User Manual

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JJ604

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AddingFrSkytoaSpektrumDX8

 VoltageBooster

ThisisincaseanyoneelseisdoingaconversionwithaTxthathasa 4.8V

pack.

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IfyouwanttoaddanadditionalRFmoduletotheDX8(likeanFrSkyor

similar)the4.8Vstandardbatteryisaproblemsincemanyofthemneed

6V

ormore.Youcanchangetothe7.2VLiPobatterywhichiswhatIdidbut

there'sanotheroption.

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Thislittlevoltagebooster*is$3.61(thatincludesdeliveryfromChina!)and

minearrivedin13daysfromplacingtheorder.

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http://www.goodluckbuy.com/dc‐dc‐sol...‐module‐1.html 

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Itproducesasteady9.31VoltsatmaximumadjustmentfrommySpektrum

standardDX8NiMH.

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Ihaven'tmeasuredtheripplebuttheyclaim50mVmaxand94%efficiency

withaminimumcurrentcapacityof800mA.ItseemstoworkmyDX8/FrSky

conversionjustfine.IremovedtheUSBconnectorwhichis

theOUTPUTand

addedastandardFutaba/JRINandOUTfortesting.Youwouldneedtoput

itdownstreamofthebatteryswitchofcourse,otherwiseitwoulddrainthe

battery.Theysayitonlyneeds130uAbutIbettheydidn'tincludetheLED

inthat.

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Ifyouremoved

theLED(anditstillworks)thenyoucouldleaveitincircuit

permanently.Ifmymaths iscorrectit woulddrainafullycharged2000mAh