{"product_id":"lucky-dip-newbeedrone-hummingbird-v3-elrs-white-51869999","title":"LUCKY DIP · NewBeeDrone Hummingbird V3 1S Whoop (ELRS): Jumpy Sticks \/ SPI RX Fault, Sold As-Is","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUCKY DIP: faulty customer return, sold as-is. No returns, no warranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for \u003cstrong\u003eone returned NewBeeDrone Hummingbird V3 1.2\" (31mm) 1S whoop, BNF ELRS\u003c\/strong\u003e, in white with a purple canopy. It came back to us in \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, looks brand new, and has been on the shelf since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the price works:\u003c\/strong\u003e it starts at $90 and \u003cstrong\u003edrops every night at midnight\u003c\/strong\u003e for 30 days, down to a $35 floor. The floor price only lasts 24 hours. If nobody grabs it, the price goes back up to $90 and the 30-day countdown starts again. Wait too long and you could miss it, or have to wait another month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat was reported\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt \u003cstrong\u003ebinds\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the \u003cstrong\u003estick inputs degrade and become jumpy and unusable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTested with \u003cstrong\u003etwo different radios: same symptoms\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the radio isn't the cause.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe built-in \u003cstrong\u003eSPI ELRS receiver may be overheating\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur tech's first quick bench check found nothing obviously wrong, but the fault is \u003cstrong\u003eintermittent and gets worse as the board warms up\u003c\/strong\u003e, so assume the \u003cstrong\u003eonboard SPI ELRS receiver (on the AIO) is faulty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCould score:\u003c\/strong\u003e an ELRS firmware update\/reflash (matching your radio's version) sometimes fixes SPI link issues. Or fit a tiny external ELRS receiver (UART) and disable the SPI one, which is a common fix for flaky SPI whoops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorst case:\u003c\/strong\u003e a replacement Hummingbird V3 AIO, or use it for parts (frame, motors, camera, canopy).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs (when working)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewBeeDrone Hummingbird V3 (brushless), 65mm frame, 31mm (1.2\") props, 1S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFC: F4 V3.1 AIO with built-in SPI ELRS 2.4GHz receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalog camera and VTX · battery lead: BT2.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSold as-is, please read\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucky Dip items are untested or known-faulty returns sold at a special price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo returns, refunds, exchanges or warranty claims\u003c\/strong\u003e, including DOA. You're buying it exactly as described.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoop only, as pictured. No battery, radio or goggles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"NewBeeDrone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48480573751467,"sku":"51869999","price":86.21,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1477\/4314\/files\/2fd0620d-image.jpg?v=1793413386","url":"https:\/\/phaserfpv.com.au\/products\/lucky-dip-newbeedrone-hummingbird-v3-elrs-white-51869999","provider":"Phaser FPV","version":"1.0","type":"link"}