Grant Ridgley
Member
G'day everyone.
Thanks for the welcome Tony and also for letting me join your forum.
I am 65 and live in Inverlaw Qld. I very recently became interested in FPV racing drones after seeing some world racing competition footage on TV with my friend (Mike). Mike recently had a stroke and we thought it may be a great hobby to help his co-ordination as well as having another interest. Mike and I bought a
L 160 FPV drone each a few weeks back. Just learning to fly it line of sight at this stage. Great fun.
I made some basic RC planes in my teens. We built the RC receivers and transmitters from scratch and used rubber band driven escapements (dinosaur era LOL). The RC equipment has certainly advanced dramatically over the years. I am having a go at making my own drone at the moment and am in the process of trying to learn how the boards, electronics and programming all work. Betaflight and BL Heli are a bit confusing for an old newby, so there may be many questions coming.
Thanks again everyone for letting me join your forum.
cheers
Grant
Thanks for the welcome Tony and also for letting me join your forum.
I am 65 and live in Inverlaw Qld. I very recently became interested in FPV racing drones after seeing some world racing competition footage on TV with my friend (Mike). Mike recently had a stroke and we thought it may be a great hobby to help his co-ordination as well as having another interest. Mike and I bought a
L 160 FPV drone each a few weeks back. Just learning to fly it line of sight at this stage. Great fun.
I made some basic RC planes in my teens. We built the RC receivers and transmitters from scratch and used rubber band driven escapements (dinosaur era LOL). The RC equipment has certainly advanced dramatically over the years. I am having a go at making my own drone at the moment and am in the process of trying to learn how the boards, electronics and programming all work. Betaflight and BL Heli are a bit confusing for an old newby, so there may be many questions coming.
Thanks again everyone for letting me join your forum.
cheers
Grant