Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
05-11-2007, 11:56 PM
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Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
After a 17 year hiatus, I've decided to get back into the hobby. Specifically, I'm sprucing up a sailplane I built from a Carl Goldberg kit back in the day. I have selected my new radio (Spektrum DX6) but I plead for some help on batteries. There are so many different kinds it's a bit mind numbing. If someone could point out comprehensive online primer on batteries, I would greatly appreciate it! My poor googling skills just pile more information than I can absorb. Ultimately, I want to get the best battery to power my receiver and servos.
05-12-2007, 12:33 AM
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RE: Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
Not that much has changed. There are just more choices. You can still run NiCD, but now you can also run NiMH, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer. You will be fine with NiCD or NiMH unless you want to save weight and get into Li-ions. There are some people using Li-po for RX, but that is just not something I would recommend.
The best battery is the one you are comfortable and SAFE with. Get a good NiCD or NiMH pack for around $10 and go fly. You can get fancy later on. I have over 1k in batteries and regs and that does not include chargers. Keep it simple for now.
Have fun!!
The best battery is the one you are comfortable and SAFE with. Get a good NiCD or NiMH pack for around $10 and go fly. You can get fancy later on. I have over 1k in batteries and regs and that does not include chargers. Keep it simple for now.
Have fun!!
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RE: Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
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Not that much has changed. There are just more choices. You can still run NiCD, but now you can also run NiMH, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer. You will be fine with NiCD or NiMH unless you want to save weight and get into Li-ions. There are some people using Li-po for RX, but that is just not something I would recommend.
The best battery is the one you are comfortable and SAFE with. Get a good NiCD or NiMH pack for around $10 and go fly. You can get fancy later on. I have over 1k in batteries and regs and that does not include chargers. Keep it simple for now.
Have fun!!
Not that much has changed. There are just more choices. You can still run NiCD, but now you can also run NiMH, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer. You will be fine with NiCD or NiMH unless you want to save weight and get into Li-ions. There are some people using Li-po for RX, but that is just not something I would recommend.
The best battery is the one you are comfortable and SAFE with. Get a good NiCD or NiMH pack for around $10 and go fly. You can get fancy later on. I have over 1k in batteries and regs and that does not include chargers. Keep it simple for now.
Have fun!!
Plain and simple. Good answer too. Just get a good battery pack to use while you are exploring the options. I use NiCD's. But there is nothing wrong with the others.
05-12-2007, 02:31 PM
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I don't know what kind of distances your planning to run that sail plane but the dx6 is a park flyer system not designed for long distance high flying the last I heard. A dx7 would be a better choice I think.
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RE: Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
Great advise to keep it simple. I'll definitely do that. So looks like I'll be researching more on NiCD as I get started.
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RE: Comprehensive battery guide for a beginner
I plan on using a simple hi-start for launching. I don't think I'll get it much higher than a few hundred ft. My old Airtronics radio did ok... is the DX6 limited in range? I'll have to check into that. Thanks for the heads up.
