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Old August 5th 09, 07:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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On Aug 5, 10:10*am, MarkHawke7 wrote:
I'm trying to get a direct answer from my contacts at SPOT


Mark,

Since you have contacts there I'd be interested to know why they
changed from 2xAA to 3xAAA cells. Was case size the only
consideration, or perhaps the increased voltage increases the uplink
TX power? In any event I'd far rather have the longer life of AA
cells than a smaller case size.

Andy