Originally Posted by
jester_s1
Sure it's an option to use the Nimh cells they sell at Radio Shack. I won't, but I know some do. My only point is that it is an extra expense no matter what route you go. The transmitters that come with a battery pack are adding that much value to the package, and so that should be taken into account.
That is a good point. My first DX6i came with batteries and charger - but I swapped them for eneloops (more capacity) and charge them out of the radio - the DX6i never seems to charge them fully (I get about 5.3 volts charging in the radio ) but charging externally the eneloops will show 5.7 volts in the radio
The DX7S and DX8 have much better internal charge technology (dual chemistry) and switch off when the battery is full. The stock NIMH pack is good for abut 20 hours per charge, but you can fit a Lipo which gives almost 40 hours of TX run time. That's plenty enough for me.