ORIGINAL: joeflyer
I charge my A123's in the plane using a basic switch with charge port. All you have to do is pull the signal wire that goes to the receiver, so that the receiver gets only the red and black leads. Otherwise you'll have 3.3 volts going into the receiver on the signal wire, which can damage the receiver.
Here's the link that explains how to make the mod.
http://hangtimes.com/a123rxsetup.html . Read the ''Basic Combo Solution Switch Mod...'' section.
Very simple and convenient.
Joe
Maybe I need to read that again, but it appears they're saying you need a gen2 charger (no banana plugs) & a special NoBS (combo charge/balance lead, no molex port) liFe pack. My hobbico lifeSource has a molex balance lead on one end, & apparently my TP820 is a gen1 charger.