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My son has the Betaflight F3 integrated flight controller/PDB. The PDB has a max current of 100a continuous. His motors have a max draw of 27a. He wants BlHeli_32 ESC's, so he's choosing between 25a and 35a. Is there any point to getting the 35's or is that more than the PDB can deliver...

Also not sure which Flysky you have, but there are manuals online. Search with your model number and 'pdf'. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On my fly sky radio I had to set the receiver type to ppm in settings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The wires were soldered to the flight controller backwards

Just to follow up: I bought a new Vtx which didn't work either. I took everything apart and found out that not only was solder touching, the positive and negative vtx jumpers were wired backwards- at the factory. I did a hack job, switched the wires, and it worked ! I now have 2 working vtx...

From the factory! Works now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was wired backwards!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, I was wondering why vtx no. 2 isn't working either. These two red Blheli wires seem to be connected to solder which is shorting bothe the ground and the positive wire for my vtx. Agree? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm looking at that 4R7 inductor. I'll let you know if it works out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. No OSD. The goggles don't pick up anything. I don't know if it ever worked. I plugged in the battery before the antenna, (In my ignorance) but never noticed any heat smoke or pop. I saw a video of a guy fixing his by soldering a replacement for a diode or something. I thought I might...

Vtx by the_hack posted Feb 3, 2017 at 11:27 AM I've messed about trying to circuit test it and I'm still figuring that out. I don't see any obvious damage, do you?