RCFREAK: here is what I will have on my 28% WH Extra Special (I have a 33% WH 260 and set it up the same way except for larger batteries).

The engine is a DA 50, two 2000 mah Duralite Plus - one on each side of the plane with two switches, two 6.0 volt regulators each going into a SmartFly BatShare then the BatShare's leads going into a JR 945S RX. Basically, this gives a redundant battery system on the control surfaces. Ignition will also be a 2000 mah Duralite Plus battery, with one 5.1 volt regulator and an Electrodynamics EDR 107 (I think that's the number) optical kill switch setup in-line with the regular switch. I also have a Duralite Plus Li-ion battery in my JR 10X. I am total Duralite Plus Li-ions.

I religiously check all battery voltage before and after each flight and record the data in a little flip pad that I carry. The "stop-fly" 1-amp loaded voltabe is 6.9 volts. The only time I have ever come close to the "stop-fly" voltage was when I first got my Duralites. I had 5 digital servos in a Sig Something Extra (only one 2000 mah battery and one 6.0 volt regulator). I flew a total of 95 actual on-time minutes before I reached the 6.9 stop-fly limit. I was tired but I wanted to see just what those batteries would do. I think I burned a gal of Cool Power that day!! 95 actual flying minutes is a lot of flying. It took me all morning and half the afternoon!!

Like I said, I am total Duralite Plus - batteries, battery voltage checker, charger (3 + 1) and TX. Jack at Duralite is very helfful - just as much as Tom is here at WildHare. Any time I have had a problem (or thought I had a problem) Jack replaced the battery at no charge, no questions asked.


No, I'm not sponsored by Duralite Plus or anyone else. I just like the company and have had excellent success with them.


Good luck,

Bobby