RadioMaster Ranger ELRS Modules // Dominating Quality // Hidden Power

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@WezleyVarty Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shoutout man! Nice work on the review as always 💪

@pandrews01 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!! Excellent content. Always helpful, always detailed. Thanks for the great review.

@Adam_Carbone Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, awesome review and 15 minutes on the dot haha! These modules are awesome, they seem very high quality yet come at pretty competitive prices especially given that they all can achieve 1W at that price! Appreciate you missing the release date to actually test out the modules too! The moxon antennas do look very nice and robust as you demonstrated. The full size Ranger module is awesome, they definitely went all out from the design to features, very premium feeling. Thanks for the detailed video!

@davidzagan1462 Жыл бұрын

Nice Nick🔥

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Fantastic review, Nick! 😃 Radiomaster is killing it! Really fantastic hardware! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 BTW, sorry I took so long to comment, I was traveling this weekend. 😬

@MrJarrod Жыл бұрын

I am joining the ELRS family , Ranger looks awesome.

@joshj7987 Жыл бұрын

After watching an old video of yours then jumping to a new one i cant help but notice your weight loss. Wow, good effort!

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Lol yea pretty strange isn’t it

@tonymorgan328 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick for the informative review on the RadioMaster Ranger ELRS Modules. I'll probably have to have one now. Always want the latest and the greatist. 😎

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

You going for the big boy ranger?

@tonymorgan328 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Yes sure am!

@dr.razorx 2 ай бұрын

Great Video, Thx a Lot

@amin0_acid310 Жыл бұрын

I can't lie that big sucker is some nice bling, and if you need that kind of power/range, it looks and sounds solid. I like the T-lite V2 JP4in1 and Jumper Nano module. Full power on that is way further than I'm willing to hike to retrieve scraps. If I had a full sized radio I'd feel a lot more comfortable and confident going that far with this monster. When do we get an ELRS VTX? Wouldn't that be something? Great review, thanks for taking the time to set this up, always learning something with every one. Cheers! Keep warm

@xORLOCKx Жыл бұрын

I pre ordered the nano for my zorro!! Can't wait to get it in and start running 3.0. My happymodel pro nano has been a trooper but it's time to upgrade

@richardjohnson2331 Жыл бұрын

If you want to use higher power you can use the xt30 connector to get the extra power you need.

@johnchurch2321 Жыл бұрын

Do you use a second battery or just one big one with the XT30 plugged into the module and the JST-XH plugged into the radio

@richardjohnson2331 Жыл бұрын

@John Church I just use the radio's internal battery. But I dont go long range.

@johnchurch2321 Жыл бұрын

@@richardjohnson2331 So when you have the Range module on, you remove the battery bay door and use the XT30 wire coming off the battery and plug that into the Ranger?

@richardjohnson2331 Жыл бұрын

@@johnchurch2321 I'm actually using a Happymodel module. Maybe someone with the Radiomaster module can give you the best advice.

@ezalku Жыл бұрын

ELRS team is on Fire , always updating , i am still on v2 firmware , hope to see 500mW rx.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

currently on two different radios I am running 2.5 and 3.01. :)

@ColinCrosbie Жыл бұрын

Great Video, I brought One, I don't need 1.8 watts, .. in my work we have a saying "better to be looking at it, Than for it" It mean better to have too much than not enough. also it's bling.

@davidlee50 8 ай бұрын

So the battery upgrade will help the ranger module?

@christopherconkright1317 Ай бұрын

Can you tell me the use case for moxan antenna I can't find videos for when you use it?

@neilfpv Жыл бұрын

Great video always Nick! I was wondering why Wezley Varty brought down the 2W power hack video.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

My understanding is his long range activity is being investigated by local authorities. We won't see anymore long range testing, at least from him or really anyone with much of a viewership.

