Steve Campbell Elite Veteran Location: Baton Rouge, LA
| After I convinced a friend that he wanted an Alpha 4, he was unable to get an order in during the recent "window". He and another member of my club placed their orders at the appointed time on the appointed day, but received no acknowledgement.
So now, they're wearing me out about what to get. Frankly, I don't have a clue. I haven't been keeping up with charger technology. I did play with John Garst's Chameleon last week-end; it is a full-function device. But it is limited by one full-function and one limited function port. Okay for field use, but a bit restricted for keeping models, transmitter, starter, etc., topped up at home. So help me out, guys. Here are some parameters...
1. These guys are die-hard ni-cad users. There will be no need for lithium or li-poly charging capability.
2. Multiple ports (more than 2).
3. Flexibile programmability; IOW, not limited to four or eight cell packs.
4. Peak/slope detection; they do NOT want anything that uses time as an indicator of a pack's charge/discharge state.
Thanks in advance. I eagerly await your recommendations, so I can get these guys off my back...
Steve |