Re: [TANKS] Transmitter Battery

["Bart Salmons" <shayguru-at-charter.net>]

I use NIMH batteries in my Railway models, have to change the batteries in 
the TX about once a seaon I guess, but its not always transmitting in this 
application either.  Generall once the locomotive gets up to speed we just 
turn the TC off til we need to make a correction.

I have a 4truck Shay locomotive that weighs about 12-15 pounds and has three 
motors in it.  12 NiMH AAs will run it continuously for about 90 minutes, 
which is about the same as I get for a NiCAd pack.  I also use the NiMH in 
cameras and other assorted stuff that eats batteries (like my pager!)   The 
only drawback I have found is that at least once a month ya gotta stick the 
NiMH s that ain;t been used on the charger to top em off or they ain;t worth 
a spit. Whereas a NiCad only loses about 10% of its charge  every 30 days or 
so.

New progress on the Great Sherman project, reworked the lower hull, and 
added the bow over the weekend.
http://www.lscdata.com/users/wcng/armor/GSP004.jpg

Bart Salmons
Slammer 6