RE: 11.1 lipo in transmitter
The TX Lipo I just bought came with JR, Futaba, and JST connectors on it.
I figure I can put the diodes in the JR lead, use the Futaba or JST lead for charging / voltage checking. (it's in my DX7 right now, might put it in my 8103)
Right now I have no diodes in it, but I stopped the LiPo charge at 12.0 V when I charged it, rather than going to the full 12.6V. Yeah, the capacity might be a little less, but it helps keep a little heat out of the internal radio voltage regulators.
In a linear voltage regulator (non-switching) all of the excess voltage gets turned into heat in the regulator. Keeping the voltage down a volt or two just helps keep things from getting too warm.