4K Tarsier Flywoo Explorer LR Mountain Flying Test 4 inch micro long range drone 

Mark Lang that's strange as my gps works just fine. The only thing not working other than the surges I posted earlier , is the rssi is locked at 46. Not sure why that is. Maybe because I'm using the xm plus reciever.?

Waiting on mine. Nice video! Liked and subbed!

I have been having the same issue. I was wondering what to do. I am printing a TPU naked gopro mount with a GPS holder on top and thinking of relocating the GPS there...

@@gvanausdle You need to assign an RSSI Channel on your Transmitter and then tell Betaflight to pick up RSSI on that AUX, pretty sure that will fix your problem.

On 4k explorer. Gps is on top of drone But on my regular analog ill do that

The 1W R9 setting is dynamic changing power levels as needed up to 1W while the 500mw is constant. How was your LQ?

@@m2kfpv449 I was losing telemetry at 1w dynamic power and 0 rssi at 2.37 miles. Some how its not working properly. In 500mw i get 45-60 rssi at 2.17 miles. LQ is for crossfire. I dont know how to get LQ with frsky. Maybe I enable Fport to get full telemetry.

FpvQuadFlyer Let us know how you make out in your testing. 3 miles one way is about as far as I trust to go with my R9M 2019 ACCESS + R9MM-OTA setup right now. FrSky seems to be reworking their R9 rx offerings recently with TBS leading the way hinting at automatic pushed fw updates across their ecosystem upcoming. I will be comparing the Explorer LR with R9 vs Crossfire in an upcoming video.

@@m2kfpv449 I will set VFR(LFR) in the radio (Xlite S, r9m pro and r9mm ota) so i can have an idea of frame lost, it works very similar like tbs LQ. I have the tbs micro tx v2, i need to get the retrofit of the nano tx. Thank you and I hope to see more of your videos....Keep it safe

@@m2kfpv449 Hi, I did 2.5 miles out today with a rssi around 30-60 and VFR of 70-95 at 500mw. Some how at 1w module is no performing well, 0 rssi and losing telemetry. Using ISRM v2.1.0 and the suggested alarm value for ACCESS RSSI is 32/35. Tomorrow I will test the opent tx fw from frsky site and 1w. Its very scary doing all my test over water lol.

No problems with R9M 2019 module or R9M Lite Pro module + R9MM OTA ACCESS rx + moxon antenna setup out to about 3 miles one way. RSSI can get low but no failsafes or issues. Redundancy with R9 Mini rx or diversity with R9 Slim+ rx may provide additional confidence.

Yes, Flywoo sold a bnf analog Explorer LR with the Caddx Tarsier v2 cam. You can install a number of split/hybrid style hd fpv cams in the Explorer frame with dvr control board mounting in the rear 20x20 area. EMI and RF interference has been the issue with these hd cams mounted so close to other components (vtx, esc, gps). I will be releasing a video on addressing EMI and RF interference on the Flywoo Explorer bnf.

Dave C told me the 4S Li-ion was better because the Li-ion packs are real heavy extra 40g for 4s over 3s is more than made up for with the extra performance. Especially if I still want to run a HD camera

I’m finding the weight difference between 3S vs 4S for similar size Li-Ion packs to be closer to 70g difference for 3200 3S vs 3500 4S. At that point its not clear that 4S Li-Ion has advantages beyond lower throttle hover point, more power for punch/recovery. There are other Li-Ion considerations to account for and new battery tech coming to market that I will discuss in an upcoming video.

@@m2kfpv449 When I talk to him about was for 4S 3000 vs 3S 3200 that was about 33 g difference or lil more. 167 to 207 maybe if I think harder

@@m2kfpv449 70g is a lot more..

Yeah my thoughts exactly...I’m waiting for someone to do a head to head comparison :D

TheDok73 Yes, all 3 Explorer LR models have poor or problematic GPS satellite lock and acquisition issues. The Caddx Tarsier 4k camera version is the worst of the 3 as the rf and electrical interference from the Tarsier camera, Tarsier wifi/dvr process control board, and vtx are preventing the GPS module from acquiring and maintaining satellites even with the strap mount GPS on top of the battery. I have been testing several shielding methods and other modifications attempting to correct this. I will offer my opinions & suggestions in an upcoming video. For now, I advise you to be extremely cautious taking the Tarsier Explorer LR model really long range or fly in an untested area as you will likely lose GPS reception and therefore RTH capability and even home point direction indicators AFTER take off leaving you in a bad situation. If you see my previous mountain flight video that I did with the analog Explorer LR version, you will see a similar flight with GPS that I flew BEFORE I flew the Tarsier version which helped me to test vtx range and quality, R9 control link, and get acquainted with this mountain flying spot so I had confidence to get my Tarsier Explorer LR model back without any GPS indicators & assistances.

