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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is anyone using the Cirrus Cycle Pro ? My only
complaint is that if you leave the batteries connected after the charge cycle
they will discharge fairly rapidly. The volt readouts must be loaded ??? The
only info I found in the manual is that it does'nt trickle charge . The negative
is that you need to pay attention , difficult .</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Eric.Henderson@gartner.com
href="mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com">Henderson,Eric</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 19, 2004 4:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Speaking of lessons learned
(was are you looking for something)</DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm surprised to hear about
the tape on the battery flap. Is this a common</FONT></I></B></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>problem?</FONT></I></B></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a problem that is induced by
those radio stands that we bolt onto the back of the handle. At the angle that
it stands up the radio the "door" is often popped open. This happens mostly on
hard surfaces</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I cut off the lip that is used to
open the door and that stops most of it happening. I do change the packs quite
often</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>for charging a back-up pack,</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>so they know how to come out</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
:-)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>It happened once in flight. I
heard the radio beep more than once</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
and</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> got failsafe a couple of times.</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> I</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> realized it was not
the</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>normal countdown-</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>timer warning and</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>that it was actually
the radio-on sound - there is no sound when it switches off. I</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>clasped the TX</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
tightly</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> in my grip</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> and it b</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>eeped on again and I</FONT>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>very gingerly</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>landed.
Now</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>adays</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2> I
use a strip of packing tape</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> to be absolutely
safe.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> I would prefer if the plug
in pack had a retaining bolt of clip - might make one now...</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></SPAN>
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