On Tuesday 12 April 2005 20.46, you wrote: > Hi Tord, > > Well, the battery itself is a 7.2 volt, 1110mAh NiCd. The charger that > came with it puts out 13.8 volts at 60 mA [I realize that most chargers > charge at a higher voltage than the battery itself, but I find the > difference here (between 7.2 volts compared to 13.8 volts) surprisingly > large. Also, the radio must not be particularly sensitive to the exact > voltage, since it also runs on 6 AA alkaline cells, which would provide > 9 volts. > > The plug is 3.5 mm, as you mentioned. > > Is the Sirius an general-purpose charger that allows you to choose the > output voltage and current? Actually, no, if chooses itself :_)! The standard Sirius version (Smart Charger Pro) has an output for 3-5 cells, and one for 7-9 cells. The 7-9 cell side is suitable for your needs, no doubt. The lower voltage side can be switched between 250, 500 & 1000 mah cells, the higher has no settings, but works with anything from 600 mah and up. A simpler charger with such advanced features does not exist! Absolutely fool proof! I added a switch on the cable to be able charge both those that have + in the middle, and those -. Otherwise there is a polarity-switching adapter, but that costs extra! http://www.hobbyclub.com/sirius_chargers.htm The only problem is that it isn't the cheapest there is, but modelers around the world swear by them (there are copies around, too). And you can of course use it for charging any R/C equipment you have, and even AA cells, if you fix a battery holder :-)! I wish I had a few more :-)! Tord *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 12 2005 - 12:58:03 PDT
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