What's the best Quad UAV to buy please?

[nickyb]

Hi,

Am looking to update my old UAV which is basically knackered etc, so many crashes (no GPS or decent AP etc). Have around £1300 to spent, ideally an RTF solution.

I';ve been looking at the TBS Discovery Pro, but it seems its only in kit form (the gimbals take a long time to put together) and a few companies have yet to combe back to be on a RTF model.

Would the standard TBS discovery be okay? Can I use a 2 axis gimbal?

Also, I heard a lot of good things on the Tarot T650 carbon quad frame, does anyone have any opinions?

Finally I';m going to get into FPV. I know the current law in the UK is a max of 25mW on the TX, with the spiro antennas, what sort of LoS range do you think I got get at 5.8Ghz?

Of course we all obey the law, but if I went to 100mw (or even 250mW like the kit with the fatshark) would I cause problems to the locals, radio hams etc?

Cheers

Nick
;D

[XH558]

Have around £1300 to spend

Blimey .....Did he really say £1300



I don';t think I';ve spent that much in total in the last 10 years on this hobby 

[Marklincs]

if you want a ready built one get these guys to do it

http://www.flybys.co.uk/shop/index.php?

[QuadBod]

I don';t think I';ve spent that much in total in the last 10 years on this hobby 

You would be amazed how quickly lots of small purchases add up.

[XH558]

You would be amazed how quickly lots of small purchases add up.

You don';t say     Granny, suck & eggs come to mind  ::)

Is there a tongue in cheek smiley 

[QuadBod]

Sorry, see what you were trying to do with those smilies there. 

Unusually for me, I actually have tracked every last purchase; but I hadn';t ever converted it all to £s and added it up until recently. Despite my earnest attempts at frugality along the way, when I finally did, I nearly fell off my chair! Could have bought a pro rig!

[nickyb]

Blimey .....Did he really say £1300



I don';t think I';ve spent that much in total in the last 10 years on this hobby 

..sold my old heli';s and RCs over the years for a bit of a profit, to make way for a proper UAV!

[XH558]

..sold my old heli';s and RCs over the years for a bit of a profit, to make way for a proper UAV!

Good on ya man ... fill your boots .... I was just gobsmacked at the amount