<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks Bill. <div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 30, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Bill Wallace <bill.wallace5547@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I would say go for it. The pro’s make sense, and the con’s only apply if the rule makes changing mandatory - which it doesn’t. So if you don’t want to switch, you don’t have to. But if you want to try it, it would be nice to have the opportunity.<div><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Bill Wallace</div><div>Cell: 951-385-2605</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent from my iPad</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 30, 2021, at 7:30 AM, Derek Koopowitz via NSRCA-dist7 <nsrca-dist7@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There is a rules proposal that has been submitted to the contest board for approval that deals with 12s packs. We are looking to have a vote soon on whether to approve or not approve this proposal. You can find the proposal here on the AMA </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">website - <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323E49;background:white"><a href="https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/events/ruleproposals/RCA22-02.pdf"><span style="color:#0490F4;font-weight:normal">RCA22-02</span></a>.</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"TrendaBold",serif;color:#323E49;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323E49;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please send me your thoughts on whether you think we should adopt this proposal or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pros:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Higher voltage packs with less mah are cheaper<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Less weight (in theory)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cooler motors and batteries (may last longer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More efficient power consumption<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cons:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Expensive to convert existing equipment to 12s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Doesn’t align with FAI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Market may not support a lot of motor options<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-Derek<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>
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