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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Am I the only one on this list working very hard NOT to run with the “More than a friend” comment??? Lol...<BR>
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My question is whether you plan to imbed your rudder servo in the rudder again! That was cool...<BR>
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On 12/13/07 9:56 AM, "Gerald Gallagher" <ggall@bellsouth.net> wrote:<BR>
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<B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]</a> <B>On Behalf Of </B>John Ford<BR>
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Ed, Troy, Emory,<BR>
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Thanks very much for your help. I will go in that direction.<BR>
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Ed, I will look for your website, and discuss the reduncdant regulator off-line.<BR>
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<B><I>Ed Alt <ed_alt@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>You should not need any kind of signal buffer. The main problem with long leads is excessive voltage drop due to higher resistance if the wire gauge is too light. Just use 22AWG and also avoid any tin plated connectors and you should be fine. Braided wire can be helpful, but isn’t really necessary most of the time. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>Re. the use of either Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer batteries, yes, you need a regulator. The Jaccio works really well. I also make regulators that are adjustable and fill a niche if you have a need for redundant batteries and want some additional flexibility in the setup. Either solution can work. And you are correct that a 480 mAh pack isn’t a lot of capacity, however with a good LiPo, there ability to deliver current on demand is more than adequate. Capacity for some number of flights is the bigger question. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>The electric powered pattern models use a very small amount of current in flight because of the virtual elimination of vibration from the power plant, so you will see guys going all weekend with a pair of 2S480 packs. I still fly glow and use a pair of 730mAh packs.<BR>
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<B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]</a> <B>On Behalf Of </B>John Ford<BR>
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<B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Servo wire and battery questions<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>I used to use JR servo amplifiers on servos to eliminate noise and ensure strong signal over a long servo lead, especially to the back of the plane. Few of these, if any, are available commercially now, so I assume that there is little need for them any more? (Was never convinced they served a purpose to begin with, but I had never built a plane without them, and never had a problem)<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>I notice that folks are now using Thunder Power Li-Po batteries, some as small as 480mAh, and several around 800mAh. Doesn't seem to be much capacity to run six digitals.<BR>
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