@@m2kfpv449 WOW..!! Thanks so much for all that infomation, so fast as well..!!👌 I'll deffinetly keep an eye on things then when it arrives..and i really look forward to your tests😉keep your awesome vids coming my friend..😎

Yes, all 3 Explorer LR models have poor or problematic GPS satellite lock and acquisition issues. The Caddx Tarsier 4k camera version is the worst of the 3 as the rf and electrical interference from the Tarsier camera, Tarsier wifi/dvr process control board, and vtx are preventing the GPS module from acquiring and maintaining satellites even with the strap mount GPS on top of the battery. I have been testing several shielding methods and other modifications attempting to correct this. I will offer my opinions & suggestions in an upcoming video. For now, I advise you to be extremely cautious taking the Tarsier Explorer LR model really long range or fly in an untested area as you will likely lose GPS reception and therefore RTH capability and even home point direction indicators AFTER take off leaving you in a bad situation. Tip: For now, bring an extra lipo to use for a warm up flight where you set the vtx to 25mw, strap on the gps, and get a little high up and away from the ground and interferences. Once you get GPS satellites, land then quickly change flight batteries, bring vtx back up to 450mw, and fly. Be careful though as again, the gps can lose satellites during flight which will leave you without any RTH or home point directional assistance.

GPS and other issues with the Tarsier version of the Explorer LR will be discussed in an upcoming pilot commentary video. Much to talk about with all 3 Flywoo Explorer LR models.

@@m2kfpv449 I've got mine up and running now. But with a 20x20 iflight stack. Osd issues with soft serial and a dead FC.

Flywoo released an updated CLI dump meant to address the Caddx Vista OSD issues on soft serial. Haven’t had any issues with it myself.

@@m2kfpv449 yes, I tried that. Unfortunately it kept freezing on me, values never changing.

Stock settings from Tarsier cam used in this test flight. No color correction applied. Caddx Tarsier has a companion mobile app accessed via Wi-Fi with decent camera settings options.

Just checked it, it does. If you got reelsteady you should try it

Yes. The gps has a kind of memory that retains the satellites for a brief time after being unplugged which will let you change flight batteries and have the same or nearly the same number of satellites upon startup. I typically bring an old lipo for this exact purpose. Tip: Also try starting up the vtx in pit mode or 25mw to reduce the rf interference and speed up gps satellite acquisition.

@@m2kfpv449 should be setup from betaflight to be in out mode still first arm.. thanks

This test flight with the bnf Flywoo Explorer LR Caddx Tarsier 4K version so it has the stock Flywoo Atomic rhcp antenna on the quad and I am using ImmersionRC SpiroNet LZR patch antenna system with Rapidfire VRX and PowerPlay DVR on FatShark HDO2 goggles.

This test flight is the bnf Flywoo Explorer LR Caddx Tarsier 4K version so it has the stock 450mw vtx which is a substitute board made by PandaRC

The Flywoo Explorer LR Caddx Tarsier v2 model has GPS satellite acquisition issues which meant 0 gps satellites and GPS rescue mode was NOT available on this flight. I will diagnose and discuss GPS fixes in an upcoming video.

Sorry to hear about the quad issues. Hope Flywoo gets you sorted soon. Please let us know how they handle it.

Gary, read my post on my GPS findings on my Explorer.

When did you order it? Damn.. ordered my analog R9mm Aug 17th and it still hasn't shipped yet. Says unfulfilled still

Sorry about your problems.. it has capacitor right? Oh u mean motors speed up? Did you make sure FC mounted good. Nothing came loose. They forgot to tighten. Up gyro settings to see if it is gyros.. If I'm understanding u right..

@@divingfalconfpv4602 yes it speeds up, short bursts. It has the cap. I'll double check.

FPV dealers that also sell fixed wing parts/kits will be your best place to find rtf li-ion battery packs. 18650 cell packs are also not difficult to make yourself

it switches from FPV feed to the 4k Tarsier footage.. lol

Caddx Tarsier v2 camera is a split camera dual lens system including a 4K capable camera and dvr board AND a 1200tvl standard analog fpv camera. The on-board dvr records the 4K HD video while my external PowerPlay dvr records the standard 1200tvl fpv video with OSD info. When flying, you only see the analog fpv feed in your goggles, not the 4K HD.

Do you know how to spell video bud?

The Flywoo Explorer LR Caddx Tarsier v2 model has GPS satellite acquisition issues which meant 0 gps satellites and GPS rescue mode was NOT available on this flight. I will diagnose and discuss GPS fixes in an upcoming video.