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<DIV>The issue of whether a battery is primarily fuel, or primarily a fuel tank
can be debated endlessly with opinions on both sides of the fence. The
biggest difference in my mind is that the "fuel" and the "tank" cannot be
separated in a battery while they can in glow/gas powered models.
Consequently, batteries and glow fuel/tanks are the same in one sense, but
different in another....which is why the rules need to be clarified. Any
good, current 2 meter pattern design can be built and flown with an OS 140 for
example, and make weight. I don't think the same can be said for
electric. A model that starts out on the heavy side can present a
very difficult problem when it comes to shedding ounces to make the 11 lb weigh
limit. I'm glad Jerry Budd has volunteered to generate something for
pattern flyers to review and discuss relative to the rules. Perhaps there
is some medium ground that can be attained to resolve the issue. And by
the way, I was one of the Omaha bunch to watch Jerry practice before the
Nats. The Partner was impressive.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike Moritko </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/9/05 4:53:37 PM Central Standard Time,
randy10926@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Who in their right mind would think the batttery
is the fuel tank and not the fuel? Wonder if Jason would consider
sharing his experience on this issue?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Randy</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mailto:bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net">bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=mailto:discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Technology and
Paticipation</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Big thing in the
current rules the battery is not the fuel. <SPAN class=GramE>Its</SPAN> the
fuel tank! The electrons are the fuel. So weigh with a<SPAN
class=GramE> dead</SPAN> battery.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I believe the shrink wrap is the
“tank”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The energy comes from
the chemicals enclosed….just like a glow or gas yet they are weighed
empty…………………..Lets start weighing glow and gas with a tank full of the
chemicals…….<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Bill</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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