---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/19/15: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:32 AM - Re: Lithium Battery Update (Patrick Ladd) 2. 07:42 AM - Re: Noise Canceling Ear Buds (John Hauck) 3. 07:51 AM - Re: Lithium Battery Update (John Hauck) 4. 07:55 AM - Re: Noise Canceling Ear Buds (Rick Neilsen) 5. 11:04 AM - Re: Lithium Battery Update (Rick Neilsen) 6. 07:09 PM - Fly In David City Nebraska (Duane Ransdell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:22 AM PST US From: Patrick Ladd Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update Hi, for what its worth. I rigged a small solar operated battery charger on the roof of my hangar. Totally trouble free apart from having to wipe the muck off the panel occasionally. Battery was always fully operational. Pat From: Rick Neilsen Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:43 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update I purchased a Aerovoltz Lithium Iron Phosphate battery last summer. As I discussed last summer the battery is incredibly light. I received comments that lithium batteries needed to be recharged often so I left the battery in the plane last winter in Michigan. The engine started just fine this week with no recharging. I have ordered a balance charger and plan to balance the cell voltages from time to time. Last summer there was a discussion about Lithium batteries being sold in AH equivalent capacities. This is true so if you have concerns about battery powered devices continuing to run after the alternator quits you may want to order a larger battery no matter what type of battery you purchase. Note! There is a notice on the Areovolts web site warning that Rotax voltage regulator model 866 080 should not be used with these batteries. They report that these regulators have been known to fail and over charge. Apparently there was no fire but a melt down. Again worth what you paid for it. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC =9CWith or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.=9D - Steven Weinberg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:42:34 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Noise Canceling Ear Buds Do the Bose plug into the cell phone jack on the Sigtronics? john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Neilsen Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:14 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Noise Canceling Ear Buds I purchased a set of Bose noise canceling ear buds QC20i The i is for IPhone. They list for app. $300 but I found a set new on E-Bay for $220. I purchased them primarily for better noise canceling on long commercial air flights. For grins I tried them under my Sigtronics headphones that I had installed the Headphones noise canceling kit and went flying in my VW powered Kolb MKIIIC. I have been using the passive sony ear buds under my headphones for years but wanted a bit more. The results are impressive. I could still hear the engine but it was just a purr. That big VW demands to be heard. I turned the noise canceling off in the headset only and couldn't tell much difference. Then I turned only the Bose noise canceling off, big difference. The only issue is they have a much lower impedance than the Sonys which makes the radio and side band too loud. I turned the intercom all the way down which helped but need more. I ran out of time but will try the radio volume also. There is a volume control on the Bose units but that only controls the IPhone volume. I'm going to look for a inline volume control that could fit between the intercom out and the Bose if the radio volume doesn't help. As always worth what you paid for it. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC =9CThere was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.=9D - Ruth Hurmence Green ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:51:18 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update Me too, Patrick. Odyssey batteries last a very long time since I installed a solar powered charger and conditioner. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Ladd Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:30 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update Hi, for what its worth. I rigged a small solar operated battery charger on the roof of my hangar. Totally trouble free apart from having to wipe the muck off the panel occasionally. Battery was always fully operational. Pat ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:28 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Noise Canceling Ear Buds From: Rick Neilsen John The Bose ear phones plug into my intercom. I have a 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter that allows me to plug into the intercom. My Sigtronics headphones don't have a cell phone plug. Rick Neilsen redrive VW Powered MKIIIC On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 10:41 AM, John Hauck wrote: > Do the Bose plug into the cell phone jack on the Sigtronics? > > > john h > > mkIII > > Titus, Alabama > > > *From:* owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto: > owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Rick Neilsen > *Sent:* Monday, May 18, 2015 9:14 PM > *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Kolb-List: Noise Canceling Ear Buds > > > I purchased a set of Bose noise canceling ear buds QC20i The i is for > IPhone. They list for app. $300 but I found a set new on E-Bay for $220. I > purchased them primarily for better noise canceling on long commercial ai r > flights. > > > For grins I tried them under my Sigtronics headphones that I had installe d > the Headphones noise canceling kit and went flying in my VW powered Kolb > MKIIIC. I have been using the passive sony ear buds under my headphones f or > years but wanted a bit more. The results are impressive. I could still he ar > the engine but it was just a purr. That big VW demands to be heard. I > turned the noise canceling off in the headset only and couldn't tell much > difference. Then I turned only the Bose noise canceling off, big differen ce. > > > The only issue is they have a much lower impedance than the Sonys which > makes the radio and side band too loud. I turned the intercom all the way > down which helped but need more. I ran out of time but will try the radio > volume also. There is a volume control on the Bose units but that only > controls the IPhone volume. I'm going to look for a inline volume control > that could fit between the intercom out and the Bose if the radio volume > doesn't help. > > > As always worth what you paid for it. > > > Rick Neilsen > > Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC > > =9CThere was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as t he Dark > Ages.=9D > - Ruth Hurmence Green > > > > * - The Kolb-List Email Forum -* > > * --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List * > > * - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS -* > > * --> http://forums.matronics.com * > > * - List Contribution Web Site -* > > * Thank you for your generous support!* > > * -Matt Dralle, List Admin.* > > * --> http://www.matronics.com/contribution * > > > * > =========== onics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List> =========== =========== om/contribution> =========== > > * > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:04:35 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update From: Rick Neilsen I'm trying to get a discussion going on lithium batteries. Lithium batteries loose app. 10% of their charge per year so storage maintainers aren't as necessary. They do appear to have cell voltage imbalance issues when charging. I would assume as the technology matures on board balance chargers will be more available if not standard. The batteries last longer if cell voltages are balanced from time to time. I found a lithium balance charger on amazon for $55 and the required 4S (this is a 5 contact connector for the 4 cell 12 volt lithium batteries) balance charging cable ends with pig tails. The cable ends come in a ten pack so if anyone needs a pair of them I will have a few for the cost of shipping. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 10:50 AM, John Hauck wrote: > Me too, Patrick. > > > Odyssey batteries last a very long time since I installed a solar powered > charger and conditioner. > > > john h > > mkIII > > Titus, Alabama > > > *From:* owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto: > owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Patrick Ladd > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:30 AM > *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: Kolb-List: Lithium Battery Update > > > Hi, for what its worth. I rigged a small solar operated battery charger on > the roof of my hangar. Totally trouble free apart from having to wipe the > muck off the panel occasionally. Battery was always fully operational. Pat > > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:09:50 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Fly In David City Nebraska From: Duane Ransdell Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd throw this out there if there is anyone close. We're having a flyin also known as the Annual Nebraska Ultralight Gathering (ANUG) at the David City Nebraska airport (93y) on July 10th, 11th and 12th. Camping is available to the north west side of the field. Fuel including 87 octane and 100LL will be available at the regular airport rate. Prizes given for furtherest flown to the event and best aircraft. I plan to be there with with the Aeronca Champ giving rides as much as possible. Wish it was with my Kolb, but it won't be ready by then. Hope to see you there. Cheers! 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