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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nahh,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On second thought, it's not aiight. Not one
bit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I haven't stepped beyond the protection of
anything. And if I had, WHO CARES???? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Did I say something you didn't like? Or are you
just "tired of it"? If you are, nobody is forcing you to read it. You'd be
better served by keeping your comments to yourself, unless you have something of
substance to add.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Obviously, there's an issue to be discussed. A
safety issue, among other things. Is there some reason you have for not wanting
us to discuss it? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure there's plenty of others who feel the same
way you do. That's fine with me, discuss whatever you want to and I can
garauntee I won't be telling you to "drop it" in a roundabout way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But maybe, just MAYBE one person out there might
read this and say "oh dang maybe I should be careful". And just MAYBE he will
keep from losing his life. Would that be ok with you?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your attitude about this astounds me, it really
does.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Hester</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> Friday, December 13, 2002 8:03
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>Aiight.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-M</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=adam.g@sasktel.net href="mailto:adam.g@sasktel.net">Adam Glatt</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> Friday, December 13, 2002 4:46
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>Mike, I think you have stepped beyond the
protection of customer awareness...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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? </FONT></DIV>
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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="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dfs@navnet.net href="mailto:dfs@navnet.net">Dave Smith</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> 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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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