This is my first frsky radio. I used Spektrum and Futaba. I am very happy with it and the ergonomics and openTX. The quality for the money is on par. It not premium built radio. But for under $100 and the performance it exceeds the expectation.
Thanks for the video. And a big thanks for the discount code. I went ahead and ordered the X9 Lite. For someone like me just starting to get into this hobby and wanted a reasonable tx is very important and X9 lite tick the budget. I already have an evolution but scared of the failsafe issues to get my quad in the air. I wanted to eliminate all other issues with my training so I can concentrate on my flying rather than troubleshooting. Hopefully this tx will help me achieve that. Cheers
Wish you would do a video on the Frsky XSR-SIM Dongle. A wireless connection for your Frsky radio and your computer. This will allow you to practice flying on your computer with the appropriate software. Always enjoy you videos. Cheers
If you able to solder 2 wire to each other, you could do it yourself. Arduino leonardo + any ppm frsky compatible receiver + some time for flashing arduino, and voila!
Totally agree with your comments on frsky PRE-setting stuff for you, as well as the obvious back compatible firmware for x receivers. Well said, great video.
love it.allways wanted x9 but ended with qx7.we have various radios in our group.we was allso and still promised a nivana for along time but still no joy.cant wait.kids are dying to get hands on it lol cause looks cool they say.great review buddy
Thanks Lee for the detailed review. I'm with you on the fact that if this radio is made towards new pilots, FrSky should have shaped the firmware to make it simpler to setup. Frsky has a long way to go in terms of "user friendliness".
I'm just wondering or maybe I'm missing something (I'm also new as well) why are they making this more complicated for the newbies: uploading firmware files, sounds a little tedious, if you want to fly with receivers like the xm+.... I don't believe most newbies are computer literate, and just want to go out and fly, Personally speaking! I would rather get a Jumper and be done with it! I just bought another Jumper because it's just more straight forward...Thank you so much for what you do , we appreciate it!
Maybe a 3d printed ports to access the gimbal screws? hey wonder if I might do that to my Non-Plus X9d? And I wonder if it might be possible to use the trainer port to add that other slider to the X9 lite?
Great video!! Just bought mine to fly with geprc cinepro 4k. Did you ever record the video showing how to setup this controller, as you said in this video? Couldn't find it. Once again, great job!! Thank you.
Now retired, I am building a F450 (with the help of TH-cam)having dabbled with a few rtf cheaper end quads and wanting to try advancing my new interest, build going fine (I was involved in electronics in my work ) What transmitter would you recommend? I am using the little Flysky receiver, looking at this video and others, it’s a bit of a potluck, which would be best for me but allowing for further advancement ( cost not an issue just looking for feedback from your wealth of hands on knowledge) Love the videos.Regards
It’s a single row of dots with an offset solid line, I’ll see if I can post a picture. Below the trims but above the stick position graphics. All but one view.
@@Painless360 It's a solid line that moves with the rotary 'Enter' knob. I now realise that on the channel monitor views it is indicating which set of 4 channels out of 16 it is displaying. Just never seen it mentioned. Thanks again.
I don't think releasing this radio without D16 was an oversight, more like a cynical attempt to force ACCESS onto users and lock out Jumper. I assume the later firmware release which includes D16 was forced on FrSky by consumer reaction, and hopefully it will soon ship with this version.
That's not an uncommon thought. This isnt a radio that will change the minds of fans and haters of the brand with lots of good and not so great features and choices..
MY opinion. I think the folks at FrSky lost their minds with this one. The unusual battery setup, plus no out-of-the-factory ACCST nor D8 backward compatibility just to mention a few. Not very newbie friendly, in my opinion.
Many share your thoughts. This was when many of the original Frsky customers realised that Frsky wasn't interested in preserving compatability with there investment but, rather, wanted to sell them another radio. FrSky owned this market segment and had it all to lose, but this mis-step created a gap in the market for vendors like RadioMaster and EdgeTX... Happy flying!
@@Painless360 thank you. X9 lite and x-lite pro don't seem to be compatible with r9m at the moment. They will have a specific access version and probably with a firmware update they will be backward compatible. This is a shame and I share the same though as you... This was a rushed product where they did not thought about it deeply enought.
