I didn't even get the childish joy of watching it self destruct. Just of watching it nose dive behind the treeline. It took almost 40 minutes to find the wreckage.

Actually, this accident (and most accidents are caused by SOMEBODY failing to do something) has forced me to recognize that I really don't know anything about the electrical side of RC. All I know if that I have this battery that I "charge up" then "plug in." Looking at the battery I can see that it says 4.8V 700mAh Ni-Cd. This is the standard Sanwa battery.

Upon checking I see that my HiTec receiver came with a 4.8V/600mAh NiCd pack. A couple summers ago I also picked up "some other" kind of battery that wasn't supposed to have the memory problems on the NiCds. It doesn't have a label but the batteries say GP2300 series (there are the usual four in a row). I've got at least 2-3 completely dead Sanwa battery packs. This is probably the result of my sloppy charging technique where I'll plug the battery in in anticipation of flying the next day and then the weather will be bad and I forget to disconnect the battery. I also "top off" the battery (or at least think I do since I have no way of knowing the charge) after each flying session.

Anyway, I clearly need to get my battery use and maintainance under control.

What's the best way to charge Rx batteries?
What the best battery choice for the Rx?

The TX, of course, displays the TX battery power but I'm just "flying blind" in terms of the Rx batteries. [][]