However Frsky will release the hall sensor gimbals upgrade for the QX7 soon - X7 gimbals (need to be purchased separately)."
Here it's for 109.99 dollars www.gearbest.com/multi-rotor-parts/pp_604500.html?wid=21&eo=BTy3rgt3oxHgI3L0&lkid=10725973 I hope this will help you ua-cam.com/video/CygfaFzP5CM/v-deo.html
Btw i was using a Furibee f36 for like 4 months now,
Today i ordered that Taranis,
2x CL-0615-19 coreless motor
F4 Brushed Flight Controller (Frsky Rx + OSD)
BETAFPV H02 FPV AIO Camera 5.8G 40CH 25mW
BETAFPV 65mm Beta65 Tiny Whoop Frame Kit with 4pcs 31mm 3-Blade
and that battery for the Taranis- FrSky 2000mAh 7.2V NiMH AA Battery Pack for Taranis Q X7 Transmitter
the excitation is real
Andrew. Thanks for this - it has convinced me to go for this over the Turnigy 9x. I have a very limited budget (thanks to the joy of medical retirement and a family to support) so decided to buy the cheaper HK Walrus rather than the Night Walrus and have a better radio for the future.
I decided to buy the Walrus as my second plane to try ailerons and flaps; it's cheap and fancy a glider style plane after watching all your videos.
I really enjoy your content - I'm an ex electronics tech, artist, bike mechanic and photographer and like your more detailed reviews and that you actually use the planes beyond the first flight so we find out the long term pitfalls.
Thanks and all the best from sunny Devon, England.
Best choice Graham, you have a great setup now and for the future. I have looked at the Walrus too, looks like a sweet glider with all the bits.
Deviation is a worthy alternative to open TX, in my opinion. A lot of talented people put tons of work into that.
Interesting, I have not heard of Deviation
Andrew Newton I have the Devo 7e with deviation
Hi Andrew, thank you for your informative videos. You have guided me to cutting my own wings from foam. Thank You for introducing me to this new product from FrSky. Just tried to purchase this radio through the HobbyKing global warehouse only to find out it can not be shipped to Australia due to the battery they supply. What terrible and ridiculous foresight of HobbyKing to lose such a large market area by not being able to ship this great radio to Australia. Banggood here I come.
Thanks Shane, that battery restriction is pathetic, and why is it not in the Aus warehouse.
Fantastic review! I've been looking at the Taranis Radios for a while and they seem to becoming more and more prevalent.
Thanks, highly recommended from me
hello , taranis vs flysky video will be appreacited
One day I'll have enough money to buy 1, so for now I will keep my Turnigy I10. I'm so envious at the moment.
Great video on the set up. Thanks aAndrew
Joe CannonShot Do you like your i10 .
Yes it is very good, I have had not problems with it but would love to have some of the features that the Taranis has
I think fr sky have really nailed it ,if they can just implement some quality control so it's not a lottery whether you get a good one or not .
Ok, I didn't know that, I'll keep trying,thank you Sir 👍
good review drew nice that you can add a second module :D
Great review Andrew, its a steal at this money...The round pot knobs also look easier to get hold of on this version of case too, although they would have been better if they were on the sides as per the old Taranis.....and its got a standard JR Bay...Nice.
I have shifted the left pot to the side and swapped the top switches. Video coming soon.
Sounds like a good move, I assume you can put a Pot or a switch on each channel?
thanks for the info sir
great video
thank you very much
Nice review. Unbeatable for the money, although sliders are a must for me. Looking forward to the updated X9D
Updated X9D? What do you know?
Nothing announced but its bound to happen. FrSky will hurt their own X9D sales with this QX7.
That's what the Horus should have been A prime quality Taranis rather than the flights of fancy FrSky went on. I have the Horus and soon to be two. It's a good solid radio but it has a few ergonomic issues.
