radio voltage and range
 

i have a laser 6 that i have had for a year but only been using it for 6 months and the battery wont charge over about 50% but it slowly drops to about 30% and stays thier, will it be safe to put a few more flights on it? i am completely draining the battery right now and am goin to see if that will help at all. i got my model tech magic funfly all ready but was afraid of radio problems. any help would be appriciated

RE: radio voltage and range
 

cycle the batteries but do not fly the plane with those batteries unless there performance improves. personally I would file the batteries in the circular file and replace them. They are cheaper then an airplane and less risk of damaging something or someone

RE: radio voltage and range
 

Once your batteries get to that point it's not worth risking losing your plane. Buy a new set of batteries for the radio. It's the cheapest insurance you will find.

Ken

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its the rechargabe nicad pack and those are like 30-40$ that i dont have, but if i got one of those things where i could put aa batterys in it would it burn through them fast ? thanks for your help

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Actually, you can get a TX pack from Tower Hobbies for approximately $20. I know this may sound a little bit cold, but that's not how I mean it. You need to consider the cost of batteries just like the cost of fuel you put in your plane. It's just something you have to spend in order to fly. You don't want to use one of those battery holders that you can fill with AA batteries. First of all you will find that you're going to spend more money on those AA batteries than what a new battery pack costs. Second of all, I wouldn't trust those batteries holders for ensuring that you have good contact of the batteries at all times. Anytime that the batteries lose contact and you will lose control of the plane.

I know that this all sounds like it's a lot of money to spend, but consider the cost of a crash if your radio goes out. And I'm not talking about the cost of the plane when it hits the ground. I'm talking about the cost of medical expenses and a lawsuit when the plane you were flying flew away when your radio died and flew through the front window of somebodies house. Even though this is just a hobby and these are basically expensive toys we play with, they are also very dangerous if they are not used properly. It's your responsibility when you put that plane in the air to bring it back down on the ground safely and not hurt anybody else in the process.

Am I being overly dramatic. Not really, but I want to get your attention. There are some costs involved with this hobby and they are just part of flying. You'll need to find a way to be able to afford these costs.

Ken

RE: radio voltage and range
 

good point, im going to see if cycling works and if it doesnt at least stay about 70% i spose i will have to by one. thanks for your help

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going cheap in this hobby is a recipe for disaster. every time I tried to nickel and dime a situation it has always bit my in the rear. I had a box of elastics several years old and to save the 3 dollars on a new box I used them. 3 minutes in the bands broke and the wing came off boy am I glad I saved 3 dollars it helped me pay for the new plane.