Hi respected senior flyers, builders & moderators and my friends!!

This topic has been discussed a lot but still I'm scratching my head that what and how this problem can be solved or it's just tinkling of my brain.

I have JR's Ni-Cd battery charger Input 120V 60Hz 3W, Output Tx 11.6 @ 50mA, Output Rx 5.8V @ 50mA. I had 2 battery packs made those were 2,300 mah Ni-Mh for Tx 8 cells 9.6V. I tried to charge them with the same charger and different adaptors, both didnt work right, both drained out so quickly. I returned them both. Now I bought 8 Camelion cells Ni-Cd of 1,000 mah for Tx exactly 9.6 volts. As I got the battery pack made it already had nearly 9.6 volts in it. I did not discharge it, I charged it for nearly 20 hours on and off as we do have power problem in my city, still thats pity, but after charging them when I turned on the Tx it showed nearly 10.9v rather than 11.1 or more. Now as I don't have a recycler or I don't know how to recycle it or do I have to recycle it or just charge it? Second, in order to drain them out, I just extend the antenna of my Tx, turn the Tx on and let it drain out and Im doing it now. After it completely drains out, Remember its 1,000 mah Ni-cd, Im going to charge it again for how many hours? and after that would it give me exactly 11.1 volts, it won't do any glitches or nothing, and turning on the Tx and let it drain out with antenna extended is the right way?

Please advise, and remember, I live in Pakistan, and we don't have a lots of gadgets available here for especially R/C cos not everybody uses it, if they do, I don't know and those who use it they visit, canada, dubai, singapore and USA and get from there.

Thanks for the advices and replies in advance. Please don't be bored

Mody