[RCSE] 150 NiMh battery pack problem

2001-07-30 Thread GCGassaway
I recently have soldered up three 4.8 volt flight packs using 150 NiMh cells. Charged them using my Sirius chargers, and have run capacity tests using the Sirius SuperTest battery capacity tester. On two of the packs I’m getting around 130-140 mAh. I figure that’s pretty good, I only get

Re: [RCSE] Speed control

2001-07-30 Thread Richard Knott
Hi Dave I have the same problem using a 555 Rx and a JR 8103. This will not operate a Ballasch OSC-4 speed controller and Speed 700 motor. Everything works fine though with a JR Rx. Looks like the 555 Rx doesn't like speed controllers. Comments anyone? No other problems with the 555. Regards

Re: [RCSE] Nats results

2001-07-30 Thread Mike Stump
gee, try coming to the NATS and see it in person... nothing like first person info... At 12:12 PM 7/23/2001 -0400, you wrote: Bill, and others in attendance. I would like to know the trends in the planes, wing spans, airfoils, V-tails, crusaform, etc. This info for F3J, and later as you get to

Re: [RCSE] Speed control

2001-07-30 Thread Dave Seay
Ok, with a lot of suggestions and a lot of button punching I got the V-Tail/Electric to work on the Stylus with a Hitec 555 RX. I had to reverse the throttle servo for one thing. That got it to work with the Hitec Flash 5 (which will not work with a v-tail on the right stick). I then came upon

Re: [RCSE] Re: Eye Floaters

2001-07-30 Thread Iflyicrash
In a message dated 7/30/2001 1:27:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Preferably one qualified to do surgery ... whatever the title may be. My appologies to the eye professionals. Ophthalmologist = Eye surgeon Bill Grenoble RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

[RCSE] Re: Highlander Build

2001-07-30 Thread Lincoln Ross
Shorter tail moment requires cg to be further forward. You may end up needing MORE nose weight. Building a lighter tail might be better. Patrick Lanphier wrote: snip I saw thinking about taking off about an inch off the tail moving the wieght of the tail section forward a little so that the

Re: [RCSE] Eye Problems

2001-07-30 Thread tony estep
Just remember, all you guys, that Brian can beat the stuffing out of just about everybody on here. --- Andrew E. Mileski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brian Iva Smith wrote: ThanksHave done all that, except last one..How do you get a max when your having to fly in close..:o)

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Re: [RCSE] Nats 2001

2001-07-30 Thread James V. Bacus
At 01:14 AM 7/30/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay...but just out of curiosity, why don't they call it Thermal Duration? I reckon because most all the classes we flew down there had thermal duration tasks, such as F3B, F3J, HLG, 2m, Unlimited, Nostalgia and RES. Of course I never really