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This is a review of the Taranis Q X7 by Frsky, a RC transmitters (TX). It’s just been released, and it’s the younger sibling of the Taranis X9D – probably one of the most popular TX among FPV mini quad pilots.

The Taranis Q X7 offers two choices of colour: white and black. Comparing to the Taranis X9D, it’s around 15mm wider, around 10mm lower in height and 10-15mm thinner. It weights 619g without a battery, about 70g lighter than the X9D.

It has a futuristic and minimalistic shape with sharper corners and not so much of ovality like the X9D. In every aspect, the QX7 looks like a totally different TX.

There are 6 switches and two pots on the radio. Taranis X9D has 2 extra switches and 2 extra pots on the side. There is no name labeling for the switches on the TX. That information can only be found in the manual and the orientation is visible on the screen.

The Q X7 LCD Screen has lower resolution than Taranis X9D which is noticeable right away. It is also narrower, and more pixelated. There is no option to change backlight color – it is blue-ish green.

Haptic feedback is improved as well. It does work nicer compared to X9D where vibrations felt like the case was about to explode. It is more gentle with the QX7.

The gimbals are not the best, but they are okay. These are ball bearing gimbals, same as the stock X9D gimbals. They are not interchangeable with Taranis X9D gimbals (M9) because of the different size and mounting holes pattern (around 10mm smaller than on X9D). However Frsky will release the hall sensor gimbals upgrade for the QX7 soon – X7 gimbals (need to be purchased separately).

To open the Taranis Q X7, there are 4 screws to be removed. Unlike X9D, after removing screws the back panel can be detached completely because there is no electronics hanging off it.

Taranis Q X7 does not come with a battery and charger. There is no charging circuit inside the TX. It comes with an AA battery tray (6xAA) fitted in the back of the radio.

I have tested this radio in various locations and conditions (park, underground car park) typically flown by some FPV pilots, and they have not noticed any difference in terms of range and signal strength comparing to the Taranis X9D.

Taranis Q X7 came pre-flashed with OpenTX 2.2. OpenTX firmware is also used on other Taranis radios but this one is customised to work with Q X7 hardware specifically, which means some options might be omitted. For instance there is no backlight color change of the LCD screen nor model icon available. I believe this is due to the limits of the screen.

The price of a Taranis X9D is a bit steep for pilots with tight budgets, apart from getting a Turnigy 9X/9XR and DJT/XJT module now we have a new alternative! The Taranis Q X7 was made for those who want cheaper Frsky solution without compromising much of quality.

If you already have a Taranis X9D then you probably wouldn’t need the Q X7, because you already have the full package. If you’re a beginner or someone want to step into FrSky “ecosystem”, then the Taranis Q X7 is a great option.

Excellent FrSKY Taranis X9D Plus, more specialized Taranis X9E, new groundbreakng flagship Horus X12S and now the youngest brother in the FrSKY radio product lineup — Taranis Q X7. Claimed to have significantly lower price comparing to Taranis X9D Plus, this product is aimed to conquer minds of new hobby incomers and provide uncompromised experience for some tough budgets.

For those who are not familiar with FrSKY Taranis Plus yet, I would like to shorty clarify why possessing FrSKY radios now is giving much more profit in a long term and why it outperforms almost any other competitors in price:

IMPORTANT: soon the new product — M7 — Hall sensor magnetic aluminum gimbals for Taranis Q X7 would be on sale. For now, there are similar M9 gimbals for X9DPlus and X9D already available.

Q X7 incorporates a new, modern design comparing to more conservative Taranis Plus look. But this is a matter of how well does this radio handles in overall, right? I do like the newer design and I do like how it feels in hands. So, nothing to complain about here. Although, I would say that I would like this radio to be a bit heavier which can be solved by using some larger capacity battery. Black or white color — they both would be available from the start — is up to the customer. I’ve got white and think that this would help a lot in case if I’d do some shell paint in future.

I can reach any switch on the radio with my fingers despite the fact that I am a two-finger pilot. Switches seem to be on par with what we used to in Taranis Plus and knobs with center detents are very tight. I like this — no longer would I accidently move it.

Screen and navigation buttons section are neat and perfectly located. Moreover, I would say that using navigation and control buttons is where Q X7 outperforms its older brother — Taranis Plus. Using rotary encoder with center press for ENTER and 3 control buttons on the left is much quicker and convenient comparing to separate buttons of Plus radio. Someone mentioned that he would lack some button shortcuts, but I’d say that shortcuts are used rarely comparing to other settings and navigation. So, consequently, the total time used to set the model would significantly decrease.

The screen is 3inch and has 128х64 resolution. Brightness and contrast can be adjusted. Backlight is provided by 4 LEDs at the upper part of the screen. LED color is white.  Despite being smaller than the screen of X9DP — it still handles all the necessary information well. Nothing too small or unreadable. Unfortunately, I can still see the vertical line contrast difference in some sub-menus as in Taranis Plus but it is not a concern as long as the contrast is not dialed abnormally.

