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Old August 31st 06, 10:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike Schumann
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Default Midair near Minden

There's a huge variety of gell cell battery configurations. You couldn't
find anything that you could fit into your glider? Most of the gliders I
have seen have tons of air around the battery box(es).

Mike Schumann

"Marc Ramsey" wrote in message
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Mike Schumann wrote:
Why would you spend $2K on a transponder, and not another $50 on a
dedicated battery so you can run it for the duration of your maximum
flight?


Because, there may be no place to put it. In my case, I tried for several
weeks to find two smaller batteries (preferred) or a single larger one
that would fit in an available space, without eliminating much of the
remaining luggage space, or resorting to a Sawzall. In the end, geometry
won...



 




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