Check it out: an all-in-one telemetry kit for ArduPilotMega, all set up and ready to go! No more fussing around with Xbee configuration. $165 for the total, which includes the custom configuration.
In this kit you will find everything you need to add telemetry features to your aircraft set up. The Xbee modules come paired up and ready to use! Included with this kit:- 1x XtreamBee Board (The one manufactured by DIYDrones!), including the two female connectors and right angle connectors.
- 1x XBee-PRO 900 extended range module w/ RPSMA connector and duck antenna
- 1x XBee-PRO 900 extended range module w/ wire antenna
- 1x Xbee Explorer Dongle (USB adapter for the Xbee module!)
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Calm down. I was actually responding to people who questioned Jack Crossfire's post on the first page. Re-read my comment again putting emphasis on the "is".
I never said that DIY Drones can't charge whatever they want. And David Skinner obviously replied without knowing my history. I did "do all the hard work DIY Drones does and sell these products for a 5-10% markup" for 3 years while I lived in Europe. The only reason I stopped was when I moved back to the States. I didn't think it was ok to charge a 50%-100% markup on parts that I acquired from other sources. You obviously have never worked with Digi either as their customer service is actually pretty good.
Let's try and avoid this knee-jerk reaction of calling it bashing whenever somebody questions anything on here. A point was made that it seemed like a big markup for parts that are largely not created by DIY Drones. I reiterated the point and was searching for a comment from them on the subject. Which I would still like to receive.
I think DIY Drones has the right to charge what they want! If you don't like it then don't buy it. No one is forcing you to do so. I know this is a community and everyone has the right to say what they want but bashing a product just doesn't help. I'm sorry CheBuzz but if you think they are unjustified with their price then either purchase them elsewhere and spend the time setting them up yourself or do all the hard work DIY Drones does and sell these products for a 5-10% markup and see how long you last doing it.
PS. I'd like to see how good the after sales service is from digi when you contact them about your ONE broken XBee module. I have a feeling they may laugh at you???
Oh yes, you are right. I was looking at the extended range 2.4GHz Xbee Pro instead of the extended range 900MHz Xbee Pro.
A precursory BOM for each of the boards put them about $6. This is for units of 1. Things get a lot cheaper as you go 10, 50, 100, 250, etc. So $81 for the modems, let's say $15 for the boards since PCBs are going to cost about $1 each, and $10 for the antenna (taking your word for that, didn't search for them), it's still seems a hefty markup (+50%).
If I'm wrong, I'd like to have it pointed out to me by somebody that knows otherwise.
This is exactly what I had in mind for a communications system....those Xbee USB boards are awesome for a UAV set up where the AP has to talk to the computer!
No they don't.
http://store.digi.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Prod...
$39, straight from Digi.
Get your facts straight.
The best way I found was to plug the female headers into the xbee first and then solder onto the adapter. Seems to prevent the solder from clogging the female headers.
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