Been looking at the flycolor esc’s just to try something new, they are cheap but seem to require bec to drive the receiver. I started looking for options and i’m thinking wtf?
A bec is just a small dc-dc converter and they go for something like 20-30eur!!
I’d rather fix something up myself (or get another esc) than pay half the price of the esc for a dcdc…
I must be missing something?
I use inexpensive 2A 8-55V buck convertors, which are about 25mm long, from ali or the bay.
Search for DC-DC 8V-55V to 5V Buck Step Down Converter 2A
I use one of these, you should be able to find one for a reasonable price.
Thanks guys, i knew it can be fixed with a non rc stepdown, just too long shipping and too many options. I did find the mateksys micro locally for 10eur with the right search criteria, that’s ok for me. Great tip 
But isn’t it weird, the esc anyway has a 5V supply internally to supply the chips, why not make an output… there’s always a receiver!
(I know it’s too little to power a servo)
just use a TO220 5v L7805 converter. use 2s for it. Just connect to 2 cell rows of your battery. This will not give imbalance to the pack, as the current of the receiver is soooo small
