3DR telemetry no longer supported by 3DR....options?

I have been using the 915mhz telemetry v2 units with my Pixhawk for a while now. One of them is not giving the range that it used to and I need a replacement.

I varified the range with the use of my Fighting Walrus iDrone Link and one unit is getting about 100m range while the other is getting good signal to where my hexacopter is just a spec in the distance.

Problem 1:

I can not get hold of Fighting Walrus any more. They have not answered my emails since about October of 2015. I am assuming they are no longer active? (also no updates to their iOS app for almost a year)

Problem 2:

3DR are no longer making their 900 or 433 telemetry units. (verified vie an email to them)

"Hello Justin,

Thank you for contacting 3DRobotics customer service.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, we do not have the Telemetry available anymore since they have been discontinued, both the 915 and 433."

I am using a Nexus 7 v2 Tablet with the Tower App (great app by the way)

Question:

Other than the $250 long range 900mhz kits (I don't need/am not allowed to use super long range) or $10 knock 3DR off kits from China (gamble as to whether you get a good one/no warranty), what options are there that are "PnP" ?

I am using a Taranis Plus TX with x8r RX and could use that telemetry but then there is no way to load missions in the field.

Thanks for input

Yes that is possible too but currently we don't support it that way. Why? As most of RC TXes don't output anything else but PPM signal and currently RFDs cannot take PPM signaling in. There has been plans with Seppo to make one adapter board that could do this.

BUT you can fly with a real joystick. I made first joystick flights already on 2011 and that was done with Xbee telemetries and early stage ArduCopter firmware. Now with RFDs we can go a lot longer distances and MissionPlanner/ArduCopter software has evolved tons since this flight so it's a lot easier now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDjRcjrn7w Link to my old test vid.. Note too aggressive throttle operation but hey.. it's about 5 years ago ;)

Making RC TX control needs just some coding on the RCTX software (for example FrSky Taranis radios or OpenTX radios)

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- - - - Duffy > Jani Hirvinen February 4, 2016 at 10:05am
        
        Jani,
        
        would it be possible to use an RC Tx as a "joystick" to control the UAVs using these modems. Essentially removing the need to have both telemetry radios and an rc Tx?
        
        Thanks
        
        Developer
        
        Jani Hirvinen > Duffy February 4, 2016 at 8:19pm
        
        Yes that is possible too but currently we don't support it that way. Why? As most of RC TXes don't output anything else but PPM signal and currently RFDs cannot take PPM signaling in. There has been plans with Seppo to make one adapter board that could do this.
        
        BUT you can fly with a real joystick. I made first joystick flights already on 2011 and that was done with Xbee telemetries and early stage ArduCopter firmware. Now with RFDs we can go a lot longer distances and MissionPlanner/ArduCopter software has evolved tons since this flight so it's a lot easier now.
        
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDjRcjrn7w Link to my old test vid.. Note too aggressive throttle operation but hey.. it's about 5 years ago ;)
        
        Making RC TX control needs just some coding on the RCTX software (for example FrSky Taranis radios or OpenTX radios)
        
        Emin Bu > Jani Hirvinen February 2, 2016 at 4:10am
        
        Pitty i cant find 433Mhz in your shop....
        
        Developer
        
        Jani Hirvinen > Emin Bu February 3, 2016 at 4:21am
        
        You mean long range or short range modems? Long range only exists on 868 and 915 Mhz models.
        
        Aussie in AZ > Jani Hirvinen February 1, 2016 at 7:22pm
        
        Jani,
        
        Are all of your 915Mhz modems (long and short range)100% compatible, plug and play with Pixhawk?
        
        J
        
        Developer
        
        Jani Hirvinen > Aussie in AZ February 1, 2016 at 7:28pm
        
        As being one of the creators of these all.. For sure they are. It would be rather stupid to make stuff that is not compatible with "your" other stuff :)
        
        Aussie in AZ > Jani Hirvinen February 2, 2016 at 6:17pm
        
        I figured as much Jani, but, hence the title of my OP, I just wanted to make sure.
        
        Cheers mate
        
        J
        
        Richard Kennedy > Jani Hirvinen February 2, 2016 at 4:45am
        
        Thanks Jani for the detailed reply. Just goes to show you get what you pay for!
        
        Richard Kennedy > Jani Hirvinen February 1, 2016 at 7:51pm
        
        Is it true that the usb versions often don't have the range because of noise from the computer it's plugged into? Or is this one of those questions that isn't really a yes or no answer too many variables? I just saw that mentioned once. I like the usb version for my MacBook Air... nothing dangling around on a wire.
        
        Rob_Lefebvre > Richard Kennedy February 3, 2016 at 5:28am
        
        Definitely can be the case. I had a laptop where I got low range from the radios. I thought all my radios were bad. But then I heard about this, and now using a different computer, much better.

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