Ann..

I saw somewhere in this forum that they took the diode out of the new 9-C radio. Can we now charge and discharge the TX battery through the transmitter? Thanks...Robert

I'm not Ann but I own the 9CA, and yes you can charge and discharge the Tx without any modifications.
See this link!!!
http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/faq-9c-q597.html

I think he was asking to do it without removing the battery pack. I would not recommend jumpering out the diode. Just use a high capacity pack (www.radicalrc.com) and fly for hours per charge

You dont have to remove the battery,or jump the diode, you can do it all right from the charge jack on the 9CAP. Daz...

I also have the 9cap and you do not have to remove the diode because there isn't any in this radio. they added some type of override circuit or circuit breaker instead of the diode so charging is know done directly through the charge jack with all types of chargers

Thanks guys..

That is what i thought, but wanted to make sure. I was wanting to discharge thru the charging jack on the TX. I am sure glad they finally removed the diode. Thanks..

I learned something new!
I guess I can stop removing the battery.
On page 14 of my manual it says at the bottom in the note to remove the battery. What changed?????

Geistware you are right it does show in the manual to remove battery for cycling. That part of the manual must be a reprint from the old manual cycling info. Daz...

I found out all of this info before i had even purchased my radio from ANN CROSS at futaba and also from the 9c forum on yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/9CFutaba/

This site will answer any and all questions about the futaba 9c and ff9 radios

The preproductions had a diode. The production radios use the new circuit.

Hello AnnMarie..

So we can discharge and charge the Tx. battery from the Tx. charging jack plug in? Just making sure. Thanks.. Mitoo R/C

You bet, Mitoor! That's a new progress with the 9C.