DX3 Battery Question

[PapaGeno21]

Hey guys, I just got a DX3 used. It came with 8 rechargable 2500MAH batteries, now i dont know how to charge them, it didnt come with a plug to go into the TX. SO what I was thinking, is, I just went out and bought a pack of 9V battery connectors, if I plug the pack of batteries into that, and then charge them with my NIMH battery charger at like 1A, do you think that would be a safe/better way of doing it? That way i can just unplug the pack, and put it back into the TX...

I would hate to let these batteries go to waste, as it would be nice to have a set of rechargables in there as well, instead of spending a ton of money on enegrizers!

[jmizoguchi]

I use 15min energizer but I don't see why charge all at once with your charger at low Amps...

[dacaur]

Originally Posted by PapaGeno21

Hey guys, I just got a DX3 used. It came with 8 rechargable 2500MAH batteries, now i dont know how to charge them, it didnt come with a plug to go into the TX. SO what I was thinking, is, I just went out and bought a pack of 9V battery connectors, if I plug the pack of batteries into that, and then charge them with my NIMH battery charger at like 1A, do you think that would be a safe/better way of doing it? That way i can just unplug the pack, and put it back into the TX...

Yes that will work fine. I just take mine out and put them in a aa battery charger to charge them. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...FR4dagodM1qDfQ

[PapaGeno21]

Anyone know what charge rate I should go with?

I can go in .5A incriments..

[jmizoguchi]

Originally Posted by PapaGeno21

Anyone know what charge rate I should go with?

I can go in .5A incriments..

if you had 8cell 2500mah batt . that would be 2.5A but since this AA batt and 2.5A would not good

I would say 1A might be okay but slower the better is the rule of thumb for any NiMh anyway. ... I only ran lipo now so... dont' deal too much on those batt anymore

[dacaur]

yea i would charge them at around 1 amp, definatly not more than that,

[PapaGeno21]

Yeah ill do around 1A then.

No big deal!

Anyone know how long my DX3 TX should last on those?

I always keep a set of energizer AA's handy anyways incase they die out. But I have never used rechargables in a Tx before.

[jmizoguchi]

Originally Posted by PapaGeno21

Yeah ill do around 1A then.

No big deal!

Anyone know how long my DX3 TX should last on those?

I always keep a set of energizer AA's handy anyways incase they die out. But I have never used rechargables in a Tx before.

probably not longer than my DX3R that uses only 4AA.. more efficient.

I had DX3.0 and did last well but I know one thing.. always go down when I really need it.. just carry the back up..