When looking on the insides — stick cables are all neatly tied together with the special plastic lasso. I had to give each cable a bit more length to get the smoothest movements. In overall, I would say that Taranis X9DP and Q X7 are the same in terms of the sticks and how they feel.

The radio comes with OpenTX 2.2 (nightly) preinstalled. I believe that when Q X7 would get released the FW would be updated to stable version. There is not much of a difference to Taranis X9D Plus firmware except for the look of the main and subsequent screen when pressing PAGE button. This has to do with the screen size and some information has changed its location. Anyway, everything is perfectly readable and usable. Main system and model menus are the same.

By the way, I have discovered the new feature that I didn’t mention in the video — whenever we see a horizontal line on the main and subsequent screens with the press of the PAGE button — if we would scroll with the encoder the bottom half of the screen would show the next corresponding values. Example: when we are at channels monitoring screen at the bottom half we see only 8 channels output — scrolling with the encoder would shift to the next 8 channels and so on. At the same time, the horizontal bar in the middle of the screen would also shift the selection to indicate which number of the channels listing we are at currently. Good.

DFU and bootloader mode are present. Either the radio is switched off and goes to DFU when connected to PC or it forwards all the resources to PC when switched on with trim buttons to center. OpenTX Companion latest build already has Taranis X7 profile but is not yet able to handle radio settings and models. Waiting for the final release or the next version update.

I wated to compare Q X7 and Taranis Plus in terms of radio signal strength. For this, I’ve taken 1 RX8R receiver and used it with both radios one after another. I’ve left the radios on the table and travelled the same distance through 3 floors of my house to find a room where both radios would report RSSI warnings. Both radios lost the signal at the same room — my garage. But, according to the video — you can see that two radios interpret RSSI figures in some different way or|and with different request periods. Sometimes Q X7 shows larger RSSI value while travelling through the house, sometimes Taranis Plus shows a better value. Moreover, Plus has somehow managed to record RSSI = 12 and Q X7 recorded the smallest RSSI = 46 (although there were lower RSSI values on the screen). So, I would say that it is too early to conclude something. To test both radios in the same conditions we have to use the same OpenTX 2.2 FW + it should be stable. The only conclusion so far — both lost the signal at the same room. Seems that both radios should handle signal similarly.

I really like this new FrSKY product — Taranis Q X7. Its main aim is to satisfy newcomers and tight budgets not compromising the overall functionality. And I think that as long as the price would be reasonable — this little beast would outperform any other competitor in terms of price|quality|functionality ratio. The final word is awaited from the manufacturer’s side — the verdict on price (UPDATE: officially stated price is $105). Hope that it would not be a miss and this radio would be able to attract a whole bunch of new users to the FrSKY worldwide community.

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The Frsky Taranis X-Lite ($130) is an innovative design for an RC controller. Most drone remotes are large and cumbersome. They seemingly have hundreds of switches and are intimidating to novice pilots. Frsky decided to build a game-pad style remote for those looking for a more ergonomic and portable option. I recently picked one up and put it to the test.

Right off the bat, I could tell I would like the Frsky Taranis X-Lite. It just felt more comfortable in my hand. I have used numerous remotes, but the Taranis QX7 is my typical go-to remote. This has all the functionality of the QX7($105) but is about half the size and weight. It was built to resemble an Xbox or Playstation remote. While I wouldn’t consider myself a gamer, I grew up playing video games and this remote feels right at home.

The Taranis X-Lite has two two-way switches on the shoulders, two three-way switches above the gimbals and a pair of dials in the center. There is also a directional pad for trims and navigation buttons for the LCD screen so you can navigate the menu. While this may fall short in terms of the number of switches of a “standard” remote, it is more than enough. I struggle to use more than four switches. I use one for arm, modes, beeper, and flip. After dedicating a switch for each of those I still have two unused dials at my disposal.

The Taranis X-Lite utilizes the OpenTX software. This is the same as the Taranis QX7 and X9D. There are countless options and customizations available and there are plenty of YouTube videos that will show you how to customize it the way you want.

The Taranis X-Lite came with both gimbals center mounted and there are screw adjustments on the back of the remote so you can change the tension of the springs. While this is a fantastic idea, it just didn’t work for me. I ended up having to open up the X-Lite and removed the left throttle spring myself. It was a simple process and required only removing two screws, but I would have preferred not to have done the minor operation.

Frsky included a nice padded carrying case for the X-Lite. It really adds to the portability of the remote. Even in the included case, it is still smaller than the Taranis QX7 and now easily stores in any backpack. You will also get two gimbal protectors to keep them safe while it is stored.

The X-Lite does have a module bay, so it can be expanded to accept a Crossfire or Multiprotocol module. Unfortunately, it isn’t the JR bay that is common on the other Taranis models so you’ll have to pick up all new modules. I have this multiprotocol module ($35) on the way, so I can test out how well that works soon. If you need multiprotocol but you don’t want to deal with modules then you’ll want to take a look at the Jumper T8SG $130).

Some pilots indicate that the X-Lite doesn’t have the range that their X9D or QX7 have, but I haven’t found that to be the case. Typically I don’t perform range tests as I find that a good way to lose your drone, not to mention that flying beyond line of sight is against FAA regulations.

