Topic: Best batteries/CF cards for FR2-LE

[MSTaper]

I'm thinking I used those in my R-09 once before, but you're right, they are pricey!  Thanks, MSTaper

[T140V]

I'm thinking I used those in my R-09 once before, but you're right, they are pricey!  Thanks, MSTaper

Nice rig setup, MStaper. I have the exact same setup and I really enjoy useing it. I use Sandisk Ultra 4gb cards with no issues whatsoever. I have had issues with powering this rig however. I started with AA alk duracells and found this rig to just chew em up, 2-3 hours recording time. Then put in some Energizer lith rechageables and these worked really well, 5-6 hours. I then got a Tamiya 7.2v/3800 batt, charged it for 24 hours and watched in horror as my deck went from a full charge to shut down in about 10 minutes at a Slightly Stoopid/ Pepper show, greatly dissapointing my 15 yo son as I had no backup power that nite.  I believe that 7.2v tam batt is defective. The tam batt is the way to go though for sure. My advice is have a backup power system ready if needed. I now keep my 110v power supply with me as well as both the Tamiya batt and the aa cartridge. Had I had the 110v power supply I could have gotten power fron the board for the Pepper show. I think the Avant mics draw more power than others although I have no solid proof of this. Just seems other folks are getting longer record times than I'm seeing. Hope this helps, hapy recording!

[MSTaper]

Thanks man, I went through a couple sets of Duracell alkalines and learned that the hard way (died during show, missed a couple minutes). I have some 3000 mAh Ni-Mh AA rechargables that I'm using now. I need to set up the rig at home and let it run to see what I can get. I'm guessing I can get 3-4 hours, but I swapped them the other night between bands just to be on the safe side.    I love the rig so far.

MSTaper

[rastasean]

Thanks man, I went through a couple sets of Duracell alkalines and learned that the hard way (died during show, missed a couple minutes). I have some 3000 mAh Ni-Mh AA rechargables that I'm using now. I need to set up the rig at home and let it run to see what I can get. I'm guessing I can get 3-4 hours, but I swapped them the other night between bands just to be on the safe side.    I love the rig so far.

MSTaper

MSTaper,

Can you link me to the batteries you're using? I'm interested in getting rechargeable batteries but I want to know what has worked best for you and your rig.

Thanks

[MSTaper]

rastasean, I'm pretty sure it was this place.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7729

I'll check again when I get home. They came from Hong Kong, but actually arrived fairly quickly, a week to 10 days, and I had to sign for them. Postage wasn't bad as I recall. I'll look for the receipt at home.

I have not run the recorder with phantom power at home to see how long they go, but I will.

Hope this helps. MSTaper

[ArchivalAudio]

from new egg
I have 3
8GB Transcend CF 133x
they were like under $40 EACH
the are recommended by Fostex

check out the team board threads
ther is some mention of batteries there
I run
some4200MAh NiMh 7.2v batteries

I've got 3 of them
but... you really need to charge and FULLY discharge them over 4x
so they don't get memory
1 I have will only power the deck with phantom for like 2 minutes
bad me

the charger is a float charger, but it does not discharge the batts completely before recharging them , which seem like if you could find one with a discharge function
that would be a +


more soon
glad you're on the "team"

peace
-- Ian

[kozakz]

Fostex recommends 120x Transcends, not 133x on their site. I had bad experience with my 133x Transcend 8gb. I switched to A-Data speedy 8gb and I have never experienced the small click I had with the Transcend. Maybe it was a one time only bad card who knows.

[ArchivalAudio]

Fostex recommends 120x Transcends, not 133x on their site. I had bad experience with my 133x Transcend 8gb. I switched to A-Data speedy 8gb and I have never experienced the small click I had with the Transcend. Maybe it was a one time only bad card who knows.

oh
but I figure that the faster to write 133x would be better than the slower to write 120x
but
what the heck do I know
?

[John Willett]

Thanks guys. . A good 8 gb card would be good, but most are still expensive (for me).

 

The 8GB card I bought for my FR-2 in late 2006 was £200 - the same card today is less than £40 - very cheap.

[willndmb]

Fostex recommends 120x Transcends, not 133x on their site. I had bad experience with my 133x Transcend 8gb. I switched to A-Data speedy 8gb and I have never experienced the small click I had with the Transcend. Maybe it was a one time only bad card who knows.

oh
but I figure that the faster to write 133x would be better than the slower to write 120x
but
what the heck do I know
?

no not always
i can't remember why
but i know the microtrack was one of the decks that didn't like fast cards

[MSTaper]

I'm getting about four hours out of the 3000 mAh Maxxus rechargable AAs but I have some 7.2v Tamiya type batteries and a charger on the way! I'm using a 4gb Sandisk Ultra II (running the same in SD format in the R-09). I think I'll get one of the A-Data 8gb Speedy cards from New Egg so I can record some 24/88.  MSTaper

[ttrego2003]

I bought a 8g Adata card of new egg for $28. I bought this form radio shack http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103207&cp=&sr=1&kw=rc+battery&origkw=rc+battery&pg=1&parentPage=search and this  http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2147160&cp=&sr=1&kw=rc+battery&origkw=rc+battery&pg=1&parentPage=search

Ran lat night at OAR and the opener and the battery never showed that I had drained anything from it.

Todd

[willndmb]

I bought a 8g Adata card of new egg for $28. I bought this form radio shack http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103207&cp=&sr=1&kw=rc+battery&origkw=rc+battery&pg=1&parentPage=search and this  http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2147160&cp=&sr=1&kw=rc+battery&origkw=rc+battery&pg=1&parentPage=search

Ran lat night at OAR and the opener and the battery never showed that I had drained anything from it.

Todd

typical fr2le
but when it does go down it goes down fast

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Ran lat night at OAR and the opener and the battery never showed that I had drained anything from it.

typical fr2le
but when it does go down it goes down fast

I've run 3.5 / 4 hrs this weekend and I didn't see any battery decrease for the first 3 hrs, then it drops like a rock. Between 3.25 and 4, it went down almost 60%. (2500mah AA nimh)

[flipp]

Somewhere back on ts someone posted a response they got from A-Data stating what their (A-Data's) classifications corresponded to speedwise. My searching for that post has not yielded the post I seek. Does anyone recall where that post is or what the speeds were? I vaguely recall an A-Data Speedy as actually being in the 40-60x range. Can anyone help with the A-Data speeds in **x terms?