I have built and flown r/c airplanes for over 30 years and over the last 6 have gotten into drones. I have several DJI drones (mavic 2 and mini 2) but now wanting to build my own for special purposes such as
- dabbling in drone light shows
- using a drone for some lightweight lifting such as low voltage wires
Not quite sure where to start or what platform to choose. I’ve read a little about holybro x500 V2 PX4 but I then I’ve read that it also supports the raspberry pi. Not sure what that would be used for. Is this a good platform to start and is it expandable?
Some questions and any other guidance would be appreciated.
- Does the kit come with a camera? If not, what cameras can be used.
- Does the kit come with a remote id module? If not, what do you recommend?
- I have an airtronics rds8000 (2.4ghz) transmitter and several matching receivers? Will I be able to use this or what radio/receiver combo do you recommend?
- If I were looking to test doing drone light shows, what would you recommend for lighting for it? Or do you have a recommendation for a different kit for drone light shows?
- I would like to add some kind of hook for light lifting of low voltage lighting, is this strong enough for a payload of that type?
Looking forward to ordering a kit and getting to building!
Thank you!
Craig