If you haven’t heard of ELRS, then you soon will, because it’s an exciting RC protocol which is finally coming of age.
Compared with traditional protocols, ELRS offers longer range while using lower cost hardware. However, until recently ELRS was almost exclusively for use with flight controllers.
Fortunately, thanks to receivers like the RadioMaster ER series, ELRS is now a perfectly viable option for line-of-sight flying including F5X and F3X sailplanes.
So what exactly is ELRS, and what do you need to get started? Read on, while I take you on a tour!