The QX7 and Jumper T8SG are both fine drone remotes. They have their own set of advantages. However, the small size and ergonomic design of the Taranis X-Lite set it apart from the others. If you are looking for something more portable or if you like the game-pad design then I’d recommend you take a look at the Tinyhawk. If you want a more in-depth look into why choosing the right remote is so important then you need to read this article.

I bought the R9m gear already >...for the QX7 and because most everyone was out of stock on the R9M full package kit (R9 receiver with servo plug pins ) r9 receivers tough to find so bought the R9 slim+ OTA only to find about 20 wires and not much help with instructions so I bought a complete R9M kit with the R9 receiver I can just plug in and bind to get in the air now! bought it from a seller on ebay and ofcourse it came from china..no returns .... so I am locked into R9M for now

I will figure out the R9 slim+ OTA wiring later ....its been a long journey almost 1/4 of a year just to get the QX7 with all the companies I have ordered one from and they all screw up the order and finally I get what I think is the QX7 to learn its not really a QX7......and months later Im still not getting in the air long range till I get the damned transmitter that integrates with the R9m....the incompetence in business these days blows my mind

so after reading the last post you made I guess I am becoming more confused about my 2019 R9M"s compatibility....will the R9M 2019 version & R9 receiver work with a QX7 and or the Jumper or do I have incompatibility issue here with the 2019 R9m version I alread have too.. are you saying the R9M 2019 I already have maybe incompatible with frsky transmitters unless I accept this access version??? yikes Im getting more confused now

is opentx absolutely required to get the R9M and taranis to work ? ....no just bind and fly ?...really... a guy that buys the taranis package with the R9M needs to buy a computer to download opentx sofware to make this factory combo of Taranis and R9M made by the same company work... can the models not be setup using the transmitter buttons? opentx absolutely required?

man there sure are alot of guys using taranis and the r9m and giving good reviews of the product, I dont know if Im just a dolt been sold incompatible products and totally lost or you just have a different opinion of the product ?

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Today I"m checking out the FrSky Taranis QX7. This is a budget FrSky radio transmitter; and you may know that FrSky is a popular brand in the hobby. The QX7 is sort of a mix between the Taranis Plus and the Horus. However QX7 has had the price slashed down to minimum, but leaving all the "must have" functionalities.

The Taranis Plus is pretty much being made a standard in the mini quad community and the Hobby in general. Not really because it"s cheap it"s not, I think I paid 250$ for X9D Plus, but what it does is pretty remarkable compared to its competitors, from Futaba, Spektrum, Flysky etc.

But because it still is out of a lot of people"s price range, Frsky have come up with Tarranis QX7 model. When I got this the price was about 99$ without a battery.

Today I’m checking out the FrSky Taranis QX7. This is a budget FrSky radio transmitter; and you may know that FrSky is a popular brand in the hobby. The QX7 is sort of a mix between the Taranis Plus and the Horus. However QX7 has had the price slashed down to minimum, but leaving all

This radio is compatible with all the different Frsky receivers. This one is FCC version. If you have an EU version it"s gonna be a bit different then the FCC version. So make sure you get the correct version of receiver for your Taranis Radio.

We have dials instead of buttons, the functions are exactly the same as on Taranis X9D which only uses buttons. Dial is definitely a good upgrade as you can navigate faster through menu"s.

The QX7 LCD Screen has slightly lower resolution than Taranis X9D which is noticeable right away. There is no option to change backlight color – it is something between blue and green.

The QX7 does not come with a battery and charger. There is no charging circuit inside the TX such as in the X9D. There are several possibilities for powering the TX. You can either use a LiPo, 18650 cells, or a NiMh battery pack.

However I don"t really fly the camera style quad with the Taranis anymore. Because you can"t outdo DJI on that. So if I"m honest I"m not using these sliders so that"s a reason not to get this one and you can never use all these switches as well .

Throughout the last few years, FrSky has become a major player in the RC world—especially with the multirotor community. The Taranis X9D, and now the Taranis QX7, have become widely adopted by drone pilots across the board thanks to the company’s versatility, dependable radio link, and affordable prices.

FrSky has now brought a new flagship radio to the market with the introduction of the Horus X10S. This 16- to 32-channel radio brings all of the functionality that Taranis users are accustomed to and combines it with a modern look and feel that will surely turn heads at the flying field.

According to FrSky, they offer the most precise control for your flying experience. Although you could chalk that up to product hype, I could absolutely tell the difference between the MC12 gimbals and the M7 Hall sensor gimbals in my Taranis QX7. The MC12 gimbals are incredibly smooth, and I felt as though I had far more fine-tuned control with each input I made. I’ve rarely felt a big difference between gimbals on various radios, but these MC12 gimbals have made me a convert.

Let’s discuss the battery. I’ve become used to being able to swap out the battery pack in my Taranis QX7 while at the field, and I became concerned when I learned that the battery in the X10S is completely internal. It comes preinstalled with a 2,600 mAh Li-Ion pack inside that has its own charging circuit and is charged through a barrel jack on the bottom of the case. A power adapter is included with the radio.