ORIGINAL: bubbagates
ORIGINAL: piper_chuck
ORIGINAL: bubbagates
Also be careful using any type of discharger on a Futaba TX. Some models have a diode in them that if you use a discharger while the battery is in the TX then you will blow out the diode and then you'll need to send the radio in to get it fixed.
Hmmm, I need to look into this. Everything I've read says the diode prevents discharging. On the few occasions that I actually cycle my Tx battery pack, I pull it out of the transmitter.
Chuck,
It's my understanding that it is not on every Futaba. For the life of me I just cannot remember the one I am refering too. I know it wasn't one of the higher end versions. The guy is a great guy but flies mainly low wing sport planes using mainly 4 - 5 channels
Both of my recent Futabas, 4YF and 6EXA have a diode. I know it prevents discharging from the charge jack. It also prevents checking the voltage from the charge jack. I'll try searching the Futaba site to see if I can find which model might actually get damaged.