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<div>Ed,</div>
<div>The HobbyKing regulator switches are a direct copy of this:</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.powerbox-systems.com/e/powerbox_systeme/powerbox_sensor/start.php">http://www.powerbox-systems.com/e/powerbox_systeme/powerbox_sensor/start.php</a></div>
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<div>They program the same, operate the same, identical in every respect I can find. Quality appears to be very good. Yours have them beat on being able to program the output voltage. I use 6.3volts on one side operating off the balance connector on my flight pack, and 6.2 for my backup battery.</div>
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<div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Ed Alt <ed_alt@hotmail.com><br>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Sent: Wed, May 9, 2012 2:49 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern plane<br>
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<div>Well, it sure has been fun watching all the email fly, innuendos and
all. Maybe Ron just sent the wrong link, because no where in the product
description or specs provided does it say that it is a dual regulator.
That is, after all, the information that we have to go by from his original
post. This description implies a switching circuit at the input side to
the regulator is employed. If I was looking for a dual redundant
regulator, I would expect the description to say that somewhere. Or it
could be inaccurate since details sometimes get lost in product information when
the writer isn’t as familiar with the English language as we might otherwise
expect. </div>
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<div>Ed</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">The HobbyKing Regulator switch is an easy
and convenient way to add dual power redundancy to your electronics
system. Simply use a pair of 7.4v <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 255, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: pointer;">Lipoly</span>
batteries and the system will provide dual 5.9v power outputs. The dual
outputs can be used for 2 receivers or with a single receiver by using
only one power output. In the case of a single output/single receiver
configuration the output being used is supplied power by both batteries or
a single battery in the case of a battery failure.<br>
<br>
This system
provides a stabilized voltage of 5.9v. Perfect for 6v <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 255, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: pointer;">Rx</span>
systems. This design enables you to use the latest lightweight
Lithium-Polymer cells without exceeding the maximum voltage of 6.0
Volts.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">The Hobbyking Sensor is equipped with LED
power-on indicators for both power circuits. If you switch one battery on,
the associated green LED glows. When both batteries are active, both LEDs
light up.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">The total voltage loss in the HobbyKing
Sensor is about .35v which is so low that the volume of waste heat is
almost negligible. The maximum continuous current is 5A which means it can
easily handle up to 8 servos. However the rated continuous current of 5A
does not reflect the capacity of the electronics which can handle much
more for short periods, depending on ambient air temperature.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Do not allow the heat sink to exceed 60
Celsius<br>
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<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Specs:<br>
</strong>Operating Voltage:
<strong>4~9v</strong> <br>
Power Supply: </font><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>One or Two 2S 7.4v <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 255, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: pointer;">Lipoly</span><br>
</strong>Max
Load: </font><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>5A
cont.<br>
</strong>Voltage Loss: </font><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>0.35v<br>
</strong>Voltage stabilization:
</font><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>+/- .1v<br>
</strong>Weight:
<strong>35g</strong></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Directions.<br>
</strong>You cannot
manually switch the current from one battery to the other, this is done
automatically within the system. <br>
The control functions consist of
three push-buttons, two green LED’s and one red LED.<br>
The buttons are
marked SET, I and II.<br>
The ‘SET’ button is to prepare the system.
Holding the SET button in for 2 seconds ‘arms’ both internal switches,
this will be shown by the red LED. After you have armed the system, press
either or both I, II buttons to activate each battery.<br>
Press and hold
‘SET’ to switch the system off again.</font></div>
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<div style="font-color: black;"><b>From:</b> <a title="vanputte@cox.net" href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ronald Van Putte</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:53 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</a>
</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern
plane</div>
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When
I did the test, only one lipo at a time was hooked up to the separate
switch/regulator inputs. The output voltages were different, which I
attributed to tolerances in two regulators within the device. If there
really is only one regulator in the switch/regulator, I cannot understand why
there's a difference in output voltages. <br>
<br>
Ron Van Putte
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<div>On May 8, 2012, at 8:12 PM, John Gayer wrote:</div>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">You are still only reading the regulator
output from one of the lipos and both outputs would have to be the same.
<br>
Ed is saying the single regulator dual outputs are not independent as they
would be if you used two tech-aero or jaccio regulators.<br>
Sounds like a good
system to have on a smaller cheaper aircraft than our 2 meter pattern planes.
Gives you redundant batteries but not redundant power systems. You are now
reliant on a single point of failure 14 dollar regulator. <br>
John<br>
On
5/8/2012 5:01 PM, Ronald Van Putte wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">Any comments from Jim Oddino?
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<div>On May 8, 2012, at 5:51 PM, Ed Alt wrote:</div>
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<div style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: inline;'>Not
necessarily. </div>
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<div style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: inline;'><strong>From:</strong>
<a title="vanputte@cox.net" href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ronald Van Putte</a> </div>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 08, 2012 6:38 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern
plane</div>
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<div style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: inline;'>Hmmmm.
I wonder why I measure different voltages when I switch on the two 2S lipo
batteries at different times. If it had a single regulator, I would
think the output voltage would be the same, no matter which battery was
chosen.
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<div>Ron</div>
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<div>On May 8, 2012, at 5:25 PM, Ed Alt wrote:</div>
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<div>It’s actually a dual output single regulator that can switch
between two power sources. It provides two leads from the same
internal source, so only the battery side of things has any
redundancy.</div>
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<div style="font-color: black;"><b>From:</b> <a title="vanputte@cox.net" href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ronald Van
Putte</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 08, 2012 6:16 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a pattern
plane</div>
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<div style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: inline;'>Ron
- It is a dual regulator/switch which allows you to hook up two lipo
batteries and have them separately regulated to 5.9 volts and use one or
both of the outputs. Look here:
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<div><a href="http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16811" target="_blank">http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16811</a></div>
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<div>I sell them for under $20.</div>
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<div>Ron</div>
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<div>On May 8, 2012, at 4:42 PM, ronclark <a href="http://tds.net/" target="_blank">tds.net</a> wrote:</div>
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<div>Hey Ron, rusty and old, but I'm going to give it another try.
Emory Schroeter told me about a dual regulator for the receiver pack
that you are selling, what's the scoop?</div>
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<div>Ron<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 5:41 AM, Ronald Van
Putte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div style="word-wrap: break-word;">Hey Ron: Buy it and our old
fingers can duke it out again. I look forward to having you on
the contest trail again.
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<div>Ron</div>
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<div>On May 3, 2012, at 11:24 PM, AC Glenn wrote:</div>
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<div>Hey Ron I have a Ca Models Visa for sale ready to fly and
would be more than happy to drive it down to your place.
<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>
On May 3, 2012, at 7:39 PM, "ronclark <a href="http://tds.net/" target="_blank">tds.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:ronclark@tds.net">ronclark@tds.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div>I'm looking for a used pattern plane. It's been about 10
years since my last contest, and I want to give
these old fingers another chance. I'm looking for a fixed gear
2m design, and plan to do an electric setup. I can convert a
methanol burner if necessary. I live in Nashville,tn.,
avoiding shipping would be good. Please reply off line to: <a href="mailto:ronclark@tds.net">ronclark@tds.net</a></div>
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<div>Thanks...Ron</div>
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