I have a new 9C radio on the way, and would like to order a high capacity battery for it while I am placing an order. Can anybody tell me if this is the usual battery in Futaba radios, or recommend a better battery to me. Thanks

Hivoltage:

I put a HydriMax Sanyo 1450Mah NIMH battery in my 9C. I think I paid $32.00 at Tower.

Dan

Does that take a special charger. I am using a Sirius charher.

It only takes a special charger (rated for NiMH) if you are going to do any fast-charge or "peak detection" charging. I am not familiar with the Sirius charger. Check the specs and if it says it can handle NiMH then you would be OK.

My base charger is an Ace DigiPluse which is a timed charger (15 hours at a user-programmed rate) so I don't have a problem doing the overnight thing with the NiMH battery. My fast (field) charger is a SuperNova 250 which is rated for NiMH.

How are things in Newark? I grew up in Alliance!

Dan

check out http://www.eflightpacks.com/

I ordered mine for 26.00 works all day on one charge . And make sure your charger has NiMh charging capability

Thanks dant. Things are OK in Newark, except the sun hasnt been out for a long time. I spent some time in Tulsa. Was stationed in OKC for a few years in the Air Force and we drove to Tulsa for a concert a couple times. How do you fly in that Oklahoma wind ??????

Well, you just get used to it. Took me a while though but I trained in the wind so that has helped. Mostly we get North/South orientation here and it is rare to get major cross-winds. When it gets in the 25+ range I don't fly.

Dan