On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:51:34 -0700, Westbender wrote:

I have two 7ah batteries that I alternate. The first thing I do when I
get home from flying is put it back on the charger. Five years old and
going strong. I test them once a year with my West Mountian Radio
battery analyzer. They're almost as healthy as when they were brand new.

I do exactly the same except that:

- I carry both my batteries on every flight (one drives radio and T&B,
the other drives varios and PNA.

- I have a pair of 3 stage mains lead-acid chargers for the after-flight
recharge.

- I do the annual cycle and capacity measurement with a Pro-Peak
Prodigy II model flying charger.


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