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+title: xyLX5
+description: 4S LiPo, 220mm frame, 2205 2300KV motors
+parent: quadcopters
+position: 10
+date: 2017-11-01
+update: 2021-05-21
+---
+
+<span class="listdesc">[...back to RC-Vehicles overview](quadcopters.html)</span>
+
+At the end of 2017 I had to give in to the urge of building a bigger more powerful copter.
+After my first failed attempts with large copters, gaining some experience with smaller frames seemed useful.
+But I had built up some skills and was ready for the next step.
+So I built a 220mm frame copter with 2205 motors.
+
+Here are some recordings of the FPV footage.
+Be aware that these videos are recorded from the received signal on the ground.
+Not only can you see lots of interference and other HF problems, the loss of quality from the video recorder and the YouTube encoding is also very noticeable.
+In real-life, the picture doesn't look *that* bad.
+
+<!--%
+lightgallery([
+    [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fv40mtiXZU", "img/xylx5_test_flight_thumb.jpg", "LX5 Quadcopter Test Flight"],
+    [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgcp8qG9qD8", "img/xylx5_chase_thumb.jpg", "LX5 Quadcopter chase" ],
+    [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUiboR8pkoA", "img/xylx5_range_thumb.jpg", "LX5 Quadcopter range" ]
+])
+%-->
+
+Using a 3D printed baseplate, I mounted the FrSky Rx as the third/top level of the PCB stack.
+To fit in the VTx as well, I simply zip-tied it to the bottom side of this plate.
+
+To protect the remote control antennas, I added two zip-ties to the cockpit frame, trimmed to the length of the antennas, and shrinkwrapped the antenna coax cables to the whole zip-tie.
+This works very well as crash protection, I never managed to destroy an antenna with this setup.
+
+The VTx Antenna pigtail is comfortably mounted with a special 3D printed piece.
+This way, the 5.8GHz Antenna (I'm using a Padoga v2) can easily be changed after crashes and removed for transportation.
+
+For the bottom most level of the PCB stack I used rubber vibration-insulating stand-offs.
+I'm not sure if they are really necessary, but they don't seem to hurt either.
+Everything else is mounted with rigid spacers.
+
+## Parts List
+
+These are the original prices I paid back when I initially bought the parts.
+
+<table>
+<tr><th>Part</th><th>Description</th><th>Cost</th></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Frame</td>
+<td><a href="https://geprc.com/product/gep-lx5-frame/">GEP-LX5 Leopard Frame, Green Color</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">47.20€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">FC</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.hobbywing.com/goods.php?id=590">Hobbywing XRotor Omnibus F4 Flight Controller</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">34.08€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">ESCs</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.hobbywing.com/goods.php?id=588">Hobbywing XRotor Micro 40A 2-5S 4 in 1 ESC</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">52.44€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Motors</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.banggood.com/4X-Emax-RS2205-2300-2205-2300KV-Racing-Edition-CW-or-CCW-Motor-For-RC-FPV-Racing-Drone-p-1032857.html?cur_warehouse=CN">4x Emax RS2205 2300KV CW/CCW Motor</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">46.32€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Props</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.banggood.com/10-Pairs-Racerstar-S5048-PC-3-blade-Propeller-5_0mm-Mounting-Hole-for-RC-Multirotor-FPV-Racing-Drone-p-1169658.html">10 Pairs Racerstar S5048 PC 3-blade Propeller 5.0mm Mounting Hole</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">10.48€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Cam</td>
+<td><a href="https://shop.runcam.com/runcam-micro-sparrow/">RunCam Micro Sparrow 2.1mm</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">26.22€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">VTx</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.team-blacksheep.com/products/prod:unify_pro">TBS Unify Pro V3 5V</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">44.90€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Rx</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.frsky-rc.com/product/xsr/">FrSky XSR</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">13.98€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td style="text-align: right;">Battery</td>
+<td><a href="https://www.stefansliposhop.de/en/batteries/sls-quantum/sls-quantum-65c/sls-quantum-1300mah-4s1p-14-8v-65c-130c::1602.html">SLS Quantum 1300mAh 4S1P 14,8V 65C/130C</a></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">26.00€</td></tr>
+
+<tr><td></td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">Sum</td>
+<td style="text-align: right;">301.62€</td></tr>
+</table>
+
+I have 3D printed the following parts for this copter:
+
+ * ["GEP LX5" arm guards by Wthompson87](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2416095)
+ * ["GEP LX TBS Unify Pro VTX Antenna Holder" by SnappyFPV](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2544507)
+ * ["Adapter for Runcam Micro to Full Size" by phezter](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2616057)
+ * ["FrSky XSR stack mount with holes for zip ties" by tozes](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2171446)