9303 and lipo's
12-30-2011, 07:15 PM
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9303 and lipo's
ok, need some technical advise. I have a 9303 with a battery that needs replacing soon. I now have a 2700 nimh and she is tired. In todays world Lipo's are the way to go. As I am slowly switching all my jets to Life brand Lithium iron batteries..
Question is, can I use lipos in my 9303 and how do I charge them?
Duralite has a Lithiuim-ion 1400 mAh 6 cell 11.1 volt dedicated for the 9303. BUT the JR manual says the 11.1v will over heat the transmitter and can or might cause failure.
So? I would like to go to Lipo's, is there another brand or size that would work? What are my options?
Mark
Question is, can I use lipos in my 9303 and how do I charge them?
Duralite has a Lithiuim-ion 1400 mAh 6 cell 11.1 volt dedicated for the 9303. BUT the JR manual says the 11.1v will over heat the transmitter and can or might cause failure.
So? I would like to go to Lipo's, is there another brand or size that would work? What are my options?
Mark
12-30-2011, 07:20 PM
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RE: 9303 and lipo's
I had a lipo in my 9303 and loved it! I would take the battery out when I needed to charge it.....which was like once every 8 or 9 months (seriously). I charged it with a normal lipo charger.
On the other hand, I use an Eneloop pack in my 11x since Horizon says no way to a lipo in the 11x.... Actually it's the initial voltage of the pack when fully charged that the radio can't handle. I found that out the hard way when I tried to put the lipo from my battle tested 9303 into my 11x when I got it.
On the other hand, I use an Eneloop pack in my 11x since Horizon says no way to a lipo in the 11x.... Actually it's the initial voltage of the pack when fully charged that the radio can't handle. I found that out the hard way when I tried to put the lipo from my battle tested 9303 into my 11x when I got it.
12-30-2011, 07:27 PM
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RE: 9303 and lipo's
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ok, need some technical advise. I have a 9303 with a battery that needs replacing soon. I now have a 2700 nimh and she is tired. In todays world Lipo's are the way to go. As I am slowly switching all my jets to Life brand Lithium iron batteries..
Question is, can I use lipos in my 9303 and how do I charge them?
Duralite has a Lithiuim-ion 1400 mAh 6 cell 11.1 volt dedicated for the 9303. BUT the JR manual says the 11.1v will over heat the transmitter and can or might cause failure.
So? I would like to go to Lipo's, is there another brand or size that would work? What are my options?
Mark
ok, need some technical advise. I have a 9303 with a battery that needs replacing soon. I now have a 2700 nimh and she is tired. In todays world Lipo's are the way to go. As I am slowly switching all my jets to Life brand Lithium iron batteries..
Question is, can I use lipos in my 9303 and how do I charge them?
Duralite has a Lithiuim-ion 1400 mAh 6 cell 11.1 volt dedicated for the 9303. BUT the JR manual says the 11.1v will over heat the transmitter and can or might cause failure.
So? I would like to go to Lipo's, is there another brand or size that would work? What are my options?
Mark
I prefer LiPo Tx batteries because they can be charged quickly and the charge lasts for months. I charge once a month, for less than 30 minutes, with my FMA 10S charger.
12-30-2011, 07:28 PM
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RE: 9303 and lipo's
Just opened up to look at it... I'm running a Flightmax 2500 3S pack from Hobby King. 03C series.
It's been over a year since I've used this radio and the voltage is still at 12.3v
It's since become my sailboat radio
It's been over a year since I've used this radio and the voltage is still at 12.3v
It's since become my sailboat radio
12-30-2011, 07:36 PM
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RE: 9303 and lipo's
Mark, go with the Eneloop pack in your tranny, been running it in my 12x for about a year now and a single charge lasts 15+ hours of ON time and they have a 1000 cycle life, and being they are NiMh, they work perfectly with the TX.
Chad has a huge thread about them in the jet forum, give it a look see, most of the jet guys are running them.
Chad has a huge thread about them in the jet forum, give it a look see, most of the jet guys are running them.
