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21058
Now that's a dedicated team, with all that was going on around them they all stayed focused on taking the team photo. Of course they missed some opportunities...
Steve Foster
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Apr 1, 2008
3:26 pm
21059
... Now give Dave some space on your website so he can post photo's of his SuperRoc. Fool's day would be a great day for Dave to send it in. :) <<<<< Well, all...
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Apr 2, 2008
9:48 pm
21060
Hello, I'm a new group member. My name is Doug Trebor. Just geting into contest rocketry, but have flown quite a bit of fun stuff since I was 12. Hopefully...
Doug Trebor
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Apr 3, 2008
2:50 am
21061
Welcome aboard, we can use some fresh questions in this group, and it's always good to know what people new to contest are thinking, maybe it can help us tweak...
Steve Foster
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Apr 3, 2008
3:16 am
21062
Hi, Doug . . . Welcome to ContestRoc ! Where are you located ? Dave Fitch ****************************************************************************** ...
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Apr 3, 2008
4:42 am
21063
I've decided not to post on Contestroc for awhile, since it seems it's OK for a person to lie on Contestroc but it's not OK not for anyone else to EVER make a...
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Apr 3, 2008
11:02 pm
21064
Now that the big TARC push is over, I can finally get cracking on finishing up some contest models for ECRM. Is anyone else planning on heading off to...
kevinj73us
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Apr 7, 2008
2:33 pm
21065
Kevin, I plan to be there. You know where you will be staying? Is there a offical hotel? Bruce ... on...
Bruce Canino
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Apr 7, 2008
3:08 pm
21066
Bruce, I don't think there is an official hotel, but Rod and I and Glenn are going to stay at the Super 8 in Ashland? I think it's a few miles further away...
Steve Foster
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Apr 7, 2008
3:32 pm
21067
Steve, Thanks for the info. I can drive a little bit more for 1/2 the price. See you there. Bruce...
Bruce Canino
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Apr 7, 2008
5:00 pm
21068
Bruce, I'll be sending models down for my team. I've gto to be in Florida that weekend. kj...
kevinj73us
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Apr 7, 2008
8:08 pm
21069
I might come down. I am getting the itch to have my rocket building ego completely crushed again....
Jon Stenberg
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Apr 10, 2008
8:07 pm
21070
Have some basic information for ECRM-35 being held April 19-20 at Pole Green Park in the Richmond VA area. No entry fee, however will accept donations to help...
Tom Lyon
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Apr 11, 2008
8:52 am
21071
Jon, Maybe you should let Alyssa design some models for you . . . LOL ! Dave Fitch ...
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Apr 11, 2008
12:06 pm
21072
I have had trouble finding any rated 100-160 maH range, which I understand people prefer for lighter weight BGs and RGs....
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
1:01 pm
21073
... I don't know so much about a battery, but I ordered what I consider to be very good individual cells here: ...
rdwoebke
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Apr 11, 2008
1:41 pm
21074
Dave, do you need directions to Richmond? straight up I-85 to I-95 to I-295, then exit 38A Pole Green Rd, then 3.5 miles to Pole Green Park on the left. Tom ...
Tom Lyon
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Apr 11, 2008
1:49 pm
21075
My sources: http://www.bsdmicrorc.com/products.cfm?catID=10001 http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=A0320069 Greg (FA) Stewart ... From:...
Gregory A Stewart
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Apr 11, 2008
1:56 pm
21076
Ryan and Greg --- So do you guys then take, say, 2 lipo 3.7V 150mAh and connect them in parallel (or series)? In your answer, it's probably best to assume I...
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
1:59 pm
21077
LOL. If you know next to nothing about electronics, you might want to see if you can find someone nearby help you with it. These cells have delicate tabs and ...
Gregory A Stewart
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Apr 11, 2008
2:18 pm
21078
... and ... To power a RC glider, you need to connect 2 3.7 V lipo cells in series, and then you need a voltage regulator to step it down from the 7.4 volts to...
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Apr 11, 2008
2:30 pm
21079
I think I'm actually somewhere between knowing nothing and knowing enough to be dangerous... I'm wondering (and I know this has been discussed before, so I am...
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
2:30 pm
21080
... If this is your first RC rocket glider (or worse yet, first RC model of any sorts), I'd just stick with the NIMH pack for the time being (assuming you...
rdwoebke
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Apr 11, 2008
2:38 pm
21081
Advantages: - Lighter for the capacity (my 170MaH packs with regulator are roughly 11gr). - Very low self-discharge (Lithium packs charged last week are still...
Gregory A Stewart
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Apr 11, 2008
3:14 pm
21082
Thanks for the info Ryan --- I am indeed trying to build my first RC rocket-boosted glider, although I have been flying 2 and 3 channel electric park flyers...
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
3:16 pm
21083
... Even for a bunch of cheaters, we are not half bad. :) ... Fight those urges, for the time being. Get something working and reliable, then worry about a...
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Apr 11, 2008
3:39 pm
21084
Ryan --- I didn't follow your comment about "cheaters". On those individual KAN 160 mAh cells, how many of those do you link up in series? What are the...
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
4:06 pm
21085
... It was a joke (hence the smiley). In my case, a bit of self depreciating humor. ;-) ... up ... Generally 4. Most folks will run a glider at 4 cells and...
rdwoebke
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Apr 11, 2008
4:20 pm
21086
One more stupid electronics question and I will leave you alone: Is it normal when measuring mA (with a multi-meter) for the reading to keep falling as you are...
Patrick Peterson
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Apr 11, 2008
5:00 pm
21087
Yup, that's how they work. Greg (FA) Stewart ... From: contestRoc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:contestRoc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Peterson Sent:...
Gregory A Stewart
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