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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Anthony,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have 4 - Astro Flight 109's for sale that are in
excellent shape and have been zero problems for two seasons. They only run off
of 12-14 volts DC which is pretty typical for Lipo chargers. I use 12 volt power
supplies that I run off of a generator and/or a 110 volt wall outlet depending
on whether at the field or a at home. They're not totally safe and foolproof.
Most chargers for our use aren't. The 109's automatically read the cell count
and display it for your verification. However, you set the charge rate which is
almost always 1C (1/10 the capacity, ie: 1000mah pack gets charged at 1/10 that
amount, or 100 mah or .1 amps) I've never had charging problems, but I've never
walked away and forgot about it or set the wrong rate. Regardless of which
charger you choose, the charge rate and the fact that you have batteries
charging deserves your utmost attention. BTW, I'm pretty much electrically
stupid, but have learned enough to do the Lipo thing safely.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tretas513@yahoo.com href="mailto:tretas513@yahoo.com">Tommy
Scarmardo</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:40
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery
charger needed</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Try FMA Direct for Cell Pro chargers, they have a couple of different
ones.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tommy<BR><BR><B><I>Anthony Abdullah <<A
href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">aabdu@sbcglobal.net</A>></I></B>
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<DIV>For a while I have wanted to get a foamy but never did because I don't
have a charger for Lipos. Now I am at the point of running lighter batteries
in my pattern planes and will need a battery charger for the new types of
batteries in use. Having no knowledge of Lipos and such I am appealing to
the brain trust for your guidance. </DIV>
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<DIV>My desires in order of importance:</DIV>
<DIV>-As safe and foolprooof as possible- I do not want to burn down my
house if I accidently set it to charge at 5 instead of .5</DIV>
<DIV>-Reliable- It should be low maintenance I don't want to have to send it
in for repairs or replace it very often. I have had my Nicad charger for
years with no problems</DIV>
<DIV>-Versatile- able to safely charge and dischage just about all battery
types</DIV>
<DIV>-User friendly- I can just plug it in, set it and forget it (within
reason), also able to work from different power sources (12 volt battery,
110 volt household plug, etc) It would be nice if it also worked to keep my
batteries in peak condition by not overcharging or over heating them.</DIV>
<DIV>- Price- I want quality and am willing to pay for it</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If such a charger exists please let me know. I am curious as
to what people have used and what you would recommend.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you very much</DIV>
<DIV>Anthony</DIV>
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