deletethisacct

I believe the good sgt is talking about me. I bought 2500 mah aa's off eBay and they lasted about 1 5/6 gallons, after cycling them twice. But to clarify one thing, I read on brand x batteries website awhile back that most alkaline aa's are 2500 mah. However, since there are only 4 cells (1.5 volts x 4 =6 compared to 1.2 volts x 5 =6) the rx pack will should last a while longer with the additional cell, provided it has a high mah rating. I have never even tried to run off regular aa's, but I am really surprised that they would only last a couple of tanks... they should be about the same as a 6 cell 1800 provided they are mounted where they will not short out. Of course one other problem with alkalines is that the voltage drop under load is fairly steady, where with Nimh's, there is an initial drop, then almost none untill near complete discharge. This is the likliest culprit, perhaps the rx doesn't work well with voltages below say 5.3 or so volts.