Thanks Ken,
I'm sure that the receiver switch was off because the first indication I had that all was not well was when I switched it on and did not get that little twitch from the servos. The plane is a Kadet Senior with a bunch of lead on the nose for balance so I can easily swap battery for lead. I have an extra 4.8v 4 cell 600mah battery. Can I use that with a new 4.8v 4 cell 1000 mah battery? Also, can I plug the extra battery into any open channel on the Rx?

Thanks again

Rufcut