RE: Lost a plane today
Battery technology has evolved to save weight and provide extended time duration. Nicad and Nimh don't measure up on these two accounts. New technology and old technology have there place in our hobby and should never be used as a sales gimmick. I have used both types but I prefere the old technology for safety and ease of operation. As far as the new technology used in our airborne system it occurred for convenience and cost. Remember 2.4 GHZ is a shared frequency used by others in the communication industry. I still fly on 72mhz but only use the top end receivers and transmitters and have never experienced a problem. I can't address the problem the poster had with his system but he is not alone and that is a fact not fiction.