HGLRC Rekon 3 - how to fly an 18650 battery
The Rekon 3 from HGLRC Rekon FPV is a very interesting little quadcopter or drone. You can take it out of the box and fly it "as is" but I think its real value may be as a starting-point for experimentation with this sort of "flying battery" quadcopter.
Pros:
ready to fly (available with a range of receiver options)
it works
good VTX gives excellent range for analog FPV
novel and interesting
small and light (half the 250g limit in many countries)
Cons:
can't use all the Li-Ion battery's capacity due to voltage sag
fragile (several reviewers broke theirs while reviewing them)
noisy video
linear VTX antenna
no boost regulator so browns out easily
not very powerful
no buzzer/beeper so could be easily lost
camera/VTX not compatible with Skyzone RapidMix
Although billed as a "long range" drone, this thing will probably get you about 1-1.5Km from a video perspective and you may want to be careful where you fly it for fear of losing it in the grass.
Bottom-line:
If you're interested in the concept then this is a great starting point and offers a huge opportunity to experiment and try out your own ideas for a relatively low cost. Even as a novelty, this thing has value - just be gentle with it because it will break quite easily - although mine's still intact.
Relevant links:
Rekon 3 webpage:
https://rekonfpv.com/collections/new-...
DaveCFPV's YouTube channel:
/ @davecfpv
AndyRC's review:
• Rekon 3 1S Analogue Lion Long Range
Painless360's review:
• FIRST LOOK: Rekon 3 - fly for over 15 mins...
Albert Kim's Review:
• Rekon3 NanoLongRange Quad Review 😲
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