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<DIV>Doug: How much capacity do you normally remove from your 10S3P packs
when flying either the Master or FAI pattern? With my 10S3P 6000 packs, I
routinely have to put over 4000 mah back into the pack (as indicated on my Astro
109 charger) after a 9.5 minute flight (measured from start of takeoff roll to
end of taxi back to the pits). Seems like 4000 mah is cutting it too close
for comfort with a 10S2P 4000 pack.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike Moritko</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/9/05 11:42:15 PM Central Standard Time,
seefo@san.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>They're
li-poly batteries with a 21C continuous discharge rate that are the<BR>same
size and weight as the older 10C stuff. So for example on my
Supreme,<BR>instead of running a 10s3p 6000mah at a max current of
around 75a burst and<BR>60a continuous, I can now run a 10s2p 4000mah at about
80a continuous<BR>without any problem, AND, I cut 33% of the battery weight in
doing so.<BR><BR>I can't say who they're from yet as they're still testing to
verify the<BR>battery life as used above. <BR><BR>I thought before that
it would take 1 evolution of the batteries to make<BR>them easily usable in
F3A without resorting to drastic measures and it looks<BR>like I was correct
there. Now if only the PRICE would come down, they could<BR>be more accessible
to everyone.<BR><BR>-Doug<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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