Easy and Relatively Cheap RC Mini FPV Racing Quadcopter

Hi guys, This is an Instructable about how to make A RC Mini FPV Racing Quadcopter that really flies very well.

It is easy and cheap to make .

And very useful for all skill levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).

You can also capture your best moments of your life in High Resolution.

Step 1: Things Needed :

• Micro quad copter [http://goo.gl/LmaQZi]

• Wide angle nano video camera [Go to (http://www.ebay.com/bhp/fpv-camera) and select your camera]

• Boscam RC805 receiver [http://goo.gl/hl5QqR]

• Boscam TX5823 Video Transmitter Module [http://goo.gl/i7cp5C]

• Lightweight circularly polarized video antenna

• Voltage regulator [https://goo.gl/Y0sde9]

Step 2: Put It All Together...

Just take off the canopy and re-assemble it after mounting all parts.

To mount the camera, I cut a 1'' section of some small fiberglass tubing that I had in my scrap box and slotted it fit

over the circuit board and glued it in place with a drop of Gorilla glue.

Step 3: Mounting the Camera..

Mount the camera to the Fiber glass piece with 2-sided foam tape. I colored the foam black with a marker for appearance.

Extending the camera out on fiber glass piece like the image prevents the quad's motor pods from being visible in

the video. It also counter-balances the antenna, which weighs about the same amount as the camera and will be

hanging on the opposite side of the frame.

Step 4: The Polulu Regulator..

The Pololu regulator came with 2 header pins, which I soldered to the input side of the regulator to facilitate

connection to the quadcopter's circuit board later.

Step 5: Wiring the Regulator and Camera to the Module...

Wire the voltage regulator and camera (or camera connector pigtail if it came with one) to the TX5823 module

according to this diagram.

I applied a bit of hot glue to the connections at the board to provide stress relief.

Step 6: Soldering the Antenna..

Solder the antenna directly to the board with the center lead to the ANT pin, and the cable shield to the GND pin.

Step 7: Mounting the Antenna...

Mount the completed transmitter assembly to the bottom of the quad frame with some double-sided tape. Tie it

securely in place with a bit of fishing line. I use fishing line to tie the wiring harness to the frame wherever it

intersects. This keeps it neat, and provides stress relief. At some point, you are going to crash into a tree branch,

and you don't need any of those wires pulling free from the board.

Step 8: Something More...

I tied the antenna cable to the H36 motor wires at the rear to provide support for the antenna. If you think that it could

use it, add some kind of extra stress relief to the antenna to prevent it from breaking free of the board during a crash.

I soldered the header pins of the regulator directly to the "+ "and "–" pads of the H36 circuit board at the points

where the battery connector is soldered to the board.

Step 9: And Finally....

Power up the rig by installing a battery in the quadcopter. Hopefully you won't see any smoke.

Fire up your ground station and see if you get a picture! If not, change the channel on your video receiver to match

the default channel on the TX5823. If you're not getting a picture, or if you are getting a poor picture, you may need

to change channels on the TX6823, by jumping one or more of the channel pins to ground.

And You're Done!