Okay - so if I understand the gist of the postings here - I am doing minimal harm by simply charging both RX and TX stock batteries overnight before flying. Monitor the batteries dischage rate during use, and make sure its not excessive. Purchase a recycler, and cycle them once in a while, dont just leave them on until drained.
Now what about the 12v gel cell field battery?
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Also, I was given a 12v gel cell for my flight kit, and I bought a hobbico charger for it. The instructions say to monitor the charge with a volt meter. How exactly do I do that? Some of my questions above pertain to this as well... do I fully discharge it perodicly? It currently reads 12v on my voltmeter, at what level should it be recharged? What happens if I leave it on the charger to long? I don't exactly have time to sit and keep an eye on the volt meter.