Battery question

[Joe Dunnaway]

Hi Tony,
  I'm using a Hyde mount in my Patriot.   I wonder how long  the batteries
would last without the Hyde mount?

Joe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Battery question


> Joe:
>
> That's because the control surfaces are bouncing up and down, and your
> high-current Digital servos are fighting to hold them in place.
>
> That is the advantage of using a soft engine mount.  It reduces the load
on
> the servos by reducing the vibration transmitted to the controls,
especially
> during low engine power settings.  Merle Hyde actually says you will see a
> 300 % increase in battery performance using his mount!
>
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, FL 32505
> 1-800-962-7802
> www.radiosouthrc.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Dunnaway" <dunnaway at geopath.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Battery question
>
>
> > Hi Terry,
> >  I put one of those cheap Hobbico "VoltWatch" LED displays in my plane.
I
> > have 4 digital servos and during the 3rd flight, the display will show
in
> > the green with the engine off but is bumping the red with the engine
> > running. I'm running a 1600 mah 4 cell Nihm pack. It's amaziing how much
> > current these digital servos are drawing just to stay centered with the
> > motor is running.
> >
> > Joe Dunnaway
> >
> > .
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Terry Terrenoire" <amad2terry at juno.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Battery question
> >
> >
> > > That is the "technical" info I was looking for.
> > > Seems that 3 flights is very safe and will provide a reserve. I can
> > > recharge to fulll capacity with my Super Nova in 2 hours.
> > >
> > > Terry T.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:09:12 -0500 VicenteRC <vicenterc at comcast.net>
> > > writes:
> > > > Hi Terry:
> > > >
> > > > I use the same pack and I can fly 4-5 times (2 Advance Schedules
> > > > each
> > > > fly) and never had a problem.  The rule of thumb is not to go far
> > > > below
> > > > 1/2 of the pack capacity.  In this case we don't want to use a lot
> > > > more
> > > > than 550 mah.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Vicente Bortone
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Terry Terrenoire <amad2terry at juno.com>
> > > > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2003 5:22 am
> > > > Subject: Battery question
> > > >
> > > > > Just flying my first ship with 4 digital servos. Power is supplied
> > > >
> > > > > by a
> > > > > standard Nicad, 1100 mah, battery.
> > > > > After 3 flights the other day it took 361ma to refill it
> > > > > How mych reserve did I have ?
> > > > > Used an average of 120 ma per flight.
> > > > > How many flights can I SAFELY get on that 1100 mah pack?
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry T.
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