@neilfpv Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Oh I see. I was hoping to try 2W since I want to try ELRS again. I tried HappyModel last year and it was a failure. Now I like to try the one you are reviewing, RadioMaster. I heard so many good things about it. I think though, 1W would be enough for me since I only need at least 4-5 miles max. What do you think?

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

@@neilfpv 1watt is a lot of power, If we have little to no obstacles 4-5miles easy. At one point it was tested out over 33km.

@johncarold Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick YEP I need a LAMBO ! Actually I have no idea what I'm buying. I'm still flying with my Xlite, and I know it's the nano,but do I need all the power ? I just finished my 7in quad and I have two other long range builds. I just don't go out that far, I'm to afraid to lose my quad. Thanks again for the video and information about this Radiomaster ELRS 1w systems.

@oak3076 Жыл бұрын

First your question = no. My understanding is that all three use exactly the same hardware minus the I/O of course. I would be interested if the rectangular cutout on the battery door would allow for passing the XT30 connector through to power the external module from, say the RadioMaster 5000 mAh Li-Ion? That would indicate forward thinking.

@RcMcNutt Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, Happy new year! Wondering why no youtube creators have done any follow up vids on these? There were a bunch of release videos but no one has done any testing vids. I ordered the micro combo package in November and still haven't received it. I know why, I just wish there was more follow up content to let us know how you guys are liking them.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Follow up content is generally determined by the community comments calling for the content. The other reason is likely how good expresslrs is. The range and response is well tested and top of the class. The last item is to test requires violating many local laws. This would be range testing and flying beyond line of sight. Wezley Varty likely lives in a location much more friendly to flying long range and he has some great range tests with expresslrs and comparisons to other control protocol.

@Sergei75000 Жыл бұрын

I have jumper Tlite v1 in Edgetx now , can i use this nano module Ranger in outpower 1w if i connect a separate battery 2s liion on xt30 connector of the module ?

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Yes separate battery using the xt30 will overcome power shortage supplied by the radio

@LuckyPratama71 4 ай бұрын

What is the purpose of adding ranger module to radiomaster tx16s max mkii? Does it provide longer range? Im new to fpv and really want to know it

@NickBurnsFPV 4 ай бұрын

Generally we add a module to a radio to bring a receiver protocol that the radio we have doesn't come with. So if you have a radio that doesn't have expresslrs protocol a module can bring that option to the radio. The power of the module can be used for long range, rough rf environments or just piece of mind the link will be strong.

@Latchfpv Жыл бұрын

Honestly I am totally debating that due to the 1.8W option, in a few of the areas I fly there's just a lot of interferrence that sometimes even at the edge of the park where I live which is not even that terribly far away I'll get telemetry problems and signal link will drop randomly etc so I'm always paranoid about losing my quad. I'll take all the help I can get.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

ah I see. I would hope the extra power would resolve the issues your seeing.

@lemonsquareFPV Жыл бұрын

Receivers with higher power telemetry amplifiers will be your best bet, the transmit module will not help you, no matter the power. :p Obviously you have a receiver with low power telemetry signal on your quad, I recommend changing this. It is a night and day difference my friend!!! Plus way cheaper! :p You won’t get dropouts this way! So good! Hope that this helped, and set you in the right direction. Good luck, and happy flying. Edit: also antenna, and placement is another thing I would look at on your quad.

@manuelsolano7525 Жыл бұрын

I fly E LRS only in my micros So I don't need such a high power On my 5" I use tbs Because it had never let me down.

@BrianReese Жыл бұрын

So will the ranger nano work with the x-lite pro?

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

the x pro runs 2s or two single cell voltage up to 8.4volts, it and the ranger nano should work normally together.

@BrianReese Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV excellent, thank you! I went ahead and ordered one

@Flo-Rida-FPV Жыл бұрын

WHICH ONE SHOULD I GET FOR MY TX12 MULTI???

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

The range comes with an adapter for a micro sized bay(which is the standard sized bay), if that isn't one you want then it would be the ranger micro.

