Its too windy to fly here on the east coast of Florida, so maintanence
time. (Yes, I know, what a wimp. I can and have flown contests in pretty
bad wind but why risk a plane when there will be better days soon.) The
question is about batteries. I need to replace a number of sailplane
batteries. They all hold a square pack of AA size. It appears to me
that there are only two packs which make sense: the 1100MAH NiCd and the
1650 NiMH. Both are nearly identical in cost, weight and size. I have
the appropriate charger which is rated for either and does a good job in
a reasonable time. Both cells are made by Sanyo which usually means
excellent reliability and service life. Sailplanes generally don't draw
extreme servo currents so I expect the hydrides to be sufficient in that
respect - the nicads are usually superior in high current applications.
What do you think? Any data / experiences to suggest the better choice?
Thanks for your thoughts, Jim MacLean
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