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Old March 12th 17, 01:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Test results LiFePO4 glider batteries after 6 years

SF wrote on 3/9/2017 6:16 PM:
Yes worth it. Higher voltage will be appreciated by the radio.


The radio will show it's appreciation by using less current; otherwise, a "modern"
radio won't care. "Modern" radios use power regulators that provide the correct
wattage to the radio, within a wide range of input voltages.

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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf