15 years ago: my first steps as a drone builder
Fifteen years ago, I started as an enthusiastic hobbyist building my own FPV drone. I personally milled lightweight carbon frames on a small CNC machine and assembled all components: a basic camera, a video transmitter, and small electric motors. With an FPV headset on my head, I flew – still quite inexperienced – across the landscape, seeing the world as if I were flying myself. That first self-built drone experience gave me an incredible thrill and laid the foundation for my passion for FPV drones.
What are FPV drones?
FPV stands for First Person View and means that, as a drone pilot, you receive live images directly from the drone’s camera. In the early days, this usually happened via an analog video link, with a small transmitter on the drone and a receiver built into the goggles or monitor. This way, you experience the flight as if you are inside the drone – something drone enthusiasts describe as a unique, almost bird-like sensation. Although technology has advanced enormously since then, the core feeling remains the same: flying in real time through the eyes of your aircraft.
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