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john(at)leptron.com
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:58 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Hi Guys,
I have renewed my ears onto the list. Having been on the list since the
beginning I have been off for the last eight months or so and dearly missed
the chatter. I sold my hobby shop, my house and started a new business,
importing lipoly batteries, and other supplies for rc hobby people on line.
I sure am happy to be back.

John Oakley
Model 4 speedster
Idaho
Over 1000 hr in kitfox's

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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:50 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
John,

The Idaho back country group is planning on being at Caldwell sometime early
afternoon tomorrow and then on to Smiley Creek for the night. Eventually we
want to get to Cavanaugh Bay and then maybe in to Canada for a short visit.

Lowell
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jdmcbean(at)cableone.net
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:48 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Look forward to seeing you Lowell...

Fly Safe !!
John & Debra McBean
208.337.5111
www.kitfoxaircraft.com www.sportplanellc.com
"The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground"

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john(at)leptron.com
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:04 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Lowell,
Oh, sure I leave the list for a few minutes and you plan a trip with out me.
Smile I am prepping for a trip in there, I will try to listen in and find
where you guy s are.
John
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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:02 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Great that you are back John.

You have knowledge of things developed first in models
that will eventually show up on 1:1 scale. And they
are lighter in weight too.

Speaking of batteries.... Wink

Kurt S.

--- John Oakley <john(at)leptron.com> wrote:

Quote:
Hi Guys,
I have renewed my ears onto the list. Having been on
the list since the
beginning I have been off for the last eight months
or so and dearly missed
the chatter. I sold my hobby shop, my house and
started a new business,
importing lipoly batteries, and other supplies for
rc hobby people on line. I sure am happy to be back.

John Oakley
Model 4 speedster
Idaho
Over 1000 hr in kitfox's

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john(at)leptron.com
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:16 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Kurt,
Thanks for the welcome, like I said I have felt darn lonely the last few
months. Speaking of batteries, we have been toying with the idea of making
my fox lithium powered, for the fun of it.

John
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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:56 am    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
John,

What are the most light weight batteries that are used
on electric planes these days - Li?

Make sure it isn't a Dell.... HA ha

I suspect we could cut several battery pounds off,
give enough $.

Kurt S.

--- John Oakley <john(at)leptron.com> wrote:

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Kurt,
Thanks for the welcome, like I said I have felt darn
lonely the last few
months. Speaking of batteries, we have been toying
with the idea of making
my fox lithium powered, for the fun of it.

John

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john(at)leptron.com
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:00 pm    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
Kurt,
The current lipoly batteries are by far the best power per pound. Currently
they are capable of as much as 50C discharge rates and 3 to 4 c charge
rates. For our UAV projects it has moved us away from nitro and gas power to
high horsepower motors. We now can run a 12lb chopper for 45 minutes with a
15lb weight (Computers, cameras, guns ect) on board. Lipo batteries for auto
in Europe now run 144volt systems using lipo's that are the size of a note
book sheet of paper and an 1/8th inch thick and hold 20 amps each. Several
people have flown manned glass airplanes for over 150 miles on battery
alone.
I believe the Dell bat. Problem is in the pack wiring and not the cells.
Lipo battery fires are nasty, but can be controlled with normal equipment.
The future (month or two) is li-nickel; they are capable of 100 C discharge
rates... cool stuff.

John
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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:43 pm    Post subject: renewed lister Reply with quote
John,

I know of one group working on a 500 mile range 2
seater, but they will convert to fuel cells in the
final form. Fuel up, turn on, go....quietly. Smile

Way lower maintenance.

If the new bats can be quickly swapped out, have the
range, and can be recharged and operated at low enough
cost, they can compete with fuel cells.

It is not the big guys, but the little guys who
innovate the most.

Kurt S.

--- John Oakley <john(at)leptron.com> wrote:

Quote:
Kurt,
The current lipoly batteries are by far the best
power per pound. Currently
they are capable of as much as 50C discharge rates
and 3 to 4 c charge
rates. For our UAV projects it has moved us away
from nitro and gas power to
high horsepower motors. We now can run a 12lb
chopper for 45 minutes with a
15lb weight (Computers, cameras, guns ect) on board.
Lipo batteries for auto
in Europe now run 144volt systems using lipo's that
are the size of a note
book sheet of paper and an 1/8th inch thick and hold
20 amps each. Several
people have flown manned glass airplanes for over
150 miles on battery alone.
I believe the Dell bat. Problem is in the pack
wiring and not the cells.
Lipo battery fires are nasty, but can be controlled
with normal equipment.
The future (month or two) is li-nickel; they are
capable of 100 C discharge rates... cool stuff.

John

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