RadioMaster Bandit 868Mhz/915Mhz ELRS modules
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2023
- Getting modules and receivers on the 900Mhz frequencies for ELRS has always been more challenging than on 2.4Ghz. It seemed to lack much support from RC manufacturers. Great news, this is no longer the case, as RadioMaster has stepped into the game with 3 modules and 2 receivers. Let's take a look!
This equipment was kindly supplied by RadioMaster for review, so please consider using the following affiliate links if you want to find out more details about these products:
Bandit Module (the full “Thicc boy”) - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit Micro Module - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit Nano Module - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit Moxon Antenna - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit T antenna (in case you want an extra!) - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit BR1 Receiver - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
Bandit BR3 Receiver - www.radiomasterrc.com/product...
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Great overview of the new transmitters from radiomaster. Looking forward to seeing your ground vehicle tests. 👍😎
Me too - I wanted to get this 4G system done and dusted, but where I live the signal is so awful, that I have a latency in multiple seconds right now!
“Out comes the mt12” but it has only come out for you guys. Us peasants have to wait - over a month now.
I just like the flex that new stuff :) It's been on pre-order a while now hasn't it, I'm not sure why they haven't started shipping yet. Just manufacturing stuff I'm not in the loop for I expect.
Fantastic overview, Wayne! 😃
Looking forward to the videos! The... car? Truck?... Either way, the idea is great!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Kind of a truck I guess. I will start putting the 1.3 version of that together soon as it should be a modular swap!
I can sympathize with the weather situation.
I've recently switched to walksnail and I haven't flown it, thanks to the weather.
Thanks to your review. And yes, I can read your shirt! ;)
Be well.
Yeah - the weather is a pain. Honestly, I don't know if any "real" flying will get done now before 2024. Even when it's not raining, it's just about to, and/or windy, and the ground is so wet that even a perfect landing can cover a model in mud!
excellent review. Hard to keep up with Radiomaster and ELRS. Advance changes by the minute.
They are bringing out new products at quite a rapid rate!
Set phasers to stun at 22:53 lol, great review as normal. Looking forward to your 7inch LR testing. Weather permitting. I notice many ELRS ext.modules can power up via USB, can this be used to power module via phone style 5v battery bank during use to save remotes battery like a radiomaster pocket. Or it needs more voltage? Ampage? As 1000mW with fan on seems to drain remote battery quickly.
That is a good question, and RadioMaster don't seem to have published power draw on the modules at this point. I powered it up via 1A 5v USB, but that wasn't running anything, so the question is will it be able to do much on just 2.1A on 5v from a powerbank. Don't know at this point I'm afraid. One of the reasons the Boxer has become my daily radio is the 6000mAh 2S that I've got in the back of it, that thing will run for days. You can, of course, plug 2-4S into the module via an XT30 to dave your TX battery though
Hi. Do you know if these modules can work with radiomaster RP2-V2 elrs receivers apart from the BR ones? thank you
They can't - simple reason is because the RP ones are 2.4Ghz and this is an 868/916Mhz TX
Hello Wayne, i need help: i could not find radiomaster bandit on ELRS confogurator v1.6.1, how to flash it? thanks in advance 🙏
RadioMaster told me that the firmware is expected to be released on the 27th December. So at the moment, I just updated anything I needed to (mostly the passphrase) by connecting to the wifi and changing this on the web interface
@@CurryKitten oh Okay, Thank you 👍😍🙏
Wow! I like the 500mw Telemetry! I wonder if my R9M flashed with ELRS will work with the RM RX?
Yep - it will
Is there a mapping application you can use to see your plane in real time? Similar to Agent M "maps".. Looking to jump to ELRS :)
INav telemetry viewer app
Wesley the champion, how I miss his range tests. F'ing bureaucrats.
Im pretty sure moxon antennas have a wider angle than 145 degrees. They are almost omni, just that the null is right behind them
I got that figure from RadioMaster. In the previous ones that I've seen on things like 1.2Ghz, they had a wider spread and it was literayy just the case of making sure you were in front all of the time.
Okay, so I am getting a Radiomaster T12 2.4ghz, which means I will need a module. Am I correct? Thank you.
Depends is the answer - you don't really go into enough detail of what you want to do or what you've actually ordered. So the TX12 comes in an ELRS or a CC2500 version. Both are on 2.4 - one is ELRS the other has multiple protocols (but not ELRS) If you want to run 868 or 915Mhz in ELRS - as featured in this video, then yes - you will need a module
@@CurryKitten Okay. I am getting the ELRS version. Thanks for the info! Now, looking at modules. I have an old 9m module, but I don't think it's worth the trouble of flashing it. Might do it as a project in the near future. I don't have a good record with the internals of radios and I have seen some inner soldering necessary for the module. I hesitate. Have a good day.