Does updating the firmware to allow use of D16 still give access to the new Access protocol? I mean can you go into the radio set-up and choose which you want, or does making it compatible with D16 mean losing the new protocol?
@@Painless360 That is good, but makes it even more puzzling why they are not shipped with it pre installed. Would save a lot of potential headaches in the future.
The worst thing about these radio's is charging. Its so annoying to remove batteries all the time and charge them. I really like the charger port on my X7S because I never have to mess around to charge it. Just plug in a DC jack till the light goes green.
Painless 360 ... Will a 2S LiPo battery work and if so has anyone, perhaps including yourself, done it that you can refer me to ? Would you please tell me the approximate measurements of a 2S LiPo that may fit into the existing battery bay ? Thank you very much.
@@Painless360Being pressed for time, I went ahead with some calculations with information here and there from the internet. Each cylindrical shaped # 18650; 1S 1P, 3.6V, 3350mAh battery is: Length ( L ) 65mm and Diameter ( D ) 18mm. There are two ( 2 ) of them placed end-to-end in series. Thus need L 130mm x Height ( H ) 18mm x Width ( W ) 18mm; maximum. The battery tray is also removable, thus providing more room. It screws onto the back-cover with a total of four ( 4 ) screws; two ( 2 ) on each end. Power from the batteries to the main circuit-board is simply via 2-pin connector wired to a black & white colors wires cable.
As usual, we, you are paying FrSky for a not quite finished/polished product and forcing you and the community to be their beta testers and product support! You and others often write the manual that should have been! Oh how I wish they would just let you and other techs help them in product development before the release instead of aftermath. Well I am partially to blame because I am willing to purchase. Well no...come to think I am still driving the original Taranis, non-Plus handed down to me by Dad...an early adopter after modding hisTurnigy 9x that he passed to me and which rekindled my RC interest. I continue to mod my non-plus with R9, micro usb adapter at the top of the radio! , 6 pos switch, hall effect because the original gimbals finally failed just recently. They may make and sell a boatload of the new stuff, but this community will make it what it should have been until Jumper or others show them a new business model. And the community will find great ways to mod ACCESS protocol gear. Can't Wait!
This is my first frsky radio. I used Spektrum and Futaba. I am very happy with it and the ergonomics and openTX. The quality for the money is on par. It not premium built radio. But for under $100 and the performance it exceeds the expectation.
Thanks for the video.
And a big thanks for the discount code.
I went ahead and ordered the X9 Lite. For someone like me just starting to get into this hobby and wanted a reasonable tx is very important and X9 lite tick the budget.
I already have an evolution but scared of the failsafe issues to get my quad in the air. I wanted to eliminate all other issues with my training so I can concentrate on my flying rather than troubleshooting.
Hopefully this tx will help me achieve that.
Cheers
Wish you would do a video on the Frsky XSR-SIM Dongle.
A wireless connection for your Frsky radio and your computer.
This will allow you to practice flying on your computer with the appropriate software.
Always enjoy you videos.
Cheers
If you able to solder 2 wire to each other, you could do it yourself. Arduino leonardo + any ppm frsky compatible receiver + some time for flashing arduino, and voila!
Totally agree with your comments on frsky PRE-setting stuff for you, as well as the obvious back compatible firmware for x receivers.
Well said, great video.
love it.allways wanted x9 but ended with qx7.we have various radios in our group.we was allso and still promised a nivana for along time but still no joy.cant wait.kids are dying to get hands on it lol cause looks cool they say.great review buddy
Great and honest review, Lee! 😊
I totally agree!
Thanks for the intro to this radio. Looking forward to a video on your thoughts of what to do when you first buy it....
Thanks Lee for the detailed review. I'm with you on the fact that if this radio is made towards new pilots, FrSky should have shaped the firmware to make it simpler to setup. Frsky has a long way to go in terms of "user friendliness".
There’s a FrSky/URUAV version of this radio called the x9 lite pro with hall sensor gimbals on banggood.
Isn't it odd to have so many updates and changes to a newly released radio?
