HORUS X10S Battery

[patcher]

I want to use an external battery for the R9M module in my Horus X10S to extend the time I can fly during the day without recharging my radio. I know I want a 3S lipo with a xt30 connector but I am not sure what mAh would be best.
Thanks for any replies

 

[Konrad]

Are you asking how large a battery you need to fly, for how long?

Are you willing to use a belt battery holster.

I assume you actually want to keep the battery confined to the the TX. If so the question becomes one of ergonomics. How much weight and where it is placed for balance (feel) of the TX. So, find what weight you can tolerate and then find a battery that is close to this weight.

 

[Wayne]

You just need an adapter that will allow the battery to plug into the charge port on the side of your radio. You can velcro the battery onto the back of the radio if you like. The battery can be any capacity you want.

Also, a lot of folks upgrade the internal battery using the 3500mah 18650 cells we sell. This is a big improvement over the stock battery. Just pull out the old 18650 cells and drop in the new one. Keep the stock management board wired up the same way. We can do this for you if you like, but the external packs is super easy to do too.

This method will only work on Horus radios as they can charge and be powered up at the same time. I think the newer X7 radios with the charge port may work also, but have not tested. The radios with USB charging may work this way also, I have not tested this, but typically the USB radios already have a ton of battery capacity.

 

[patcher]

Thanks so much Wayne for replying. I prefer not to upgrade the battery in my Horus, I would just like to find the right battery that I can maybe Velcro to the back of my TX and plug it into the R9M. Preferably one that doesn't weigh too much or is too bulky. If you could recommend one that you might have in stock that would be great.

Thanks for the great service

 

[Wayne]

Oh sorry, I missed this part about the R9M. Sorry about that.

Yes, if you have the module with the XT30. I think the largest size 3S with an XT 30 we offer is this one:

Tattu 3S 850mAh 75C XT30

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I would imagine that would feed the module for a few hours. You could use a smaller pack for less weight, but I think I would go for the larger pack myself.

 

[sly]

You just need an adapter that will allow the battery to plug into the charge port on the side of your radio. You can velcro the battery onto the back of the radio if you like. The battery can be any capacity you want.

Does this mean that the external battery is acting like the charger?

 

[Wayne]

Yep.

 

[sly]

I am confused. The instructions on my Horus X10 specifically saays that the radio should be OFF when charging.

 

[HENNY]

Yes normally you charge with it off but even when its on connected with a USB cable some charging is happening The On/Off led will be blueish.

I'm referring to the X10S Express.

 

[Wayne]

Well, I have heard from a number of people that charge and fly at the same time with the Horus. I think the X7S may be possible to do the same. Do some testing, but think you are fine.