@kevinmahoney9205 Жыл бұрын

Will this work in my old Taranis QX7? I'm assuming I'll need to upgrade from OpenTX 2.3.5.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

I can't say for certain but I do think upgrading to edgetx will be beneficial. I don't think the inverter mod is required to make an elrs module work with it, but might be needed to run 1watt, I think telemetry might also be impacted. Might read through this thread www.reddit.com/r/Multicopter/comments/t0mcqa/can_you_run_elrs_on_a_old_qx7/ seems to be a good discussion

@kevinmahoney9205 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks for pointing that out. Sounds like it will work, but with limitations.

@jimmytheriot8978 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mr Nick , I have the Radiomaster micro elrs , installed firmware and matching lua but It won't pull up the module menu for me to put in bind mode , stays stuck on loading screen , any suggestions

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

If we do have the version matching lua I suspect its either the module isn't seated properly and thus not powering on, or the model file we are using is set to internal radio rather than external. We also need to have the model file protocol isn't set to crsf (crossfire).

@jimmytheriot8978 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV got it figured out, had to update firmware on my radio, but now I set everything up to update my receivers and now I can't connect the receiver to my wifi , keeps telling me password incorrect, LoL , it think crossfire is much easier

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

@@jimmytheriot8978 sometimes the first few times with any is harder than what we are used to. The password is "expresslrs". Is that the password being used? By chance did you connect the elrs wifi to your home wifi?

@jimmytheriot8978 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV wow I was trying to use the wrong password this whole time,LoL 😂 when ya don't know ya don't know!!thanks Mr Nick 🙏

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

@@jimmytheriot8978 Oh, great, one less thing to think about 😉

@Tervevaan Жыл бұрын

is your favorite whoop still Mobula 7?

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

The mobula 7 1s with elrs, yes.

@cyclops-fpv Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Yep so impressed I bort two of them in ELRS,both different pid tunes(different giros) but fly's great.my go too quads at the moment.

@FlyingBuzzard Жыл бұрын

Appears the Micro and Nano has XT 30 connection issues, and not sure when Radiomaster will get that issue fixed and new modules released to purchase anytime soon, and btw that Varty video appears to be private and or Gone....LOL

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Yes, Wezley has taken his long range content down due to local legal investigation. Radiomaster has said they are sending out new board to existing customers. I am not sure if that process has started or not.

@FlyingBuzzard Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV How hard is it to use the ZORRO with the full size Module ? It really does not look to interfere with the handling other than the weight ? What is your opinion and Thanks for the reply Nick and always the help you provide.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

@@FlyingBuzzard It doesn't interfere with holding it, but it doesn't sit flat when we put it down. It rests on the module and the bottom ends of the hand grips. For awhile I used one on a zorro so i would have elrs v2 and v3. Didn't bother me but some really want their radios to sit flat while handling the quad or doing something other than flying.

@FlyingBuzzard Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Thanks Nick , considering which module to get in the near future, not sure when or if radiomaster is going to get the nano back out and appears the large one does more anyway, I am not concerned with setting flat can work around that for sure Thanks for the info Nick , always appreciated

@stst8301 Жыл бұрын

Lots of different expresslrs hardware on the market and this think is confusing..... However really disapointed with the first of the hardware that came out from happymodel,had 2 ep1 receivers going bad one after the other after about 30 packs each...

@kurtzFPV Жыл бұрын

I've had really good luck with happymodel myself, both rx and tx, other than difficulty flashing a couple of early ep1s. Just added their true diversity rxs to my 3 remaining quads and tested today with really good results.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

I think I had seen a post on a FB group about HM receivers. At the time I noted it I think there were 100 votes, 96 of those didn't have any issues. Might haven been unfortunate rough couple of rx

@lemonsquareFPV Жыл бұрын

@@kurtzFPV Same, really good luck with all of their products actually. No unusual failures, I actually have a literally bent (crazy crash, hard mounted) AIO board that I still run, had to replace a FET (from a different crash) but Wow, still kicking! Plus support is impeccable! Multiple times I have got them to pull up schematics for me for repairs, part identification, and modifications. Most companies will never help you repair or modify their hardware. Really good people over there! 👍🏻👍🏻

@airheadbit1984 Жыл бұрын

Three issues: 1. >1 watt is against the law 2. This transmitter has no FCC ID 3. None of the current generation of ExpressLRS TX devices have TCXO devices -- Other than that looks to be a fine device to own and use if you have an amateur radio license.

