AKK CA20 camera and TS5828 VTX

Let's try something new.

I just got AKK CA20 camera and TS5823 VTX at a unbelievable price (camera is 20$ and VTX 10$).

My expectations for such low cost camera was not big, but this little thing surprised me with OSD and bunch of features (some of them I still do not understand well). 
With the camera you also receive a bunch of connecting cables and one with small controller for setting the camera features (a lot of them)-

Manual is really basic, and that is the only minus for this product. I would love to see better manual with explanation of all features that camera provides.

Lightweight camera (12.4 grams only) can operate from 5V up to 22V (so you can take power even from your receiver) and has an excellent picture and nice colors .
It is 600 TVL NTSC standard and manufacturer claims that there is 1/3" SONY SUPER HAD II CCD,Nextchip 2040 DSP in it.
According to quality of picture, it sure is.

Link to product:
https://www.akktek.com/products/cameras/akk-ca20.html?acc=43ec517d68b6edd3015b3edc9a11367b


TS5828 VTX

This is 32 channel VTX (quite enough for my needs, but if that is not enough for you they have 40 CH versions) and 600 mW output comes with standard stick antenna and a bunch of connection cables. one of which is for connecting sports and action cameras (like Mobius).
Only 7.1 grams and with operating voltage from 7V up to 24V it will suite all of your needs. 
VTX is suitable for video and audio transmission-

There is one sheet manual and frequency explanation on the box, and it is so tiny that is very hard to read. That is the only minus of this product, no clear manual (like with camera).
Picture of VTX manual is attached.

Link to product:
https://www.akktek.com/products/vtx/akk-ts5828.html?acc=43ec517d68b6edd3015b3edc9a11367b

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Part 1 of the review

Part 2 of the review

How to cover foam airplane with standard covering film

I have heard that people are using standard balsa covering film to cover foamies and I had to try it.
And it really is very good solution. Gives the model some stiffness and if you use different colours, you don't have to paint it.
I don't have modellers covering iron, but use standard iron that every house has. Just be sure to set it to synthetic, which is approximate temperature good for covering depron and balsa parts.
But I suggest you to test first on some scrap piece of foam. Temperature too high will melt depron and foam and shrink covering film too much.
Usually I cover only control surfaces with covering film, and sometimes whole airplane.

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How to setup dual ailerons and flaperons with Spektrum DX6 DX7 DX8 DX9 DX18 radio

Easy setting up ailerons in three different ways with Spektrum radio explained. Each way depends on your airplane setup and each way has its own pluses and minuses.

If you get stuck, just ask in comments and I will respond as soon as I can.

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Spektrum DX6 DX7 DX8 DX9 DX18 elevon setup / delta wing setup

Setting up a delta or elevon mixing on Spektrum radios are very easy. It can be confused where to use ELEVON or ELEVON-B mixing, and this video describes the case on how to setup Spektrum DX6 DX7 DX8 DX9 DX18 elevon mixing.

If you can't get proper control surface movement by ether of 2 elevon mixings, just switch servo connections on receiver and try this procedure again.

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OrangeRx R1220XLR Review Part 2

OrangeRx R1220XLR 12Ch 2.4GHz DSM2/DSMX Compatible Long Range Rx w/Sat, Div Ant, F/Safe & S.Bus and telemetry from HobbyKing flight review.

Finally flight test of new Orange receiver. I was skeptic because with V1 and V2 receivers I didn't have good telemetry range, but with this one everything works fine.

Now HobbyKing, make those Long Range receivers in 6 ch, 7 ch, 8 ch and 9 ch versions, please.

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OrangeRx R1220XLR Review Part 1

This is a third version of Orange receivers which support telemetry data. First version was very bad , I could get telemetry data only up to 15 meters from me while flying my airplane.

Soon they released V2 of telemetry receivers claiming that telemetry data range is up to 500 meters. Well, I bought that one too. Telemetry range was improved but not as claimed. I could get maximum of 80 to 100 meters of telemetry data.

I have to point out that receiving signal range for control of the aircraft never was an issue either in V1 or V2 telemetry receivers, only telemetry data range.

This one is, so called, Long Range receiver, with control range up to 3.5 kilometres and telemetry data range up to 1 kilometre, at least that is what specification says. 

And here is Part 1 of review. Unfortunately, at this time there is only 12 channel receiver available , either with S.BUS or CPPM output. I hope that if this performs well, HobbyKing will make 6, 7, 8 and 9 channell versions.

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Buying a 9 gram servo for your RC airplane

As I have been for 8 years in this hobby, I have used couple of different servo manufacturers for my foam airplanes.
Since there are a lot of cheap Chinese servos on the market, I made this video to help you decide which one to buy.

You can always play on safe and buy Hitec HXT900 servo, but these TowerPro SG90 are much cheaper and have the same quality as Hitec ones.

The problem is that there are a lot of bad copies on eBay and you have to be careful when buying the original ones.

So, check my video and here is the link on eBay from which I have purchased my servos last time:

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