[NSRCA-discussion] Birmingham Contest

Keith Hoard khoard at gmail.com
Fri Sep 14 10:24:51 AKDT 2012


Or beer cans. . .

Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com




On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
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> 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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