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<DIV><SPAN class=313440122-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
for the tips guys</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=313440122-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=313440122-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Peter</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Tony Stillman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 26 February 2003 07:40
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transmitter
battery mod to Futaba 9 ZAP<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Keith:<BR><BR>Yes, we sell quite a bit of 1650 NiMH
packs for the 9Z and 10X radios.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South, Inc.<BR>3702 N. Pace Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, Fl
32505<BR><A
href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com">www.radiosouthrc.com</A><BR>800-962-7802</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=khoard@midsouth.rr.com href="mailto:khoard@midsouth.rr.com">Keith
Hoard</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> Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:41
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transmitter battery mod to
Futaba 9 ZAP</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Are you putting NiMH
batteries in alot of Tx's??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Keith L. Hoard<BR>Cordova, TN<BR><A
href="mailto:khoard@midsouth.rr.com">khoard@midsouth.rr.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV>"Going to war without the French is like... going into the ninth inning
without your place kicker"</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tony@radiosouthrc.com href="mailto:tony@radiosouthrc.com">Tony
Stillman</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> Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transmitter battery mod
to Futaba 9 ZAP</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Troy:<BR><BR>Yes, the new 9Z's now come with 1100
mah packs. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>However, most ALL brands of transmitters use the
same amount of current to operate. 80% of the current requirements
are created by the RF module. Since all systems are putting out
virtually the same RF output power, they are all about the same current
draw. A typical "computer" transmitter will pull about 20 mah more
than a "non-computer" transmitter, no matter if it is a 4-channel or a
10-channel. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What makes most people think they get less flying
time is that they don't run the tx down as far as it is designed to go,
which is fine. Most quite flying when the tx gets below 10
volts! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Futaba does make a "jumper" plug that plugs into the
back of the battery pack when removed from the tx. This will
'by-pass" the diode for fast-charging or cycling purposes. JR does
not have a diode so discharging and fast charging is not a problem.
However, they do have a soldered in fuse that is really a bummer when it
blows, because it is not user-friendly to replace without soldering
skills. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South, Inc.<BR>3702 N. Pace
Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, Fl 32505<BR><A
href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com">www.radiosouthrc.com</A><BR>800-962-7802</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=troy_newman@msn.com href="mailto:troy_newman@msn.com">Troy
Newman</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> Tuesday, February 25, 2003
11:59 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transmitter battery
mod to Futaba 9 ZAP</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Futaba sells a little jumper than is
inserted into the battery output plug when the battery is removed from
the TX. This will jumper the diode and allow you to peak charge and
cycle the battery but only when it is removed from the TX...This setup
works good and you can still have the advantages of the diode. I fly the
JE10X now but used to fly the 9Z and I just had spare battery
packs...The 9Z had way too small of a battery pack and a really high
current drain. The JR 10X is much better in this aspect 1100mah and
lower drain...Now I have heard the newer WC2 has a bigger battery
capacity but don't know...I never had one</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Troy Newman</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pentagon.systems@bigpond.com
href="mailto:pentagon.systems@bigpond.com">Peter Pennisi</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> Tuesday, February 25, 2003
8:08 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Transmitter battery mod
to Futaba 9 ZAP</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=621460016-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I would like to cycle the battery in my Futaba 9 ZAP WC2.
I noticed there is a diode incorporated in the batter pack. Is it ok
to bridge or short the diode so that I can discharge and occasionally
peak detect charge my transmitter or is there some other way. I am
aware of the consequenses of not having the diode
there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=621460016-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=621460016-25022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Peter</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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