Update.

I re-arranged a few things 'under the hood' such as more secure mount for the RX and battery, and a few other cosmetic things. I bought this neat meter, weighs in at 1.5 ounces, that plugs into a spare RX channel. It is about 3/4 inches x 1.25 inches. Monitors the RX battery voltage (ok.. ok.. so what else would monitor, eh?) when power is turned on. Moving controls settles it in to a loaded voltage measurement. Neat gadget and very useful. I am paranoid about the RX battery condition after hearing about so many losses due to possible battery problems. I put it right next to the power switch.

We are supposed to get a soaking rain tomorrow [&o] so no flying on Saturday, then once the storm passes, the wind is supposed to be around 40 kts on Sunday [&o][&o] so no flying this weekend. So, I think I will get started on the Elder 40 I bought a couple years ago. A fun project, mainly for show, I hope it turns out that way, anyway.