Hello Friends,
First of all, sorry if I posted this in the wrong place.I am new to Radio Controlled Flights and FPV, and also to this forum. After going through several websites regarding the various aspects of this very interesting area, I have decided to have my own RC-FPV glider. I have narrowed down to a suitable glider and its various components. I have summarised them below. I am planning to buy the glider from rcbazaar and the rest from hobbyking (Hong Kong). Please have a look into the list and put in your suggestions. Also please tell me what other accessories (like wires, connectors, cutters etc) I'll need to fit all these components. The list goes below:
From rcbazaar:
1. LS 8-18 (2 mtrs) PNF Electric Glider - 7000/-
2. 2.4GHz transmitter-receiver for rc control of glider (TH9X - 9 channel) - 5000/-
From Hobby King: (read as serial no - Name - Price - Weight)
3. RC305 5.8G 8 Channel AV Receiver $22.99 115g
4. RG58 Patch Cable SMA Female to SMA Male (5 Meter) $12.80 472g
5. Antenna for 2.4Ghz 11dBi Omnidirectional $6.79 149g
6. TX51W 5.8GHz 1Watt 8 Channel Audio/Video Transmitter FPV $79.99 120g
7. ZIPPY Flightmax 4000mAh 3S1P 40C $26.05 411g
8. OrangeRX RX3S 3-Axis Flight Stabilizer V2 (V-tail/Delta/AUX) $17.99 21g
9. Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 11.. $11.44 199g
10. Arkbird Autopilot System w/OSD (GPS/Altitude Hold/Auto-Level) $157.99 125g
11. Gyro / Flight Controller Mounting Pad (10pcs/bag) $1.95 14g
12. 1/3-inch Sony CCD Video Camera 700TV Lines F1.2 (PAL) $34.45 125g
13. Hobbyking 8 Point snap knife (5pcs/set) $0.79 155g
14. FPV Fiberglass Pan-Tilt Camera Mount L-Size $4.99 19g
15. 5.8GHz Circular Polarized spiroNet Antenna $34.89 36g
TOTAL: $413.11 1961g
Shipping Cost: EMS Express (INDIA) 1000g - 1999g $52.41
Grand Total: $465.52 (@55/- = 25600 approx)
Total cost of my Model till now = 25600 + 7000 + 5000 = 37600/-
In addition to the above, I plan to make a Right Hand Circularly Polarised Helical Antenna for the 5.8GHz Video Receiver.
Now, please let me know what other accessories I'll need to fit everything together. Also please suggest if I should break up the products from HobbyKing into several packages so that they are below 10000 INR (read notes below).
Also, can anyone tell me how much weight can the glider that I have selected can carry?
Important NOTES: (everything quoted from Indian Laws, I have pdf files)
#1 Importing rc transmitter-receiver to India is restricted. I saw many people writing that it is BANNED. Well, actually its not banned. You just require an Import License. It is issued by Wireless Planning Commission (WPC) and I guess its free of cost if it is 2.4 or 5.8 GHz & is imported for personal use. But Basic Customs Duty @ 10% (plus some other taxes like 3% Educational Cess, some other duty @ 4-6% etc) is applicable as far as I could understand.
#2 I have written to WPC regarding Import License procedures and yet to get a reply. If someone does know the procedure or has some relative/friend working at Department of Telecommunications, they are requested to share their knowledge and/or pursue this matter.
#3 Bonafide gifts up to a value limit of Rs.10,000/-, imported by post, are exempt from Basic and Additional Customs duties vide Notification No.171/93-Cus., dated 16-9-1993. Further, only those items can be imported as gifts, which are not prohibited for importation under Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
#4 For calculating the value limit of Rs.10,000/- in case of imports of gifts, postal charges or the airfreight is not taken into consideration. The value of Rs.10,000/- is taken as the value of the goods in the country from where these were dispatched.
#5 The sender of the gift may not necessarily be residing in the country from where the goods have been dispatched and any person abroad can send the gifts to relatives, business associates, friends, companies and acquaintances. The gifts have to be for bonafide personal use. The purpose of this stipulation is that the person receives the gift genuinely free and the payment is not made for it through some other means. The quantity and frequency of the gifts should not give rise to the belief that it is used as a route to transfer money. The gifts can be received by individuals, societies, institutions, like schools and colleges and even corporate bodies.
#6 If the value of the gifts received is more than Rs.10,000/-, the receiver has to pay Customs duty on the whole consignment, even if the goods were received free, unsolicited. In addition, at the discretion of the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner, if the goods are restricted for import, the receiver has a liability for penalty for such import, even if the goods have been sent unsolicited. The restricted goods are also liable to confiscation and receiver has to pay redemption fine in lieu of confiscation in addition to duty and penalty. Certain prohibited goods like narcotic drugs, arms, ammunition, obscene films/printed material etc. are liable to absolute confiscation and the receiver is liable to penal action, even if the goods have been sent unsolicited.
#7 Customs duty is chargeable on gifts assessed over Rs.10,000/- by the Customs. In case of post parcel, the customs department assesses the duty payable and the postal department collects the assessed duty from the receiver of the gift and subsequently deposits it with the customs.
#8 Parcel Bills in sheet form (in triplicate) and the senders’ declarations (if available) and any other relevant documents that may be required for the examination, assessment etc. by the Customs Department.
#9 Whenever necessary, the values from the declarations are entered into the Parcel Bill and after conversion into Indian Currency at the ruling rates of exchange, the amount of duty is calculated and entered. The relevant copies of Parcel Bills with the declarations so completed are then returned to the Postmaster.
#10 Except the Tx-Rx, & Antenna, the rest can be shown as components of electronic toys (I think).
#11 Taking #4 into consideration, it implies that you should not be the billed person and any person living abroad can be the sender. Rest I guess, you can understand.
#12 Will put more updates as and when I get any. Clarifications/ Corrections/ Suggestions are very much welcome.