[NSRCA-discussion] Birmingham Contest

[Keith Hoard]

Leave a trail of breadcrumbs for me Randy.  I can't leave work until
sometime after 5:30.

Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com




On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Randy Forbus <rforbus at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  See everyone in Birmingham I mean Huntsville, im on the way
>
> ------------------------------
> From: khoard at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:51:38 -0500
>
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Birmingham Contest
>
> Yes, parallel charging is for "bulk charging" so you can get back to
> flying more quickly.  Every so often you need to charge each pack
> individually to monitor.
>
> As long as you're using packs that were purchased together and have been
> used together, it's all OK.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 11:41, Archie Stafford <astafford at md.metrocast.net>
> wrote:
>
> That I believe was his point on RCU. Which is obviously an easy work
> around.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's not electrically possible to read each pack individually if they're
> connected in parallel.  Thats why every so often you charge a pack by
> itself.
>
> Some guys get all wrapped up and teary-eyed about parallel charging
> because they can't monitor each cell down to the 1/10000 Volt or MOhm every
> charge.
>
> The guys that get all apoplectic about parallel charging typically have
> never tried it, or did something illogical like connecting a brand new
> fully charged pack in parallel to an old, tired discharged pack and then
> wonder why it didn't work.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 11:31, Archie Stafford <astafford at md.metrocast.net>
> wrote:
>
> Keith
>
> I believe his question on RCU is if it will do it while parallel charging
> and give readings on each pack.
>
> Will it do that?
>
> Arch
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Obviously he doesn't own one or is capable of reading the manual.  When
> you start a charge, cycle thru the pages until you get to one that says
> "Calculating Internal Resistance(%)".  After a few seconds, it shows all of
> the cells IR values throughout the entire cycle.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 11:16, Randy Forbus <rforbus at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  some guy on RCU is saying it wont, he's bashing our chargers!
>
> ------------------------------
> From: khoard at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:09:30 -0500
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Birmingham Contest
>
> Yes. I'll show you tomorrow at the field.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 10:50, Randy Forbus <rforbus at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  does our power lab 8's monitor IR
>
> ------------------------------
> From: khoard at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:07:21 -0500
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Birmingham Contest
>
> No problem. We'll meet you guys wherever you are!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 10:04, Ronald Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Poor baby!  Don't you just hate it when you get caught like that?
>
> Ron
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:
>
> Oh, so that's how you guys are going to be!!  Move the contest at the last
> minute!!  If y'all are Skeerd, just say you're Skeeeerd!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 9:23, Ronald Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hmmmmm.  There won't be an audience to Hoard's Memphis crew's "clinic" in
> Birmingham, because the contest is in Huntsville.  Reset your GPS units
> gentlemen.
>
> Ron
>
> On Sep 14, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:
>
> The Memphis crew is all packed up, practiced and ready to "depart the fix"
> today.  We'll be "Ringing the School Bell" right after the pilots meeting
> tomorrow morning and puttin' on a clinic in both Advanced and Intermediate
> class.  Bring your paper and pencils so y'all can take notes . . .  We
> don't like to repeat ourselves . . . .
>
> Keith Hoard
> Collierville, TN
> khoard at gmail.com
>
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