Lost Penny

My drones, my batteries, and what I've learned the hard way.

I keep my FPV notes here: my LiPo packs, my builds, the gear I actually use, and how-tos for the stuff I had to figure out. Right now it's mostly batteries.

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Batteries

How each pack is holding up, what to charge next, and how I test.

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Drone Builds

Coming soon: under construction

Build logs are on the way.

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Suggested Equipment

Coming soon: under construction

A short list of gear I'd actually recommend.

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HOWTOs

Guides for the jobs I do over and over.

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Battery snapshot

Where the packs stand right now.

Updated through 2026-10-24 · 28 charge nights

Parallel Go

24

packs

Parallel Caution

0

packs

Charged individually

0

packs

Mean IR

2.79 mΩ

across 24 packs

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What's new

  • New guide: how to make an EdgeTX color-screen theme. Read the HOWTO
  • Battery log updated through 2026-10-24: 267 measurements across 28 nights. Fleet
  • Rest tests passed: C2-P2 cell 6 and C1-P4 cell 1 (C1-P1 cell 6 passed on 2026-10-17). C1-P4 and C2-P2 are back in rotation.
  • Charge rules updated to v7. How I test
  • C3 and C4 join the rotation: CNHL V2 6S 1300 Black. Brand comparison