I got it working now.thank u so much.ur vids are very powerful and helpful
Good to hear
Andrew. Watching this video again I noticed an error. When installing the voice pack you used the pack for OTX2.1 because you used companion 2.1. You need Companion 2.2. At first things may seem OK but some of the sounds were renamed and remaped during the 2.2 development so you will need to manually remap the Aussie tracks but you will still be left with some "native" US sounds which do not appear in 2.1.
more info here www.open-tx.org/2016/09/01/opentx-2.2.0RC1
PS kudos for highlighting Richards work. He struggles with the English some times which is all the more reason to watch coz that shows some real commitment.
Thanks for that Rob, I had realised that myself but couldn't locate companion 2.2. I'll update in a future video.e
Maybe there is no Mac companion 2.2 yet
Looks like it has just been made available. I'll check it out ASAP
verygood your videos very informative for a nube es like me could you show the difference between bnf and pnp build how to please
Thanks Richard. Those terms are confusing and change with different manufacturers. BNF (Bind and fly) usually means there is a Spectrum receiver already in the model. PNP (Plug and play) usually means you need to add your own receiver.
Thank you ver much.
As usual a easy to understand tutorial well done again.
On a unrelated topic I know you had trouble with flight test planes with thrust angle . I would like to ask looking from the front of the plane do I need to run a prop CW or CCW.
I dont seem to be able to find this info on the FT videos.
Thanks Peter. Looking from the front, the prop should be spinning CCW, at least that's what the FT mini planes need. Not such an issue with larger planes. The vast majority of planes will be that way, it's only since quads appeared that CW props (and reversed mounting threads) became more available. I just happened to order the wrong props and motors when building the FT minis.
Andrew Newton thanks mate .
Maybe you know the answer?
Which module for Taranis will work with the FlySky receiver - FS IA6B ?
I don't know if there is a suitable module
Another great review mate. Silly question, if you totally ignore the costs, which of the X7 and X9D Plus do you prefer or recommend and why ?
Not a silly question at all Anthony. I'd go for the X9D for the side sliders and charging circuit. But a mix of the two would be even better. The X9D with the X7 case styling and selector dial would be perfect.
Thanks mate.
Bangood have them in stock but it says Mode 2 ?. Though you could select which mode you wanted because want mode 1 ?.
Yes easy to switch
Great vid thanks for sharing, Have you tested the range with the Qx7? is it the same range as it's bigger brother?
I haven't but yes I believe the range is the same.
A very nice radio. Although I use the Spectrum DX6 with telemetry. Does this radio support telemetry also? Nice review and maybe I'll pick one up because of the ease of over all handling and programming. I just looked it up and it does. Never mind answering. Nice job, Nice radio. I've always been a spectrum guy but adding a second radio seems smart..
Yes but FrSKY receivers and telemetry sensors are way cheap
I don't know that you can get any less expensive than LemonRx stuff...Check it out..I pay 25. for 5 receivers that we've tested, one for over a 2.25 miles and worked great..Long range signal using the spectrum dx radios
What type is battery connection?
2S balance plug
would this work on a dlg? like launch mode, a cruise etc? is the top left switch a switch that locks in position or does it return by itself?
Top right is the momentary switch, I would need to swap it to left myself. Otherwise you can program in anything you can imagine.
The lack of even a simple socket for charging is a let down. Pleas FrSky stick the $0.30 socket on and sell a wall charger separately. In another let's shoot ourselves in the foot moment they have already announced a hall effect gimbal upgrade which will bite into the initial sales volume.
Do you do all your Open TX work on a Mac or Windows? Love your videos.
Mac, thanks Charles.
Hello,
Did you know if there is a Europe version and a non Europe ? is it possible to bind some Spektrum recever ?
Thanks a lot for the review anyway
Julien
I think the answer is yes to both but not 100% sure
Andrew Newton OK, thank à lot for your answer ;)
Julien
I'm sold. Birthday coming up soon :-)
Excellent, I'm doing some mods videos at the moment, to make it even more amazing.
hello.. mines not responding but says it binded
Green LED on the receiver?
What do you use your sliders for.???
