Mini Quad Build > Indoor FPV Test Flight

Setup:
Diatone Blade 180
DYS BX1306
Afro 20A Race SimonK (OneShot enabled)
CC3D Atom with DRonin (Autotuned Tau = 20.40 as flown)
3s 850mah
ET200 VTX
600TVL 1/4 1.8mm CMOS 170deg camera
AUW = 235g

Eachine RC832 VRX
UTV700 EasyCap USB video capture

X5SC Quad > Battery Upgrade

The X5SC actually has a cavernous battery compartment for the small 1s 500mah battery.  This is different from the X5C battery compartment, as it opens from the rear to allow mounting the camera under the body.

The stock battery weighs 16g and measures 42mm x 24mm x 9mm









 

This is a good upgrade:
https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=33258
(Supposedly only 6g !?!?!)

Update 2/23/2016:

 

However, does not fit inside completely to close the door.

X5SC Quad > Radio Antenna Mod

 Open up the radio case....

Saw off the nub for larger diameter antenna.

Unsolder the stock antenna.

Resolder the RPSMA antenna wire, along with the ground shield.

Stock antenna compared to big dipole antenna.

1/4" washer to hold the connector in place.

Viola!!! Big antenna mod!

Mini Quad Build > AUW Weight (850mah Batt)

With 850mah battery













Roughly, below is the updated spreadsheet weights:

Descriptions		Qty	Unit Weight g	Total Weight g
DTI Blade 180 Frame		1	24	24
DYS 1306 3100KV motors		4	13	52
AFRO RACE MINI 20A ESC		4	10.7	42.8
CC3D ATOM Flight Controller	PCB only	1	4	4
OrangeRX R111XN	Nano Satellite RX	1	1.4	1.4
Micro FPV camera	600TVL	1	3	3
FPV Video TX	Eachine ET200 (No Coax Connector)	1	5	5
Vid TX Antenna (Clover)	(No Coax Connector)	1	5	5
FPV TX Harness		1	1	1
Batt 3s 850mah	3s 850mah	1	77	77
Diatone BullNose 4x4.5 (Pair)		2	7	14
Velcro Strap		1	2	2
CC3D Mount	Printed	1	3	3
				234.2

Mini Quad Build > FPV VTX Antenna Solder

Easiest way to remove coaxial connector from VTX is to hacksaw the tabs and lead of the connector at the PCB and careful not to cut into the PCB too much.

Desoldering wick and desoldering pump did not work well, as there are four soldered ground tabs and these tabs cannot be simultaneously desoldered at once.

Coaxial connector removed on the cloverleaf antenna end and soldered to front of VTX.  The cable shield are split to two grounds on front.  The center coaxial core is carefully soldered to the signal tab.

A piece of desolder wick served as braid wire is used to make a ground brace for the back of VTX connection. 
Thus all four ground pads are used on the PCB.

The brace on the back of VTX serves as extra structure to hold the cantilevered cloverleaf antenna.

Saved ~5g by removing the coaxial connectors!

VTX mounts on back of quad with foam pads cushioning the carbon frame edges.

Mini Quad Build > Making Weight (big battery, no FPV gear)

With an oversize (1300mah) battery, at ~16g over expected battery, this build should come in at ~245g AUW, including with the VTX & Cloverleaf antenna.







GCS and CC3D linked up and successfully performed initial settings.

The Quad did manage to take off in the air!!!

Mini Quad Build > CC3D Atom Mount / OrangeRX Satellite R111XN

CC3D Atom with the 3.3v source for the satellite RX power source.
Epoxy wire strain relief.

Ground pad next to 3.3v left open for future bootloader flash jump.

CC3D Atom in the STL printed mount from Ebay.  STL mount required "working the plastics" to make fit.  Cutoff already there for 3.3v wire!
 
Note to self on STL PCB mounts: relieve all sharp inner corners.

OrangeRX Satellite with "test length" harness. Shorten later for correct length.