"ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Just bought one of the new Futaba Synthesizer for my Super 8 transmitter. >Someone told me that there units use additiontal power from the battery pack >and it would be a good idea to upgrade my pack. They do seem to generate >more heat than a standard module. >Any one have and answer or opinon?
Here's an RCGroups.com thread about that module: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345704 and here are a few thoughts from me: The Hitec Spectra module has been reported to both run hot and drain batteries quicker. It seem like a reasonable assumption that the new Futaba module, as well as the new JR synthesizer module, will do the same. It's pretty cheap and easy to upgrade your battery pack, and you'll love the extended charge time even if you haven't done anything to increase your power consumption. If you have decent soldering skills, I recommend buying two four-packs of Energizer NiMh AA cells from a local department store like Target or WalMart. They're available in 2500 MAh capacity these days, which is over four times the capacity of the 600 MAh NiCd cells supplied with most radios in the past. If you can't find a replacement connector, just reuse the one from your old NiCd pack. (Warning - Don't cut through both wires at the same time!) There's no need to solder the cells end-to-end. Just connect the cell ends with short jumper wires. Then tape up the pack with duct tape if you don't have any shrink tubing, and make sure the pack can't short circuit to any metal inside the battery compartment of your radio. (This is a potential problem with Hitec Eclipse 7 radios.) The old charger that came with your radio ought to work fine, but of course it'll take a lot longer to charge your pack because of the greater capacity. Mike -- Winch Solenoid Safety Buzzer - http://www.vvsss.com/buzzer/ _____ \__________________|__________________/ (O) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
