X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s8.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.144] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2645848 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:10:30 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.144; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([10.4.19.19]) by bay0-omc2-s8.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:09:50 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:09:50 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.210.17.162 by BLU130-DAV9.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:09:48 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.210.17.162] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Battery for Legacy w/ cont 540N X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:09:43 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0562_01C85724.139DB180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:09:43 -0800 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Jan 2008 11:09:50.0486 (UTC) FILETIME=[25A4BB60:01C85767] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0562_01C85724.139DB180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable December 6, 2007 thread "Odyssey Battery" http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/Message/44905.html?Language=3D >>>I finally had to replace my Odyssey PC680 this month. It was one of = the original black case models (the new ones are orange). It was losing = it engine cranking strength this winter, although it would still hold a = charge and was good for all other uses. =20 I originally installed it in the plane in December 1998. Nine years; a = darn good service life. The new one cost me $15 less than the original = from 1998. Gary Edwards<<< I too utilize a battery tender; for about 6 of the coldest months of the = year (November thru April). Gary Edwards LNC2 Medford, Oregon ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lorn H Olsen=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:46 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Battery for Legacy w/ cont 540N Jeff, I have an Odyssey Drycell PC 925 = battery. I purchased = it from B & C, on their recommendation, as the = BC100-1= Before that I had both Gill and Concorde batteries. Both of these = batteries lasted as little as 6 months and at most 2 years. I Purchased the BC100-1 in May of 2003. In May of 2005, I left the = master switch on for 7 days. Talk about a dead battery. In 2006 I left = the master on again until the battery was dead but it recharged again. I = am still using this same battery with a high amp Sky-Tec starter. It = still starts the plane better than the new Gill or Concorde batteries = did. I don't believe that any other battery will put out as much power = as the BC100-1 for as long a period of time. It may help that I keep a battery tender on whenever the plane is in = my hanger. If anyone else has a great battery, history story, please jump into = the thread. Lorn >>>...Any comments or experience with differ manufactures and sizes. = Good,Bad, and the Ugly. thanks, Jeff Rienzi ------=_NextPart_000_0562_01C85724.139DB180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
December 6, 2007 thread "Odyssey Battery"
 
http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/Message/44905.html?Lang= uage=3D
 
>>>I finally had to replace my Odyssey PC680 this = month.  It=20 was one of the original black case models (the new ones are=20 orange).  It was losing it engine cranking strength this = winter,=20 although it would still hold a charge and was good for all other = uses. =20
 
I originally installed it in the plane in December 1998.  Nine = years;=20 a darn good service life.  The new one cost me $15 less than the = original=20 from 1998.
 
Gary Edwards<<<
 
I too utilize a battery tender; for about 6 of the coldest months = of the=20 year (November thru April).
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2
Medford, Oregon
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 = 9:46=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Battery for = Legacy w/=20 cont 540N

Jeff,

I have an Odyssey Drycell PC 925 = battery. I=20 purchased it from B & C, on their recommendation, as the BC100-1.

Before=20 that I had both Gill and Concorde batteries. Both of these batteries = lasted as=20 little as 6 months and at most 2 years.

I Purchased the BC100-1 = in May=20 of 2003. In May of 2005, I left the master switch on for 7 days. Talk = about a=20 dead battery. In 2006 I left the master on again until the battery was = dead=20 but it recharged again. I am still using this same battery with a high = amp=20 Sky-Tec starter. It still starts the plane better than the new Gill or = Concorde batteries did. I don't believe that any other battery will = put out as=20 much power as the BC100-1 for as long a period of time.

It may = help=20 that I keep a battery tender on whenever the plane is in my = hanger.

If=20 anyone else has a great battery, history story, please jump into the=20 thread.

Lorn

 
>>>...Any comments or experience with differ = manufactures and=20 sizes. Good,Bad, and the Ugly.
thanks,
 
Jeff Rienzi
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