The first public release of QCZEK X is now available, bringing permanent SSH access, a custom application launcher and native applications to the Walksnail Avatar Goggles X.

Posted on 2026-10-02 By qczek

The first public release of QCZEK X is now available. QCZEK X is an independent research and development project focused on exploring the hardware and software architecture of FPV devices and enabling independent software development on platforms that were not originally designed for it. The first supported research platform is the Walksnail Avatar Goggles X. […]

Recovering Bricked Walksnail Avatar X Goggles: QSPI Flash, U-Boot and Raspberry Pi Pico

Posted on 2026-09-22 By qczek

A detailed Walksnail Avatar X brick-recovery log using direct W25Q01JV QSPI access, Raspberry Pi Pico pico-serprog, flashrom, SPL/U-Boot repair and the official 39.44.18 updater.

Small DIY LCD display

Posted on 2026-01-072026-01-07 By qczek

pix2pix for FPV ?

Posted on 2025-01-052025-01-05 By qczek

Justy playing with pix2pix model to convert small semantic maps into FPV views.. Use only 15 colors for sending a minimal data stream … but the results are not as expected 🙁

Building OpenIPC FVP gears

Posted on 2023-09-112023-09-11 By qczek

It’s amazing that someone spend their time to run wfb-ng directly on CCTV camera board running hacked linux OS. The RX part is also amazing because it utilize $20 Nvr board 🙂 If you want find out more you need to follow the guide https://github.com/OpenIPC/wiki/blob/master/en/fpv.md The thing i done it’s only design of 3d printed […]

Building VTOL plane

Posted on 2021-01-032021-03-26 By qczek

It’s always fun to build something new, so I decided to convert my old Ar Wing 900. 3d printed motor mount seem to be enough to convert the plane to VTOL tail sitter. 30 Amps ESC are located close to motors, so we have a lot o place inside the fuselage. And finally first flight. […]

Lumenier AXII HD antenna measurements

Posted on 2020-11-182020-11-18 By qczek

Introduction Recently I bough set of Lumenier antennas to upgrade my DJI FPV goggle. It looks quite good (except strange rattle sound when shaking stubby antenna) but I decided to perform simple measurements to compare it to stock DJI antennas. Measuring reflected power As you already know, professional RF measurement tools for 6GHz band cost […]

Building Naked Gopro

Posted on 2020-09-142020-09-22 By qczek

Inspired by one of the fb groups, I bought Gopro 5 Pro with broken back screen to build my own naked camera. It’s not 100% naked, but it weights only 57 grams, so it’s like half of not modified Gopro cam. My goal was to have removable camera, which could be used for not only […]