Very high capacity battery for GTA02

2011-10-20 Thread Eric Smith
Hi

Has any one experience with or suggestions for a very high capacity 
battery for the GTA02?

I want to use the device as a remote tracking device and with good 
power management and high capacity battery want to deliver 3 weeks life.

Thanks
 
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Re: Very high capacity battery for GTA02

2011-10-20 Thread Thomas Gstädtner
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 16:11, Eric Smith e...@fruitcom.com wrote:
 Hi

 Has any one experience with or suggestions for a very high capacity
 battery for the GTA02?

 I want to use the device as a remote tracking device and with good
 power management and high capacity battery want to deliver 3 weeks life.

 Thanks

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 - Eric Smith

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First of all, the GTA02 doesn't have great power management, also due
to a number of hardware bugs. So a efficient stand-alone tracker will
certainly do much better.
However, without display and so on it can be doable - but not by any
standard battery that fits in the case.

Cheapest way is probably a standard 4.5V alkaline battery at 6 Ah,
should be enough for just about 3 weeks, doesn't even need any
additional electronics for a quick'n'dirty solution.

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