Is it possible that the battery charger is faulty an introducing some interference?
I guess it's possible that it's introducing some interference, But I'm almost positive it's not faulty (I use it all the time with no problems and just used it to charge another battery). It is one of the "smart" chargers that is supposed to turn it self off when the battery is fully charged so it doesn't blow up, maybe that has something to do with it? If I can find one and I have time I may try hooking up a different battery charger and seeing if I can connect.