@@Painless360 soon they will have to ship an frsky. os computer along with the TX, at your expense.
With extra bucks get a Radiomaster TX12. Feels much better.
I'm just wondering or maybe I'm missing something (I'm also new as well) why are they making this more complicated for the newbies: uploading firmware files, sounds a little tedious, if you want to fly with receivers like the xm+.... I don't believe most newbies are computer literate, and just want to go out and fly, Personally speaking! I would rather get a Jumper and be done with it! I just bought another Jumper because it's just more straight forward...Thank you so much for what you do , we appreciate it!
You need to send them an invoice Lee for the setup video you'll no doubt be putting out in the not too distant future!
And the other 200 plus videos on their stuff too? :D ;)
Very Very good but with the receiver xm + which radio has longer range, QX7 or taranis X9 lite?
Maybe a 3d printed ports to access the gimbal screws? hey wonder if I might do that to my Non-Plus X9d? And I wonder if it might be possible to use the trainer port to add that other slider to the X9 lite?
Great video!! Just bought mine to fly with geprc cinepro 4k. Did you ever record the video showing how to setup this controller, as you said in this video? Couldn't find it. Once again, great job!! Thank you.
See the Taranis playlist - it's the same.. Happy flying!
Now retired, I am building a F450 (with the help of TH-cam)having dabbled with a few rtf cheaper end quads and wanting to try advancing my new interest, build going fine (I was involved in electronics in my work ) What transmitter would you recommend? I am using the little Flysky receiver, looking at this video and others, it’s a bit of a potluck, which would be best for me but allowing for further advancement ( cost not an issue just looking for feedback from your wealth of hands on knowledge)
Love the videos.Regards
Silly question, but what is that horizontal line of dots and a solid bar on the home screen? All the FrSky Tx's seem to have it.
Not sure what you're referring to. The trims?
It’s a single row of dots with an offset solid line, I’ll see if I can post a picture. Below the trims but above the stick position graphics. All but one view.
@@Painless360 It's a solid line that moves with the rotary 'Enter' knob. I now realise that on the channel monitor views it is indicating which set of 4 channels out of 16 it is displaying. Just never seen it mentioned. Thanks again.
Is ir possible to use this receiver,
FrSky G-RX8, with telemetry for altitude and vario?
I don't think releasing this radio without D16 was an oversight, more like a cynical attempt to force ACCESS onto users and lock out Jumper. I assume the later firmware release which includes D16 was forced on FrSky by consumer reaction, and hopefully it will soon ship with this version.
That's not an uncommon thought. This isnt a radio that will change the minds of fans and haters of the brand with lots of good and not so great features and choices..
You're right...
I just checked on Bangood and both X-Lite Pro and X9Lite are now D16 ready, it's like they're backtracking.
is it possible to bind a receiver and a transmitter without a binding cable
Different systems use different methods of binding. Using something extra like a binding plug is less common with modern systems... Happy flying
MY opinion. I think the folks at FrSky lost their minds with this one. The unusual battery setup, plus no out-of-the-factory ACCST nor D8 backward compatibility just to mention a few. Not very newbie friendly, in my opinion.
Many share your thoughts. This was when many of the original Frsky customers realised that Frsky wasn't interested in preserving compatability with there investment but, rather, wanted to sell them another radio. FrSky owned this market segment and had it all to lose, but this mis-step created a gap in the market for vendors like RadioMaster and EdgeTX... Happy flying!
@@Painless360As far as I'm concerned, most are rubbish including Spektrum. The best I've found are FlySky and Futaba !
Does the spectrum analyzer work on other frequencies like 5.8GHz?
Not that I can see.. The antenna and reciever are designed for 2.4..
Hello! are you able to help us out on how to use R9M Lite module with it?
I don't have the R9 lite module.. See Currykitten cannnel for some great R9 content. Best of luck!
@@Painless360 thank you. X9 lite and x-lite pro don't seem to be compatible with r9m at the moment. They will have a specific access version and probably with a firmware update they will be backward compatible. This is a shame and I share the same though as you... This was a rushed product where they did not thought about it deeply enought.
