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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike, I think you have stepped beyond the
protection of customer awareness...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You've made your point, used the same evidence 3 or
4 times now, and we've all read it and can make our own
conclusions.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kerlock@attbi.com href="mailto:kerlock@attbi.com">Mike Hester</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> December 13, 2002 7:26 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Li-ion & Nimh</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would consider that the most honest summary I
have seen to date on this subject.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still, he left out a few things. Like the safe
circuitry being extremely fragile and failing and the result=fire. It can
happen, and it HAS happened. More than a few occasions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But unless it affects someone personally, they
won't "get it". How many times do you drive down the street, see a wreck, and
just go "too bad" and cruise away speeding, without your seatbelt etc anyway?
Conversely, if you've ever been in a serious wreck, you know that for a long
time after, every time someone pulls up to stop at an adjacent street, you
flinch. It's real to you then.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Same thing with these batteries. They are new,
they are cool, but are they worth the risk? Why SURE they are, until you're
house burns to the ground. Or worse....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now let's look at what benefit they really give
you. Let's take, oh, lemme see....Duralite Plus is a good example for this
analogy. For a typical pattern application, the pack to use is the 1900
mah pack. With regulator, it weighs between 4.5-5 ounces. How many flights do
you get before recharge? 10 maybe? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now let's look at good ole archaic nicads. I have
an SR 1100 pack in my plane. Weighs about 4 ounces (LIGHTER than the
Duralites). I can get about 8-10 flights out of it, depending on what I'm
doing. After that I'm baked anyway. Now this plane has 6 digital servos. And I
have a 1600 pack here that weighs about 4 ounces as well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So let me see. They are more expensive, they are
heavier, and they are a REAL hazard at burning you to the ground. Hmmm.....I
fail to see the advantage. Is it because they are the latest and the greatest?
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Someone enlighten me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dfs@navnet.net href="mailto:dfs@navnet.net">Dave Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 13, 2002 1:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Li-ion & Nimh</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You may find this a very interesting piece on
batteries,from Larry Sribnick at SR.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards. </FONT></DIV>
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