Multicopter

Information

 * Legislation:
 * http://www.bazl.admin.ch/dienstleistungen/02658/index.html?lang=fr
 * RS 748.941
 * It's forbidden to fly outdoor in the Lausanne/Renens area (<5km of an airport)
 * In the hobby, you don't say "drone", you'd rather say: multicopter, multirotor, quadcopter, hexacopter, fixed wing, etc etc

Drone at FIXME

 * Assembling some kits
 * Drone race for the 5th_Anniversary
 * Rorist's quad Quad250Rorist
 * Francois, Bebop, Vortex

Official

 * Federation suisse des drones civils: http://www.drohnenverband.ch/
 * Office fédéral de l'aviation civile: http://www.bazl.admin.ch/index.html?lang=fr
 * No fly zone:
 * http://airshoot.ch/les-mini-drones/carte-des-zones-restreintes-de-vol-en-suisse/
 * Lausanne: ftp://ftp.fixme.ch/free_for_all/drone/map.geo.admin.ch.pdf
 * Radioamateur exam, http://www.bakom.admin.ch/themen/frequenzen/01576/01578/index.html?lang=fr

Frequency bands
Source: http://www.bakom.admin.ch/themen/frequenzen/00652/00753/index.html?lang=en#HF2400M



Source: Prescriptions concernant les radioamateurs

Hardware

 * EzUHF:
 * Options for 431-433MHz, 433-435MHz, 435-437MHz.

Spots

 * http://fpv-spots.com/ [CH, DE]
 * http://rcfly.ch/fpv-karte-schweiz/ [CH]
 * http://www.airgonay.com/carte-des-spots/ [France]
 * http://www.aip-drones.fr/carte/aip-drones/ [France]

Groups

 * http://www.gambournens.ch/ Lausanne
 * http://www.meetup.com/Lausanne-Drone-Meetup/ Lausanne (networking)
 * http://www.meetup.com/AuBonDrone/ Aubonne (FPV, racing, building)
 * https://www.facebook.com/teamWWS Arc lémanique
 * http://airshoot.ch/
 * http://droneapps.co/

Beginner guide/links/building

 * Learning to fly FPV, tips and tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXe6pPf2fXI
 * Lesson 1: Fly in a straigt line, turn around come back, land LOS
 * Lesson 2: Fly a square turning at each corners, land FPV
 * Lesson 3: Maintain altitude when moving around
 * Lesson 4: Enjoy
 * http://www.airgonay.com/forums/showthread.php?4012-FAQ-Choisir-son-multirotor-FPV-pour-d%E9buter&highlight=guide+achat
 * The most usefull yt channel, guide, tutorial, tests: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahqHsTaADV8MMmj2D5i1Vw
 * https://fpvracing.tv/guides/beginners
 * 3d printed ressource: http://designersbits.com/drones/
 * [[Media:MultipiloteFPV-5.8ghz.jpg]]

Calculators

 * http://www.ecalc.ch/

Simulator

 * Freerider
 * Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Freeride.Freerider_FREE
 * Linux/OSX/Windows: http://fpv-freerider.itch.io/fpv-freerider
 * http://www.realflight.com/

Switzerland

 * Parts, FPV
 * http://fpvracing.ch/ cheaper
 * http://www.aerobot.ch/
 * Less choice of parts, good gear
 * http://www.dronefactory.ch/
 * http://specialcopter.ch/shop/
 * http://simple-fpv.com/
 * http://www.helituning.ch/
 * Other, mostly RTF or planes, heli
 * https://shop.aerodron.ch/en/
 * http://www.rc-hobbymania.ch/
 * http://www.eshoop.ch/
 * http://www.techobby.ch/ (Lausanne)
 * http://www.aeromodelshop.ch/catalog2013/

International

 * http://www.hobbyking.com/ (USA, EUR, HK)
 * http://team-blacksheep.com/shop (HK)
 * http://www.getfpv.com/ (USA)
 * http://www.readytoflyquads.com/
 * http://www.surveilzone.com/ (free shipping)