November 18, 2013

LRP VTEC transmitter & receiver LiPo battery packs

LRP VTEC transmitter & receiver LiPo battery packs

LRP have new LiPo battery packs for Sanwa and Futaba radios to offer along an updated line of specific receiver battery packs. Starting with the transmitter batteries, available soon are a 11.1V 2500mAh pack for the Sanwa M11, MX-3 and Futaba 3PK, a 7.4V variants with 2600mAh for the M11-X and MX-3X as well as a 3000mAh pack for the M12, MT-4 and the Exzes-X. All batteries come pre-wired with balancer ports and a universal connector. For the receiver side of things LRP offers the 2200mAh small hump, 2500mAh 2/3A straight and 2700mA 2/3A hump battery pack. All are of 2S/7.4V specification for the direct use with high voltage compatible receivers and servos. Like the transmitter packs the RX batteries come pre-wired with industry-standard balancer connectors and universal plugs.

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November 16, 2013

ProTek R/C Prodigy Power Supplies

ProTek R/C Prodigy Power Supplies

Having just announced a new line of chargers ProTek R/C have also all-new Prodigy power supplies. The economical Prodigy 250 delivers 16.5 amps of current and 247 watts of power in a compact package. The Prodigy 500W features dual outputs with 33 amps of current, and 495 watts of power, while the flagship Prodigy 1200W power supply comes with dual 60 amp outputs, 1200 watts of power and a handy 2.1 amp USB port for conveniently charging your mobile devices. The Prodigy 1200W also features an LED screen that displays the power output percentage of the unit.  All three of the Prodigy power supplies are anodized black and feature an internal cooling fan.

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November 15, 2013

ProTek R/C next generation Prodigy chargers

ProTek R/C next generation Prodigy chargers

ProTek R/C have released their next generation of Prodigy chargers, the Prodigy 640, Prodigy 612 Duo AC and Prodigy 67 Quad AC. ProTek R/C’s Prodigy 640 can charge your battery packs insanely fast. At up to 40 amps, the most demanding enthusiasts will be back in the air or on the track in no time. The 640 can also handle up to 6S Lithium batteries and up to 16-cell NiMH battery packs.  Bring your Lithium batteries back to life. With the “Pre-Charge” mode Lithium batteries that have been discharged too far can be revitalized. This only scratches the surface of the 640’s features, but you can see why it will sit atop the workbenches of the world’s best pilots and racers.

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November 14, 2013

SkyRC Quattro Micro battery charger

SkyRC Quattro Micro battery charger

New from SkyRC comes the Quattro Micro battery charger for the use with many Micro-type batteries. Offering four individual charging ports with LED displays and adjustable charging rates of 0.1A up to 1.0A the ACDC device is ideal for the use with Losi micro battery packs and it also fills the flight batteries of Walkera, MX and mCPX aircrafts if you wish to play around a little bit between the heats during a race. The displays state the capacity, voltage, charging current and the pack’s status while the charger itself features a vast amount of safety features such as short circuit, over current, reverse polarity and DC input voltage protection.

Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]


November 14, 2013

Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo & NiMH chargers

Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo & NiMH chargers

Horizon Hobby introduce the new line of Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo and NiMH chargers. Starting with the Prophet Sport Plus the AC/DC charger offers up to 5A charging current or 50W charing power for 1S to 6S LiPo or 4-12 cell NiMH batteries. It features an internal balancer, comes with a JST/XH balancer board and a pre-wired EC3 charging harness. Also new is the Prophet Sport Li-Po charger, made for the use with 100-240VAC input and 2S to 3S LiPo packs. The charging current is selectable from 0.5A up to 3A and incorporated in the red case are 2S and 3S XH balancing ports to do away with the need to use an additional balancing adapter. Building on the same case as the Sport Li-Po charger is the Sport NiMH, the device again makes use of 100-240VAC input and it is build for the use with 4 to 8 cell NiMH packs. The charging current is selectable from 1A up to 4A and the charger comes pre-wired with an EC3 connector.

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November 7, 2013

Zeppin Racing 7400mAh 80C LiPo battery

Zeppin Racing 7400mAh 80C LiPo battery

Zeppin Racing introduce three new 2S LiPo packs out of their RS Elite line of batteries. They are made using high-performance 7400mAh 80C cells, sport standard banana-type tube connectors for the speedo and the balancer port and come in three different hardcase designs with a chrome, Z-pattern and carbon pattern available.

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November 7, 2013

SkyRC Toro SC120A brushless speed controller

SkyRC Toro SC120A brushless speed controller

SkyRC introduce the Toro SC120 Competition brushless speed controller. Designed for the use in 4WD short course trucks the speed is able to handle up to 4S LiPo set-ups, it features a 6V/3A linear BEC system and it works with sensored and sensorless motors. The case measures 57x38x35mm and it can be taken apart to replace the internal fan unit while the heavy-duty gold-plated solder towers allow the use even of very thick silicone wires. The on/off switch is of a dust-protected electric type and the controller is highly adjustable using 10 user-modifiable profiles that can be tweaked using an optional programming box or a PC interface.

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November 4, 2013

Reedy Sonic Mach 2 25.5T brushless motor

Reedy Sonic Mach 2 25.5T brushless motor

Reedy is now offering the Sonic 540 Mach 2 brushless motor in a 25.5-turn version for use in Vintage Trans-Am and other classes and series that require the use of a 25.5-turn spec class motor. Developed specifically for competition, the Sonic 540 Mach 2 25.5T motor incorporates all the same features found in other Sonic spec models such as a lightweight design, optimised airflow, a balanced sintered rotor, adjustable timing and silver-plated heavy-duty solder tabs.

Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]