Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
Does every one who buy's a QRP RANGER one get a cracked upper right hand foot? ARS N5GE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Mark Lunday
I am giving this one some serious thought. Anyone else have experience with it? http://www.portableuniversalpower.com/our-products/qrp-ranger/ Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com __

Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Clay Autery
Thanks Jim! That'll get me started! __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 6/30/2016 3:28 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > Hi Clay, > > Because this is of general interest, I'm replying to the list. > > First, LiFePO4 batteries are pretty much ideal for ham

Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Fred Jensen
I'm also replying to the list. Jim's advice and observations [I left them on this] are in total agreement with mine. My LiFePO4 A123 4S1P pack powers my K2 for way longer than I choose to sit on the ground on some SOTA peak. With the K2, over-discharge is self-limiting -- at what amounts to

Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Bill
My RC hobby charger manages these batteries according to specs. I have not tried but am ready to pull the plug to use them to charge my LIPOs in the field to enjoy more operation time. Any thoughts or experience appreciated. I do RC via boats, cars and sailplanes. Bill K9YEQ -Original

Re: [Elecraft] Choosing A Battery For Ham Use

2016-06-30 Thread Chuck Teague via Elecraft
Jim, this is very helpful info. I'm just in the planning process of taking my station solar and this is information that will help immensely. Thanks. Chuck NN7U - Chuck Teague NN7U -- View this message in context: