Introduction
When one of today's most popular RTFWalkera F210, was born, none of the developers could imagine that soon, drones weighing from 250 grams to 25 kilograms will be subject to l compulsory registration. Therefore, immediately after the deafening success of the F210, the company offered the consumer an equally interesting model, already realized on a 150mm nylon monolithic frame. The novelty not only inherited almost all the electronic stuffing of the "heavyweight predecessor", but also managed to stay in the weight category that does not require registration. We are glad to present you one of the fastest quads in the amateur segment up to 250 grams - Walkera Rodeo 150.
Features
- 150mm FPV racing mini drone
- Built on the SPracingF3 flight controller
- SPF3 adapted for smartphone pairing
- Supports 3D piloting
- 600TVL mini camera
- Unique one-piece nylon frame construction
- Modern design
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor flight
* Basic board Radeo 150.
Package contents
Currently the manufacturer offers three configuration options:
1. Radeo 150 BNF (without control equipment)
2. Radeo 150 additional battery
3. Radeo 150 Goggle 4 additional battery
The Radeo 150 battery package will include:
- Walkera Rodeo 150
- 2 × 2S 850mAh 25C LiPo battery with EC2 connector
- Devo7 control equipment (powered by 8 × AA not included)
- 5.8GHz Linear Antenna
- Charger (charges 2S and 3S)
- 4 × rotor (2 CW / 2 CCW)
- 4 × spare rotor (2 CW / 2 CCW)
- USB Cable
- Training Cable
- Related Tool
- Operating Instructions
Color
Available in two colors:
- Pearl White
- Black
Appearance
Specification
Motors
Rodeo 150 received non-standard size beskollekto motors WK-WS-17-002. The manufacturer does not specify information about the power of the motors. Similarly, there is no information about the speed controllers used.
Note that the R150 will not be able to upgrade the rotors to a larger size.
Camera
Compact camera with 600TVL resolution. Supports PAL and NTSC color systems, but there were no visible switches on the drone. Field of View (FOV) - 110 °. In practice, the camera showed a well-tuned light sensitivity. The matrix used is most likely CMOS.
VTX
Rodeo 150 can be supplied with two types of VTX:
- CE - 25mW; 8 channels
- FCC - 200mW; 4 channels
When measuring VTX (CE), the information about the power of the video transmitter indicated in the specification was confirmed and amounted to about 25mW (regardless of the channel). With this power, the FPV distance was approximately 100-150 meters.
By default, Vfreq is B1 = 5733MHz (on the table from the manual, this is channel 8):
will change to a clover type "Mushroom".
Power supply
25C, with EC2 connector. Despite its modest characteristics, without exaggeration, it provides a quad with exponential dynamics. The specification states the flight time in 2D mode: 7-8 minutes, in practice it was no more than 6 minutes. In 3D mode, the flight time is reduced to 4 minutes.
As an upgrade of an expensive battery from Walkera, the battery - Turnigy nano-tech 2S 850mAh 25 ~ 40C LiPo is suitable without any problems. At the same time, we recommend that you abandon the EC2 connector and switch to the more popular XT30.
Control
Rodeo 150 can be equipped with classic 7-channel equipment - Devo7, like its predecessor F210. Powered by 8 × AA, which in fact does not last long. It is also worth noting that Devo7 is incompatible with the DeviationTX firmware and, just as important, it is unforgivably heavy. Provides a distance of up to 700 meters in an interference-free area.
Price
Depending on the configuration on the official website of the manufacturer, Radeo 150 is available for purchase at the price:
- Radeo 150 BNF (without control equipment)
- Radeo 150 additional battery
- Radeo 150 Goggle 4 additional battery
Conclusion
Pros
- Workmanship
- Design
- Stable and well tuned drone
- PC SPracingF3
- Dynamic even on 2S
- Failsafe
- Tilt Camera
- Buzzer
- FPV Quality / Distance
- Price / No registration required
Cons
- No OSD
- Heavy Devo 7
- Not compatible with 4-inch props
- No power button
- Stock battery price
Walkera Rodeo 150 is without exaggeration indicative of a stable and high-speed drone. Despite the modest stock power, it shows excellent dynamics during all 4 minutes of active piloting. It does not require any pre-flight settings, it actually flies out of the box ( RTFFPV camera, and the weight that exempts the R150 from mandatory registration. The main disadvantages include the lack of OSD, heavy equipment and the high cost of the stock power supply of the quad. The Rodeo 150 will be fully appreciated by pilots with an initial level of training, after which it will be possible to safely move on to something more professional in the drone racing niche.
Photo
Photo with Walkera Rodeo 150 drone.
Video
Walkera Rodeo 150 drone video.
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