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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Send me a Central Hobbies Li-Ion charger and I'll
set it up for 12.6 volts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<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
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 23, 2004 7:42
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: HOW</DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>With Nicads you can leave them on
trickle</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2> @</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>10-15 mA depending upon capacity. Done this for years -
Load</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>-</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>test before
flying.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>(</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>I d</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>on't use</FONT>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>Nicads</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>any
more.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>With NiMH's I have been doing
the</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>"trickle"</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
with some</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>. W</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>ith
other packs I have been medium charging while going to the field. Nearly three
years of this has shown no difference. When I say medium charging I am using
the new Hobbico Quick Field Charger Mark-II. It lets you set the charge rate
on its two output channels. I use 200-300 mA on my 30 minute drive and it
fully charges both the TX and the RX packs before I get there</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>,</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> without heating up the
packs. The 1830 mAh NiMH packs that I use in TX's and RX's</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>,</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>have no memory problems and
hold their charge pretty well. (They are lighter than my Nicad
packs)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>With my Li-ions I have found that
they hold their charge for a long time and they won't take a boost until I
have flown a flight (I am talking t</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>hree</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> month periods
here).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I recently tested some Li-ion TX
packs. Held most of its charge for a year when unused - dropped
0.8</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>v</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2> Began
at 14.1v.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>I
could fly three pattern days with one TX charge. Put</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>one</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>in a JR PCM 856 car
radio</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> and</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>
ran 4 cars, basically all day. Looking for a suitable field charger. Uses two
packs of three</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Li-ions</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>in parallel and is nice and light.</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>The</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>RX packs are lighter
than</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> the</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> 4 -cell
Nicad or NiMH packs. About</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> 3,4 oz if I
recall.</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> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>My source BTW is<U>
bfurgang@ez2.net</U></FONT><U><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
</U></SPAN></P><BR><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----Original
Message-----</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>From:
discussion-request@nsrca.org</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>[<A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org</A>]On
Behalf Of Brian Young</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 9:53 AM</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: discussion@nsrca.org</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: HOW</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do this too.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>--- Tony Stillman
<tony@radiosouthrc.com> wrote:</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> Dwayne:</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> I recommend fast-charging on the way to the field.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Tony Stillman</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Radio South</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Pensacola, FL
32505</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
1-800-962-7802</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
www.radiosouthrc.com</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> ----- Original Message ----- </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> From: Dwayne & Nancy
Brown </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> To: Pattern List </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Sent: Thursday, January
22, 2004 5:03 PM</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> Subject: HOW</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> What is the recommended procedure to keep
your</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>> batteries
ready for use at a moments notice? </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> Trickle charging or fast charging on the way to
the</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
field?</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
Dwayne</FONT></SPAN> </P><BR>
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