rcspaceflight
creator of virtual planes
The batteries in my Hobby King T6A-V2 finally wore out after almost a year. But I recently started messing around with a sim that I plan on using a lot this winter, and that will drain my batteries a lot faster because I'll actually be using the Tx a lot.
The Tx takes 8 AA batteries. I thought about getting rechargeable AA batteries when I first got it, but that was a rather big investment for a hobby I was unsure of how far I'd get into. Buying rechargeable AA batteries is still a big investment and a 3cell LiPo is so much cheaper, especially since I already have a charger.
8 AA batteries are 12volts. A 3cell LiPo is 11.1volts but is usually actually more like 12 something volts. Maybe the Tx will constantly think that the batteries are almost dead, but should work.
I guess my question is to double check that volts are important, but amps aren't. So if I use any 3cell LiPo, it should work. Right? Because I have a 3cell battery laying around and worst case scenario, I end up having to buy a new Tx when I should get one anyway.
So, unless anyone sees any big concerns I will attempt a 3cell LiPo in the Hobby King 6ch and I will update this post with how it goes. I'll wait a few days for any rebuttals.
The Tx takes 8 AA batteries. I thought about getting rechargeable AA batteries when I first got it, but that was a rather big investment for a hobby I was unsure of how far I'd get into. Buying rechargeable AA batteries is still a big investment and a 3cell LiPo is so much cheaper, especially since I already have a charger.
8 AA batteries are 12volts. A 3cell LiPo is 11.1volts but is usually actually more like 12 something volts. Maybe the Tx will constantly think that the batteries are almost dead, but should work.
I guess my question is to double check that volts are important, but amps aren't. So if I use any 3cell LiPo, it should work. Right? Because I have a 3cell battery laying around and worst case scenario, I end up having to buy a new Tx when I should get one anyway.
So, unless anyone sees any big concerns I will attempt a 3cell LiPo in the Hobby King 6ch and I will update this post with how it goes. I'll wait a few days for any rebuttals.