Been informed by UK main agent HobbyRC that Radiomaster not supplying 868mhz modules to UK, ( they not listed on radiomaster website also) i'm a bit confused ? 😵💫
As I explained tin the video, they aren't releasing this as an 868 module as they can't run it with a lower power output (minimum is 100mw) which means they can't run LBT and won't get a CE mark. however, the module is the module - you just flash the 868 or the 915 firmware on it. The antenna also work on both frequencies.
@@CurryKitten oh right, sorry for my misunderstanding Wayne :( Looks like I will have to purchase from them directly when available👍
No worries - sorry if it wasn't explained well enough
Great video, very detailed.
why is the beeper on during the test flight... my ears are unhappy.
Mine too. I was confused, it was a lipo that was at storage charge so I thought "Yeah, it's not full, but shut up, it's not empty either". When I plugged it into a charger I found that one of the cells was registering nothing, so I'm guessing it thought it was a 4S running at around 10v and freaked out
Its great to see RM supporting 868/915, I own two R9M modules, one running stock R9 firmware and the other is on ELRS, the range of new Rx's RM is putting out is welcome, just wish you did not show us those shiny Jr modules, makes me want to buy something that i really should not be buying given i have what i have, i must resist!
A video showing RM's full range of ELRS 900 Rx's would be good, i think they have some that have PWM outputs and are suitable for craft without a FC, i used Matek CRSF to PWM boards on two Rx's to get that functionality due to nothing else being available at the time.
Sorry - the new shiny stuff is nice though isn't it :) Right now, just those two RX's are RM's complete range of the 868/915 gear, so hopefully we'll see some more coming
hi i want to get on wifi like you did but it is passworded! Where do i find password to join network?? Thanks!
The password is expresslrs is documented on the ELRS website, but once you tell your computer about it, it'll know for next time
Really clear explained! I think 2.4ghz elrs is more than enough range for me. But it's always great to have options😊👍
Yes - I think for most situations, 2.4 is easier to fit and still has plenty of range.
what is the range on one of those ?
The answer is both "it depends" and more generally "a very long way"
Wish mt12 came with 1w. Don't think 250mw beat my 3w vtx with directional antennas
It's much easier to get a control signal further than a VTX signal - as you can drop off quite far and still have a signal vs a lot of static. You can always add and external module to the MT12 if you want more power
CurryKitten please review the new Flywoo 1.3Ghz diversity vrx. I believe it's the first of it's kind.
Matek has been making 1.2/1.3 vrx/vtx for a while now, not diversity tho i believe
@@spacekip38 Exactly. And a diversity goggle module at that
@@spacekip38 Flywoo has also released an 800mW 1.3ghz vtx. It's pretty compact too.
Skyzone also makes a 1.3 diversity VRx, I'm not sure when they came out but I think the skyzone one came before the flywoo.
It's pleasant to have a diversity 1.3 VRx available but unfortunately both of them are only switching between the two antennas.
I wish someone will make one that fuses the two antenna feeds into one like the top tier 5.8 VRx modules do.
@@flat-earther The flywoo is apparently true diversity. But yes not quite tbs Fusion standards.
I clicked your link and bought the full size TX and two of the 915 diversity RX’s.
Thanks muchly. I hope you have some fun flying those
@@CurryKitten I’ve been a little concerned about the quality of the hardware I’m flying with so this in 915 was something I’ve needed for a while now, but I wouldn’t have known about it without your video so I wanted to make sure you get paid for it.
I must have a bad 900 MHz system. 2.5 miles is about as far as it will go.
Can depends on power levels and antennas as well - but I'd certainly expect a lot further
This new Bandit modules do not support 868. Radio master could not get 868 to work correctly to meet power requirement for Europe. . That's why only 915MHz is available to buy. You can't run 915 mhz in Europe legally. It only has 915 FCC approval!
Did you watch the video? I covered this from around 18:47 868 is supported, but it won't get CE approved because it doesn't want to work on a low power mode, and hence no LBT mode. Buying the 915 doesnt mean you are stuck on 915, you can flash it to 868 and the antennas are designed for both frequencies
I stand corrected then. Thank you! Guess I got bored and fast forwarded too much Lol! Andrew Newton covered the lack of 868 on his channel different.@@CurryKitten
Where can i find 868 firmware?