I currently have xlite and was looking at the xd9 plus or this one. Which one would you recommend? Also does this one uses d8? Thanks.
Both ere good. See my kit picks video from last week for my thought on both..
Just received my x9 lite thanks to you ..lol. How did you get amber on yours? I downloaded sd card contents and didnt get amber
You need to download that separately. It's not standard..
@@Painless360 ok thank you
Does updating the firmware to allow use of D16 still give access to the new Access protocol? I mean can you go into the radio set-up and choose which you want, or does making it compatible with D16 mean losing the new protocol?
You get both and can choose when binding..
@@Painless360 That is good, but makes it even more puzzling why they are not shipped with it pre installed. Would save a lot of potential headaches in the future.
They also ship rather randomly as fcc or ltt. And fixing it isnt all that easy..
I am trying to stay away from frsky all together now, using Jumper and Radiomaster receivers, and access protocol is banned from my radios and planes.
Do you think ACCESS will become available in future firmware updates for X9D and QX7?
No, it needs hardware chip that supports ACCESS
@@avelkm What about the x10s?
Is this radio telemetry capable? And what about range? Same as QX7?
Yes and same. Happy flying
@@Painless360 thanks!
does it include a binding cable?
They are about to release a pro version, with hall sensor Gimbals.
This does feel like it was released a little before it was actually ready..
@@Painless360
Show me something in the hobby, other than crossfire that isn't.
@@Painless360 Didn't the x10 come out with lower end gimbals before the x10s or did they release simultaneously?
If it support 4 in 1 module, I will buy it
Not without reflashing..
Which firmware that support 4in1 module?
See my videos on the 4in1 module.. Best of luck!
The worst thing about these radio's is charging. Its so annoying to remove batteries all the time and charge them. I really like the charger port on my X7S because I never have to mess around to charge it. Just plug in a DC jack till the light goes green.
Painless 360 ... Will a 2S LiPo battery work and if so has anyone, perhaps including yourself, done it that you can refer me to ? Would you please tell me the approximate measurements of a 2S LiPo that may fit into the existing battery bay ? Thank you very much.
I don't have it here to check. Best of luck with it.
@@Painless360Being pressed for time, I went ahead with some calculations with information here and there from the internet. Each cylindrical shaped # 18650; 1S 1P, 3.6V, 3350mAh battery is: Length ( L ) 65mm and Diameter ( D ) 18mm. There are two ( 2 ) of them placed end-to-end in series. Thus need L 130mm x Height ( H ) 18mm x Width ( W ) 18mm; maximum.
The battery tray is also removable, thus providing more room. It screws onto the back-cover with a total of four ( 4 ) screws; two ( 2 ) on each end. Power from the batteries to the main circuit-board is simply via 2-pin connector wired to a black & white colors wires cable.
Should I update it from the older version to the lastest update?
Unless you have a specific reason for updating an existing radio then I'd say it's optional. I usually update a brand new radio before use...
Could you link the battery please?
At what point in the video?
@@Painless360 I just bought some 18650s but they dont have the dome😩 please link that batteries you use
Will m7/m7r Hall gimbals fit inside x9 lite?
There is now a version with hall effect gimbals so I can see when it gets here..
Love my Taranis, not changing to this rubbish. If FrSky stops supporting Taranis it's simple I look for another radio, maybe "jumper" ship.
Sounds a lot like a piece of junk.
As usual, we, you are paying FrSky for a not quite finished/polished product and forcing you and the community to be their beta testers and product support! You and others often write the manual that should have been! Oh how I wish they would just let you and other techs help them in product development before the release instead of aftermath. Well I am partially to blame because I am willing to purchase. Well no...come to think I am still driving the original Taranis, non-Plus handed down to me by Dad...an early adopter after modding hisTurnigy 9x that he passed to me and which rekindled my RC interest. I continue to mod my non-plus with R9, micro usb adapter at the top of the radio! , 6 pos switch, hall effect because the original gimbals finally failed just recently. They may make and sell a boatload of the new stuff, but this community will make it what it should have been until Jumper or others show them a new business model. And the community will find great ways to mod ACCESS protocol gear. Can't Wait!