Futaba T7C
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Futaba T7C
I have the above Futaba radio/transmitter. I purchased it used from a fella in the club I joined in FL a couple of years ago. It has a Futaba NiCd battery pack NT8S6008, 9.6 VDC 600mAh. The seller put a date of 9/15 on the side of it so I assume that's when he purchased it. To purchase a new one, it would cost around $45.00.
I found a battery pack on Amazon for $15.00. In the write up it does mention the Futaba number so I assume it's a replacement. It has physical dimensions listed so I'll compare it to the Futaba battery I have. This battery is a Ni-MH and is also 9.6 VDC but the capacity is 2000mAh. It is made by BAOBIAN.
I have two questions.
1) The battery I have now is dated 9/15 so that makes it 6 years old. Is it due to be changed or can it last longer. I have a electric Turbo Timber plane and I can get four 7 minutes flights out of this radio battery before I get the low battery warning.
2) What is the difference between a NiCd battery and a Ni-MH battery? Will this new battery work for me and will it last as long as the Futaba battery.
Thanks to all who respond. I'm a Newbie so please bare with me.
I found a battery pack on Amazon for $15.00. In the write up it does mention the Futaba number so I assume it's a replacement. It has physical dimensions listed so I'll compare it to the Futaba battery I have. This battery is a Ni-MH and is also 9.6 VDC but the capacity is 2000mAh. It is made by BAOBIAN.
I have two questions.
1) The battery I have now is dated 9/15 so that makes it 6 years old. Is it due to be changed or can it last longer. I have a electric Turbo Timber plane and I can get four 7 minutes flights out of this radio battery before I get the low battery warning.
2) What is the difference between a NiCd battery and a Ni-MH battery? Will this new battery work for me and will it last as long as the Futaba battery.
Thanks to all who respond. I'm a Newbie so please bare with me.
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I have the above Futaba radio/transmitter. I purchased it used from a fella in the club I joined in FL a couple of years ago. It has a Futaba NiCd battery pack NT8S6008, 9.6 VDC 600mAh. The seller put a date of 9/15 on the side of it so I assume that's when he purchased it. To purchase a new one, it would cost around $45.00.
I found a battery pack on Amazon for $15.00. In the write up it does mention the Futaba number so I assume it's a replacement. It has physical dimensions listed so I'll compare it to the Futaba battery I have. This battery is a Ni-MH and is also 9.6 VDC but the capacity is 2000mAh. It is made by BAOBIAN.
I have two questions.
1) The battery I have now is dated 9/15 so that makes it 6 years old. Is it due to be changed or can it last longer. I have a electric Turbo Timber plane and I can get four 7 minutes flights out of this radio battery before I get the low battery warning.
2) What is the difference between a NiCd battery and a Ni-MH battery? Will this new battery work for me and will it last as long as the Futaba battery.
Thanks to all who respond. I'm a Newbie so please bare with me.
I found a battery pack on Amazon for $15.00. In the write up it does mention the Futaba number so I assume it's a replacement. It has physical dimensions listed so I'll compare it to the Futaba battery I have. This battery is a Ni-MH and is also 9.6 VDC but the capacity is 2000mAh. It is made by BAOBIAN.
I have two questions.
1) The battery I have now is dated 9/15 so that makes it 6 years old. Is it due to be changed or can it last longer. I have a electric Turbo Timber plane and I can get four 7 minutes flights out of this radio battery before I get the low battery warning.
2) What is the difference between a NiCd battery and a Ni-MH battery? Will this new battery work for me and will it last as long as the Futaba battery.
Thanks to all who respond. I'm a Newbie so please bare with me.
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I’d change it
Sounds like there’s not much left to that battery.
you should get more flight time than that.
like said above if it fits it’s good.
you will need a charger though.
you should get more flight time than that.
like said above if it fits it’s good.
you will need a charger though.