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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I know Robert has been flying electrics for a couple of
years now. He has learned a lot. The first year he wasted 3 battery
packs. He has better batteries this year but still not the latest that
just came out before the Nats. He has had a motor and a speed control
fail. I know not all is perfect with electric but all you have to do is
fly his plane for 2 minutes and you will be convinced. Whatever trouble he
might have had in the past, he flew 6 rounds at the D4 finals without a
flameout. Craig</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kerlock@comcast.net href="mailto:kerlock@comcast.net">Mike Hester</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ccmlbuck@comcast.net
href="mailto:ccmlbuck@comcast.net">ccmlbuck@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Electrics</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's funny, when I talked to Robert at the Nats
about his electric Eclipse, all he did was complain about how much trouble
he'd had with it. Then again, he beat me by 10 points =P</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ccmlbuck@comcast.net
href="mailto:ccmlbuck@comcast.net">ccmlbuck@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=bob@toprudder.com
href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Electrics</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob, </DIV>
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<DIV>I remember your name but I can't see your face. 10 years is
a long time. I dropped out of pattern for about 7 years. As you
can tell from my discussion I've been having a little motor trouble in the 2
years I've been back. I was going to go electric last year but Jason
Shulman advised me to wait a year. I had another frustrating year with
glow. Things still haven't settled down in electric but I think they
are at the useable stage. I know by next spring what I get now will be
"last years stuff" and the new stuff will be even better. That will be
true every year for the forseeable future. It's kinda like
computers. Will today's computer work well for you? Absolutely.
If you wait a year will it be faster, cooler, better and cheaper? Of course
it will. So the answer to the question as to when you should buy a new
computer is: when you need one. Yes you could wait and get a better
one for less money next year but you will deprive yourself of a years
enjoyment of the good one you can get today. I'm 48 years old
now. How many years can I continue to fly competitively. Life is
short. It's only money. What the heck, go electric.</DIV>
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<DIV>As far as using last years stuff, when I flew Bob Mairs Eclipse at the
D4 finals it was with the 6000mah batteries which are "last years
stuff." The plane had far superior power and throttle response to any
glow motor I've had. I hear "this years" 5300mah packs provide
even better power. As far as things being settled in glow, when has
that ever happened? I just bought the new YS 160 DZ a month ago.
Had to wait to get it even. I just heard that the sponsored pilots at
the worlds were using the new YS 170. So much for keeping up.
Craig</DIV>
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<DIV>Craig,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob Richards here. Don't know if you remember me or not, I think we
met at the Nats in either '93 or '95.</DIV>
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<DIV>Very interesting comments you had on electrics vs glow. Since I
am thinking of getting back into pattern, I've been kinda stradling the
fence a bit. I'm just uncertain about electrics, afraid to put a large
investment into it especially since the technology is improving so
rapidly. I'd like for things to settle down a little first.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm interested in what you end up purchasing for an electric system,
and how well it works. I would like to be informed, either on or off list,
with your progress.</DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>ccmlbuck <ccmlbuck@comcast.net></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I never want to see another stinking glow
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