RE: Lipo batteries in your transmitter
Gentlemen,
Thank you so very much for your input. On a whim, I did e-mail Futaba to see what they had to say, primarily because icicles scared the crap out of me (I'm such a sissy when it comes to taking a risk with my equipment). Futaba said that this particular radio was for 9.6V Ni-MH batteries and the voltage regulator would not handle 3S packs for long and of course, voids any warranty. Vincente, thank you for the Eneloop suggestion. Based on Futaba's recommendation, this looks like an excellent choice. I REALLY wanted to go to Li-Po and I think I will still consider Velco's suggestion as that voltage is within Futaba's "parameters".
I really appreciate y'alls help,
Scott