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From: Roger Iverin <roger@iverin.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Odyssey Batteries
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Why not try recondition the batteries?

Best regards
Roger Iverin

On 2013-06-21 13:01, Greenbacks, UnLtd. wrote:
> I installed two Odyssey PC545 batteries during the build in May 2008.
> First flight was back in February and about a month ago I thought I
> sensed a little less cranking power on startup.
> On start on the last flight, the prop would not pass through the
> compression stroke so I waited a bit, hit the starter again
> and even through there was a bit of hesitation, motor started
> normally. So my uneducated guess is that these batteries are tired and
> have lost a lot of there cranking power. They have always been
> maintained on an Odyssey Battery Minder and with a check on a battery
> tester, they're still in the green. Anyway, two new PC545 will be
> installed today.
> Everybody else having good experience with their Odyssey batteries?
> 
> Angier Ames
> N4ZQ
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