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Re: protable controls w/o using teather

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Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy
Can you use one of the blue rechargeable RC backup batteries? Do they have enough voltage to run the OI? They're about 7 volts or so.
I asked IFI that a couple of years ago about using a 7.2 NiCd rechargeable and they said it's a bit under powered and to go get a 9.6 rechargeable from RadioShack, the kind for RC hobbies. Then just splice a barrel connector in parallel to the connector on the rechargeable battery and *poof* your ready to go and you can still easily recharge it.
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