Adding a GPS to a Betaflight Quad: The cool stuff you get when you do!

Big thanks to https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/ for helping with this series.
   • Quadcopter Build for Beginners (late 2023)  
   • INAV 7 Quad Setup: full 'step by step' gui...   for the INAV setup on this frame..

Kit used in the series:
Frame: SpeedyBee M5V2-FRAME (https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/prod...)
FC/ESC: SpeedyBee F4-V4-55 Stack (https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/prod...)
Motors: F40 PRO 2440KV x 4 (https://www.3dxr.co.uk/multirotor-c3/...)
Prop: Any 5150 three bladed prop (https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/prod...)
Receiver: Any Micro ELRS receiver (https://www.3dxr.co.uk/radio-gear-c33...)
Walksnail unit: Any full size unit will do (https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/prod...)
GPS/Compass - https://www.3dxr.co.uk/autopilots-c2/...

Link to the GPS mount: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:688...

Time codes:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Why bother
3:37 4 wire vs. 6 wire GPS units
5:29 How to check one will fit
5:59 Wiring it up to the flight controller
6:49 Enabling it in Betaflight
9:30 Setting up fail-safe (and explaining all the options)
15:06 Setting up the flight mode
15:47 Setting up the extra OSD elements
16:50 Summary

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