@Grim_fpv Жыл бұрын

Radiomaster has shipped the micro/nano with a fault, do not use external xt30 power it will damage your radio.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Yes this is true with their recent announcement.

@user-yk1cw8im4h Жыл бұрын

kinda funny utubers kept saying radiomaster makes good quality hardware

@MrDLRu 7 ай бұрын

Wezley Varty's video is private.

@NickBurnsFPV 7 ай бұрын

yea, nothing I can do about that. He had some trouble with the local authorities on his range testing.

@MrDLRu 7 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Ok thx..He should have just gotten a ham license for over 1W. Not sure about what he was going over for the long distance range testing though...MOst likely the big problem. You watched the video, does the hack involve firmware or hardware manipulation...Thx

@NickBurnsFPV 7 ай бұрын

@@MrDLRu I believe the issue was flying beyond visual line of sight. I believe the hack was firmware.

@MrDLRu 7 ай бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Ok, thx...looks like someone else posted up the tutorial on the hack. It's pretty straight forward. Won't be doing any long range, so the added power won't be needed. Just good to know it's capable of that extra power.

@Airbrushkid Жыл бұрын

It's the Federal law nothing more then 1 watt?

@justfly7730 Жыл бұрын

Its global I think. More than 1W and you need a ham radio licence

@Mupshot Жыл бұрын

sorry, this time of year, no one likes blue. no one who matters any way.

@Nickxis Жыл бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

ouch that hurts

@Mupshot Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Sorry man, in reading it again, it sounded harsh. Meant to be funny. OH!

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

@@Mupshot No worries. I didn't take it bad. My reply didn't hit spot on :)

@peek2much3 Жыл бұрын

I tend to truly dislike all the regulars on YT (you know them). Most are sell outs, ass kissers to companies, biased, only care about their pockets, etc. I find you Nick to be the exception to that rule. Never see you jumping on the wagon right away and being a phony. Nice work always and for the most part I follow your advise or consider it at least. Stay real if possible. People appreciate that, trust me.

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment and confidence. I suspect with "all things youtube" there is a game, or atleast a presumed game that must be played to be successful. Thankfully KZfaq has always been my hobby, or my fun place to enjoy the hobby with everyone. Mom and I have good jobs that pay out bills, youtube or any revenue the channel creates goes back into FPV, with the exception of Adobe premiere subscription and recording equipment. I really enjoy fpv, tinkering, recording/making videos and interacting with all fpv pilots across the internet. I am pretty isolated here and the internet brings be closer to all FPV enthusiasts. That was a longer response than I thought it would be. Sorry.

@peek2much3 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBurnsFPV Refreshing and amazing to know that like many of us, you work your ass off to get your stuff (even if from time to time you get stuff free) That's fine! Nick, the issue with me is this: How can I trust someone's opinion and advice when they get everything free from these companies man? It has happened that you go with what they say and end up worse off. Let's be objective, why would anyone need to buy for example the new version of the Jumper T-Pro when they own the first version? What folks don't understand is the power of their words and impact that has on people's views and purchasing choices (specially when starting off) It goes back to responsable content creation. You do great stuff and people see that! Happy and healthy 2023 and lots of success!

@oak3076 Жыл бұрын

@NickBurnsFPV Жыл бұрын

We can make our own hole through the battery door with a soldering iron. i think I have even seen images of that being done.