Embarrassing for me. I just flew over your post. Great work
Yeah, but can it run Crysis?
I just want to say the battery in the bottom right with the SOC % and voltage is EXACTLY what I want! VX3 just shows a small board at the top of the screen and no voltage anywhere so I’m always scared to get too far away from shore with it.
If you can improve the antenna to be as good or better than Maytech, we have a deal! And I don’t think that’ll be too hard! lol
Great work @YAHEF . I love big displays lol. Do you mind sharing the part number of the display? Have you tried to see if touch gets confused when there is water drops on it? I have been thinking to test esp32 classic Bluetooth.If you are using modules with uFL antenna connectors for both receiver and remote it will improve reception for sure. I see your GPS module and I see you had the same problem of not being able to place it on top side of the pcb (for better reception) since the display occupies the whole top section. And great job on housing as well. If esp32 classic bluetooth works and you add wireless charging downloading logs over wifi will be fast and OTA for updates will be very simple
It’s not my first priority but who knows what the future will bring
Thanks Tyler
The main battery icon and the status bar are the only items I’m satisfied with so they will stay for sure.
Reception is already better than Maytech and VX3 but I want more. The goal is to be able to place the receiver anywhere inside a carbon box without an antenna on the outside.
Thanks Sami
Since it’s a resistive touch screen, it won’t get confused with water, a conductive touch screen on the other hand will get confused, especially salt water.
I have 6mm between the PCB and display for placing components on the other side but the reception is good, I’ve seen up to 17 satelites. It’s so much easier to solder when everything is on the same side so for now it will stay.
OTA is already in place, both with WiFi and Bluetooth
Can’t agree more. results with GPS with such a small chip antenna is amazing! specially considering having 2 PCB stack up on top and the housing! I was always skeptical about those GPS modules reception
Sounds good. Currently my setup is a Lift board so it’s a carbon enclosure but the antenna comes to the front of the board still inside with a fiberglass top on the board.
Nice build
Does the trigger use a hall effect sensor to sense the amount it is pressed in?
Thanks Michael
Yes the trigger is based on magnets and a hall effect sensor to determine the position. If you look on the image of the PCB and locate U6 you’ll see the hall effect sensor
I am impressed and appreciate your perfectionism! Make sure to put me on the list of potential launch customers 
Do you have any estimate when to start selling those remotes? At least I have to evaluate if it makes sense to wait or buy a cheap and crappy one for the meantime.
kind regards from GER
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Hay.
You made one beutyfull remote. I like it.
Have you evet tought about using strain cell (load cell) as trigger.
No moving parts so it is easy to waterproof, and load cell with its own electronic have huge range, anyone could set range min and max for they own confort, how hard or how soft tey wanna press trigger.
Thanks Marko, no I havn’t thought og using a load cell. Wasn’t even sure of what it was so I had to google it.
I think this is one of the techniques being used to measure torque on a bicycle pedal.
But, I did some initial test on using a FSR, Force Sensitive Resistor, which has kind of the same principal as load sensor.
I gave up that idea. Since there are no moving parts, you don’t get any feedback of the position of the trigger. It was also hard to hold a steady pressure on the sensor, especially over time.
Any news here? Have started looking at new remotes.
My main gripe with the maytechs is that my index finger cramps after 45min. Have tried cruise control, but its not for me.
A good remote is all about the trigger and modulation. Should have variable resistance and adjustable distance for best ergonomics. A bit like lifts new pro-remote.
A screen is nice, but the essentials is a must and nobody has put focus on it yet. Hoping that you will be different and let a countryman try it soon
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Looks amazing, How’s it coming along? I have the VX3 and have had trouble with the receiver getting wet in my box and now need a new one.
Any chance you know that the receiver connection is using?
Hello.
Great work, i like the design and you are wery skillful in pcb design i see.
I have used esp32 on my diy remote also but didnt use bluetooth for communication, i used espNOW protocol, and have realy good reception with my reciver in plastic box at the back of the board and didnt lose signal eaven with whole board submerged few cm under water…
here are some pictures.
Im planing to make a thread here on forum about mine but cant finde time.
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What features does your remote have?
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Very nice! Just sitting and thinking the same, that I probably can get both cheaper and better remote if I build one around ESP32. So very interested in any information you might share!