Flaps or spoilers or crow braking
Hi Andrew, Where did you get OpenTX 2.2? The link you gave only goes to 2.1.9
Sorry, I'm adding to the general confusion about this radio. The preloaded firmware is an FrSky version OpenTX 2.2.0 (1b43d899) 2016-12-19. I believe the OpenTX developers asked FrSky to wait a little longer for 2.2 to be developed further but they didn't listen. The "real" OpenTX 2.2.0 is not considered stable yet so I have not flashed my X7 yet, and I have removed the Aussie voice pack because it was the wrong one. The X7 version is still coming. Here's the latest OTX developments - www.open-tx.org
I looked at my new QX7 and as you said, it says version 2.2.0 2016-12-19, EEPR 218. I'll watch the RCGroups thread and maybe update it later.
Hi Andrew, quick question about the Q7 Taranis. With these sales on at the moment, I'm contemplating getting one, finally. However, the one on offer is the international version. What does that mean, and does that matter for me here in Australia. I'm your neighbor, just down the road in Melbourne. LOL Is there anything else I should be aware of before purchasing incase I'm getting the wrong one. Thanks in advance. Cheers.
Do you have the link? I'll have a look
@@AndrewNewton Here it is............www.banggood.com/FrSky-ACCST-Taranis-Q-X7-Transmitter-2_4G-16CH-Mode-2-White-Black-International-Version-for-RC-Drone-p-1196246.html?rmmds=search&ID=521800&cur_warehouse=CN
@@AndrewNewton Upon further investigation, I think the international version is for everyone outside the EU if I'm not mistaken.
@@richardcerni9996 That's correct Richard. The newer versions of the QX7 include the ACCESS and ACCST D16 protocols. Your linked one is ACCST (can be firmware updated to ACCST D16) Have you looked at the Radiomaster TX16S?
@@AndrewNewton Thanks for confirming. I haven't looked at the Radiomaster, but since you've mentioned it, I may just have a quick look also. Cheers.
yes
I can't get it to bind to my Quad any of them, thanks for sharing
What receivers are you trying to bind?
Can you make a video of how to set up your QX 7 from the beginning, thanks
Ohhhhh and it's not modified yet
Strange request, this is the setup video. I do the mods in the next video.
Andrew Newton well I mean straight out of the box I thought that you should be able to fly a basic frsky Quadcopter with the transmitter
Hi Andrew, Does the variometer work with the Q x7? Thanks.
I assume it does. I'll try it and get back to you.
Thanks Andrew!
Is it compatible with frsky variometer? ty
Yes, made for it
great...tnx for quick answer... ;)
you can charge in the radio 10/2019
Excellent development, thanks
What are you getting when you buy a $500+ radio that you aren't with this?
Not a lot, maybe smoother gimbals
Deviation is a replacement firmware designed primarily for the Walkera Devo® series RC Transmitters.
Thanks for the info Joe
Nice vid
Thanks Daan, it's a very nice radio
Do you have Thai menu?
I dont think it has Thai
Thank you
White or black??
Yes
G'day Andrew. From your video I think the gimbals look like the traditional old style pot type, not the newer hall effect replacement that Frsky is offering for the Taranis / X9D series. Correct??
Updating my own comment.
Info from oscarliang.com/taranis-q-x7-tx/
"The gimbals are not the best, but they are okay. These are ball bearing gimbals, same as the stock X9D gimbals. They are not interchangeable with Taranis X9D gimbals (M9) because of the different size and mounting holes pattern (around 10mm smaller than on X9D). However Frsky will release the hall sensor gimbals upgrade for the QX7 soon - X7 gimbals (need to be purchased separately)."
That's right, I'm totally happy with the gimbals. But I haven't tried anything else
frsky
Here it's for 109.99 dollars
www.gearbest.com/multi-rotor-parts/pp_604500.html?wid=21&eo=BTy3rgt3oxHgI3L0&lkid=10725973
I hope this will help you
ua-cam.com/video/CygfaFzP5CM/v-deo.html
Sandra Kappel I got mine for $105.00,😎
Thanks for looking out 👍
Sandra Kappel thanks for sharing 👍