[NSRCA-discussion] Falcon F3A batteries

[Richard Strickland]

Eric,
Just one additional note-Since I do feel much more informed these days,  I
have no problems with asking what can I expect in cycle life at a given(or
rated)discharge rate, reasonable cooling, yada...These are EXPENSIVE and the
manufacturers should be getting past the preliminary stages with decent
data....IMHO

Richard

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Earl,
         You raise a very interesting point, What is sponsored?

I used to think it was either that you got paid to fly by a
manufacturer/supplier/business, or that you got your equipment free. But
what if, for example, you got a discount on your OS 1.40 EFI ,or free fuel
etc. Or another would be that you bought and built a plane but your
batteries were post gratis.

This could be harder to define than a pattern snap-roll. Hmmmm?

To be clear to the potentially-paranoid-pattern-people",  I am interested
for my own edification. (No hidden agenda). I do get asked my opinion on
certain subjects and when I am not sure, I ask for my opinion :-)

I would also add that many of the responses to the electric issues that I
have raised have given me a much better and more balanced view than the one
I had a few months ago.

So, thanks in advance,

Eric.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Haury" <ehaury at houston.rr.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Falcon F3A batteries


> Stuart
>
> I'm using the first 4 packs sold. I've 48 cycles on one set 18 on the
> other.
> So far they've been fine, very little (if any) balancing activity. Don't
> have any idea what the cycle life will be - only time will tell. As the
> weather improves, opportunity for more flying will accelerate cycle
> accumulation a bunch. I hope that there's no need to exercise their
> warranty, but it's a nice feature.
>
> Just so there's no misunderstanding - I gathered flight data to help
> Falcon
> define the pack parameters and received a bit of a discount (that local
> sales tax mitigated) for that work. Don't know if that's considered
> "sponsored", but I'm using them because they work and Falcon provides
> excellent service. (I understand that they had some website problems
> recently, if anyone has problems with it - a phone call will work.)
>
> Earl
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart Chale" <schale at optonline.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:32 AM
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>
>
>> Is anyone using the Falcon F3A cells advertised in the K-Factor?  Is
>> there
>> any track record behind them?
>> Thanks,
>> Stuart
>>
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