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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What's the weight of the redundant
pack?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373<BR><A
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<A title=tncbrown@charter.net href="mailto:tncbrown@charter.net">T&C
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:59
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lithium or Not ?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'm running a 4 cell 1900 mah Duralite pack. I'm not
really saving much weight, but the big gain is around 10-12 flights with out
recharging and having in-pack redundancy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>T-Bone</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lithium or Not ?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nope....1600mah will be "used" before 1800
mah....given identical loads/servos/use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:41
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lithium or Not ?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Longer usage before charging
<P>Bob Pastorello wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I'm finding most 2 cell, 1600+ mah
Lithiums to be weighing around 2.5 oz or so....plus a regulator
(required), another .6, total of 3.1 oz. And NO fast field
charging. And special charger.</FONT></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>NiMh 5 cell pack, 1800mah, same reg reqd.,
about 5.8....</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Besides
saving the 2.7 ounces (in my application), what are the REAL *other*
advantages of going Lithium ?</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373</FONT></FONT>
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