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The Ampeer Electric Flight Newsletter

     The Ampeer is the newsletter of the EFO and is published monthly. The name sounds like ampere, but comes from I AM PEERing into Electric Flight. It contains information relating to many different aspects of electrically powered, radio controlled flight. It is mailed to almost every state, most of the provinces of Canada, other foreign countries, and on-line. I take a great deal of pride in its publication. The on-line versions are FREE for viewing and downloading.
     Mailed subscriptions are available. One on-line version is in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format and is identical to the "paper" version, but with color photos when available. The other online version in HTML and is set up to be viewed in any browser that supports tables. The HTML version is not set up for best printing results, but is good for reading and viewing on-line.
     A mailed subscription is $15US for US & Canada and $20US for the rest of the world. If you'd like to subscribe to the "paper" version, please e-mail Ken Myers at KMyersEFO@mac.com.

the Ampeer Article Index including available back issues.

Click Below to View or Download What's in each issue
July '08 ampjul08.PDF (652KB) What's In This Issue: An A123 Success Story - Total Performance Factor Questions - More on Large electrics from California - Electrically Powered Beginner Planes: Three Decades With No Real Change - Is Balancing 26650 Cells From A123 Systems, Inc. Necessary? - K2 Energy Lithium Iron Phosphate 26650 Cells - Sanyo Eneloop Cells - Up Coming E-vents
July '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
June '08 ampjun08.PDF (784KB) What's In This Issue: Upcoming Skymasters' Meet - RCadvisor.com Releases Calculator SE - The May EFO Flying Meeting - Smitty Gets the Shaft! - Miss Texas - More on the FMA CellPro 10S - Large Electrics from California - A Miss Kitty - An Indoor SE5a - And More on the 26650 M1 Cells from A123 Systems, Inc. - Up Coming E-vents
June '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
May '08 ampmay08.PDF (796KB) What's In This Issue: CWL & A Performance Factor - The April EFO Meeting - Mid-America Electric Flies (Mid-Am) Information - Upcoming E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher)
May '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
April '08 ampapr08.PDF (444KB) What's In This Issue: Correction/Clarification for The "Skinny" On A123 Cells - Zip Charging the 3S1P ANR26650M1 (2300mAh) A123 System, Inc. Pack - Upcoming New Jersey E-meet - A Beaver Takes to the Air - News from "Up North" - The March EFO Meeting - CADding up a Tree Hugger - A P-51 and AT-6 Ð Upcoming Mid-America 2008 info - E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher)
April '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
March '08 ampmar08.pdf (398KB) What's In This Issue: The "Skinny" On A123 Cells, by Ken Myers - The February EFO Meeting - Upcoming Illinois Event - Upcoming E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher)
March '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
February '08 ampfeb08.PDF (432KB) What's In This Issue: January EFO Meeting Report - Upcoming Feb. EFO Meeting Info - A Good Read - Keeping Li-Pos Warm at the Field in Winter - Weights of Various Covering Materials - Gary Gullikson's Berkeley Aeronca Sedan - Nice Australian Spitfire - One Way to Draw Plans Using CAD - Upcoming E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher)
February '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
January '08 ampjan08.PDF (348KB) What's In This Issue: Bob Aberle Receives 2007 Zaic Award - How Much Better Are the "Better" Outrunners? - A Bingo 20, Hyperion & Scorpion Motors and More - Phase 3 Models EF16 EDF - Upcoming Event of Interest - December EFO Meeting _ Important January EFO Meeting Note - E-flight calculators (compilation) Ð Upcoming E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher)
January '08 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
Dec. '07 ampdec07.PDF (896KB) What's In This Issue: A Smaller Super Miss - Cobra Takes to the Air - The 2007 Mid-Am Report - Some EasyStar Upgrades _ An Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) Test Rig - Upcoming Event of Interest: Skymasters Spread "Spektrum" Forum - For Sale: Pulsar 2005 - Upcoming E-vents (use Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher)
December '07 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
Nov. '07 ampnov07.PDF (480KB) What's In This Issue: October 2007 Ampeer Correction - One Way of Selecting a Brushless Outrunner Electric Motor for a Radio Controlled Sport Plane or Sport Scale Plane Using M1 (A123 Systems NanophospateTM lithium ion) Cells - Fly in Your Living Room - Keep Those Batteries Warm - HXT 42-60/06 500kv Brushless Outrunner from Untied Hobbies - A Review - Sig "Somethin' Extra" Conversion - October EFO Flying Meeting - Upcoming E-vents
November '07 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
Oct. '07 ampoct07.PDF (456KB) What's In This Issue: More On Selecting a Brushless Outrunner for a Sport or Sport Scale Project - Dymond RC Flite 40 Review - Quick A123 Question - An Experience with Spread Spectrum - Thoughts on Power System/Plane Matching - Electric Motors: Speed Type VS Brushless Outrunners - Thoughts on Motor Cooling - A P-26 Peashooter - Microx Taylorcraft - Upcoming E-vents
October 2007 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
September '07 ampsep07.PDF (300KB) What's In This Issue: One Way to Select a Brushless Outrunner for a Sport or Sport Scale Project - KATANA MD: Advanced Freestyle EP Model Review - More on M1 (A123 Systems) Cells From Bob Kopski - Upcoming E-vents
September '07 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
August '07 ampaug07.PDF (580KB) What's In This Issue: Some up-coming meets - Timing Test - Upcoming EFLIOWA - 1970's Freshman Trainer Updated to E-Power - Bob Kopski on M1 (A123 Systems) Cells - 2.4 GHz in Europe or (Adapting the Futaba system to a Multiplex Evo) - Mid-Am 2007 Thanks - Quotes With Comments - KM - Upcoming E-vents
August '07 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.
July '07 ampjul07.PDF (232KB) What's In This Issue: Looking For Laser Cutting? - Upcoming National Electric Fly In - Upcoming Mid-America Electric Flies - Tower Pro 3520-07T: A Review by Ken Myers - Upcoming Events
July '07 for viewing online This is the interactive version to be read online. It is not set up for best printing. It has all of the same articles, as well as active links.

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